ComEd customers experience billing issues amid upgrade
ComEd claimed one woman owed almost $10,000 on what was supposed to be a bill for $49.20. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
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ComEd claimed one woman owed almost $10,000 on what was supposed to be a bill for $49.20. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
Customers will use those numbers moving forward whether they start a new service, move, or close an account and open another one later.
At the height of the outages ComEd had roughly 137,000 customers without power.
At the height of the outages ComEd had roughly 137,000 customers without power.
"I thought a bomb literally had gone off!"
You can track outages in their area by viewing the outage map on the company's website or through the ComEd app.
CBS 2's Jermont Terry met some Rolling Meadows neighbors who lost power Friday morning -- and still didn't have it more than 12 hours later.
CBS 2's Tara Molina talked to some residents who lost power in Skokie.
In Skokie, ComEd crews were hard at work to change that before more snow was to arrive Friday night. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Communications Manager Tom Dominguez tells CBS 2 that the combination of heavy snow and winds causes accumulation on power lines and the trees that surround them - causing outages and downed power lines.
Car beams were the only lights in one Villa Park community, as homeowners found themselves waiting for ComEd on a chilly night.
The snowstorm combined with rain equals heavy, thick snow – and much of it builds on power lines. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Early Monday morning, the building – which officially now goes by its address of 875 N. Michigan Ave. – lost power from the 40th floor up.
It's part of a partnership between ComEd and a company called Reactivate.
The state says around 25,000 customers have subscribed to the community solar projects.
The program is awarding up to $45,000 in funding, but the application closes Friday night.
Friday is the last day to apply for the Powering the Holidays Grant. It helps community centers pay for holiday light shows displaying diverse cultures and traditions.
The program awards up to $45,000 in funds.
It helps community centers pay to put on holiday light shows displaying diverse cultures and traditions.
Since 2019, goats have helped ComEd prevent outages caused by overgrown vegetation near powerlines.
As a thank you for clearing more than seven acres of brush near power lines at Matthiessen State Park, the goats will get a tour of Chicago today.
The company has activated its emergency preparedness center and will increase staffing to address any need at any time of the day.
Utility companies are gearing up for the hot temperatures expected to affect power grids across the country. CBS 2's Tara Molina spoke to ComEd about the impact in the Chicago area.
Utility companies are gearing up for the hot temperatures expected to affect power grids across the country. CBS 2's Tara Molina spoke to ComEd about the impact in the Chicago area.
The department says the caller claims they are trying to schedule an appointment.
