diff --git a/documentation/changelog.rst b/documentation/changelog.rst
index 253d2e99f..0f883801a 100644
--- a/documentation/changelog.rst
+++ b/documentation/changelog.rst
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 FlexMeasures Changelog
 **********************
 
-v0.14.0 | June XX, 2023
+v0.14.0 | June 15, 2023
 ============================
 
 New features
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ New features
 * Allow setting multiple :abbr:`SoC (state of charge)` maxima and minima constraints for the `StorageScheduler`, using the new ``soc-minima`` and ``soc-maxima`` fields when calling `/sensors/<id>/schedules/trigger` (POST) through the API (within the ``flex-model`` field) [see `PR #680 <https://www.github.com/FlexMeasures/flexmeasures/pull/680>`_]
 * New CLI command ``flexmeasures add report`` to calculate a custom report from sensor data and save the results to the database, with the option to export them to a CSV or Excel file [see `PR #659 <https://www.github.com/FlexMeasures/flexmeasures/pull/659>`_]
 * New CLI commands ``flexmeasures show reporters`` and ``flexmeasures show schedulers`` to list available reporters and schedulers, respectively, including any defined in registered plugins [see `PR #686 <https://www.github.com/FlexMeasures/flexmeasures/pull/686>`_ and `PR #708 <https://github.com/FlexMeasures/flexmeasures/pull/708>`_]
+* Allow creating public assets through the CLI, which are available to all users [see `PR #727 <https://github.com/FlexMeasures/flexmeasures/pull/727>`_]
 
 Bugfixes
 -----------
diff --git a/documentation/cli/change_log.rst b/documentation/cli/change_log.rst
index 5809aae72..c1790976e 100644
--- a/documentation/cli/change_log.rst
+++ b/documentation/cli/change_log.rst
@@ -4,6 +4,15 @@
 FlexMeasures CLI Changelog
 **********************
 
+since v0.14.0 | June 15, 2023
+=================================
+
+* Allow setting a storage efficiency using the new ``--storage-efficiency`` option to the ``flexmeasures add schedule for-storage`` CLI command.
+* Add CLI command ``flexmeasures add report`` to calculate a custom report from sensor data and save the results to the database, with the option to export them to a CSV or Excel file.
+* Add CLI command ``flexmeasures show reporters`` to list available reporters, including any defined in registered plugins.
+* Add CLI command ``flexmeasures show schedulers`` to list available schedulers, including any defined in registered plugins.
+* Make ``--account-id`` optional in ``flexmeasures add asset`` to support creating public assets, which are available to all users.
+
 since v0.13.0 | May 1, 2023
 =================================
 
diff --git a/flexmeasures/cli/data_add.py b/flexmeasures/cli/data_add.py
index 65add6474..0fa0dce2a 100755
--- a/flexmeasures/cli/data_add.py
+++ b/flexmeasures/cli/data_add.py
@@ -133,7 +133,12 @@ def new_account(name: str, roles: str):
 @with_appcontext
 @click.option("--username", required=True)
 @click.option("--email", required=True)
-@click.option("--account-id", type=int, required=True)
+@click.option(
+    "--account-id",
+    type=int,
+    required=True,
+    help="Add user to this account. Follow up with the account's ID.",
+)
 @click.option("--roles", help="e.g. anonymous,Prosumer,CPO")
 @click.option(
     "--timezone",
@@ -286,7 +291,12 @@ def add_asset_type(**args):
     type=LongitudeField(),
     help="Longitude of the asset's location",
 )
-@click.option("--account-id", type=int, required=True)
+@click.option(
+    "--account-id",
+    type=int,
+    required=False,
+    help="Add asset to this account. Follow up with the account's ID. If not set, the asset will become public (which makes it accessible to all users).",
+)
 @click.option(
     "--asset-type-id",
     "generic_asset_type_id",
@@ -298,6 +308,11 @@ def add_asset(**args):
     """Add an asset."""
     check_errors(GenericAssetSchema().validate(args))
     generic_asset = GenericAsset(**args)
+    if generic_asset.account_id is None:
+        click.secho(
+            "Creating a PUBLIC asset, as the account_id is not given ...",
+            **MsgStyle.WARN,
+        )
     db.session.add(generic_asset)
     db.session.commit()
     click.secho(
@@ -319,7 +334,7 @@ def add_initial_structure():
     "--name",
     required=True,
     type=str,
-    help="Name of the source (usually an organisation)",
+    help="Name of the source (usually an organization)",
 )
 @click.option(
     "--model",
diff --git a/flexmeasures/data/schemas/generic_assets.py b/flexmeasures/data/schemas/generic_assets.py
index 469c29951..6600a89cd 100644
--- a/flexmeasures/data/schemas/generic_assets.py
+++ b/flexmeasures/data/schemas/generic_assets.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import json
 
 from marshmallow import validates, validates_schema, ValidationError, fields
@@ -66,7 +68,11 @@ def validate_generic_asset_type(self, generic_asset_type_id: int):
             )
 
     @validates("account_id")
-    def validate_account(self, account_id: int):
+    def validate_account(self, account_id: int | None):
+        if account_id is None and (
+            running_as_cli() or user_has_admin_access(current_user, "update")
+        ):
+            return
         account = Account.query.get(account_id)
         if not account:
             raise ValidationError(f"Account with Id {account_id} doesn't exist.")