Scope and Applicability

(a)The basis and purpose of these rules is to describe the protection of and limited access to customer data for gas utilities over which the Commission has jurisdiction. These rules are applicable to all utilities except for certain provisions as defined in the rule.#

(b)For the purpose of the Customer Data Access and Privacy Rules, gas utilities are classed into three tiers: a Tier I utility serves more than 150,000 gas customers; a Tier II utility serves between 50,000 and 150,000 gas customers. A Tier III utility serves fewer than 50,000 gas customers.#

(c)No Tier III utility is required to:#

(I)include in its tariffs a description of standard and non-standard customer data that the utility is able to provide to the customer or to any third party recipient (see paragraph 4027(c));#

(II)provide customer notice each year regarding customer data (see rule 4028);#

(III)make customer consent forms for the disclosure of customer data available to customers or third parties (see rule 4029);#

(IV)disclose aggregated data (see rule 4033); or#

(V)provide a community energy report (see rule 4035). However, a Tier III utility may include a description of standard and non-standard customer data that the utility is able to provide to the customer or to any third- party recipient in its tariffs (in accordance with paragraph 4027(c)). Commencing upon the effective date of such description, the Tier III utility shall be deemed to be a Tier II utility for purposes of these Customer Data Access and Privacy Rules for so long as such tariff provisions remain in effect.#