Using Green Button Connect My Data - Developers

Developers and third parties who are interested in developing an application that utilizes SDG&E customer data, please complete our form.  Send questions to [email protected].

 

Complete Green Button Connect Developers' Form

Additional information for developers and third parties

60 Min Meter Interval Sample Data

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California Green Button Requirements

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California utilities Green Button Requirements Specification
California utilities Green Button Requirements Specification

National Green Button Initiative Information

NAESB Standards
NAESB Standards
NIST Green Button Initiative
NIST Green Button Initiative

Developer Application Requirements

SDG&E applauds your efforts to utilize Green Button data for innovative app development. You may use the SDG&E name when promoting your app in the SDG&E-approved "promotional  statement" provided below. When using the SDG&E promotional statement (in any form of media) you will also need to include the required disclaimer language below.  The SDG&E logo is excluded from use and may not be used in promotional material, nor may the SDG&E name be used within the name of your app.

Promotional statement: The "Name of your app" app has been developed to work with your energy use data downloaded from SDG&E's Green Button.

Disclaimer: SDG&E does not endorse or warrant the accuracy or reliability of this product, or the information provided by using this app and is not liable in connection with the use of such product or any information derived or generated using such product.

Questions or Issues

Developers and third parties with questions or issues can email us at [email protected].

Business Type

Please provide a summary, a list of features of your solution and how you plan to use GBC data. Information submitted to SDG&E is subject to review by our co-branding department. The content may be subject to change based on our guidelines and once approved cannot be altered by the Third Party. 

Please Identify Customer Type
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Please specify how customers will access your solution:
How many customers do you estimate will share their data with you?
Will you request customer data once, or on a recurring basis?

GREEN BUTTON PROGRAM TERMS OF USE

Participation in San Diego Gas & Electric’s (“SDG&E”) Green Button Connect (“GBC”) program is contingent on and subject to Requestor’s acceptance of the following “Terms of Use”:  

  1. SDG&E reserves the right to change, implement, modify, or remove restrictions and limits to these Terms of Use at any time. Updates to these Terms of Use will be posted on SDG&E’s website.
  2. Through the GBC program, SDG&E provides its customers with the ability to consent to transfer of such customer’s energy usage data (“Data”) to third parties.  Requestor shall not be eligible to receive Data without such customer’s prior written consent to such transfer. 
  3. SDG&E MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE DATA FOR ANY PURPOSE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE ACCURACY, QUALITY OR VALIDITY OF THE DATA. ALL DATA IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. SDG&E HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO THIS INFORMATION, INCLUDING ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL SDG&E BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR QUALITY OF THE DATA.
  4. The Data may include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically added to the information herein. SDG&E may make improvements and/or changes to the Data and/or the GBC program at any time.
  5. As a condition of Requestor’s use of the Data, Requestor shall not use the Data for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms, conditions, and notices. Requestor may not use the Data or the GBC program in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair any SDG&E server, or the network(s) connected to any SDG&E server, or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of the Data. Requestor may not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any Data, other accounts, computer systems or networks connected to any SDG&E server or to any of the Data, through hacking, password mining or any other means.
  6. SDG&E will make reasonable commercial efforts to provide limited technical support to Requestor during business hours as necessary to access the Data. However, SDG&E does not guarantee any level of service to Requestor, verbally or in writing, and will not be responsible for any losses or expenses associated with an interruption, lack of responsiveness, or performance lag in the GBC program services.
  7. SDG&E reserves the right to terminate Requestor’s access to any or all of the Data at any time, without notice, for any reason whatsoever. Any violation of any of these Terms of Use shall be grounds for immediate and permanent suspension of Requestor from the GBC program. SDG&E has no obligation to monitor Requestor’s use of the Data or its participation in the GBC program. 
  8. To the extent permitted by applicable law, requestor covenants and agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless SDG&E (including its officers and directors, employees and agents, as well as its divisions and subsidiaries and their officers, directors, employees and agents) from and against any and all claims, demands, penalties, suits, losses, costs, expenses, obligations, liabilities, damages, recoveries and deficiencies, including investigatory costs, reasonable attorneys’ fees, and any extra claims, obligations, payments and costs, however they may be described and arise, that SDG&E shall incur or suffer resulting from or arising out of: (a) the failure of Requestor to comply with all federal, state and local laws and regulations applicable to the Data or the use thereof; (b) any breach by Requestor of these Terms of Use; (c) unauthorized disclosure of the Data to any other third party or (d) any acts or omissions of Requestor with respect to Requestor’s use of the Data or participation in the GBC program. 
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