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Building Privacy into Ontario’s Smart Meter Data Management System: A Control Framework |
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The Ontario government’s Smart Metering Initiative seeks to reduce the need for new power generators, increase conservation, improve reliability of electricity, and provide more accurate and timely energy use information to customers. A Smart Metering Entity (‘SME’) was created to support this initiative by operating a central meter data repository. The SME assists local distribution companies to bill customers, depending on the time of day that customers use electricity (called ‘time-of-use’). Time-of-use prices are categorized as off-peak, on-peak, or mid-peak, and reflect how much it costs to produce energy throughout the day. The Independent Electricity System Operator (‘IESO’) is currently designated as the SME. The IESO is designated as an institution covered under Ontario’s privacy and access laws.
This paper describes how the framework of Privacy by Design is being applied by Ontario’s Smart Metering Entity, responsible for operating a central meter data repository, in support of the province’s Smart Metering Initiative. |
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Smart Grid, Independent Electricity System Operator, IESO, Ontario, Privacy by Design, PbD, building privacy into design, privacy protection |
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Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner
Ontario, Canada |
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May 07, 2012 |
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