SENATE DOCKET, NO. 197 FILED ON: 1/12/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1858
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jason M. Lewis
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to utility data transparency and access.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
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Jason M. Lewis | Fifth Middlesex |
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José F. Tosado | 9th Hampden | 1/26/2017 |
Michael D. Brady | Second Plymouth and Bristol | 1/31/2017 |
Jack Lewis | 7th Middlesex | 2/1/2017 |
Patrick M. O'Connor | Plymouth and Norfolk | 2/1/2017 |
Marjorie C. Decker | 25th Middlesex | 2/1/2017 |
Brian Murray | 10th Worcester | 2/2/2017 |
Kate Hogan | 3rd Middlesex | 2/2/2017 |
Michael O. Moore | Second Worcester | 2/3/2017 |
James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester | 2/3/2017 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 197 FILED ON: 1/12/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1858
By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1858) of Jason M. Lewis, Jose F. Tosado, Michael D. Brady, Jack Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to utility data transparency and access. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act relative to utility data transparency and access.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1: Chapter 25 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
Section 23. Municipal access to energy consumption data
Section 23. (a) Upon written request to the department from a municipal official, the utilities regulated by the department shall make available the following data:
(1) Aggregate annual energy consumption data by municipality for each of the residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal sectors in that municipality for up to 5 prior years;
(2) Anonymized annual energy consumption data by household at the zip code level for up to 5 prior years;
(3) Anonymized annual energy consumption data by household at the census tract level for up to 5 prior years;
(4) Daily 15-minute peak demand data for commercial and municipal buildings for up to 1 prior year; and
(5) Aggregate daily 15-minute peak demand data for the residential sector for up to 1 prior year.
(b) The utility shall acknowledge the written request for data within 5 working days, and respond with the requested data within 21 working days. The department shall define special measures for expedited data delivery to municipalities as well as avenues for recourse if the data is not delivered within the parameters established herein.
(c) The department may promulgate rules and regulations, as necessary, for the implementation of this section.