Senate Bill 819 Summary

• Prohibits utilities from making service contingent on advanced meter installation or offering incentives/discounts to residential customers who accept advanced meters.

• Requires utilities to provide 30 days' advance written notice before installing advanced meters, describing the meter and its functions, and explaining the opt-out process.

• Allows residential customers to request meter removal within 15 days, with utilities charging a maximum $50 one-time fee (waived if utility violated the law).

• Restricts utilities from collecting advanced meter data more than once per month unless requested by customer, and prohibits community installation programs during local government-imposed moratoriums.

• Establishes strict data privacy protections requiring encryption of wireless data transmission, prohibition on selling/sharing energy use data without consent, secured internet access with passwords, and court approval required for law enforcement access to customer data.

• Requires utilities to obtain commission approval for comprehensive security programs before remotely shutting off service, and mandates in-person verification at least 48 hours before any wireless shutoff.