http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-06-21/opinion/ct-oped-0621-madigan-20110621_1_smart-grid-ameren-comedConsumers don't need to be forced to pay billions for so-called smart technology to know how to reduce their utility bills. We know to turn down the heat or air conditioning and shut off the lights. The utilities have shown no evidence of billions of dollars in benefits to consumers from these new meters, but they have shown they know how to profit. I think the only real question is: How dumb do they think we are? Lisa Madigan is the Illinois attorney general.