Just like doctors, teachers and police officers, engineers play a vital role in our everyday lives. From massive bridges to the iPhone in your pocket, engineers played a big partRead More
It was a cold, snowy morning in early January as dozens of high school students gathered at the Young Women’s Leadership Charter School of Chicago (YWLCS). But the cold didRead More
What does a group of Chicago high school students from underserved communities have in common with U.S. Department of Energy officials? Both are getting first-hand experience with cutting-edge microgrid technology,Read More
For more than a decade, a program co-created by a local community college and power company has provided much more than training: It’s helped transform the lives of people inRead More
Sometimes delivering safe and reliable energy means ComEd has to go above and beyond – literally. The AON Center, the third-tallest skyscraper in downtown Chicago, needed to replace two transformersRead More
The connected, green and resilient communities of the future may not be as far off as some would believe. Consider the residents of the Bronzeville neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side,Read More
By: Elizabeth Bassett, ComEd summer intern When the school year came to a close, my two sisters and I turned to ComEd to find new opportunities. This summer, Alexandria (22),Read More
Raul Nunez, from Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood, last year completed a program that prepares teens for careers in energy management and other trades. Now, as a program intern, he playsRead More
“Political correctness is a surefire way to stop the true transformation that you have the potential to achieve if you look holistically at the positive impact that clean energy systemsRead More
