Chairman's View | 2020-04 | 5 Years of Data Access Achievements and the Digital Path Forward

5 Years of Data Access Achievements and the Digital Path Forward

• Developed Green Button Connect My Data; the industry’s open data-access and secure- data-sharing protocol for digital data-sharing platforms and services that protect customer privacy.
• Expanded Green Button internationally, with international utilities and research institutes participating through the GBA.
• Educational support of global energy-data access policies; a significant number of U.S. states; Ontario, Canada; and South Korea are working on policies.
• Enhanced Green Button Connect My Data standard (NAESB REQ.21 ESPI); published by the North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB) in January.
• Developed Green Button DMD and CMD Testing and Certification program.
• Today, millions of residential and commercial customers now have access to their Green Button energy data with more deployments planned.

• Communicate the value of Green Button standards-based Connect My Data as the proven, digital data access and -sharing standard for utilities, customers, third-party solution providers, & state- and province-wide implementations.
• Educate stakeholders that adherence to the standard is essential to ensure customer data privacy, faster on-boarding of solutions, & seamless interoperation with apps and services.
• Focus on the environmental benefits of energy-data access to promote the interconnection of DERs including solar, EV, and energy storage.
• Focus on enabling small commercial and industrial customers with access to their consumption data.
• Continue standards development for third-party solution providers.