Dec.1 webinar offers consumers access to experts from ComEd and regional partners to answer questions related to the transition to electric vehicles. CHICAGO, Nov. 9, 2022 – With electric vehicles (EVs) becoming more popular in Illinois and across the country, ComEd is working with a variety of stakeholders to help educate and empower customers looking
Resource is a one-stop-shop for navigating EV market options, available incentives, rate plans, and charging needs CHICAGO, Sep. 29, 2022 – Because navigating the emergent electric vehicle (EV) market can be intimidating, ComEd has created a one-stop-shop for those considering an EV purchase. The ComEd EV Toolkit provides information on savings, benefits and incentives for
ComEd Toolkit Helps Customers Navigate Purchasing an Electric Vehicle Read More »
Funding Will Increase Availability of Clean Fuels Across the Nation. WASHINGTON, Aug. 23, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is accepting applications for $100 million in grants to increase the sale and use of biofuels derived from U.S. agricultural products. USDA is making the funding available through
USDA Begins Accepting Applications for $100M in Biofuel Grants Read More »
Collaborative effort between Pace, Metra, and City of Harvey invests in one of northeastern Illinois’s most historically disadvantaged communities HARVEY, Illinois, Aug. 11, 2022 – The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) yesterday announced the award of a $20 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) discretionary grant to fund the Harvey Transportation Center reconstruction
Pace Harvey Transportation Center Reconstruction Project Awarded $20M USDOT Grant Read More »
Government agencies in Illinois and Iowa partner together to showcase the project MOLINE, Illinois, Aug. 8, 2022 – The second-longest interstate highway in the United States, Interstate 80, is undergoing a transformation for electric vehicles and low-emissions alternative fuels. To highlight this transformation and the economic opportunities it provides, the Illinois Department of Transportation, Chicago
Interstate 80 Clean Fuel Corridor Supporting EVs, NGVs Read More »
Proposed plan would provide $100 million per year in incentives, education and infrastructure support to remove barriers to electrification and deliver significant environmental and air quality improvements for communities CHICAGO, July 6, 2022 — ComEd announced that it has submitted its plan to support the adoption of beneficial electrification (BE) technologies, including customer adoption of
With Public, Private, and Civic Partners, Millennium Garages Expands Charging Access for Chicago Residents, Commuters, Visitors, and Fleet Vehicles CHICAGO, June 21, 2022 — With more than 70 level-2 electric vehicle (EV) chargers across four integrated parking facilities in downtown Chicago, Millennium Garages has launched the Midwest’s largest public EV charging hub. Data from the US
Millennium Garages Launches Largest Public Electric Vehicle Charging Hub in the Midwest Read More »
EV Readiness Program will help communities prepare for EV implementation, compete for state & federal funding NAPERVILLE, Ill., May 3, 2022 — ComEd today joined the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus (Caucus) to announce a new initiative to help communities across northern Illinois prepare to meet growing demand for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. Fueled by a
The first-ever all-electric 2022 BMW i4 All-Electric Gran Coupe and 2022 BMW iX Sports Activity Vehicle will be featured at Chicago Area Clean Cities’ Green Drives Conference & Expo on Tuesday, May 3, in Naperville, Illinois. More than 30 environmentally vehicles – from all-electric passenger vehicles to biodiesel-powered work trucks and Class 8 trucks powered by low-emissions
Green Drives Conference to Feature All-New, All-Electric BMW i4 and BMW iX Read More »
CHICAGO, April 20, 2022 — The 2022 “State of the Air” report, released today by the American Lung Association, finds that Chicago’s rankings were mixed for some of the most harmful and widespread types of air pollution: particle pollution and ozone. Chicago ranked 16th for most polluted city in the U.S. for ozone. Despite some improvement,
American Lung Association Ranks Chicago’s Levels of Air Pollution Among Top 25 in U.S. Read More »