Montana Code 69-4-1002. Meter security — data disclosure
69-4-1002. Meter security — data disclosure. (1) Except as provided in subsections (3) and (4), a customer’s energy use data is private and confidential and may not be disclosed by a utility, except as specifically required in subsection (3) or (4) or otherwise provided by law.
Terms Used In Montana Code 69-4-1002
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- Utility: means a public utility regulated by the public service commission pursuant to Title 69, chapter 3. See Montana Code 69-4-1001
(2)Energy use data from an advanced metering device must be sufficiently secured so that the data cannot be intercepted by a person other than a utility.
(3)A utility may disclose aggregated energy use data that is anonymous.
(4)A utility shall make energy use data collected from an advanced metering device available to a customer or to a customer’s designee upon request of the customer.