ComEd is in the midst of an aggressive program to modernize its electric grid in accordance with the Illinois Energy Infrastructure and Modernization Act (EIMA). Thanks to a final piece of legislation enacted in 2013, ComEd continued its grid modernization work, which began in 2012, and replaced hundreds of miles of cable, refurbished more than 5,800 manholes and completed more than 70,000 smart meter installations; 4 million will be installed over the course of the program.*
* As of this writing ComEd’s accelerated meter program is pending Illinois Commerce Commission approval.
ComEd laid the groundwork for the Grand Prairie Gateway, a major transmission infrastructure investment projected to save customers approximately $500 million by reducing system congestion and driving cleaner energy to the grid.