WEC Energy Group

Green Button Energy Usage Data API

Green Button is a standardized API for accessing customer energy usage data. Based on the ESPI (Energy Services Provider Interface) standard, it allows customers to authorize third-party applications to access their electricity and gas consumption data. WEC Energy Group utilities support the Green Button Connect My Data standard for automated data sharing.

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Documentation
https://dev.greenbuttonalliance.org/

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Standards
https://www.energy.gov/data/green-button
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Open Energy Info
https://openei.org/wiki/Green_Button

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apis.yml Raw ↑ 
name: Green Button Energy Usage Data API
description: Green Button is a standardized API for accessing customer energy usage data. Based on the
  ESPI (Energy Services Provider Interface) standard, it allows customers to authorize third-party applications
  to access their electricity and gas consumption data. WEC Energy Group utilities support the Green Button
  Connect My Data standard for automated data sharing.
humanUrl: https://www.energy.gov/data/green-button
tags:
- Energy Data
- Green Button
- ESPI
- Authentication
- Smart Meter
- Usage Data
tags_raw:
- Energy Data
- Green Button
- ESPI
- OAuth2
- Smart Meter
- Usage Data
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://dev.greenbuttonalliance.org/
- type: Standards
  url: https://www.energy.gov/data/green-button
- type: Open Energy Info
  url: https://openei.org/wiki/Green_Button