'Fine Art Fridges' Take Northern Illinois Tour

CHICAGO, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- While ComEd's "Fine Art Fridges" may no longer be gracing the Magnificent Mile, customers can still check out the cool recycled fridge art in its new homes. Starting this week, the art exhibit goes on display at Navy Pier in Chicago, Kohl Children's Museum of Greater Chicago in Glenview and the Discovery Center Museum in Rockford. The new locations will each display the fridge art until Nov. 8.

Fine Art Fridges features nine recycled refrigerators that have been turned into works of art by Chicago-area artists. It was launched this summer along Chicago's Michigan Ave. and is helping ComEd raise awareness about its appliance recycling program, which received an 11 percent increase in enrollments the week following the launch of the exhibit.

"Fine Art Fridges generated quite a buzz this summer while delivering an important environmental message in a fun and creative way," said Anne Pramaggiore, ComEd president and COO. "We wanted to extend the exhibit further into our service territory to reach as many customers as possible. Our partners at Navy Pier, Kohl Children's Museum and the Discover Center Museum have provided great venues for us to do so."

Through appliance recycling, ComEd will haul away their customer's old, working refrigerator for free and pay them $25 per appliance. To date, the program has removed more than 50,000 inefficient appliances from the market.

Older refrigerators can use up to five times more electricity than newer models. They can also consume up to $150 a year in electricity.

Appliance Recycling is part of ComEd's Smart Ideas(sm) portfolio of energy efficiency programs which provides customers with information and tools they need to manage their electricity usage. Appliance recycling helps customers responsibly dispose of their inefficient units to save energy, money and the environment.

For more information on ComEd's Fine Art Fridges exhibit, please visit www.ComEd.com. For information on Appliance Recycling and energy saving tips, visit www.comed.com/smartideas.

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