According to GE, a vital energy infrastructure is necessary to power economic growth and support business and industry.

GE Energy president and CEO John Krenicki said from manufacturing and service industries to consumers and government, nearly every important advance made relies on energy.

"ComEd’s grid modernization initiatives will deliver that energy and give businesses powerful reasons to invest in Illinois-area operations – today and into the future," Krenicki said.

ComEd is an electric utility, serving the Chicago and northern Illinois area in the US.