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DOE’s Voluntary Code of Conduct

In 2015, DOE issued a Voluntary Code of Conduct on data privacy and the smart grid, articulating principles to address concerns that an individual’s energy consumption data not be disclosed in a manne...
Example Public Utilities

DC Order on System Level Energy Data

In June 2020, the District of Columbia Public Service Commission issued an order directing utilities to make system-level energy data available on their websites and improving data access for resident...
Example States and State Governments

Texas Utilities Code § 39.107(b)

According to Texas Utilities Code § 39.107(b), all data belongs to the customer. Consumers in Texas can access their energy usage data on the Smart Meter Texas portal. Usage information must be made a...
Example Public Utilities

California Grid Data Reliability Order

In October, 2024, the California Public Utilities Commission issued a decision addressing the accuracy and timeliness of public grid data from utilities. The grid data portion of the ruling addresses ...
Example States and State Governments

California Customer Data Protection rules

In response to SB 1476, the California Public Utility Commission established rulesto protect information about consumer use of “smart meter” electrical services. The California decision, the first in ...
Example Public Utilities

Illinois’ 15/15 rule

The Illinois Commerce Commission issued a 2014 Order allowing anonymized customer data sharing where the aggregated information abides by the 15/15 rule, meaning the information from at least 15 custo...