ComEd Receives International Award for Its Power Reduction Programs

Peak Load Management Alliance recognizes company for its demand response

programs.

    CHICAGO, April 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ComEd received the Peak
 Load Management Alliance's Outstanding Achievement in Demand Response award
 today for its portfolio of energy reduction programs designed for
 residential, commercial and industrial customers.
     The PLMA, an association of leading energy organizations dedicated to
 developing and promoting consumer participation in power reduction
 programs, presented the award to ComEd executives today at the group's
 annual awards ceremony in Toronto, Ontario.
     "We are very pleased to have received the PLMA's recognition for our
 customer participation energy reduction efforts," said Sharon Hillman,
 ComEd vice president of resource adequacy and environmental programs.
 "ComEd has taken an active approach regarding the development of its demand
 response programs, which have been one of the strongest in the nation for
 nearly three decades."
     Demand response programs are a critical component to ensure the
 reliability of the regional electrical distribution network and reduce the
 need to add additional generation load during periods of peak customer
 demand.
     Under ComEd's demand response programs in 2006, more than 61,000
 residential, commercial and industrial participants reduced their electric
 load during times of peak power demand by up to 1,295 megawatts, which
 represents about 5.5 percent of ComEd's total peak distribution load of
 23,613 MW. In one program for example, residential customers participating
 in the company's Nature First initiative can receive up to a $40 seasonal
 bill credit for allowing ComEd to cycle off their central air conditioning
 unit for brief periods during peak summer demand times.
     ComEd customers, no matter what company they purchase their electricity
 from, can receive additional information on the company's demand response
 programs by visiting the ComEd Customers' Affordable Reliable Energy (CARE)
 website (http://www.ComEdCARE.com) or by calling (888) 806-CARE (2273).
     PLMA was formed as an alliance of organizations of suppliers of
 electricity, load shedding systems manufacturers, consultants, research
 groups and trade associations to promote the concepts and technologies of
 reducing demand for electricity, natural gas, and oil in response to
 pricing signals in the marketplace. For more information on PLMA, visit its
 website at http://www.peaklma.com.
     Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) is a unit of Chicago-based Exelon
 Corporation ( EXC), one of the nation's largest electric utilities
 with approximately 5.4 million customers. ComEd provides service to
 approximately 3.8 million customers across Northern Illinois, or 70 percent
 of the state's population.
 
 

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