What is the Green Button initiative?

The Green Button initiative is an industry-led effort to respond to a White House call-to-action to provide electricity customers with easy access to their energy usage data in a consumer-friendly and computer-friendly format.

Who created the initial effort?

The Green Button effort was created with the support of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), the Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP), the Utility Communications Architecture International Users Group (UCAIug), and the White House.  The North American Energy Standards Board’s Energy Services Provider Interface (NAESB ESPI standard) serves as the basis for Green Button technology by providing a model for business practices, use cases, and an XML schema for the standard.

What is the role of the Green Button Alliance?

The Green Button Alliance (GBA) is a non-profit, IRS 501(c)(3) corporation formed in  2015 to foster the development, compliance, and wide-spread adoption of the Green Button standard.  It is the single, definitive go-to-place for all things related to the Green Button initiative—from certification of implementations to marketing and education.

What leaders are involved?

The Board of Directors of the Green Button Alliance (GBA) include Sponsors and elected Partners dedicated to the mission of the Alliance:

  • Syed Mir, Chair of GBA; London Hydro (Ontario)
  • Mark Podorsky, Vice-Chair of GBA; Southern California Edison (SCE)
  • Mimi Zhang, Secretary & Treasurer of GBA; Silver Spring Networks
  • Evan L. Birenbaum, Chai Energy
  • Kay Clinard, Utility Communications Architecture International Users Group (UCAIug)
  • Kim Cresencia, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E)
  • Livio Gallo, Enel Group
  • Christopher G. Irwin, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
  • Barbara Judge, Underwriters laboratories (UL)
  • Amy Knight Costadone, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
  • Sasha Sud, MaRS Discovery District's Advanced Energy Centre (AEC)
  • David Wollman, U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

    • For more information about joining the Green Button Alliance, please visit http://www.greenbuttonalliance.org/join/