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 (NYSE: 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.
SOURCE ComEd
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