,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bafe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bg1 #bjad ,mr4   
,udall ( ,colorado 7= himself & ,mr4    
,m>key7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to enhance consum] access to           
electricity in=mation & all[ = !        
adoption ( innovative products & s]vices
 to help consum]s manage _! en]gy usage4
  #a4  ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be    
cit$ z ! ,access to ,consum] ,en]gy     
,in=mation ,act or ! ,e-,access ,act4   
#b4  ,def9ition ( ,secret>y  ,9 ?is     
,act1 ! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y 
( ,en]gy4  #c4  ,consum] access to      
electric en]gy in=mation  7a7  ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>y %all enc\rage & support !  
adoption ( policies t all[ electricity  
consum]s access to _! own electricity   
data4  7b7  ,eligibility = ,/ate en]gy  
plans  ,section #cfb7;d7 ( ! ,en]gy     
,policy & ,cons]vation ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fcbb7;d77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 

p>agraph 7#af71 by /rik+ & aft] !       
semicolon at ! end2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ 
p>agraph 7#ag7 z p>agraph 7#ah72 &  7#c7
 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#af7 ! foll[+3
  7#ag7 programs--  7,a7 to enhance     
consum] access to & und]/&+ ( en]gy     
usage & price in=mation1 includ+        
consum]s' own resid5tial & comm]cial    
electricity in=mation2 &  7,b7 to all[ =
 ! developm5t & adoption ( innovative   
products & s]vices to assi/ consum]s 9  
manag+ en]gy consumption & exp5ditures2 
&  4  7c7  ,volunt>y guidel9es =        
electric consum] access  7#a7           
,def9itions  ,9 ?is subsection3  7,a7   
,retail electric en]gy in=mation  ,! t]m
 retail electric en]gy in=mation means--
  7i7 ! electric en]gy consumption ( an 
electric consum] ov] a def9$ "t p]iod2  
7ii7 ! retail electric en]gy prices or  
rates appli$ to ! electricity usage = ! 
def9$ "t p]iod describ$ 9 clause 7i7 = !
 electric consum]2  7iii7 ! e/imat$ co/ 
( s]vice by ! consum]1 includ+ 7if sm>t 
met] usage in=mation is available7 !    

e/imat$ co/ ( s]vice s9ce ! la/ bill+   
cycle ( ! consum]2 &  7iv7 9 ! case (   
nonresid5tial electric met]s1 any o!r   
electrical in=mation t ! met] is        
programm$ to record 7su* z dem& measur$ 
9 kil[atts1 voltage1 frequ5cy1 curr5t1 &
 p[] factor74  7,b7  ,sm>t met]  ,! t]m 
sm>t met] means ! device us$ by an      
electric utility t--  7i7  7,i7 measures
 electric en]gy consumption by an       
electric consum] at ! home or facility (
 ! electric consum] 9 int]vals ( #a h\r 
or less2 &  7,,ii7 is capable ( s5d+    
electric en]gy usage in=mation ?r\gh a  
communications network to ! electric    
utility2 or  7ii7 meets ! guidel9es     
issu$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7  ,volunt>y
 guidel9es = electric consum] access    
7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1      
subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y
 %all issue volunt>y guidel9es t e/abli%
 model /&>ds = implem5tation ( retail   
electric en]gy in=mation access 9       
,/ates4  7,b7  ,consultation  ,be=e     

issu+ ! volunt>y guidel9es1 ! ,secret>y 
%all--  7i7 consult )--  7,i7 ,/ate &   
local regulatory au?orities1 includ+ !  
,national ,association ( ,regulatory    
,utility ,commission]s2  7,,ii7 o!r     
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ !   
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology2  7,,iii7 consum] & privacy  
advocacy gr\ps2  7,,iv7 utilities2  7,v7
 ! ,national ,association ( ,/ate ,en]gy
 ,(ficials2 &  7,,vi7 o!r appropriate   
entities1 includ+ gr\ps repres5t+       
comm]cial & resid5tial build+ own]s &   
gr\ps t repres5t dem& response &        
electricity data devices & s]vices2 &   
7ii7 provide notice & opportunity =     
comm5t4  7,c7  ,/ate & local regulatory 
action  ,9 issu+ ! volunt>y guidel9es1 !
 ,secret>y %all1 to ! maximum ext5t     
practicable1 be guid$ by actions tak5 by
 ,/ate & local regulatory au?orities to 
ensure electric consum] access to retail
 electric en]gy in=mation1 includ+      
actions tak5 aft] consid]ation ( ! /&>d 
e/abli%$ "u section #aaa7;d77#ag7 ( !   

,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies  
,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4             
#bfba7;d77#ag774  7,d7  ,cont5ts  7i7   
,9 g5]al  ,! volunt>y guidel9es %all    
provide guidance on issues necess>y to  
c>ry out ?is subsection1 includ+--  7,i7
 ! timel9ess & specificity ( retail     
electric en]gy in=mation2  7,,ii7       
appropriate nationally recogniz$ op5    
/&>ds = data2  7,,iii7 ! protection (   
data security & electric consum]        
privacy1 includ+ consum] cons5t         
requirem5ts2 &  7,,iv7 issues relat+ to 
access ( electric en]gy in=mation =     
own]s & manag]s ( multit5ant comm]cial &
 resid5tial build+s4  7ii7  ,inclusions 
,! volunt>y guidel9es %all include      
guidance t--  7,i7 retail electric en]gy
 in=mation %\ld be made available to    
electric consum]s 7& ?ird-p>ty designees
 ( ! electric consum]s7 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates--  7aa7 9 an electronic ma*9e    
readable =m1 )\t additional *>ge1 9     
con=mity ) /&>ds develop$ ?r\gh a       
volunt>y1 cons5sus-bas$1 multi/akehold] 

process2  7bb7 z timely z is reasonably 
practicable2  7cc7 at ! level (         
specificity t ! data is transmitt$ by ! 
met] or z is reasonably practicable2 &  
7dd7 9 a mann] t provides adequate      
protections = ! security ( ! in=mation &
 ! privacy ( ! electric consum]2  7,,ii7
 9 ! case ( an electric consum] t is    
s]v$ by a sm>t met] t c also communicate
 en]gy usage in=mation to a device or   
network ( an electric consum] or a      
device or network ( a ?ird p>ty au?oriz$
 by ! consum]1 ! feasibility %\ld be    
consid]$ ( provid+ to ! consum] or      
?ird-p>ty designee1 at a m9imum1 access 
to usage in=mation 7n includ+ price     
in=mation7 ( ! consum] directly f ! sm>t
 met]2  7,,iii7 retail electric en]gy   
in=mation %\ld be provid$ by ! electric 
utility ( ! consum] or su* o!r entity z 
may be designat$ by ! applicable        
electric retail regulatory au?ority2    
7,,iv7 retail electric en]gy in=mation (
 ! consum] %\ld be made available to !  
consum] ?r\gh a website or o!r          

electronic access au?oriz$ by ! electric
 consum]1 = a p]iod ( at lea/ #ac mon?s 
aft] ! date on :i* ! usage occurr$2     
7,v7 consum] access to data1 includ+    
data provid$ to own]s & manag]s (       
comm]cial & multifamily build+s )       
multiple t5ants1 %\ld n int]f]e ) or    
compromise ! integrity1 security1 or    
privacy ( ! op]ations ( a utility & !   
electric consum]2  7,,vi7 electric en]gy
 in=mation relat+ to usage in=mation    
g5]at$ by devices 9 or on ! prop]ty ( ! 
consum] t is transmitt$ to ! electric   
utility %\ld be made available to !     
electric consum] or ! ?ird-p>ty ag5t    
designat$ by ! electric consum]2 &      
7,,vii7 ! same privacy & security       
requirem5ts applicable to ! contract+   
utility %\ld apply to ?ird-p>ty ag5ts   
contract+ ) a utility to process !      
cu/om] data ( t utility4  7,e7          
,revisions  ,! ,secret>y %all           
p]iodically review &1 z necess>y1 revise
 ! volunt>y guidel9es to reflect *anges 
9 te*nology1 privacy ne$s1 & ! m>ket =  

electric en]gy & s]vices4  7d7          
,v]ification & implem5tation  7#a7  ,9  
g5]al  ,a ,/ate may submit to !         
,secret>y a description ( ! data %>+    
policies ( ! ,/ate relat+ to consum]    
access to electric en]gy in=mation =    
c]tification by ! ,secret>y t ! policies
 meet ! volunt>y guidel9es issu$ "u     
subsection 7c77#b74  7#b7  ,assi/ance   
,subject to ! availability ( funds "u   
p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,secret>y %all make    
,f$]al am\nts available to any ,/ate t  
has data %>+ policies describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 t ! ,secret>y c]tifies    
meets ! volunt>y guidel9es issu$ "u     
subsection 7c77#b7 to assi/ ! ,/ate 9   
implem5t+ section #cfb7;d77#ag7 ( !     
,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #fcbb7;d77#ag774  7#c7        
,au?orization ( appropriations  ,!re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is subsection #aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> 
#bjae1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4