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Green Button
The "Green Button" is a way to download or connect to your utility-usage data to gain better insight of waste and inefficiencies.
Green Button is based on the Energy Services Provider Interface (ESPI). The ESPI standard consists of two components:
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a common XML format for energy usage information ("Download my Data").
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a data exchange protocol which allows for the automatic transfer of data from a utility to a third party based on customer authorization ("Connect My Data").
Customers can log into their account on the utility website and click the green button. They will be asked to select the standardized download format. Provided the customer has the energy use history to do so, up to 13 months of data can be downloaded.
Customers then save the data as a file on their computer. Once the data is downloaded it can also be shared or used with third party Green Button Applications.
A new capability which allows customers to grant third party developers and service providers direct access to their Green Button data.
Access is granted for a specified period of time, and customer has the right to revoke third party access at any time.
Main site: http://www.greenbuttondata.org/
https://openei.org/wiki/Green_Button
Understanding the Green Button Connect My Data initiative and why it matters: https://www.programmableweb.com/news/understanding-green-button-api-initiative-and-why-it-matters/analysis/2016/12/09
Developed by BCIT SSD 2018 students in collaboration with Plasmatic Technologies Inc.