ComEd

Utility

ComEd is an electric utility company serving northern Illinois, delivering electricity and managing the grid.

Sector: utility
HQ: IL, US
Stories: 8 on MGRID.org

Stories about ComEd (8)

Illinois Took Bids on 1,038 MW of Storage, With Every Price Sealed Until a September 1 Vote

August 28, 2026 · Policy & Markets

5 sources The Illinois Power Agency took price bids on 1,038 MW of standalone storage on August 26, and no price becomes public until the Illinois Commerce Commission rules on…
Exelon Cuts Its High-Probability Data Center Load 40% to 11 GW After Demanding Signed Contracts and Collateral

August 9, 2026 · AI Energy Demand

4 sources Exelon cut its high-probability data center load from 18 GW to 11 GW after screening for signed transmission service agreements and posted collateral, and its longer-term pipeline fell…
Infleqtion’s 6.2M ARPA-E Quantum Grid Dispatch Optimization

February 10, 2026 · Data Centers

3 sources Infleqtion formally launched its 6.2 million dollar ARPA-E ENCODE contract in February 2026, applying 1,600-qubit neutral-atom quantum processors to grid dispat
ComEd DERMS Manages Voltage for 8 GW of Distributed Resources

February 5, 2026 · News

4 sources Verified ComEd's DERMS now controls voltage across 8 GW of distributed resources in real time using MESA inverter commands, while its substation VO program reached 284 stations in…
Illinois Mandates 3 GW Storage 2030

January 9, 2026 · Energy Storage

6 sources Browser Check Illinois signed the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act requiring 3 GW of battery storage by 2030 and utility VPP programs, projecting $13.4B in consumer savings…
ComEd Voltage Program Saves 750,000 MWh Across 500 Substations

March 6, 2025 · News

3 sources Browser Check ComEd deployed voltage optimization across 500 substations, saving 750,000 MWh annually for 4 million Illinois customers with a 1,600 GWh target.
Battery Storage Cuts Industrial Demand Charges 20–40%

January 15, 2025 · Demand Charge Reduction

3 sources Verified Demand charges account for up to 40% of industrial electricity bills. Battery systems with IRA tax credits now achieve 3-to-6-year payback for most manufacturers.
Data Center Grid Interconnection Now Takes Up to a Decade

October 29, 2024 · Analysis

4 sources Browser Check CenterPoint Energy saw large-load requests jump 700% in one year. Grid infrastructure is not keeping pace, and data centers wait years for firm power.