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- Utility – utility which generates electricity and provides energy use data. The Utility is not part of the blockchain or channel. It provides data with the same authentication process, such as Green Button, as it already does.
- Auditors – trusted third-parties who calculate CO2 emissions from utility energy use and published data sources (see below.) A group of independent auditors set up the blockchain and maintain it collectively.
- Customers – customers of the utility who used electricity and need to get their CO2 emissions data. Customers also do not have to have to have blockchain or channel infrastructure. It interacts through the Auditors.
- Orderer Operator - third party entity which operates the orderer. Since the same organization should not be both peer or orderer, a neutral orderer is needed.
Problem Statement
Customer would like to get audited GHG CO2 emissions for the energy it purchased from Utility.
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The first step is to set up the channel, with the following organizations:
- Auditor 1
- Auditor 2
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- - Peer and Certificate Authority
- Auditor 2 - Peer and Certificate Authority
- Operator - Orderer
Later additional parties could be added to support the channel.
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