ComEd announced this month that hundreds of millions of dollars in "credits" will be issued to customers in the new year.

The energy company said the credits come from Illinois' Climate and Equitable Jobs Act, which "requires nuclear plants to pay customers when prices are high." The act took effect in 2021 and continues through 2027.

ComEd said funds from the act known as "carbon mitigation credits" will be issued to both residential and commercial customers in the form of credits on their bills.

In total, the $803 million in credits will amount to approximately $13 a month for the average residential user, but the exact number will depend on household usage. The credits will be issued for the first five months of the year.

ComEd said the law and its subsequent credit program were cre

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