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ComEd seeks hosts and partners for paid energy-efficiency training cohort in Kane County

Kane County Jobs Committee · May 15, 2026
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Summary

ComEd representatives told the Jobs Committee they want to bring an eight-week paid 'newcomer' training cohort to Kane County (Elgin preferred), offering $17.50/hour wages, a $200/week childcare stipend, gas cards, meals and three BPI certifications; they are recruiting host locations, employer partners and community-based organizations to recruit participants.

ComEd Market Development Initiative staff presented an eight-week training cohort the utility wants to bring to Kane County to build local energy-efficiency capacity and pipeline contractors into ComEd’s energy-efficiency programs.

Misty Gibbons, senior program manager for ComEd Market Development Initiatives, and Greg Wilson, program manager for ComEd’s energy-efficiency service provider network, described the 'newcomer' cohort as an 8-week program that includes six weeks of classroom training (Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.) and a two-week on-the-job training placement with an employer partner. Participants will be paid $17.50 per hour during the program, receive…

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