ComEd’s Community of the Future is an approach to innovation that is actively guided by ongoing partnerships. Through these community partnerships, ComEd ensures that advanced technology demonstrations are grounded in community engagement that seeks to identify and address community needs, resulting in environmental sustainability; community safety; enhanced job and business growth; more reliable and resilient power; and greater access to resources that improve residents’ quality of life.
“That’s a true partnership that’s good for the environment, it’s good for our city, but most importantly, it’s good for the people.”—Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara
Within a Community of the Future (CoF), ComEd leverages innovative information and communication technologies, enhancing the environmental and economic sustainability of local institutions to make the holistic community more resilient.