OE and the Federal Smart Grid Task Force facilitated a multi-stakeholder process to develop a Voluntary Code of Conduct (VCC) for utilities and third parties providing consumer energy use services that will address privacy related to data enabled by smart grid technologies. Industry stakeholders attended open meetings and participated in work group activities to draft the VCC principles.

On September 12, 2014, the Department issued a Federal Register Notice announcing the availability of a draft Voluntary Code of Conduct (VCC), which addresses data privacy surrounding smart grid technologies, for public comment. The public comment period closed on October 14, 2014. The comments are available below for downloading.