Exelon Corporation's ComEd presented a $500,000 electric vehicle (EV) rebate check to bp pulse, delivering funds and technical support to deliver onsite infrastructure upgrades to support the livening of 40 new ultrafast EV charging ports near O'Hare Airport (ORD). The charging hub aims to provide local vehicle operators and rideshare drivers with fast and convenient charging options and advances key goals of ComEd and the state to increase EV charging access in public sites. The new charging hub near ORD represents one of the largest public charging sites in the region and builds on more than 9,500 new public and private charging ports energized through ComEd's rebates since ComEd first launched its EV rebate programs in 2024.
ComEd's rebate helped cover the costs of site and infrastructure upgrades to bring 40 new ultrafast EV chargingays online, including a mix of 400kW and 150kW DC fast chargers. In addition, ComEd teams delivered infrastructure upgrades needed to serve new charging needs. This charging hub is one of six projects ComEd is partnering to deliver with bp pulse, with other charging locations set to come online in 2026 across northern Illinois.
Additional funding for this new charging hub came from the Illinois EPA Driving a Cleaner Illinois Program. Funding for EV charging infrastructure is an essential step to reducing barriers to EV adoption. ComEd's EV Rebate programs are a requirement of the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA), a landmark climate law passed in Illinois.
Currently, there are over 160,000 EVs registered in Illinois, with nearly 90% operating in ComEd's service territory, up from 19,000 registered EVs in northern Illinois in 2019. The deployment of more publicly accessible charging stations helps make EV ownership easier and supports the state's EV goals. Since the launch of ComEd's EV Rebate program in February of 2024, ComEd has awarded nearly $150 million in 356 northern Illinois zip codes--hel helping fund more than 9,500 EV charging ports and over 3,000 fleet electric vehicles.
80% of the rebates paid have gone to low-income customers or organizations located in, or primarily serving, low-income and Equity Investment Eligible Communities (EIECs). To help customers connect to the benefits of EVs, ComEd offers various resources including the ComEd EV Toolkit, EV Ambassador Program, EV Readiness Program, EV Load Capacity Map, Fleet Electrification Assessments, EV Service Provider Network, EV Dealership Network and more. ComEd is a unit of Chicago-based Exelon Corporation.
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