Always-on devices can quietly boost your energy use. Here are some settings to change -- and some devices you might want to ...

ComEd's new substations will reportedly support up to 550 MW of expected wind generation to come online between 2026 and 2027 ...

JOLIET, Ill. (WGN) – ComEd has issued an urgent alert to customers in parts of Chicago and several western suburbs that the power grid is under “critical strain” due to the extreme heat. The heat wave ...

The days-long extreme heat and high temperatures in the Chicago area have put a local ComEd grid in the western suburbs and some parts of Chicago at a "critical level," with the utility urging ...

Crews in final stages of repairs following worst storms since 2020 and remain committed to completing service restoration for all customers CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ComEd crews have nearly completed ...

AURORA, Colo. — An Aurora man refusing Xcel Energy's smart meter says opting out could cost him between $10,000 and $20,000. More than 1.6 million Xcel customers have received either a smart meter ...

ComEd is offering payments of up to $500 for small business customers who can’t pay their electric bills following two years of price spikes related to data center growth. The grant applications will ...

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Xcel Energy customers have faced the dilemma of accepting a smart meter they do not want or having their power shut off. Aaron Duran, an Xcel customer in unincorporated Adams County, said he had opted ...

ComEd electric customers will see at least a 12% jump in monthly charges starting in June as big data centers increase demand for power and an unrelated consumer credit ends. The average monthly ...

ComEd filed for a $234.3 million rate reconciliation Friday, seeking to recover cost overruns the utility incurred in 2025 from customers on their monthly bills next year. But on the brighter side, ...

Electrical supplier ComEd is reporting 241 power outages after severe storms swept through northern Illinois the evening of April 17. More than 18,000 customers are without power, according to the ...