Ed Sitar
Senior Manager of Economic Development ComEd
Ed Sitar (pronounced “sitter”) is the Senior Manager of Economic Development at ComEd, where he oversees the company’s strategies and efforts to recruit and retain large business customers that grow jobs and investment in key industries across northern Illinois. Ed is a 31 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 navigate a decision to expand or grow in Illinois amid a changing regulatory and legislative environment. 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 two decades.
Seminars
• Clarifying the current Midwest utility map to outline each state’s service landscape, available power options, and five-year expansion plans to support more accurate demand forecasting
• Assessing existing capacity constraints and long utility lead times, including multi-year waits for power and transmission infrastructure, to better anticipate project timelines
• Uncovering how utilities prioritize large-load and hyperscaler requests by examining capacity allocation processes, curtailment practices, communication protocols and any other alternative priorities
