; (4) tribal governments; (5) units of local government; (6) electric utilities, such as investor-owned electric utilities, publicly owned electric utilities, and electric cooperatives; (7) private companies, including energy technology manufacturers; (8) third-party energy service providers; (9) institutions of higher education; and (10) nonprofit organizations. (j) Personal protections for sensitive personal data (1) Protecting Privacy and Security In carrying out this section, the Secretary, the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall identify, incorporate, and follow best practices for protecting the privacy of individuals and businesses and the respective sensitive data of the individuals and businesses, including by managing privacy risk and implementing the Fair Information Practice Principles of the Federal Trade Commission for the collection, use, disclosure, and retention of individual electric consumer information in accordance with the Office of Management and Budget Circular A–130 (or successor circulars). (2) Personal protections for sensitive personal data (A) In general No Federal entity shall request the creation, recording, or collection of data identified to an individual person as a result of the program. (B) Law enforcement requirements All law enforcement agencies intending to request access to data regarding electricity consumption or generation shall be required— (i) to produce a probable cause warrant as a requirement for gaining access to the data; and (ii) to publicly report on the annual number of requests by that law enforcement agency for the data. (k) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section— (1) $225,000,000 for fiscal year 2018; (2) $275,000,000 for fiscal year 2019; (3) $325,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; (4) $400,000,000 for fiscal years 2021 through 2024; (5) $325,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; (6) $275,000,000 for fiscal year 2026