ComEd said most electricity should be restored in Southland by Saturday night
- Posted on August 13, 2026
- By Chicago Tribune
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In brief
ComEd has announced an aggressive timeline for restoring power across the Southland region following a widespread outage. According to Jeremy Smith, the utility company's vice president, service restoration efforts are progressing rapidly, with expectations to reconnect approximately 99 percent of affected customers by late Saturday evening. The restoration plan demonstrates ComEd's commitment to minimizing service disruption and addressing the infrastructure challenges that led to the blackout.
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ComEd said most electricity should be restored in Southland by Saturday night
Jeremy Smith, a vice president at ComEd, said electricity would be restored to about 99% of customers by 11 p.m. on Saturday.
