MA S1749

Bill

MA S1749

Requiring the disclosure of energy usage data

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
04/15/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to require distribution companies to make individual building energy use history available to the general public. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill requires distribution companies, which are entities that deliver electricity or gas to consumers, to make the energy usage history of individual buildings publicly available. The Department, referring to the Department of Public Utilities in this context, will create regulations for this disclosure, but these regulations must include an option for account owners to opt out if they wish to keep their energy use private. Importantly, the bill explicitly states that no financial information, such as the cost of bills, payment plans, or overdue amounts, will be disclosed to the public. The Department is given 180 days to establish these regulations.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

Will Brownsberger (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2366 (on 06/23/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S1749

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S1749
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1749
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1749.pdf

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S2366	Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

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