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# July 2024 Utility API Update

# Overview

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  <li><strong>Instant utility support:</strong> Bayou now authenticates accounts in one second and returns data within 60 seconds or less for utilities covering 56% of the US population.</li>
  <li><strong>More testing scenarios for Speculoos Power (Bayou’s fake utility:</strong> New test credentials cover multi-account, electric and gas only customer scenarios</li>
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# Instant utility support

Bayou now authenticates accounts in one second and returns data within 60 seconds or less for utilities covering 56% of the US population.

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New instant utilities that have been added this month are:

1. Avista
2. Georgia Power
3. Madison Gas & Electric
4. Rocky Mountain Power

# More testing scenarios for Speculoos Power (Bayou’s fake utility)

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<a href="https://docs.bayou.energy/docs/speculoos" target="_blank"><b>View all test credentials for Speculoos Power</b></a>
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* <multi-account@bayou.energy>: This customer will return multiple accounts that have fake bills and intervals with both gas and electric data
* <electric-only@bayou.energy>: This customer will return fake bills and intervals only with electric data
* <gas-only@bayou.energy>: This customer will return fake bills and intervals only with gas data