ComEd has closed the customer relief fund it launched in early July because of high demand. Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com

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

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

ComEd plans to launch a different low-income discount program in January, offering 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 expect credits on their bills within one or two billing cyc

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