Business Wire·Aug 22, 2026, 4:30 PM ET

ComEd Sending More Than 60 Employees to Assist NIPSCO with Restoration Work

ComEd is deploying over 60 employees to northwest Indiana to assist NIPSCO in restoring power to more than 30,000 customers still out of service.
The deployment follows the restoration of over 410,000 customers in northern Illinois after severe weather on August 11, 2026.
NIPSCO initially impacted over 374,000 customers with a historic storm event featuring three tornadoes, thunderstorms, & straight-line winds exceeding 100 MPH.
NIPSCO crews have restored power to more than 340,000 customers, representing over 90 percent of those affected, while rebuilding destroyed infrastructure.
ComEd employees arrived in Indiana on August 22 & will remain as long as needed to help with the final restoration push.
David Perez, ComEd's executive vice president & COO, stated the company is committed to supporting neighbors & paying forward assistance received during previous storms.
This effort utilizes a long-standing mutual assistance network that allows utilities to share resources during widespread weather events.
ComEd is a unit of Chicago-based Exelon Corporation, serving nearly 11 million electricity & natural gas customers nationwide.