,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ggda ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #bf1 #bjbf,mr4 ,mull9 7= himself & ,mr4 ,lev97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to promote competition 9 ! area ( digital en]gy managem5t tools1 enhance consum] access to electric en]gy & natural gas in=mation1 all[ = ! developm5t & adoption ( innovative products & s]vices to help consum]s1 organizations1 & gov]nm5ts manage _! en]gy usage & improve electric grid reliability1 & = 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 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission4 7#b7 ,cov]$ :olesale electricity m>ket ,! t]m cov]$ :olesale electricity m>ket means a :olesale electricity m>ket regulat$ by1 or o!rwise subject to ! jurisdiction (1 ! ,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission4 7#c7 ,electric consum] ,! t]m electric consum] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfjb74 7#d7 ,electric met] s(tw>e plat=m ,! t]m electric met] s(tw>e plat=m means ! met] ( an electric utility & any accompany+ s(tw>e t enables s(tw>e applications to be develop$1 in/all$1 & execut$ on ! grid edge comput] = ! purpose ( analyz+ or transmitt+ retail electric en]gy in=mation or grid edge consum] insights4 7#e7 ,electric utility ,! t]m electric utility has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfjb74 7#f7 ,gas consum] ,! t]m gas consum] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cjb ( ! ,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjb74 7#g7 ,gas utility ,! t]m gas utility has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cjb ( ! ,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjb74 7#h7 ,gre5 button connect my data ,! t]m ,gre5 ,button ,connect ,my ,data means ! /&>d ( ! same "n t is ma9ta9$ by ! ,gre5 ,button ,alliance 7or any successor organization7 t enables access to & secure transmission ( retail electric en]gy in=mation & retail natural gas in=mation by an electric consum] or gas consum]1 includ+ any subsequ5t updates to ! /&>d or successor /&>ds4 7#i7 ,grid edge comput] ,! t]m grid edge comput] means a device1 :e!r "p (1 or sep>ate f1 a met]1 t-- 7,a7 measures p[]1 voltage1 curr5t1 or o!r aspects ( electric en]gy at or ne> ! premises ( an electric consum]2 & 7,b7 is capable ( runn+ #a or m s(tw>e applications to analyze1 9 real "t1 any measurem5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 9 ord] to d]ive grid edge consum] insights or in=mation ab\t ! /atus or op]ation ( ! electric grid4 7#aj7 ,grid edge consum] insight ,! t]m grid edge consum] insight means-- 7,a7 ! p[]1 voltage1 curr5t1 or o!r aspects ( electric en]gy measur$ & analyzable by a grid edge comput]2 & 7,b7 any calculation1 e/imate1 or inf]5ce f a grid edge comput] t p]ta9s to1 or reflects ! *>act]i/ics (1 ! use ( electric en]gy by a p>ticul> electric consum]4 7#aa7 ,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator ,! t]m ,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ator has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif74 7#ab7 ,met] ,! t]m met] means a device t measures & records en]gy usage data at any int]val4 7#ac7 ,regional ,transmission ,organization ,! t]m ,regional ,transmission ,organization has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif74 7#ad7 ,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 met]2 7,b7 ! retail electric en]gy prices & applicable rate appli$ to ! electric en]gy usage = ! "t int]val describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 = ! electric consum]2 7,c7 ! co/s ( s]vice provid$ to an electric consum]1 z display$ on bill+ in=mation provid$ to t electric consum] at ! level ( ea* l9e item2 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[] factor72 7,e7 grid edge consum] insights2 & 7,f7 cu/om]-specific in=mation includ+1 at a m9imum-- 7i7 cu/om] "n1 mail+ address1 premises address1 contact in=mation1 paym5t hi/ory1 & acc\nt numb]2 & 7ii7 any in=mation t may be necess>y = p>ticipation 91 or to det]m9e cu/om] eligibility =1 bill paym5t assi/ance1 r5ewable en]gy1 dem&-side managem5t1 load managem5t1 en]gy effici5cy programs1 or :olesale m>kets4 7#ae7 ,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 & applicable rate 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 t gas consum] at ! level ( ea* l9e item2 7,d7 9 ! case ( nonresid5tial natural gas met]s1 any o!r in=mation t ! met] is programm$ to record t is us$ = bill+ purposes2 & 7,e7 cu/om]-specific in=mation includ+1 at a m9imum-- 7i7 cu/om] "n1 mail+ address1 premises address1 contact in=mation1 paym5t hi/ory1 & acc\nt numb]2 & 7ii7 any in=mation t might be necess>y = p>ticipation 91 or to det]m9e cu/om] eligibility =1 bill paym5t assi/ance1 dem&-side managem5t1 en]gy effici5cy programs1 or :olesale m>kets4 7#af7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4 7#ag7 ,/ate en]gy (fice ,! t]m ,/ate en]gy (fice means ! (fice or ag5cy ( a ,/ate responsible = develop+ ! ,/ate en]gy cons]vation plan = ! ,/ate "u section #cfb ( ! ,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fcbb74 #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$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#ag71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon at ! end2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#ah7 z p>agraph 7#ai72 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ag7 ! foll[+3 7#ah7 programs to promote competition 9 ! area ( digital en]gy managem5t tools-- 7,a7 to enhance consum] access to1 & und]/&+ (1 electric en]gy & natural gas usage & co/ in=mation1 includ+1 ) respect to ea* p>ticul> cu/om]-- 7i7 ! resid5tial & comm]cial retail electric en]gy in=mation 7z def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,e-,access ,act7 ( t cu/om]2 & 7ii7 ! retail natural gas in=mation 7z def9$ 9 t section7 ( t cu/om]2 7,b7 to facilitate ! developm5t & adoption ( innovative products & s]vices to assi/ consum]s 9 manag+ en]gy consumption & exp5ditures2 & 7,c7 to increase ! adoption ( measur$1 p]=mance-bas$ en]gy effici5cy & dem& response programs2 & 4 7b7 ,guidel9es = electric consum] & gas consum] data access 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y & ! ,commission %all jo9tly develop & issue guidel9es t e/abli% model data %>+ /&>ds & policies = ,/ates to provide electric consum]s & gas consum]s1 & ?ird-p>ty designees ( ^? 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$]al ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology & ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission2 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>y1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 %all 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 ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all include-- 7,a7 guidel9es 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 ! applicable retail regulatory au?ority ( ! utility2 7,b7 guidel9es 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 ( an electric consum] or a gas consum]71 includ+ t ! 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/ practices2 7ii7 via a website or o!r electronic access au?oriz$ by ! electric consum] or gas consum]1 includ+ at lea/ #bd mon?s ( hi/orical in=mation2 7iii7 9 z close to real-"t z is reasonably practicable2 7iv7 at ! level ( specificity t ! data are transmitt$ by ! met] or grid edge comput]1 to ! ext5t reasonably practicable2 & 7v7 9 a mann] t provides adequate protections = ! security ( ! in=mation & ! privacy ( ! electric consum] or gas consum]1 utiliz+ recogniz$ en]gy data privacy programs su* z ! ,data,guard ,en]gy ,data ,privacy ,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy or o!r programs approv$ by ! ,secret>y2 7,c7 guidel9es reg>d+ appropriate nationally recogniz$ op5 /&>ds = data ex*ange2 7,d7 guidel9es reg>d+ consum] cons5t requirem5ts to ensure t an electric consum] or gas consum] c conv5i5tly & securely au?orize a ?ird-p>ty designee to access ! retail electric en]gy in=mation or retail natural gas in=mation ( t electric consum] or gas consum]1 includ+ /&>diz$ au?orization language to :i* an electric consum] or gas consum] w agree prior to ! 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 ( t electric consum] or gas consum]2 7,e7 guidel9es specify+ t electric utilities & gas utilities %\ld1 :5 a met] is s]vic+ an electric consum] or gas consum]1 communicate retail electric en]gy in=mation or retail natural gas in=mation to ! device ( ! electric consum] or gas consum] or ?r\gh ! network ( an electric consum] or gas consum] to a ?ird-p>ty designee ( ! electric consum] or gas consum]2 7,f7 ) respect to ! t]ms & conditions to be agre$ to by a ?ird-p>ty designee ( an electric consum] or a gas consum] & an electric utility or a gas utility = access to ! retail electric en]gy in=mation or retail natural gas in=mation ( t electric consum] or gas consum]1 guidel9es specify+ t-- 7i7 ^? t]ms & conditions %all be reasonable & nondiscrim9atory2 7ii7 ^? t]ms & conditions %all n require any?+ ( a ?ird-p>ty designee beyond requir+-- 7,i7 ! ?ird-p>ty designee to provide to ! electric utility or gas utility-- 7aa7 ! contact in=mation & ,f$]al tax id5tification numb] ( ! ?ird-p>ty designee2 & 7bb7 an ackn[l$gm5t ( compliance ) a privacy requirem5t1 su* z ! ,data,guard ,en]gy ,data ,privacy ,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2 & 7,,ii7 t ! ?ird-p>ty designee has n be5 disqualifi$ by ! applicable retail regulatory au?ority ( ! utility2 7iii7 due process %all be af=d$ to ! ?ird-p>ty designee by ! applicable regulatory au?ority1 includ+ by giv+ ! ?ird-p>ty designee an opportunity to rebut allegations ( wrongdo+ by t ?ird-p>ty designee prior to any en=cem5t action be+ tak5 by ! applicable regulatory au?ority2 7iv7 ! onl9e au?orization process (f]$ by ! applicable gas utility or electric utility to ! consum] %all be us]-fri5dly1 & ! p]sonal in=mation requir$ to e/abli% id5tity %all be consi/5t )1 & no m on]\s ?an1 ! /&>d practices ( ! applicable gas utility or electric utility2 & 7v7 ! ?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$]al law or by a f9d+ ( a ,/ate c\rt or o!r ,/ate adjudicatory body2 7,g7 guidel9es specify+ t electric utilities & gas utilities %all1 on a p]iodic basis z recomm5d$ by ! ,secret>y1 provide c]tification by an indep5d5t body ( adh]5ce to ! late/ ,gre5 ,button ,connect ,my ,data or ano!r1 simil>1 /&>d2 7,h7 guidel9es specify+ t ,gre5 ,button ,connect ,my ,data sy/em availability1 z provid$ by electric utilities & gas utilities1 %all exce$ #ii-p]c5t availability )\t sev]e errors or defects2 7,i7 guidel9es specify+ t electric utilities & gas utilities %all report on a publicly available website ! timel9ess & p]=mance ( ! process+ ( electronic data-%>+ au?orizations & ! timel9ess ( complet+ ?ird-p>ty adm9i/rative & te*nical onbo>d+ ) an electric utility or gas utility1 includ+ recomm5dations f ! ,secret>y z to :e!r electric utilities & gas utilities1 or ,/ate or ,f$]al ag5cies1 %\ld ho/ su* publicly available websites2 7,j7 guidel9es specify+ t-- 7i7 an electric met] s(tw>e plat=m %all-- 7,i7 h t]ms t are fair1 reasonable1 & nondiscrim9atory to any au?oriz$ us]2 7,,ii7 transp>5tly disclose uptime1 p]=mance1 & availability2 & 7,,iii7 transp>5tly disclose ! timel9es & proc$ures = evaluat+ new s(tw>e applications submitt$ = deploym5t on ! plat=m2 7ii7 s(tw>e develop]s & di/ribut$ en]gy res\rces t use electric met] s(tw>e plat=ms or retail electric cu/om] in=mation %all-- 7,i7 h access to plat=m s(tw>e docum5tation2 & 7,,ii7 be af=d$ due process rights ) reg>d to disputes conc]n+ functionality or availability2 7iii7 own]s or op]ators ( electric met] s(tw>e plat=ms %all address fair competition issues1 includ+ self-pref]5c+1 surveillance ( competitive s(tw>e applications1 & undue use ( default s(tw>e applications t h ! effect ( r$uc+ consum] *oices2 & 7iv7 electric consum]s1 gas consum]s1 electric utilities1 & gas utilities %all h ! "r to select1 in/all1 & op]ate applications ( _! *oos+ on ! electric met]1 subject to reasonable te*nical requirem5ts2 & 7,k7 guidel9es address+ appropriate circum/ances 9 :i* analysis ( retail electric en]gy in=mation1 retail natural gas in=mation1 & e/imates ( en]gy sav$ z a result ( any effici5cy measure may be releas$ publicly1 )\t ! cons5t ( ! consum]1 only by protection ( individual consum] privacy via ma!matical me?ods su* z diff]5tial privacy1 or by alt]native means at ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y1 if requir$1 t prev5t reid5tification ( ! attributes ( individual consum]s :5 publi%+ aggregate in=mation4 7#e7 ,revisions ,e #c ye>s1 ! ,secret>y %all review &1 z necess>y1 revise ! guidel9es issu$ "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 en]gy (fice 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 p>agraph 7#ah7 ( section #cfb7;d7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fcbb7;d77 7z am5d$ by subsection 7a774 7#c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is subsection #aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 7d7 ,report on accurate electric met] settlem5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y & ! ,commission %all jo9tly develop & submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report evaluat+ ! co/s & b5efits ( electric utilities transmitt+ met] data = ea* individual electric consum] to cov]$ :olesale electricity m>kets = ! purpose ( settl+ m>ket prices4 7#b7 ,inclusions ,! report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( cu/om]s ( electric utilities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates s]v$ by advanc$ met]+ infra/ructure2 7,b7 ! numb] ( cu/om]s & ! associat$ capacity ( megawatts ( flexible electricity dem& t lack access to1 or settlem5t on1 electric met] data2 7,c7 case /udies ( regions across ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 :i* electric met] data is us$ = settl+ cov]$ :olesale electricity m>ket pur*ases1 includ+ be/ practices2 7,d7 an analysis ( pot5tial anticompetitive impacts ( d5y+ cu/om]s ( electric utilities access to electric met] data1 :i* may include impacts f prev5t+ ! aggregation or transmission ( electric met] data = ! purposes ( settl+ cov]$ :olesale electricity m>ket pur*ases2 7,e7 an e/imate ( ! am\nt ( taxpay] & electric ratepay] doll>s sp5t on electric met]+ & support+ sy/ems associat$ ) re/ructur$ retail m>kets t d n settle cov]$ :olesale electricity m>ket pur*ases bas$ on electric met] data2 7,f7 an e/imate ( ! numb] ( cu/om]s ( electric utilities t are unable to p>ticipate 9 dem&-side cov]$ :olesale electricity m>ket programs because ! applicable electric met] is n programm$ at ! necess>y "t int]vals2 7,g7 an e/imate ( ! reasonably =eseeable co/s t electric utilities w\ld incur to reprogram electric met]s-- 7i7 to p>ticipate 9 dem&-side cov]$ :olesale electricity m>ket programs2 & 7ii7 to mat* ! requirem5ts ( op]ators ( relevant cov]$ :olesale electricity m>kets ) respect to ! use ( dem&-side res\rces2 7,h7 an e/imate ( ! reasonably =eseeable co/s t electric utilities1 ,indep5d5t ,sy/em ,op]ators1 & ,regional ,transmission ,organizations w\ld incur 9 settl+ cov]$ :olesale electricity m>ket pur*ases bas$ on electric met] data2 & 7,i7 an analysis ( pot5tial b5efits to reliability1 cu/om] *oice1 & te*nology availability t may result f settl+ cov]$ :olesale electricity m>ket pur*ases bas$ on electric met] data4