by Shane Henson — August 17, 2012—Utility and energy delivery company Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) has launched an energy efficiency program for businesses to help owners substantially reduce the energy needs and costs associated with their data centers. A subsidiary of Exelon Corporation and one of the largest utilities in the United States, ComEd is headquartered in Chicago and provides service to approximately 3.8 million customers across northern Illinois, or about 70 percent of the state’s population.
Through this new incentive offering, part of the Smart Ideas for Your Business program, ComEd will work with data center designers, owners, and tenants to strengthen operations and maximize energy efficiency. Whether businesses are building new facilities, renovating or expanding, ComEd will work with them to achieve a permanent reduction in electrical usage.
ComEd has two dedicated account managers who are specialists within the data center industry. They currently serve as energy liaisons to more than 60 data centers in northern Illinois. These experts will work with both new and existing businesses to reduce utility bills by helping to offset the cost of building or modernizing their equipment and facilities, says ComEd.
