Connecticut Administrative Code

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-2a. DefinitionsAs used in Sections 16-50j-1 to 16-50z-4, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, except as otherwise required by the context: (1) “Associated equipment” includes, but is not limited to: (A) …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-3. Waiver of rulesWhere good cause appears, the council may permit deviation from these rules, except where precluded by statute. (Effective July 3, 1972)

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-30. Limited number of witnessesTo avoid unnecessary cumulative evidence, the council may limit the number of witnesses or the time for testimony upon a particular issue in the course of any hearing. (Effective August 16, 1979)

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-31. Filing of proposed findings of facts and briefsAt the conclusion of the presentation of evidence in any hearing, the council shall fix a time within which any party and intervenor may file proposed findings of facts and bri…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-32. Final decision(a) Procedure and contents. All decisions and orders of the council concluding a contested case shall be in writing. The decision may include all findings of fact and conclusions of law relied upon by the coun…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-34. Original recordsThe applicant shall, upon direction of the council, furnish and make available for the use of the council the original books, papers, and documents from which any part of the application is derived. If so di…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-35. General ruleThese rules set forth the procedure to be followed by the council in the disposition of petitions concerning the promulgation, amendment, or repeal of a regulation. (Effective July 3, 1972)

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-36. Form of petitionsAny interested person may at any time petition the council to promulgate, amend, or repeal any regulation. The petition shall set forth clearly and concisely the text of the proposed regulation, amendment, …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-37. Procedure after petition filed(a) Decision on petition.Not later than 30 days after receipt of a petition for regulation pursuant to Section 4-174 of the Connecticut General Statutes, the Council shall deny the petition in …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-38. General ruleThese rules set forth the procedure to be followed by the council in initiating a proceeding or disposing of a petition for declaratory rulings as to the applicability of any statutory provision or validity or a…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-39. Filing requirements(a) General.Any interested person may at any time request a declaratory ruling of the Council with respect to the applicability to such person of any statute, or the validity or applicability of any regul…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-39a. Completeness review(a) Submission of Petition for Declaratory Ruling to the Council.No declaratory ruling shall be issued to any person until a complete petition containing all information deemed relevant by the Council ha…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-4. Construction and amendmentThese rules shall be so construed by the council as to secure just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of the issues presented hereunder. Amendments and additions to these rules may be adopted by…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-40. Procedure after petition filed(a) Notice to other persons.Prior to submitting a petition for a declaratory ruling to the Council, the petitioner shall, where applicable, provide notice to each person other than the petition…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-41. Council investigationsThe Council may at any time initiate investigations and enforcement actions pursuant to Section 16-50u of the Connecticut General Statutes. Orders initiating the investigation shall indicate the nature…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-42. ProcedureThe rules of practice and procedure set forth in Sections 16-50j-13 to 16-50j-34, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies for a contested case proceeding shall govern any hearing held for the pu…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-43. Intervention under the Environmental Protection Act of 1971Any person or other legal entity authorized by or qualifying under the provisions of Sections 22a-14 to 22a-20, inclusive, of the Connecticut General Statutes to in…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-44. Transferability of certificates(a) No certificate may be transferred without approval of the Council pursuant to Section 16-50k of the Connecticut General Statutes. (b) Any person desiring to transfer a certificate shall jo…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-5. Computation of timeComputation of any period of time referred to in these rules begins with the first day following that on which the act which initiates such period of time occurs. The last day of the period so computed is …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-56. FindingPursuant to Section 16-50i (a) (1) to (4), inclusive, of the Connecticut General Statutes, the Council finds that each energy site and its associated equipment except as specified in Section 16-50j-57 of the Regulati…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-57. Exemptions(a) Exemptions. A facility or any modification to a facility that the Council, or its designee, has determined satisfies the criteria of this section shall be deemed not to have a substantial adverse environmental…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-58. Notice of intent to install an exempt energy component and associated equipmentExcept as provided under Sections 16-50j-57(a) and 16-50j-57(d) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, the owner or operator of any e…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-59. Information requiredIn addition to conforming to Section 16-50l of the Connecticut General Statutes and Section 16-50l-2 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, an application for a certificate of environmental co…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-6. Extensions of timeIn the discretion of the council, for good cause shown, any time limit prescribed or allowed by these rules may be extended insofar as such extension is not precluded by statute. All requests for extensions…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-60. Requirements for a Development and Management Plan (D&M Plan)(a) Purpose.The Council may require the preparation of full or partial Development and Management Plans (D&M Plans) for proposed energy facilities, modifications …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-61. Elements of a D&M plan(a) Key map.The D&M plan shall include a key map for the site, including the entire electric transmission line or fuel transmission line, as applicable, that is a reproduction at scale of 1inch = 2,000…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-62. Reporting requirements(a) Site Testing and Staging areas.The certificate holder, or facility owner or operator, shall provide the Council with written notice of the location and size of all areas to be accessed or used for …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-7. ConsolidationProceedings involving related questions of law or fact may be consolidated at the direction of the council. (Effective July 3, 1972)

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-71. FindingPursuant to Section 16-50i (a) (5) and (6) of the Connecticut General Statutes, the Council finds that each community antenna television tower or telecommunications tower and its associated equipment except as specif…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-72. Exceptions(1) Exemptions.A facility or any modification to a facility that the Council, or its designee, has determined satisfies the criteria of this section shall be deemed not to have a substantial adverse environmental …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-73. Notice of intent to erect an exempt tower and associated equipmentExcept as otherwise provided under sections 16-50j-72(a) and sections 16-50j-72(d), the owner or operator of any tower and associated equipment claiming such…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-74. Information requiredIn addition to conforming to Section 16-50l of the Connecticut General Statutes and to Section 16-50l-2 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, an application for a certificate of environmental…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-75. Requirement for a Development and Management Plan (D&M plan)(a) Purpose.The Council may require the preparation of full or partial D&M plans for proposed community antenna television towers or head-end structures and associ…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-76. Elements of a D&M plan(a) Key map.The D&M Plan shall include a key map for the site that is a reproduction at a scale of 1 inch = 2,000 feet of the most recent USGS topographic maps marked to show the site locations of the …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-77. Reporting requirements(a) Supervisory Personnel.The certificate holder, or facility owner or operator, shall submit to the Council contact information for the personnel of the contractor assigned to the project. (b) Notice.…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-8. OfficeThe principal office of the Council is located at 10 Franklin Square, New Britain, Connecticut 06051. The office of the Council is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each weekday except Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holi…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-88. Procedure governedA facility or any modification to a facility that the Council has determined satisfies the criteria of this section shall be deemed not to have a substantial adverse environmental effect and shall not requ…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-89. Requirements for tower sharing(a) Application for tower sharing.A person requesting collocation or shared use of a facility under Section 16-50aa of the Connecticut General Statutes shall file with the Council an applicatio…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-9. Date of filingAll orders, decisions, findings of fact, correspondence, motions, petitions, applications, and any other documents governed by these rules shall be deemed to have been filed or received on the date on which the…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-90. Completeness review(a) Submission of Tower Share application to the Council.No tower share application shall be approved until a complete application containing all information deemed relevant by the Council has been filed.…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-91. Procedure governedThe rules contained in Sections 22a-116-1 to 22a-116-B-11, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies govern the practice and procedure for hazardous waste facilities siting before the Con…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-92. Application for a certificate of environmental compatibility and public needPursuant to Section 16-50k of the Connecticut General Statutes, any person seeking to construct, operate and maintain a wind turbine facility with …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-93. Petition for a declaratory rulingPursuant to Subsection (a) of Section 16-50k of the Connecticut General Statutes, any person seeking to construct, operate and maintain a customer-side distributed resources project or a gri…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-94. Additional information required(a) Notification.In addition to the notification requirements under Subsection (d) of Section 16-50j-12 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, as applicable, each application for a …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-95. Considerations for decisionIn making its decision to grant or deny an application for a certificate or to issue or not to issue a petition for a declaratory ruling, the Council shall, consistent with the Uniform Administrat…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-96. Requirement for a Development and Management (D&M) PlanThe Council shall require the preparation of a full or partial D&M Plan for a proposed wind turbine facility or modification of an existing wind turbine facility. The f…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50l-1. Service(a) General rule.Service of all documents and other papers filed in all proceedings, including, but not limited to, complaints, motions, petitions, applications, notices, briefs, and exhibits, shall be by personal del…