E-Access Act
Sen. Welch Introduces E-Access Act to Give Consumers Control Over Energy Usage Data
Legislative Progress
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Personal Impact
Small businesses would gain access to detailed commercial energy data including demand measurements, voltage, frequency, and power factor data from nonresidential meters. This granular information could help them identify waste, optimize operations, and participate in demand response programs that pay businesses to reduce usage during peak times.
“in the case of nonresidential electric meters, any other electrical information that the meter is programmed to record that is used for billing purposes (such as demand measured in kilowatts, voltage, frequency, current, and power factor)”
Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
E-Access Act
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