1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Access to Consumer Energy Information Act or the E–Access Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Advanced meter The term advanced meter means a device that— (A) measures and records usage data at a minimum in hourly intervals; (B) provides such usage data at least daily to the applicable electric utility or gas utility; and (C) may provide such usage data to consumers. (2) Electric utility The term electric utility has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 2602 ). (3) Electric consumer The term electric consumer has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 2602 ). (4) Gas consumer The term gas consumer has the meaning given such term in section 302 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ( 15 U.S.C. 3202 ). (5) Gas utility The term gas utility has the meaning given such term in section 302 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ( 15 U.S.C. 3202 ). (6) Retail electric energy information The term retail electric energy information means— (A) the electric energy usage of an electric consumer over a time interval, as measured and recorded by the applicable advanced meter; (B) the retail electric energy prices or rates applied to the electric energy usage for the time interval described in subparagraph (A) for the electric consumer; (C) the cost of service provided to an electric consumer, as displayed on billing information provided to such electric consumer; and (D) in the case of nonresidential electric meters, any other electrical information that the meter is programmed to record that is used for billing purposes (such as demand measured in kilowatts, voltage, frequency, current, and power factor). (7) Retail natural gas information The term retail natural gas information means— (A) the natural gas usage of a gas consumer, as measured and recorded by the applicable gas utility