HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1171 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1758
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
William N. Brownsberger
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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 passage of the accompanying:
An Act requiring the disclosure of energy usage data.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
William N. Brownsberger |
[District]
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1171 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1758
By Mr. Brownsberger of Belmont, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1758) of William N. Brownsberger relative to requiring distribution companies to make individual building energy use history available to the general public. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act requiring the disclosure of energy usage data.
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. Section 1F of chapter 164 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 20xx Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new paragraph:
(10) The Department shall promulgate regulations requiring distribution companies to make individual building energy use history available to the general public. The regulations shall provide for an opt-out provision for any account owner who wishes to keep their energy use private. The regulations shall further provide that all financial information, including dollar amount of bills, payment schedules or missed payments, or account balance shall not be disclosed.
SECTION 2: The Department shall promulgate these regulations within 180 days.
