E-Access Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (27 Mar 2014): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
What this bill does
S. 2165, the Access to Consumer Energy Information Act (E-Access Act), was introduced in the Senate on March 27, 2014, by Senator Mark Udall of Colorado, with Senator Markey as a cosponsor. The bill directs the Secretary of Energy to promote policies that give electricity customers access to their own usage and pricing data. It amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to make state programs that improve consumer access to energy information and support innovative energy-management products eligible for state energy plan funding. The Secretary would be required to develop voluntary guidelines, in consultation with regulators, utilities, consumer and privacy groups, and other stakeholders, covering timely, secure, and standardized access to "retail electric energy information," including data from smart meters, for consumers and their authorized third parties.
The bill primarily affects residential and commercial electricity customers, utilities, state and local regulators, and companies offering energy-management technology, by shaping how consumer usage data can be shared and used. States that adopt data-sharing policies meeting the federal guidelines could seek certification and become eligible for federal assistance; $10 million is authorized for fiscal year 2015 to support implementation.
The bill was introduced and referred to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources in the 113th Congress. It did not receive a committee vote or further action and did not become law.
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Official summary
Access to Consumer Energy Information Act or E-Access Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to encourage and support the adoption of policies that allow electricity consumers access to their own electricity data.
Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to authorize state energy conservation plans to include programs that: (1) enhance consumer access to, and understanding of, energy usage and price information, including consumers' own residential and commercial electricity information; and (2) allow for development and adoption of innovative products and services to assist consumers in managing energy consumption and expenditures.
Directs the Secretary to issue voluntary guidelines, meeting specified criteria, which establish model standards to implement retail electric energy information access in states.
Authorizes states to submit to the Secretary a description of their data sharing policies regarding consumer access to electric energy information for DOE certification that they meet such voluntary guidelines.
Directs the Secretary, subject to appropriations, to make federal funds available to any DOE-certified state to assist it in implementing its energy conservation plan.
Timeline
27 Mar 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Common questions
- What does S. 2165 do?
- S. 2165, the Access to Consumer Energy Information Act (E-Access Act), was introduced in the Senate on March 27, 2014, by Senator Mark Udall of Colorado, with Senator Markey as a cosponsor. The bill directs the Secretary of Energy to promote policies that give electricity customers access to their own usage and pricing data. It amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to make state programs that improve consumer access to energy information and support innovative energy-management products eligible for state energy plan funding. The Secretary would be required to develop voluntary guidelines, in consultation with regulators, utilities, consumer and privacy groups, and other stakeholders, covering timely, secure, and standardized access to "retail electric energy information," including data from smart meters, for consumers and their authorized third parties. The bill primarily affects residential and commercial electricity customers, utilities, state and local regulators, and companies offering energy-management technology, by shaping how consumer usage data can be shared and used. States that adopt data-sharing policies meeting the federal guidelines could seek certification and become eligible for federal assistance; $10 million is authorized for fiscal year 2015 to support implementation. The bill was introduced and referred to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources in the 113th Congress. It did not receive a committee vote or further action and did not become law.
- Has S. 2165 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 2165. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 2165?
- S. 2165 was sponsored by Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO] (D-CO), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on S. 2165?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (27 Mar 2014).
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