Bill > SB500

This bill amends an existing law that requires utilities to provide aggregated energy usage data for certain types of buildings (called "covered buildings"). Currently, utilities must deliver this data to the building owner's account in the ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager (a tool developed by the EPA to track building energy performance) upon request. The bill expands this requirement by allowing utilities to satisfy the data delivery requirement by providing the aggregated energy usage data to the owner's account in any alternative system or tool that has been approved by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission. The bill defines covered buildings as those with no residential utility accounts or those with five or more active utility accounts (either residential or non-residential). The data delivery must include aggregated energy usage for the previous 12 months, and utilities must provide this information within four weeks of receiving a request. The bill also maintains protections for building owners and utilities from liability related to the data sharing, and allows the commission to specify additional details about data delivery and benchmarking. This change aims to provide building owners with more flexibility in tracking and comparing their energy usage while maintaining the overall goal of promoting energy efficiency.

Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure

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