More Than 2,000 Income-Eligible Families Take Advantage of ComEd, Illinois Home Weatherization Service
24 Juni 2022 - 3:58PM
Business Wire
Since 2018, partnership helped thousands of
eligible families receive over $13 million in free home retrofit
services while saving hundreds on annual energy bills
More than 2,000 single-family homeowners in northern Illinois
have taken part in a special home weatherization program that
provides income-eligible customers with energy efficiency upgrades
and home energy-saving products to improve the comfort of their
homes.
In 2018, ComEd began contributing financial resources from its
Home Energy Savings to the Illinois Department of Commerce’s
Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program (IHWAP) to allow a
greater number of income-eligible customers to participate. The
result is thousands of additional income-eligible homeowners
receiving a total of over $13 million in ComEd incentives for home
retrofit services delivered through IHWAP.
“Our commitment to provide affordable energy has never been more
important than now,” said Erica Borggren, ComEd’s vice president of
customer solutions. “Our participation in the statewide
weatherization program ensures those in need can better manage
their energy bills. Coupled with ComEd’s existing bill-assistance
programs, our customers will often find the help they need in
catching up with past-due balances and managing energy costs in the
future.”
Each project under the combined program is developed based on
the unique conditions of the home and is free to eligible
customers. Customers who sign up for the service can receive a
variety of energy-efficient products, including ENERGY
STAR-certified LED light bulbs, air sealing, insulation, HVAC and
water heater repair and replacement, and health and safety
measures.
Last year, hundreds of ComEd single-family homeowners across
northern Illinois saved an average of more than $800 a year in
energy costs through IHWAP, which provides income-eligible Illinois
residents access to affordable energy services, as well as upgrades
that help improve indoor air quality and create a more comfortable
home.
Services through IHWAP are delivered through a network of local
Community Action Agencies (CAAs) across the northern Illinois areas
in which ComEd serves. For northern Illinois residents using
electricity and natural gas, ComEd collaborates with Nicor Gas,
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas who collectively work with 17 CAAs
across northern Illinois.
Since 2018, single-family homeowners who took advantage of the
combined IHWAP and ComEd Home Energy Savings offering saved a total
of nearly 7,000 megawatt-hours (MWhs) of electricity , which is the
same amount of energy it takes to power nearly 800 ComEd customers’
homes. These savings also have an annual environmental benefit
equal to reducing nearly six million pounds of carbon emissions
from the atmosphere, removing nearly 600 cars from the road or
planting more than 3,200 acres of trees.
ComEd’s Home Energy Savings is part of the ComEd Energy
Efficiency Program which is funded in accordance with state law and
provides a range of services to help families and businesses reduce
energy use and save money on their electric bills. Since its
inception in 2008, the energy efficiency program has saved northern
Illinois families and businesses approximately $6.7 billion on
their electric bills, while saving nearly 62 million megawatt-hours
of electricity. These savings have an environmental benefit equal
to reducing more than 52 billion pounds of carbon emissions from
the atmosphere, removing more than 5 million cars from the road or
planting more than 29 million acres of trees.
Additional Offerings for Income-Eligible ComEd
Customers
ComEd Home Energy Savings is just one of a number of
energy-efficiency offerings designed to income-eligible customers
save money and energy. Others include:
- Home Energy Savings Get weatherization improvements,
such as insulation and air sealing, and energy-saving products that
may reduce energy waste by up to 20% and lower your energy costs.
These improvements can also enhance indoor air quality and create a
more comfortable home.
- Food Bank Distribution Pick up free ENERGY STAR®
certified LEDs and other energy saving products at participating
local food pantries.
- Energy Savings Kits Contact your local community agency
and those that qualify may receive a free energy-savings kit that
includes a variety of ENERGY STAR certified LEDs, an advanced power
strip, faucet aerators and more.
- Retail Discounts Provides customers in need with access
to higher discounts on ENERGY STAR certified LEDs and
energy-efficiency home products through participating retailers
located throughout northern Illinois. Discounts on products are
applied instantly at the point of purchase.
For more information, visit ComEd.com/HomeSavings for a list of
residential offerings and ComEd.com/BizSavings for a list of
business offerings.
ComEd also offers a number of bill-assistance options to help
customers with their electric bills. Any customer experiencing
difficulty paying their electric bill is encouraged to call ComEd
immediately at 1-800-334-7661 (1-800-EDISON-1), Monday through
Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. to learn more on how to apply.
Information on each of these options is available at
ComEd.com/PaymentAssistance.
ComEd is a unit of Chicago-based Exelon Corporation (NASDAQ:
EXC), a Fortune 200 energy company with approximately 10 million
electricity and natural gas customers – the largest number of
customers in the U.S. ComEd powers the lives of more than 4 million
customers across northern Illinois, or 70 percent of the state’s
population. For more information visit ComEd.com and connect with
the company on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
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