Energy Data Analysis Program - EDAP

The Energy Data Analysis Program (EDAP) was developed by the California Energy Commission (CEC) to support governmental entities in meeting state-mandated energy planning and reporting requirements. An action plan will be required to describe why the data is needed, what particular data set is needed, and how the data will further their energy planning goals. Expand All Collapse All Background What is EDAP? The Energy Data Analysis Program (EDAP) is a California Energy Commission (CEC) initiative that facilitates secure analysis of confidential and other energy data housed by the CEC while maintaining confidentiality. Through EDAP, approved data analytics firms and similar organizations (referred to as Agents) may contract with participating entities to access and analyze this data on their behalf. All results shared with participants must be anonymized, with limited exceptions, as approved by the CEC, ensuring that sensitive information remains protected. Who is EDAP for? EDAP supports local governments and other eligible entities that need detailed analysis of energy data to inform planning, policy development, or program design. Because many entities face challenges accessing detailed energy data, EDAP offers a secure, compliant pathway for them to obtain analyses performed by CEC-approved Agents. Eligible entities may include, on a nonexclusive basis: Municipal governments County governments Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs) Regional Energy Networks (RENs) Eligible tribal entities Joint powers authorities (JPAs) Other public entities authorized under EDAP These groups often face challenges obtaining sufficiently detailed energy information. EDAP provides a secure and compliant structure for them to obtain vetted analysis performed by approved Agents. What is the value of EDAP? For Local Governments and Eligible Entities EDAP enables participants to: Obtain analytical insights from an approved Agent’s analysis of confidential and other CEC-held energy data. Select their own contractor and define their own scope of work, provided the contractor is or becomes an Agent and the proposed work meets CEC requirements for protecting confidentiality. For Approved Agents EDAP offers a framework for qualified data analytics firms and similar organizations to: Contract with local governments and other eligible entities to conduct authorized analysis of confidential energy data for participating entities, under strict confidentiality rules. Provide anonymized analytical results that support local decision-making. Approved Agents An EDAP Agent is a data analytics firm or similar organization appointed by the CEC to act as its nonexclusive agent for accessing and analyzing confidential and other energy data, such as interval meter data. Agents operate under a formal Agency Agreement, which strictly defines their data-handling requirements. Agents are not CEC contractors. Instead, local governments or other eligible entities contract them as authorized intermediaries capable of securely handling confidential information under stringent operational standards. List of Approved Agents Role of an EDAP Agent Authorized Access to Confidential Energy Data Agents are formally appointed by the CEC to access interval meter data and other protected information solely to perform analysis for participating entities. Performing Data Analysis Agents analyze confidential and non-confidential energy data according to the Action Plan submitted by the participating entity. Agents may only perform activities within the scope of the approved plan. Protecting Confidentiality and Anonymizing Results Agents must: Comply with the Special Terms and Conditions for Confidential and Personal Information ( Exhibit A ). Ensure that all staff with data access sign and comply with the Nondisclosure Agreement ( Exhibit B ).

that need detailed analysis of energy data to inform planning, policy development, or program design. Because many entities face challenges accessing detailed energy data, EDAP offers a secure, compliant pathway for them to obtain analyses performed by CEC-approved Agents. Eligible entities may include, on a nonexclusive basis: Municipal governments County governments Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs) Regional Energy Networks (RENs) Eligible tribal entities Joint powers authorities (JPAs) Other public entities authorized under EDAP These groups often face challenges obtaining sufficiently detailed energy information. EDAP provides a secure and compliant structure for them to obtain vetted analysis performed by approved Agents. What is the value of EDAP? For Local Governments and Eligible