Bill > S3062

This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), an independent agency responsible for consumer protection, to consider adding information about "smart grid capability" to the Energy Guide labels found on many appliances and electronics. Smart grid capability refers to a product's ability to interact with a modernized electricity grid that uses digital technology to improve efficiency and reliability. Specifically, the FTC must start a rulemaking process within one year of the bill's enactment to explore prominently noting on Energy Guide labels if a product has smart grid capability, and to explain that the usefulness of this feature depends on the customer's utility system and how they use the feature. The FTC will then have three years to finalize this rulemaking process.