The Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic has submitted formal comments regarding the California Public Utility Commissions’ Smart Grid Rulemaking. Filed on behalf of the Center for Democracy & Technology, the comments urge the commission to build strong privacy protections into the Smart Grid, and to issue privacy-protecting regulations. New smart meters installed in California homes can reveal detailed information on household activities such as sleep, work, and travel habits—a radical departure from traditional monthly manual readings. Four students worked with clinic fellow Jennifer Lynch ’05 and co-director Jennifer Urban ’00 to draft the comments.