ComEd restores power to 99% of customers hit by Aug. 11-12 Illinois storms

PUBT · 2d ago
ComEd restores power to 99% of customers hit by Aug. 11-12 Illinois storms
  • Exelon unit ComEd restored power to about 99% of customers hit by Aug. 11-12 storms across northern Illinois.
  • Nearly 410,000 customers lost service; more than 4,500 workers supported one of ComEd’s largest restoration efforts this year.
  • Storm damage included transmission system impacts in the Southland; all damaged transmission segments were restored to enable neighborhood-level repairs.
  • The event was ComEd’s 20th major weather incident in 2026; northern Illinois has logged more than 52 confirmed tornadoes.


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