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ComEd Offers Options to Help Customers Manage Electric Bills
Flexible payment arrangements help address past-due balances; energy-efficiency offerings
help manage future bills
CHICAGO (May 11, 2021) – As many northern Illinois residents experience mounting
expenses as a result of the pandemic, ComEd offers payment assistance programs that may help
with past-due balances now and energy-saving tools that can lower bills in the future.
“To support our customers and communities working to rebuild from Covid-19, ComEd is
offering more options for customers to help them maintain their service and save money on their
electric bills,” said Jane S. Park, ComEd’s chief customer officer and senior vice president of
customer operations. “We are offering hardship grants to eligible customers through our CARE
program, assistance grants to small businesses that need support, $0-dollar down extended
payment plans, and easy-to-use online tools and award-winning energy efficiency programs
designed to help customers manage their energy and save money.”
Through June 30, 2021, ComEd offers extended payment arrangements to eligible residential
customers facing financial hardship. These extended payment arrangements allow eligible
customers to spread outstanding balances over 18 monthly installments with no money down
through June 30, 2021. All other eligible residential customers with outstanding balances can
enroll in an 18-month payment plan with a 10-percent down payment through June 30, 2021.
These payment plans expand ComEd’s existing payment-assistance options, such as the ComEd
CARE programs available for residential customers, small-business customers, nonprofit
organizations, as well as activated and deployed members of the U.S. Armed Forces, National
Guard, Reserves and honorably discharged veterans. These programs offer one-time grants,
while funding is available, to help eligible customers pay their electric bills.
“In addition to the expanded package of financial assistance, customers can tap into a variety of
energy-saving tools through our Energy Efficiency Program,” said Erica Borggren, vice
president of customer solutions, ComEd. “These tools are designed to help customers take
control of their energy use and save money year-round.”
ComEd provides energy-saving offerings for all customers, including those who may be
experiencing difficulty paying their electric bills. With options specially designed to help
manage energy use, customers can save money on their electric bills. These options include:
• Food Bank LED bulb distribution. ComEd provides ENERGY STAR® certified LED
bulbs to more than 900 local food pantries through Feeding America food banks and its
extended network of food banks, pantries and community-based organizations.
Customers shopping at these food pantries can ask for the free LEDs.
• Energy Savings Kits. Customers can contact their local community agency and may
receive a free Energy Savings Kit that includes energy-efficient LED bulbs, water-saving
faucet aerators, an advanced power strip and more.
• Instant Discounts. Customers can visit a participating neighborhood retailer and look
for the ComEd Lower Price sticker to get instant in-store discounts on:
o ENERGY STAR certified LED bulbs and fixtures
o Advanced power strips, ENERGY STAR room air conditioners, air purifiers and
dehumidifiers
• Home Energy Upgrades. Homeowners can sign up to receive free weatherization and
energy-saving products, including: ENERGY STAR certified LED lighting, a
programmable or smart thermostat, advanced power strip, WaterSense® certified
showerheads and faucet aerators, pipe insulation and more.
• Home Energy Assessment. Customers can sign up to schedule a free in-home or virtual
home energy assessment where an energy advisor will conduct a visual inspection of
their home, offer free and discounted products and provide a personalized assessment
report identifying additional ways to save money and energy.
Any customer experiencing a hardship or difficulty with their electric bill should call ComEd
immediately at 800-334-7661 (800-EDISON1), Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. to
learn how to apply. Information on ComEd’s payment-assistance options, along with eligibility
requirements, can be found at ComEd.com/PaymentAssistance.
To learn more about the ComEd Energy Efficiency Program, customers can call 855-433-2700
or visit ComEd.com/IncomeEligible. For energy-saving tips, visit ComEd.com/WaysToSave.
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approximately 10 million electricity and natural gas customers – the largest number of customers in the U.S.
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