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SB 88

AN ACT CREATING A CONNECTICUT ENERGY DATA ACCESS BILL OF RIGHTS.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jeff Gordon

Connecticut bill grants consumers rights to access, control, and limit sharing of their energy consumption data held by utilities and energy providers.

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Bill Summary · SB 88

Legislative bill overview

SB 88 establishes a "Connecticut Energy Data Access Bill of Rights" that grants consumers explicit rights to access, control, and manage their energy consumption data held by utilities and energy service providers. The bill creates standards for how energy data can be collected, used, shared, and protected, similar to data privacy frameworks in other states.

Why is this important

Energy data reveals detailed patterns about household behavior, occupancy, and consumption habits—information that is increasingly valuable to utilities, third parties, and potentially insurers or other entities. Clear data rights protect consumer privacy while potentially enabling beneficial uses like energy efficiency programs, community solar access, and competition in energy services. This becomes more critical as smart meters and distributed energy resources generate more granular real-time data.

Potential points of contention

  • Utility business models: Energy companies may argue that data access restrictions limit their ability to optimize grid management, conduct targeted efficiency programs, or use analytics for service improvements
  • Third-party access: Defining which entities (contractors, retailers, aggregators) can access data and under what conditions will likely be contentious—too restrictive limits innovation and consumer choice; too permissive risks privacy
  • Implementation costs: Utilities may claim compliance expenses (systems updates, personnel) will be passed to ratepayers, raising affordability concerns

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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