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    The document outlines Illinois guidelines for using funds from 2011 to educate consumers about smart meters and related technologies. It states that 30% of funds received by each utility must be used to educate low-income customers. All funds must be used in a way that reflects each utility's service area and proportion of funding. Grants will be made to educate customers on smart meters and utilities should coordinate education plans. Each utility must pay $5,000,000 annually to the trust fund for consumer education on smart meters and technologies, of which 70% is recoverable expense.

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    The document outlines Illinois guidelines for using funds from 2011 to educate consumers about smart meters and related technologies. It states that 30% of funds received by each utility must be used to educate low-income customers. All funds must be used in a way that reflects each utility's service area and proportion of funding. Grants will be made to educate customers on smart meters and utilities should coordinate education plans. Each utility must pay $5,000,000 annually to the trust fund for consumer education on smart meters and technologies, of which 70% is recoverable expense.

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    The document outlines Illinois guidelines for using funds from 2011 to educate consumers about smart meters and related technologies. It states that 30% of funds received by each utility must be used to educate low-income customers. All funds must be used in a way that reflects each utility's service area and proportion of funding. Grants will be made to educate customers on smart meters and utilities should coordinate education plans. Each utility must pay $5,000,000 annually to the trust fund for consumer education on smart meters and technologies, of which 70% is recoverable expense.

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    Relevant Consumer Education Guidelines from 2011 Illinois Grid Modernization Act

    (Public Act 097-0616) (b) Funds received by the trust or foundation pursuant to subsection (f) of Section 16108.6 of this Act shall be used solely for the purpose of providing consumer education regarding smart meters and related consumer-facing technologies and services and the peak time rebate program described in subsection (g) of Section 16-108.6 of this Act. Thirty percent of such funds received from each participating utility shall be used by the trust or foundation for purposes of providing such education to each participating utility's lowincome retail customers, including low-income senior citizens. The trust or foundation shall use all funds received pursuant to subsection (f) of Section 16-108.6 of this Act in a manner that reflects the unique needs and characteristics of each participating utility's service territory and in proportion to each participating utility's payment. (c)(10) The trustees shall administer a Smart Grid education fund from which it shall make grants to qualified not-for-profit organizations for the purpose of educating customers with regard to smart meters and related consumer-facing technologies and services. In making such grants the trust or foundation shall strongly encourage grantees to coordinate to the extent practicable and consider recommendations from the participating utilities regarding the development and implementation of customer education plans. (f) Each participating utility shall pay a pro rata share, based on number of customers, of $5,000,000 per year to the trust or foundation established pursuant to Section 16-108.7 of this Act for each plan year of the AMI Plan, which shall be used for purposes of providing customer education regarding smart meters and related consumer-facing technologies and services and 70% of which shall be a recoverable expense; provided that other reasonable amounts expended by the utility for such consumer education shall not be subject to the 70% limitation of this subsection.

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