HB2552 Summary

• Requires electric utilities serving over 500,000 customers to electronically transmit interval meter usage data to alternative retail electric suppliers (ARES) within one business day after validating monthly billing data, provided the ARES has customer consent.

• Mandates utilities submit tariffs to the Illinois Commerce Commission within 120 days and provide these data services no later than June 1, 2024; all costs must be recovered through fees paid by ARES, not ratepayers.

• Prohibits ARES from selling interval data but allows licensing or disclosure to affiliates and contractors under strict conditions, including customer data purging upon contract termination.

• Requires ARES to disclose to residential and small commercial customers that interval data access will occur and obtain separate express written consent before accessing customer interval data.

• Establishes consumer protections requiring ARES to disclose material terms, pricing comparisons, and obtain express customer agreement before enrollment; prohibits automatic contract renewals from fixed-rate to variable-rate without 30-60 day advance written consent.