Citing high demand, ComEd has closed the customer relief fund that it launched in early July that aimed to offset the effects of rising energy prices on residents and nonprofits most hit by it.

Within two weeks of the program’s launch, 70,000 customers applied for the assistance, according to a ComEd news release.

ComEd plans to start a different low-income discount program in January that would offer customers who qualify a percentage-based discount on their monthly electric bills, based on their income level, according to the release.

People who got approved for the now-closed customer relief fund can anticipate credits on their bills within one two billing cycles. The Salvation Army and Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago are the agencies processing applications on behalf of t

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