ComEd to Provide $2.5 Million in Bill Relief to Help Small Businesses Offset Rising PJM Supply 

Costs

ComEd’s one-time grants to help this business-customer segment reduce the burden of rising energy 

costs

CHICAGO (June 4, 2026) – Today, ComEd, together with its community partners, announced $2.5 million 

in new bill assistance that will soon be available to help eligible business customers cope with 

higher PJM supply costs during the summer. Backed by Exelon, ComEd’s parent company, this extension 

of last year’s Customer Relief Fund will offer a one-time, matching grant of up to $500 to eligible 

small- and medium-sized business customers located within ComEd’s northern Illinois service 

territory.

Grant applications will only be accepted online starting Monday, June 15 at ComEd.com/SMBRelief. 

Applications will not be accepted by phone. Small- and medium-sized business customers can visit 

the site now for more information. A link to applications won’t be posted to the site until June 

15.

“Increasing PJM-related energy supply costs present challenges to customers in many parts of the 

country, including small businesses that are a critical part of the economy in the communities 

ComEd serves across northern Illinois,” said Gil C. Quiniones, President and CEO, ComEd. “The 

Customer Relief Fund is designed to deliver immediate billing relief to thousands of ComEd’s 

small-business customers, ensuring they’re able to continue providing jobs to local residents, 

while contributing to the cultural vibrancy of our region.”

ComEd announced the fund in collaboration with Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS) of Chicago, an 

organization that will administer the fund. To qualify for grants, a business’s energy use must be 

under 500 kilowatts, have an active ComEd account with a commercial meter (home-based businesses 

are ineligible) and a past-due balance, along with no unpaid tampering fees and no bankruptcy.

“Thriving small businesses are essential to building strong, resilient communities. This innovative 

partnership with ComEd will deliver meaningful, direct assistance to entrepreneurs and 

neighborhood-serving businesses in communities that need it most,” said Anthony E. Simpkins, 

President and CEO of Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago. We are honored to help ensure that 

local business owners have access to resources that reduce financial stress and enable them to 

continue serving as anchors of economic opportunity for the residents and neighborhoods that depend 

on them.”

The Customer Relief Fund is designed to provide timely relief to ComEd small- and mediumsized

business customers who, often, are major employers and contributors to their

communities. These businesses are most impacted by the nationwide rise in energy costs

stemming from a combination of unprecedented growth in electricity demand, recordbreaking

supply prices, and market factors that are sustaining elevated prices. While ComEd

does not control supply prices set within regional markets nor profit from their increase,

ComEd remains committed to implementing practical measures to help mitigate PJM supply

costs on families and businesses. The fund builds upon last year’s $10 million Customer

Relief Fund, which provided bill relief for approximately 33,000 customers.

“CBA, as a business association, works continuously to help companies boost profitability

through reliable advice aimed at improving their financial performance,” said Melinda Kelly,

President of the Chatham Business Association (CBA). “ComEd’s notable $2.5 million

relief fund, along with the CBA ComEd Community Energy Assistance Ambassador program,

which provides access to affordable energy options and budget-friendly solutions for

qualifying residents, are representative of our shared mission and values to support hyperlocal

projects and offer affordable energy solutions for all ComEd customers.”

“We are excited to be a part of this meaningful partnership with ComEd, NHS, and the CBA,”

said Karen Freeman-Wilson, president and CEO of the Chicago Urban League. “The

Customer Relief Fund is indicative of challenges felt throughout our city. The support of the

business sector is critical to helping our entire community weather the financial storm.

ComEd, NHS and the CBA are trusted partners, and we are grateful to Gil Quiniones,

Anthony Simpkins and Melinda Kelly for their leadership.”

“With energy prices skyrocketing across the Midwest, we’re working to protect consumers

and lower costs,” said State Senator Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (D-Chicago). “The ComEd

Customer Relief Fund works toward the same goal – ensuring our neighborhood businesses

can find some relief while keeping the lights on. I encourage local businesses to see if they

qualify and apply now.”

The new relief fund adds to ComEd’s current programs that help businesses manage energy

use and cut future costs. Offerings include facility assessments and cash incentives for

improvements like LED lighting, smart controls, sensors, refrigeration, HVAC compressors

and insulation. In 2025, ComEd business customers received over $187 million in incentives

to offset the cost of energy-efficiency improvements. For information on ComEd energyefficiency

options for small- and medium-sized businesses, visit ComEd.com/SmallBiz.

In announcing the new relief fund, ComEd also reminds residential customers that it can help

connect them to a variety of bill-support programs for families and individuals, like the Low-

Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the Low-Income Discount (LID)

program, as well as a host of award-winning energy-efficiency programs to help customers

manage their energy use to reduce their future bill costs. Information on all of these

programs can be found on ComEd’s Smart Assistance Manager at ComEd.com/SAM.

Together, these efforts reflect the energy company’s dedication to The Exelon Promise. This

customer-focused strategy from Exelon aims to provide quick relief, strong protections and

lasting solutions to rising energy costs. In addition to LID and last year’s Customer Relief

Fund, other efforts include:

• the January launch of ComEd’s Delivery Time-of-Day pricing rate, which helps

households save money by shifting energy use to times when electricity prices are

lower and demand is reduced;

• and ongoing support for legislation that resulted in customers receiving bill credits of

over $803 million – or approximately $13 a month depending on usage – over each of

the first five months of this year.

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