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SDG&E Launches Smart Grid Privacy Initiative

Summary  San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) and the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, Canada, today released a joint paper to document the incorporation of Privacy by Design into SDG&E’s smart grid initiative. This partnership is the first of its kind in the United States, and emphasizes the commitment of the company in designing, building and operating a secure, reliable and trustworthy smart grid that safeguards customer privacy from the start.

“Privacy is a fundamental right of every one of our customers and a priority of the company,” said Caroline Winn, vice president of customer services and chief customer privacy officer for SDG&E. “SDG&E is proud to partner with Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner and we look forward to helping develop progressive and innovative ways that will continue to ensure that consumer energy data is managed in a responsible manner throughout the modernization of our electric grid.”

Paper: Applying Privacy by Design Best Practices to SDG&E’s Smart Pricing Program
Published Date  Mar 08, 2012

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