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|OrganizationName=Green Button Alliance | |OrganizationName=Green Button Alliance | ||
|OrganizationType=Non-profit | |OrganizationType=Non-profit | ||
|Mission= | |Mission=Green Button Alliance promotes the Green Button standard for secure energy data access, aiding cost reduction and decarbonization. | ||
|ParentOrganization=Department of Energy | |||
|TopOrganization=Department of Energy | |||
|OrganizationExecutive=Executive Director | |OrganizationExecutive=Executive Director | ||
|Services=Green Button certification; technical assistance; industry education | |Services=Green Button certification; technical assistance; industry education | ||
|HeadquartersLocation=35.77959, -78.63818 | |||
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|HeadquartersAddress=421 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC 27601, USA | |HeadquartersAddress=421 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC 27601, USA | ||
|Website=https://www.greenbuttonalliance.org/ | |||
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'''Green Button Alliance (GBA)''' is a U.S.-based nonprofit corporation dedicated to advancing the Green Button initiative, a White House-inspired effort launched in 2011 to standardize digital access to energy and water usage data, enabling over 60 million U.S. customers and millions more globally to leverage their data via Download My Data (DMD) and Connect My Data (CMD) platforms. | |||
Formed in 2015 in North Carolina, GBA collaborates with utilities, app developers, and government entities to certify implementations, educate stakeholders, and drive adoption, as seen in its 2024 Annual General Meeting and recent board elections of industry leaders from Itron and Logical Buildings. | |||
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==Mission== | ==Mission== | ||
The GBA’s mission is to promote the Green Button standard—rooted in the North American Energy Standards Board’s ESPI protocol—as a secure, interoperable framework for energy and water data access, supporting utilities in delivering customer-centric digital services and fostering innovation in demand response, EV integration, and building energy management. It works to ensure data privacy via DOE’s DataGuard program, certify implementations for consistency, and expand global reach, notably in Ontario’s mandated rollout by 2023 and emerging Korean initiatives. | The GBA’s mission is to promote the Green Button standard—rooted in the North American Energy Standards Board’s ESPI protocol—as a secure, interoperable framework for energy and water data access, supporting utilities in delivering customer-centric digital services and fostering innovation in demand response, EV integration, and building energy management. | ||
It works to ensure data privacy via DOE’s [[DataGuard program]], certify implementations for consistency, and expand global reach, notably in Ontario’s mandated rollout by 2023 and emerging Korean initiatives. | |||
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Green Button Alliance (GBA) is a U.S.-based nonprofit corporation dedicated to advancing the Green Button initiative, a White House-inspired effort launched in 2011 to standardize digital access to energy and water usage data, enabling over 60 million U.S. customers and millions more globally to leverage their data via Download My Data (DMD) and Connect My Data (CMD) platforms.
Formed in 2015 in North Carolina, GBA collaborates with utilities, app developers, and government entities to certify implementations, educate stakeholders, and drive adoption, as seen in its 2024 Annual General Meeting and recent board elections of industry leaders from Itron and Logical Buildings.
Mission
The GBA’s mission is to promote the Green Button standard—rooted in the North American Energy Standards Board’s ESPI protocol—as a secure, interoperable framework for energy and water data access, supporting utilities in delivering customer-centric digital services and fostering innovation in demand response, EV integration, and building energy management.
It works to ensure data privacy via DOE’s DataGuard program, certify implementations for consistency, and expand global reach, notably in Ontario’s mandated rollout by 2023 and emerging Korean initiatives.
Parent organization
The GBA operates independently as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with no parent organization, though it collaborates closely with the U.S. Department of Energy and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), which inspired its creation alongside the White House.
Legislation
The GBA was not established by specific legislation but emerged in 2015 following a 2011 White House call-to-action, formalized as a nonprofit in North Carolina to support the Green Button initiative launched by the Obama Administration’s 2012 grid modernization policy framework.
Partners
The GBA’s key partners include:
- U.S. Department of Energy (founding supporter)
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (standards collaborator)
- Utilities (e.g., London Hydro, Con Edison, Enbridge Gas)
- Tech firms (e.g., Itron, UtilityAPI, Logical Buildings)
Number of employees
The GBA does not publicly disclose an exact employee count; it likely employs a small core team of fewer than 20 staff, supplemented by volunteers and member representatives, managing a network of over 60 member organizations.
Organization structure
The GBA operates through:
- Board of Directors guides strategy and adoption efforts.
- OpenADE Task Force advances ESPI standard evolution.
- Certification Team tests and certifies Green Button implementations.
Leader
The GBA is led by an Executive Director, Jeremy J. Roberts, who oversees its operations and advocacy as of recent updates.
Divisions
The efforts include:
- Certification Program ensures standard compliance.
- Education and Outreach promotes adoption globally.
- Technical Support assists members with implementation.
List of programs
Key GBA initiatives include:
- Green Button Certification Program
- Annual General Meeting (e.g., 2024 AGM on December 11)
- Green Button Directory Services (launched September 2024)
Last total enacted budget
The GBA’s budget is not publicly detailed; as a nonprofit, it relies on membership dues, donations, and grants, with operational costs likely in the low millions annually, inferred from its scope and activities like the 2024 Directory Services launch.
Staff
Staffing includes a small team of administrators and technical experts, estimated at under 20, with significant support from member volunteers and a board including leaders like Luke Scheidler (Itron) and Jeff Hendler (Logical Buildings), elected in 2024.
Funding
The GBA’s funding comes from membership fees (e.g., from utilities like London Hydro and tech firms like Itron), private donations, and occasional federal grants tied to DOE initiatives, though exact figures are undisclosed, supporting its nonprofit operations since 2015.
Services provided
The GBA certifies Green Button DMD and CMD implementations, provides technical assistance to utilities and developers, and educates stakeholders, as seen in its 2023 AGM and 2024 Directory Services, enabling apps like Logical Buildings’ Live Footprint to turn data into savings.
Regulations overseen
The GBA does not oversee regulations but supports compliance with DOE’s DataGuard privacy standards and influences utility data policies, notably Ontario’s 2023 mandate for Green Button adoption.
Headquarters address
421 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC 27601, USA (mailing address per nonprofit registration)
History
The GBA was founded in 2015 in Raleigh, North Carolina, as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit to advance the Green Button initiative, launched in 2011 by the White House and DOE with NIST support, growing from 12 million U.S. users in 2012 to over 60 million by 2025, plus international adoption in Canada and beyond. It has certified numerous implementations, hosted impactful AGMs (e.g., 2023 featuring DOE’s Chris Irwin), and expanded its board in 2024 with leaders driving decarbonization, per posts on X and its site.