,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #egif  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #f1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,wel* 7= himself & ,mr4 ,c>twright7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to enhance consum] access to   
electric en]gy & natural gas in=mation1 
to all[ = ! adoption ( innovative       
products & s]vices to help consum]s     
manage _! en]gy usage1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,access to ,consum] ,en]gy          
,in=mation ,act or ! ,e-,access ,act4   
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7      
,advanc$ met] ,! t]m advanc$ met] means 
a device t-- 7,a7 measures & records    
usage data at a m9imum 9 h\rly int]vals2
  7,b7 provides su* usage data at lea/  
daily to ! applicable electric utility  
or gas utility2 &  7,c7 may provide su* 
usage data to consum]s4  7#b7 ,electric 
utility  ,! t]m electric utility has !  
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( !     
,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies  

,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfjb74     
7#c7 ,electric consum]  ,! t]m electric 
consum] has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9      
section #c ( ! ,public ,utility         
,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #bfjb74  7#d7 ,gas consum]  ,!
 t]m gas consum] has ! mean+ giv5 su*   
t]m 9 section #cjb ( ! ,public ,utility 
,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #cbjb74  7#e7 ,gas utility  ,!
 t]m gas utility has ! mean+ giv5 su*   
t]m 9 section #cjb ( ! ,public ,utility 
,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #cbjb74  7#f7 ,retail electric
 en]gy in=mation ,! t]m retail electric 
en]gy in=mation means-- 7,a7 ! electric 
en]gy usage ( an electric consum] ov] a 
"t int]val1 z measur$ & record$ by !    
applicable advanc$ met]2  7,b7 ! retail 
electric en]gy prices or rates appli$ to
 ! electric en]gy usage = ! "t int]val  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 = ! electric
 consum]2  7,c7 ! co/ ( s]vice provid$  
to an electric consum]1 z display$ on   
bill+ in=mation provid$ to su* electric 

consum]2 &  7,d7 9 ! case (             
nonresid5tial electric met]s1 any o!r   
electrical in=mation t ! met] is        
programm$ to record t is us$ = bill+    
purposes 7su* z dem& measur$ 9 kil[atts1
 voltage1 frequ5cy1 curr5t1 & p[]       
factor74  7#g7 ,retail natural gas      
in=mation ,! t]m retail natural gas     
in=mation means-- 7,a7 ! natural gas    
usage ( a gas consum]1 z measur$ &      
record$ by ! applicable gas utility2    
7,b7 ! retail natural gas prices or     
rates appli$ to ! natural gas usage     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 = ! gas     
consum]2  7,c7 ! co/ ( s]vice provid$ to
 a gas consum]1 z display$ on bill+     
in=mation provid$ to su* gas consum]2 & 
7,d7 9 ! case ( nonresid5tial natural   
gas met]s1 any o!r in=mation t ! met] is
 programm$ to record t is us$ = bill+   
purposes4  7#h7 ,secret>y ,! t]m        
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4   
#c4 ,consum] access to electric en]gy & 
natural gas in=mation  7a7 ,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]/&+ (   
electric en]gy & natural gas usage & co/
 in=mation1 includ+ consum]s' own       
resid5tial & comm]cial retail electric  
en]gy in=mation 7z def9$ 9 section #b ( 
! ,e-,access ,act7 & retail natural gas 
in=mation 7z def9$ 9 section #b ( !     
,e-,access ,act72 &  7,b7 to facilitate 
! developm5t & adoption ( innovative    
products & s]vices to assi/ consum]s 9  
manag+ en]gy consumption & exp5ditures2 
&  4  7b7 ,guidel9es = electric consum] 
& gas consum] access  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & subject to        
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all issue   
guidel9es t e/abli% model data %>+ /&>ds
 & policies = ,/ates to provide electric

 consum]s & gas consum]s1 & ?ird-p>ty   
designees ( su* electric consum]s & gas 
consum]s1 ) access to retail electric   
en]gy in=mation & retail natural gas    
in=mation4  7#b7 ,consultation ,be=e    
issu+ ! guidel9es "u p>agraph 7#a71 !   
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 consult )--  7i7  
,/ate & local regulatory au?orities2    
7ii7 o!r appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1    
includ+ ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &
 ,te*nology2  7iii7 consum] & privacy   
advocacy gr\ps2  7iv7 electric utilities
 & gas utilities2  7v7 ! ,national      
,association ( ,/ate ,en]gy ,(ficials2 &
  7vi7 o!r appropriate entities1 includ+
 gr\ps repres5t+ public utility         
commissions1 comm]cial & resid5tial     
build+ own]s1 resid5tial contractors1 & 
gr\ps t repres5t dem& response &        
electricity data devices & s]vices2 &   
7,b7 provide notice & opportunity =     
comm5t4  7#c7 ,/ate & local regulatory  
action ,9 issu+ ! guidel9es "u p>agraph 
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all1 to ! maximum    
ext5t practicable1 be guid$ by actions  

tak5 by ,/ate & local regulatory        
au?orities to ensure electric consum] & 
gas consum] access to retail electric   
en]gy in=mation & retail natural gas    
in=mation1 includ+ actions tak5 aft]    
consid]ation ( ! /&>d e/abli%$ "u       
section #aaa7;d77#ai7 ( ! ,public       
,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act (   
#aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfba7;d77#ai774   
7#d7 ,cont5ts ,! guidel9es issu$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include guidel9es--  
7,a7 specify+ t retail electric en]gy   
in=mation & retail natural gas in=mation
 ( an electric consum] or a gas consum] 
%\ld be made available to ! electric    
consum] or gas consum] 7or a ?ird-p>ty  
designee ( ! electric consum] or gas    
consum]7 by ! electric utility or gas   
utility ( ! electric consum] or gas     
consum] 7or su* o!r entity z may be     
designat$ by ! utility71 9 consultation 
)1 or ) approval f1 z applicable1 !     
utility's applicable retail regulatory  
au?ority2  7,b7 reg>d+ ! timel9ess &    
specificity ( retail electric en]gy     

in=mation & retail natural gas in=mation
 to be made available to an electric    
consum] or a gas consum] 7or a ?ird-p>ty
 designee ( su* an electric consum] or  
su* a gas consum]71 includ+ t su* retail
 electric en]gy in=mation & retail      
natural gas in=mation %\ld be made      
available--  7i7 9 an electronic ma*9e  
readable =m1 )\t additional *>ge1 9     
con=mity ) nationally recogniz$ op5     
/&>ds & be/ practices t are develop$    
?r\gh a volunt>y1 cons5sus-bas$1        
multi/akehold] process2  7ii7 ?r\gh a   
website or o!r electronic access        
au?oriz$ by ! electric consum] or gas   
consum]1 = a p]iod ( at lea/ #ac mon?s  
aft] ! date on :i* ! usage occurr$2     
7iii7 9 z close to real-"t z is         
reasonably practicable2  7iv7 at ! level
 ( specificity t ! data is transmitt$ by
 ! met] or z is reasonably practicable2 
&  7v7 9 a mann] t provides adequate    
protections = ! security ( ! in=mation &
 ! privacy ( ! electric consum] or gas  
consum]2  7,c7 reg>d+ appropriate       

nationally recogniz$ op5 /&>ds = data   
ex*ange2  7,d7 reg>d+ access ( retail   
electric en]gy in=mation & retail       
natural gas in=mation = own]s & manag]s 
( multit5ant comm]cial & resid5tial     
build+s2  7,e7 reg>d+ consum] cons5t    
requirem5ts su* t an electric consum] or
 gas consum] c conv5i5tly & securely    
au?orize a ?ird-p>ty designee access to 
! retail electric en]gy in=mation or    
retail natural gas in=mation ( su*      
electric consum] or gas consum]1 includ+
 /&>diz$ au?orization language to :i* an
 electric consum] or gas consum] w agree
 prior to su* electric consum] or gas   
consum] au?oriz+1 or ! applicable       
electric utility or gas utility %>+1    
retail electric en]gy in=mation or      
retail natural gas in=mation ( su*      
electric consum] or gas consum]2  7,f7  
specify+ t electric utilities & gas     
utilities %\ld1 :5 an advanc$ met] is   
s]vic+ an electric consum] or gas       
consum]1 communicate usage in=mation to 
a device or network ( ! electric consum]

 or gas consum] or a device or network (
 a ?ird-p>ty designee ( su* electric    
consum] or gas consum]1 & :]e feasible  
%\ld provide to ! electric consum] or   
gas consum] or ?ird-p>ty designee1 at a 
m9imum1 access to usage in=mation 7n    
includ+ price in=mation7 ( ! electric   
consum] or gas consum] directly f !     
advanc$ met] 9 z close to real-"t z is  
reasonably practicable2 &  7,g7 )       
respect to ! t]ms & conditions1 :i* %all
 be reasonable & non-discrim9atory1 to  
be agre$ to by a ?ird-p>ty designee ( an
 electric consum] or ( a gas consum] &  
an electric utility or gas utility =    
access to ! retail electric en]gy       
in=mation or retail natural gas         
in=mation ( su* electric consum] or gas 
consum]1 includ+ t--  7i7 due process be
 af=d$ to su* ?ird-p>ty by ! applicable 
regulatory au?ority1 includ+ giv+ su*   
?ird-p>ty an opportunity to rebut       
allegations ( wrongdo+ by su* ?ird-p>ty 
prior to any en=cem5t action be+ tak5 by
 ! applicable regulatory au?ority2  7ii7

 ! consum]'s onl9e au!ntication mat* t  
us$ by ! applicable gas utility or      
electric utility = ! consum]-fac+       
website ( su* gas utility or electric   
utility2 &  7iii7 su* ?ird-p>ty may     
receive retail electric en]gy in=mation 
& retail natural gas in=mation f an     
electric utility or gas utility )       
consum] cons5t1 except if o!rwise       
prohibit$ by ,f$]al law or by a f9d+ ( a
 ,/ate c\rt or o!r ,/ate adjudicatory   
body4  7#e7 ,revisions ,! ,secret>y %all
 p]iodically review &1 z necess>y1      
revise ! guidel9es issu$ "u p>agraph    
7#a7 to reflect *anges 9 te*nology1     
privacy ne$s1 & ! m>ket = electric en]gy
 & natural gas & relat$ s]vices4  7c7   
,v]ification & implem5tation  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,a ,/ate may submit to ! ,secret>y
 a description ( ! policies ( ! ,/ate   
relat+ to electric consum] & gas consum]
 access to retail electric en]gy        
in=mation & retail natural gas in=mation
 = c]tification by ! ,secret>y t !      
policies meet ! guidel9es issu$ "u      

subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,assi/ance        
,subject to ! availability ( am\nts     
appropriat$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#c71 !
 ,secret>y %all make am\nts available to
 any ,/ate t has policies describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a7 t ! ,secret>y c]tifies    
meet ! guidel9es issu$ "u subsection 7b7
 to assi/ ! ,/ate 9 implem5t+ programs  
describ$ 9 section #cfb7;d77#ag7 ( !    
,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation ,act4     
7#c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re
 is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  
out ?is subsection #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* (  
fiscal ye>s #bjba & #bjbb1 to rema9     
available until exp5d$4