If approved by state regulators, ComEd customers will pay an average of $17 per month more for delivery charges by 2027, the utility said.
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The multi-year rate increase request is part of the state’s Climate and Equitable Jobs Act, a clean energy bill requiring Illinois utilities to get 40% of their power from renewable sources by 2030. ComEd’s grid improvement plan includes connecting to a projected fivefold increase in rooftop and community solar systems, and meeting the demands of widespread electric vehicle adoption.Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has set the goal of having 1 million electric vehicles on the road by 2030.
ComEd’s multi-year grid plan also includes girding for more severe weather events caused by climate change through upgrading and replacing outdated equipment and improved coordination with communities for faster power restoration during storms, the utility said.
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