E-Access Act

This bill would have the U.S. Secretary of Energy and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission jointly issue model guidelines within 180 days for how states can give electric and gas customers, and companies they choose, access to their energy usage, pricing, and billing data. The guidelines would cover free electronic access to at least 24 months of data, near real-time delivery, privacy and security protections, consumer consent, and rules for software that runs on electric meters. States could ask the Secretary to certify that their policies meet the guidelines, and certified states could receive federal funds, with $10 million authorized for fiscal year 2026. The bill also adds energy data access programs to what state energy plans may include, and requires a report within one year on the costs and benefits of using individual customer meter data to settle wholesale electricity market prices.

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Sponsors

• Kevin Mullin Democrat sponsor
• 4 cosponsors