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e-KNOW Act

Introduced: July 1, 2010 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 1, 2010
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Electric Consumer Right to Know Act or e-KNOW Act - Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to grant an electric consumer the right to access the consumer's retail electric energy information in electronic machine-readable form, in a manner that is timely and provides adequate protections for the information's privacy and security.

Directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to issue a model rule prescribing minimum national standards to implement such right of access.

Includes within such right of access an Internet website of retail electric energy information.

Requires the Secretary of Energy, in determining whether to award federal smart grid support to a retail electric utility, to give preference to any applicant that has implemented policies for electric consumer access to retail electric energy information at least as stringent as those prescribed by the model rule.

Sets forth procedures for state consideration of the FERC model.

What's happening now July 1, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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