There are many resources available to help you learn more about the smart grid and smart technology.

Consumer Videos

Access a number of educational videos that address consumer questions about the smart grid and smart meters, including consumer benefits, outage restoration, data privacy, common myths, pricing options and health concerns.

• Consumer Videos, Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative

Third Party Research

To help you remain informed on key issues related to smart meters, PECO provides access to key third-party studies and reports regarding the privacy, safety and security of smart meters.

The statements and conclusions of third parties referred to on this page reflect the work and conclusions of those parties, who are independent of PECO.

• Myths vs. Facts: The Truth about Smart Meters (pdf), Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative
• Radio Frequency Exposure Levels from Smart Meters, Electric Power Research Institute
• Health Impacts of Radio Frequency  Exposure from Smart Meters (pdf), California Council on Science and Technology
• Radiofrequency Safety and Utility Smart Meters (pdf), IEEE Committee on Man and Radiation
• About Smart Meters, American Cancer Society
• Interview with Westchester Mayor Sam Pulia, Westchester's World, Village of Westchester

Smart Grid

Explore some excellent resources that help explain how our energy infrastructure is being upgraded in Illinois and across the United States.

• SmartGrid.gov
  
• Energy.gov
  
• Gridwise.org
• SmartGridCC.org
  

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