Data Center Overview at ComEd
ComEd plays a critical role of powering the internet and digital economy we live and work in. The Chicago area is a top hub for data centers that are attracted by key factors that exist here, such as, the convergence of fiber optic networks, abundant fresh water for cooling, low risk of natural disasters, and state-level tax incentives. Most importantly for ComEd, our system is reliable, provides access to clean energy sources, costs are competitively priced, and our solid reputation for meeting the industry’s expanding needs. During this session, attendees will learn more about the end-to-end process from first contact, to transmission planning, engineering, construction, energization, and ongoing engagement with this rapidly growing customer sector in terms of the number of locations and the increasing scale of their power requirements, with some exceeding 1 GW.
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- Date: 12 Mar 2025
- Time: 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM
- All times are (UTC-05:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
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Ed of ComEd
Biography:
Ed Sitar (pronounced “sitter”) is the Senior Manager of Economic Development at ComEd, where he oversees the company’s strategy and efforts to recruit and retain large business customers and grow jobs and investment in key industries across northern Illinois. Ed is a 30-year veteran of the company, where he has worked closely with development partners to leverage ComEd’s reliable, affordable, and clean energy services to secure major business investment wins for the region. During his tenure with ComEd, he has been a part of the company’s competitive business attraction efforts, helping prospective customers to navigate a decision to expand or grow in Illinois amid a changing regulatory climate (prior to the industry’s deregulation in 1997, and on to Illinois’ nation-leading CEJA law). He has also shaped commercial energy efficiency policies and programs to serve the needs of ComEd’s large customers and helped support development projects with commitments to create 250,000 jobs over the last decade.
Andreas of ComEd
Biography:
Andreas Brandt is a principal engineer in Regional Transmission Planning – West at Commonwealth Edison, a leading utility in IL, USA. An engineer by training, he has more than 25 years of experience in the utility industry. Andreas holds a MS degree in electrical engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology and is a registered professional engineer. He is leading the efforts to plan the transmission system to incorporate large load customers, such as, data centers.