An electrosurgical energy delivery system, comprising: an electrosurgical instrument (1202, 1302) comprising: an electronic circuit encoded with first identification data corresponding to the electrosurgical instrument (1202, 1302); a data storage device configured to store second identification data corresponding to the electrosurgical instrument (1202, 1302), the data storage device being configured to transmit a second data signal including the second identification data; and an instrument connector interface (1200, 1300), the instrument connector interface (1200, 1300) comprising: an instrument data signal transmission connector feature (1206, 1306) in communication with the electronic circuit to transmit a first data signal including the first identification data, and an instrument electrosurgical energy transmission connector feature (1204, 1304) that provides an electrosurgical energy pathway for the electrosurgical instrument (1202, 1302); and an electrosurgical energy transmission conduit comprising: a conduit data signal transmission pathway, a conduit electrosurgical energy transmission pathway, and a conduit connector interface (910, 920, 1010, 1020) comprising: a conduit data signal transmission connector feature (914, 924, 1016a, 1016b, 1026) in communication with the conduit data signal transmission pathway, and a pair of conduit electrosurgical energy transmission connector features (912, 922, 1012,1014, 1022, 1024) in communication with the conduit electrosurgical energy transmission pathway, the pair of conduit electrosurgical transmission connector features (912, 922, 1012,1014, 1022, 1024) being separate from the conduit data signal transmission connector feature (914, 924, 1016a, 1016b, 1026), wherein the instrument connector interface (1200, 1300) and the conduit connector interface (910, 920, 1010, 1020) are configured to mate with one another to place the electrosurgical instrument (1202, 1302) and the electrosurgical energy transmission conduit in data signal transmission communication and electrosurgical energy transmission communication. an electronic circuit encoded with first identification data corresponding to the electrosurgical instrument (1202, 1302); a data storage device configured to store second identification data corresponding to the electrosurgical instrument (1202, 1302), the data storage device being configured to transmit a second data signal including the second identification data; and an instrument connector interface (1200, 1300), the instrument connector interface (1200, 1300) comprising: an instrument data signal transmission connector feature (1206, 1306) in communication with the electronic circuit to transmit a first data signal including the first identification data, and an instrument electrosurgical energy transmission connector feature (1204, 1304) that provides an electrosurgical energy pathway for the electrosurgical instrument (1202, 1302); and an instrument data signal transmission connector feature (1206, 1306) in communication with the electronic circuit to transmit a first data signal including the first identification data, and an instrument electrosurgical energy transmission connector feature (1204, 1304) that provides an electrosurgical energy pathway for the electrosurgical instrument (1202, 1302); and an electrosurgical energy transmission conduit comprising: a conduit data signal transmission pathway, a conduit electrosurgical energy transmission pathway, and a conduit connector interface (910, 920, 1010, 1020) comprising: a conduit data signal transmission connector feature (914, 924, 1016a, 1016b, 1026) in communication with the conduit data signal transmission pathway, and a pair of conduit electrosurgical energy transmission connector features (912, 922, 1012,1014, 1022, 1024) in communication with the conduit electrosurgical energy transmission pathway, the pair of conduit electrosurgical transmission connector features (912, 922, 1012,1014, 1022, 1024) being separate from the conduit data signal transmission connector feature (914, 924, 1016a, 1016b, 1026), a conduit data signal transmission pathway, a conduit electrosurgical energy transmission pathway, and a conduit connector interface (910, 920, 1010, 1020) comprising: a conduit data signal transmission connector feature (914, 924, 1016a, 1016b, 1026) in communication with the conduit data signal transmission pathway, and a pair of conduit electrosurgical energy transmission connector features (912, 922, 1012,1014, 1022, 1024) in communication with the conduit electrosurgical energy transmission pathway, the pair of conduit electrosurgical transmission connector features (912, 922, 1012,1014, 1022, 1024) being separate from the conduit data signal transmission connector feature (914, 924, 1016a, 1016b, 1026), a conduit data signal transmission connector feature (914, 924, 1016a, 1016b, 1026) in communication with the conduit data signal transmission pathway, and a pair of conduit electrosurgical energy transmission connector features (912, 922, 1012,1014, 1022, 1024) in communication with the conduit electrosurgical energy transmission pathway, the pair of conduit electrosurgical transmission connector features (912, 922, 1012,1014, 1022, 1024) being separate from the conduit data signal transmission connector feature (914, 924, 1016a, 1016b, 1026),