News Coverage of Public Utilities Committee Hearing
on Power Outages
Highland Park Patch, August 17, 2011
Dissatisfaction with answers from ComEd at a hearing of the Illinois House Public Utilities Committee Tuesday in Highland Park is causing members of the General Assembly to rethink their support for legislation favored by ComEd.
State Rep. Karen May (D-Highland Park) arranged the meeting in the northern suburbs after more than 1.2 million ComEd customers were left without power in the aftermath of storms June 21 and July 11.
Twelve members or substitute members of the committee heard ComEd President and Chief Operating Officer Ann Pramaggiore tell a gathering of more than 200 people at the Highland Park Country Club the company was prepared to make changes. ...
Lake County News-Sun, August 17, 2011
Citizens sound off on ComEd power outage service
BY ED COLLINS Special to The News-Sun, August 16, 2011
HIGHLAND PARK — The Illinois House’s Public Utilities Committee received an earful of gripes Tuesday about the poor service ComEd rendered during recent summer storms and then heard an optimistic reply from ComEd officials about they how hoped to change things in the future.
In a four-hour public hearing with 40 witnesses testifying and nearly 200 people in the audience at the Highland Park Country Club, the atmosphere was tense with even some catcalls reacting to some of the testimony.
Rep. Karen May, D-Highland Park, hosted the meeting ...
Highland Park Patch, August 16, 2011
Com Ed’s Legislative Support Evaporates
Legislators demand accountability from utility.
BY STEVE SADIN
Dissatisfaction with answers from ComEd at a hearing of the Illinois House Public Utilities Committee Tuesday in Highland Park is causing members of the General Assembly to rethink their support for legislation favored by ComEd.
State Rep. Karen May (D-Highland Park) arranged the meeting in the northern suburbs after more than 1.2 million ComEd customers were left without power in the aftermath of storms June 21 and July 11 ...
Chicago Tribune, August 17, 2011
Com Ed promises brighter tomorrow after feeling the heat
BY SUE TER MAAT AND ROBERT MCCOPPIN
Heckled by its customers and berated by lawmakers, ComEd officials are promising a brighter tomorrow for thousands of customers kept in the dark by this summer's record outages.
Faster response times based on ComEd's proposed "smart grid" should help, consumer advocates agree. But vows of future improvements did nothing for those who showed up at a hearing Tuesday demanding more immediate progress and compensation...
