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\"ashwin-shankar-pecan-street-2015-35By: David Kolata, Executive Director of Citizens Utility Board, and Andrew Barbeau, President of The Accelerate Group, LLC, and senior clean energy consultant to EDF<\/em><\/p>\n

Knowledge is power \u2013 especially when it comes to electricity. And as Illinois\u2019 biggest electric utility installs four\u00a0million new digital, advanced meters across the state, people are on the brink of obtaining the intelligence they need to maximize the benefits of this smart grid technology.<\/p>\n

The Citizens Utility Board (CUB) and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) have brokered an agreement with Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) that could catapult Illinois to the national forefront in providing households with real-time data on their electricity use.\u00a0The deal is part of the \u201cOpen Data Access Framework<\/a>\u201d for protecting, collecting, and sharing energy-use data, which has recently gained ground<\/a> but is still awaiting final approval from the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC).<\/p>\n

About two years after CUB and EDF asked the ICC to institute the framework, we\u2019re pleased ComEd has embraced using the national \u201cGreen Button Connect\u201d standard<\/a> for third-party data access. We hope this watershed agreement leads to a surge in innovations that help people reap the full savings potential of the smart grid.<\/p>\n

As a result of the arrangement, ComEd will now furnish its customers with actual and easily digestible information on their energy use in nearly real-time fashion.\u00a0Under the new standards, people will be able to access the data on the Internet within an hour of using the electricity \u2013 and directly on their advanced meters within just 60 seconds.<\/p>\n

Armed with this data, people can more effectively monitor and lower electricity costs on their own\u2014or let third parties (think revolutionary new smartphone apps) do it for them.<\/p>\n

For instance, the data will help customers keep attuned to hourly fluctuations in energy prices, allowing them to be more nimble at adjusting their habits at home to dodge the most expensive periods of the day. Or they might use an app that sends notifications to help them reduce energy use and save money during periods of high demand. This is where the smart grid can produce its biggest rewards for customers, but the opportunity is contingent on the kind of information access embodied in the Open Data Access Framework.<\/p>\n

Of course, user privacy is sacrosanct. By designating ComEd customers as the controller of their own data, the proposal scrupulously upholds security. At the same time, it gives them the prerogative to securely share their data if they want to capitalize on savings opportunities.<\/p>\n

In addition to opening the door to smarter energy choices, the agreement with ComEd represents an important milestone in efforts to unleash the money-saving promise of Illinois\u2019 emerging smart grid.\u00a0Advancements like this exemplify why our organizations believe the smart grid \u2013 as long as it is coupled with careful regulatory oversight and accountability \u2013 is a wise investment for Illinoisans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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