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SB 500 Enacted

Energy: usage data.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted

Existing law requires each utility, on and after January 1, 2017, to, upon the request and authorization of the owner, owner's agent, or operator of a covered building, as defined, deliver or otherwise provide aggregated energy usage data for a covered building to the owner, owner's agent, or building operator, or to the owner's account in the ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager, as specified.

This bill would authorize a utility to satisfy that requirement by delivering or otherwise providing aggregated energy usage data to the owner's account in any alternative system or tool approved by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission.

Chamber
Senate
Introduced
Feb 19, 2025
Last action
Oct 13, 2025 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 765, Statutes of 2025.
Session
20252026
Momentum
84 · Very high