Raised Bill No. 5443, introduced in the February Session, 2024, aims to establish an Energy Data Bill of Rights, effective from October 1, 2024. This bill guarantees that residents of the state have access to high-quality data that is relevant to the state's climate goals and renewable energy targets. The rights provided to residents include viewing data on the state's building stock, vehicles registered in the state, a list of Class I renewable energy sources connected to the electric distribution system, and energy storage projects. Additionally, residents will have access to a public internet website and centralized database containing this data, as well as the ability to view and distribute their own energy usage data collected by electric distribution companies.

The bill specifies that these rights are subject to implementation in accordance with other provisions of the general statutes, state policies, procedures and regulations, federal law, and both the state and United States Constitutions. The purpose of the bill is to ensure public access to data necessary for setting informed climate targets and for accurately monitoring progress against these targets. The bill does not contain any deletions from current law but adds new legal language to establish the Energy Data Bill of Rights.