Bill Text: NH SB284 | 2019 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Establishing a statewide, multi-use online energy data platform.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-07-24 - Signed by the Governor on 07/19/2019; Chapter 286; Effective 09/17/2019 [SB284 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2019-SB284-Introduced.html
SB 284-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2019 SESSION
19-1025
06/05
SENATE BILL 284-FN
AN ACT establishing a statewide, multi-use online energy data platform.
SPONSORS: Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 21; Sen. Dietsch, Dist 9; Rep. Balch, Hills. 38; Rep. McGhee, Hills. 40
COMMITTEE: Energy and Natural Resources
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ANALYSIS
This bill establishes a statewide online energy data platform administered by the public utilities commission to provide information about energy use.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
19-1025
06/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nineteen
AN ACT establishing a statewide, multi-use online energy data platform.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Findings. The general court finds that in order to accomplish the purposes of electric utility restructuring under RSA 374-F, to implement fully the state energy policy under RSA 378:37, and to make the state's energy systems more distributed, responsive, dynamic, and consumer-focused, it is necessary to provide consumers and stakeholders with safe, secure access to information about their energy usage. Access to granular energy data is a foundational element for moving New Hampshire's electric and natural gas systems to a more efficient paradigm in which empowering consumers is a critical element. By enabling the aggregation and anonymization of community-level energy data and requiring a consent-driven process for access to or sharing of customer-level energy usage data, the state can open the door to innovative business applications that will save customers money as well as facilitate municipal and county aggregation programs authorized by RSA 53-E. Such a program of robust data is also likely to be useful in local planning, conducting market research, fostering increased awareness of energy consumption patterns, and the adoption of more efficient and sustainable energy use.
2 New Subdivision; Multi-Use Energy Data Platform. Amend RSA 378 by inserting after section 49 the following new subdivision:
Multi-Use Energy Data Platform
378:50 Definitions. In this subdivision:
I. "Data sharing" means providing data and accessing data provided by others.
II. “Individual customer data" means the customer's name, address, opt-in status pursuant to RSA 374:62, energy usage as recorded by meters supplied by electric and natural gas utilities, and other data segments established and authorized by the commission.
III. “Third party" means:
(a) Any service provider within the meaning of RSA 363:37, II other than a utility; and
(b) The office of the consumer advocate established pursuant to RSA 363:28.
378:51 Online Energy Data Platform Established. There is hereby established a statewide, multi-use online energy data platform to be administered by the commission. The data platform shall:
I. Consist of a common base of energy data for use in wide range of applications and business uses.
II. Adhere to specific and well-documented standards.
III. Isolate users from underlying system complexities and provide an application programming interface.
IV. Adhere to a logical data model that defines the relationships among the various categories of data included in the platform.
V. Allow for sharing of individual customer data consistent with the opt-in requirements for third-party access specified in RSA 363:38.
378:52 Duties of Commission. The commission shall:
I. Design and operate the energy data platform to provide opportunities for utilities, their customers, and third parties to access the online energy data platform and to participate in data sharing.
II. Require, as a condition of accessing the online energy data platform, that a third party complete a qualification and registration process to ensure that any customer data downloaded from the platform remains in a safe, secure environment according to data privacy standards established by the commission. The commission shall further require third parties to post bond or provide other proof of financial security as determined by the commission. These requirements shall not apply to the office of the consumer advocate, which shall nevertheless treat any data received as confidential.
III. Administer the online energy data platform in a manner consistent with RSA 363:38.
IV. Adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to:
(a) Standards for data accuracy, retention, availability, and security.
(b) Financial security standards applicable to third parties.
378:53 Certification. The platform shall be certified by the Green Button Alliance and support the Energy Service Provider Interface of the North American Energy Standards Board and the Green Button "Connect My Data" initiative of the United States Department of Energy.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
19-1025
1/28/19
SB 284-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT establishing a statewide, multi-use online energy data platform.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to complete a fiscal note for this bill, as introduced, as it is awaiting information from the Public Utilities Commission and Department of Information Technology who were originally contacted on January 5, 2019, with follow up on January 24, 2019 for a fiscal note worksheet, which they have not provided as of January 28, 2019. When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the Senate Clerk's Office.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Public Utilities Commission and Department of Information Technology
