Energy: usage data.

Energy

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Stern
Last action: 2025-10-13
Official status: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 765, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify the effective date of this law.

Energy Usage Data for Buildings

This law allows utilities to share energy usage data with building owners through alternative systems or tools approved by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, in addition to ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager.

What This Bill Does

Allows utilities to provide energy usage information to building owners using alternative systems or tools approved by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission.
Requires utilities to deliver this data when requested by the building owner, their agent, or operator.

Who It Names or Affects

Building owners and operators
Utilities that supply energy to buildings

Terms To Know

Covered building: A building for which utilities must provide energy usage data upon request.
ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager: An online tool used to track and manage energy use in buildings.

Limits and Unknowns

Does not specify when the new systems or tools will be approved by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission.
Does not detail how utilities must deliver data to alternative systems.

Bill History

2025-10-13 California Legislative Information
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 765, Statutes of 2025.
2025-10-13 California Legislative Information
Approved by the Governor.
2025-09-23 California Legislative Information
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
2025-09-12 California Legislative Information
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 2961.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2025-09-11 California Legislative Information
From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 2939.)
2025-09-11 California Legislative Information
From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on E., U & C. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 2851.) Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.
2025-09-11 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).
2025-09-10 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2025-09-10 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3176.) Ordered to the Senate.
2025-09-02 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-08-29 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 29).
2025-08-20 California Legislative Information
August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-07-10 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-06-30 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.
2025-06-23 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.
2025-06-16 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on U. & E.
2025-06-05 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2025-06-04 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 10. Page 1504.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-05-27 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1202.) (May 23).
2025-05-20 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 23.
2025-05-19 California Legislative Information
May 19 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-05-09 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 19.
2025-05-06 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-05-05 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 3. Page 935.) (April 29).
2025-04-11 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 29.
2025-03-26 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.
2025-02-26 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on E., U & C.
2025-02-20 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
2025-02-19 California Legislative Information
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 500, Stern.
Energy: usage data.
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.

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