More than 700 highly trained utility personnel prepare for multi-day
restoration effort
As the East Coast prepares for potentially historic and damaging Winter
Storm Jonas, ComEd is sending more than 200 ComEd and contractor crews
to provide restoration assistance to electric utilities PECO in
Philadelphia and BGE in Baltimore. The storm system could produce two
feet of snow and 60 mile-per-hour winds.
Contractors departed on Thursday and are expected to arrive on Friday.
ComEd crews left on Friday and will arrive on Saturday.
The crew numbers include:
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156 utility crews (613 people)
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50 contractor vegetation management crews (162 people)
“We are very fortunate to have experienced and dedicated employees who,
day in and day out, manage the complex electrical grid that powers our
customers’ lives,” said Donnelly. “Our crews are eager to use that
experience to help their fellow electric workers and the communities of
Philadelphia and Baltimore.”
In addition to crews, ComEd sent its newest mobile command unit vehicle
– a vehicle that can be taken to the hardest hit areas and provides
command capabilities to direct restoration efforts.
Responding crews are prepared for below freezing temperatures, deep snow
and slippery conditions. Expected damage includes downed power lines and
broken poles. Upon arrival, crews will receive a safety briefing before
beginning any work.
“With millions of people facing power outages on the East Coast, we
think it’s important to work with our sister utilities to get customers
whose power service is impacted by this storm restored as quickly and
safely as possible,” said Donnelly. “This is one of the strengths of the
Exelon group of utilities. We have similar processes that make it more
efficient to provide assistance to each other during significant storm
events such as Winter Storm Jonas.”
Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) is a unit of Chicago-based Exelon
Corporation (NYSE: EXC), the nation’s leading competitive energy
provider, with approximately 6.6 million customers. ComEd provides
service to approximately 3.8 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 and YouTube.
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