US SB2165 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on March 27 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-03-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Pending: Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

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Title

Access to Consumer Energy Information Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2014-03-27SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Same As/Similar To

HB5073 (Related) 2014-07-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

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