Consumer Access to Grid Information Act of 2020 This bill requires the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy of the Department of Energy to establish a grant program for the creation of a cellular phone application (app). The app must allow the public to monitor power grids, including by enabling the public to view the demand and capacity of the energy grid, the types of energy sources that are serving the grid, and regional energy prices.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Energy
Air qualityAlternative and renewable resourcesClimate change and greenhouse gasesElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy pricesEnergy researchInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaTelephone and wireless communication
Consumer Access to Grid Information Act of 2020
USA116th CongressHR-5649| House
| Updated: 1/16/2020
Consumer Access to Grid Information Act of 2020 This bill requires the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy of the Department of Energy to establish a grant program for the creation of a cellular phone application (app). The app must allow the public to monitor power grids, including by enabling the public to view the demand and capacity of the energy grid, the types of energy sources that are serving the grid, and regional energy prices.
Air qualityAlternative and renewable resourcesClimate change and greenhouse gasesElectric power generation and transmissionEnergy pricesEnergy researchInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaTelephone and wireless communication