Dive Summary:

• The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has issued a directive calling on investor-owned utilities in the state to begin making smart meters' home area network (HAN) features more widely and consistently available.
• CPUC wants certain deadlines to be met and for utilities to allow for a third-party market to develop that will allow customers to use their own HAN-enabled devices.
• Utilities including Pacific Gas and Electric Co., Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas and Electric Co. have more than 10 million HAN-enabled smart meters already installed.

From the article:

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has directed the state's investor-owned utilities (IOUs) to begin making smart meters' built-in home area network (HAN) functionality and benefits accessible to customers on a consistent, statewide basis, and to enable a third-party market that allows customers to choose their own HAN devices to monitor their energy consumption. ...