Smart Meters & the EU's Proposed "Data Act": Raising a Red Flag for Consumer Privacy and Smart Meter Manufacturer Trade Secret Integrity
Article from: OGEL 1 (2023), in Electricity Law and Regulation
Abstract
This paper dually focuses on (1) the propensity for financial effects that the proposed Data Act - a central part of the EU's Data Strategy - will have on smart meter integration efforts across Europe and (2) implications of the Act's effects on smart meter consumer privacy rights and smart meter manufacturer intellectual property integrity. In Part One, it will discuss the history of the EU's policies for smart meter implementations and the current legislative authority. It will also discuss the current status of the EU's smart meter integration efforts, the investment tools and ...