Overview
- The filing outlines a four-year investment plan to meet rising electricity demand across ComEd’s northern Illinois territory serving 4.1 million customers.
- ComEd cites surging load from data centers, electric vehicles and building electrification, proposing five new substations, upgrades at more than 70 stressed sites, renewable interconnections and hardened infrastructure.
- An ICC ruling is expected by December 2026, followed by a multiyear rate case in 2027 and, if approved, project implementation starting in 2028.
- The utility projects average residential delivery bills would rise about $2.50 to $3.00 per month beginning in 2028, as customers already face higher delivery charges and record PJM capacity prices that lift supply costs.
- Consumer advocates at the Citizens Utility Board plan to scrutinize the spending, while ComEd points to $803 million in carbon credit rebates in early 2026 and a new low‑income discount program as bill relief measures.