Connecticut Administrative Code

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-243-11. ExceptionsThe installation procedures set forth in sections 16-243-1 to 16-243-12, inclusive, of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies, shall be followed unless a specific alteration, on a case by case basis, is all…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-243-12. Maintenance responsibilities(a) All new, relocated or revised attachments to poles owned by a public service company shall be accomplished by the electric distribution company, having an interest in said pole, or its author…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-243-2. Driven ground rodsAt each foundation, handhole, and at each riser locating not associated with a foundation or handhole, a ⅝″ x 8′ minimum, driven ground rod shall be provided and conected to all controllers, conduits, walk …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-243-3. Controller equipment—external fuse or disconnect deviceAll controller equipment and associated external fuse or disconnect devices for traffic signals, flashing or iluminated signs shall be installed so as to (1) insure that…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-243-4. Use of utility polesNo traffic signal, flashing or illuminated sign or associated equipment, other than conduit, cable and support or guy strand may be installed on poles of any public service company. (Effective February 4,…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-243-5. Protection and grounding requirementsElectrical equipment protection and grounding requirements for socket type flashers and flashing or illuminated signs are: (1) A fused disconnecting means or a circuit breaker device (of …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-243-6. Construction details(a) The following construction details shall be followed: (1) All traffic signal equipment and appurtenances, attached to or associated with poles of public service companies shall comply with the Nationa…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-243-7. Interconnect cablesAny Town, City, Borough or Fire District may run synchronizing (Interconnect) cables in the communication space according to Section 16-233 of the Connecticut General Statutes. Such circuits shall comply w…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-243-8. Clearance requirements for conductorsAll conductors to span mounted traffic signal lights, when attached to poles of public service companies shall be installed to comply with the clearance requirements of the National Elect…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-243-9. Field meetingsPublic Service Companies and the DOT, Towns, Cities, Boroughs and Fire Districts will make every effort to coordinate their departments so that only one field meeting is necessary. At this meeting the necessary…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-243a-1. General rule and definitions(a) General RuleThis section and section 16-243a-2 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies establish procedures implementing section 16-243a of the Connecticut General Statutes concernin…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-243a-2. Tariffs to be Maintained on File(a) Not later than December 31, 2023, each electric public service company shall file with the Authority for review and approval three pro forma tariffs for the purchase of energy and capacit…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-243a-3. Determination of additional resource needs and utility avoided costs; public hearing (Repealed) Repealed February 2, 2023.(Effective October 26, 1989; Repealed February 2, 2023)

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-243a-4. Electric public service company compliance (Repealed) Repealed February 2, 2023.(Effective October 26, 1989; Repealed February 2, 2023)

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-243a-5. Procedures for participation in the request for proposal process for private power producers and private power providers (Repealed) Repealed February 2, 2023.(Effective October 26, 1989; Repealed February 2, 2023)

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-243a-6. Ranking and selection by the department (Repealed) Repealed February 2, 2023.(Effective October 26, 1989; Repealed February 2, 2023)

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-243a-7. Private power producer exemptions (Repealed) Repealed February 2, 2023.(Effective October 26, 1989; Repealed February 2, 2023)

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-244c-1. DefinitionsAs used in sections 16-244c-1 to 16-244c-14, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies: (1) \"Affiliate\" means \"generation entity or affiliate\" as defined in section 16-1 of the Connecticut G…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-244c-10. Obligations of the winning bidders(a) No later than fifteen days after receipt of the department's notice pursuant to section 16-244c-9(c) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, each winning bidder shall execute…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-244c-11. Electric distribution company as auction agentIf the department designates an electric distribution company as the auction agent in a competitive proceeding pursuant to subsection (b) or (c) of section 16-244c of the Conne…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-244c-12. Notice by electric supplier on cessation of business(a) No later than sixty days prior to cessation of Connecticut business operations or any portion thereof, an electric supplier shall issue a public notice announcing the…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-244c-13. Notice by electric supplier on termination proceedings(a) No later than fifteen days after ISO initiates a termination proceeding against an electric supplier, such electric supplier shall notify the department, the electr…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-244c-14. Notice by electric distribution company(a) An electric distribution company shall be required to provide notice pursuant to this section only if an electric supplier fails to provide notice in accordance with section 16-24…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-244c-2. Competitive bidding requiredOn and after January 1, 2000, each electric distribution company shall procure electric generation services for the provision of default and back-up services through a competitive bidding process…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-244c-3. Competitive bidding procedure(a) The purpose of the competitive bidding process is to invite competition, guard against favoritism, improvidence, extravagance, fraud and corruption, and secure a reliable electricity supply …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-244c-4. Customer usage information(a) At the department's request, each electric distribution company shall provide to the department the following historical information: (1) For each customer class in the electric distribution co…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-244c-5. The department's order for bidding(a) Prior to the commencement of a competitive bidding process for default or back up services, the department shall issue an Order for Bidding. (b) The department's Order for Bidding shall…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-244c-6. Request for proposals(a) No later than ten days after the date of the department's Order for Bidding pursuant to section 16-244c-5 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, the auction agent shall issue a Request fo…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-244c-7. Submission of bids(a) Bids may be amended or withdrawn at any time prior to the submission deadline. On and after the submission deadline, bids may not be amended but may be withdrawn. (b) When a bid is submitted, the aucti…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-244c-8. Content and format of bids(a) Each bidder shall use all reasonable efforts to conform and comply with any bid format specified or required by the department or the auction agent. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this s…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-244c-9. Selection of the winning bidders(a) On the selection date specified in the Request for Proposals, the auction agent shall select a winning bidder in accordance with the selection criteria set forth by the department pursuan…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-244h-1. DefinitionsAs used in Section 16-244h-1 to Section 16-244h-7, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies: (1) \"Customer\" means any person, as defined in Section 16-1 of the Connecticut General Statutes, t…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-244h-2. Applicability(a) Sections 16-244h-1 to 16-244h-7, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies shall apply to electric distribution companies subject to regulation by the department, their generation entities…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-244h-3. Nondiscrimination(a) No Preferential Treatment Regarding Services Provided by the Electric Distribution Company: Unless otherwise authorized by the department or the FERC, or permitted by sections 16-244h-1 to 16-244h-7, in…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-244h-4. Disclosure and information(a) Customer-Specific Information:(1) Unless the electric distribution company has received a form from a customer requesting that the customer's name, address, telephone number and rate class not …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-244h-5. Separation(a) Corporate Entities: An electric distribution company and its generation entities or affiliates shall be legally separate corporate entities, except that a generation entity or affiliate to which generation ass…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-244h-6. Generation entity or affiliate relationshipsNo electric distribution company or generation entity or affiliate shall utilize its business relationships with unaffiliated entities to circumvent the provisions or goals of sec…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-244h-7. Compliance plan filing requirements(a) Compliance Plans: No later than October 1, 1999, each electric distribution company shall file with the department, for review and approval, a compliance plan demonstrating to the depa…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-245-1. DefinitionsAs used in sections 16-245-1 to 16-245a-2, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies: (1) “All-inclusive” means inclusive of all generation-related costs or charges, such that no other costs or c…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-245-2. Scope of license. Application filing requirements. Periodic review(a) At the discretion of the Authority, the scope of any license may be restricted to the provision of service to a geographic area, the provision of service …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-245-3. Post-licensing requirements(a) In addition to the conditions described in subsection (g) of section 16-245 of the Connecticut General Statutes, it shall be a condition of continuing licensure for an electric supplier to prov…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-245-4. Security(a) (1) In addition to the security required by subsection (b) of section 16-245a-1 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, each electric supplier shall maintain security in an amount that will ensure its f…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-245-5. (Repealed) Repealed October 7, 2004.

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-245-6. EnforcementIn determining the appropriate sanction for violation of any licensing requirement, the Authority shall consider the following: (1) The appropriateness of the sanction or fine to the size of the business of the pe…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-245a-1. Reporting requirement. Operating rules. Renewable energy portfolio deficiencies(a) Electric Supplier Annual Reporting Requirement. Each electric supplier shall submit to the Authority annually, on or before the date publish…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-245a-2. Registration of renewable energy electric generating units(a) Units located within New England. The department shall issue registration numbers to electric generation units eligible as Class I or Class II renewable energy s…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-245c-1. Definitions(1) \"Applicant\" means any municipal electric utility that applies for a license to provide electric generation services to end use customers outside of its service area using the transmission or distribution sy…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-245c-2. Application to become a participating municipal electric utilityAny application to become a participating municipal electric utility shall consist of the following: (1) Proof of open and nondiscriminatory access to all dist…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-245c-3. Open and nondiscriminatory accessTo demonstrate its capability to provide to all electric suppliers open and nondiscriminatory access to all distribution facilities it owns or operates, an applicant shall submit with its li…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-245c-4. Unbundled generation(a) If the applicant unbundled and separated all of its generation assets and generation-related operations by sale or transfer to an unrelated entity, or by transferring such assets and operations on a …