3.0.0 5796 2022-02-08T23:17:45Z 2022-02-08T23:17:45Z House HR 2020-02-06 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 25 (Thursday, February 6, 2020)][House][Pages H936-H937]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WELCH:H.R. 5796.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:[[Page H937]]Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18: The Congress shall havePower To . . . make all Laws which shall be necessary andproper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, andall other Powers vested by this Constitution in theGovernment of the United States, or in any Department orOfficer thereof..]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-02-06T15:01:30Z 2020-02-06 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2020-02-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-02-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT N C001090 Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] Matt Cartwright D PA 8 2020-02-06 True Energy Administrative law and regulatory procedures Consumer affairs Department of Energy Electric power generation and transmission Energy efficiency and conservation Energy prices Energy 00 2020-02-06 Introduced in House 2021-02-17T20:44:01Z Access to Consumer Energy Information Act or the E-Access Act

This bill revises federal guidelines for state energy conservation plans.

The bill authorizes state energy conservation plans to include programs that (1) enhance consumer access to, and understanding of, electric energy and natural gas usage and cost information, including consumers' own residential and commercial retail electric energy and natural gas information; and (2) facilitate the development and adoption of innovative products and services to assist consumers in managing energy consumption and expenditures.

The Department of Energy (DOE) must issue guidelines that establish model data sharing standards and policies for states to provide electric and gas consumers with access to retail electric energy information and retail natural gas information. States may submit to DOE a description of their data sharing standards and policies for certification that they meet such guidelines.

DOE must periodically review and revise the guidelines to reflect changes in technology, privacy needs, and the market for electric energy and natural gas and related services.

]]> E–Access Act Display Title E–Access Act Official Title as Introduced To enhance consumer access to electric energy and natural gas information, to allow for the adoption of innovative products and services to help consumers manage their energy usage, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced E–Access Act Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Access to Consumer Energy Information Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr5796ih/xml/BILLS-116hr5796ih.xml 2020-02-06 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.