Connecticut Administrative Code

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-43-1. General ruleThese rules apply to all proceedings for the approval by the commissioners of any proposal of a public service company directly or indirectly to merge or consolidate with any other company, to sell, lease, assign,…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-43-2. Requirement of approval(a) No public service company shall, directly or indirectly, sell, lease, assign, or otherwise dispose of or cease to own any interest in land, buildings, real estate fixtures or any other interest in r…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-43-3. Special componentsIn addition to the requirements stated in Part 1 of this article, each application for the approval of the department of public utility control under section 16-43 of the General Statutes shall contain the f…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-46-1. General ruleThese rules apply to all proceedings for the approval by the commissioners of any proposal of a public service company to dissolve and terminate its corporate existence. (Effective December 21, 1971; Transferred f…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-46-2. Special componentsIn addition to the requirements hereinabove stated in part 1 of this article each application for the approval of the commissioners under section 16-46 of the General Statutes shall contain the following dat…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-47-1. ApplicabilityThese rules apply to all applications required to be filed pursuant to Section 16-47 of the General Statutes of Connecticut. (Effective October 27, 1988; Transferred from § 16-1-64, August 23, 2000)

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-47-2. Required informationEach application under Section 16-47 of the General Statutes of Connecticut shall contain the following information: (a) General description of the property, field of operation, and existing business inter…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-47-3. Date of applicationAn application under section 16-47 of the Connecticut General Statutes shall be deemed filed under subsection (d) of said section on the date all the information required by section 16-1-65 of the regulatio…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-47-4. Additional informationThe gas, electric distribution, water, telephone or community antenna television company, or holding company, the interference with, acquisition or control of which is the subject of the application (the…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-47-5. ServiceThe applicant shall serve the application on the gas, electric distribution, water, telephone or community antenna television company, or holding company, the interference with, acquisition or control of which is the s…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-47a-1. Definitions. Short title. Purpose. Principles(a) Definitions. As used in sections 16-47a-1 to 16-47a-12, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies: (1) \"Affiliate\" means \"affiliate\" as defined in § 16-4…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-47a-10. Written procedure and employee training(a) Each gas company shall create, maintain and update annually written procedures which ensure compliance with the Gas Code of Conduct. Said written procedures shall be first filed wi…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-47a-11. Waiver and variance(a) The Department may, upon its own motion or upon the request of any gas company, waive, for a specified period of time or event, any of the requirements of this Gas Code of Conduct that are not require…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-47a-12. Dispute resolution and complaint procedure(a) A gas company shall establish and file with the Department a dispute resolution procedure to address complaints alleging violations of the Gas Code of Conduct and to resolve pot…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-47a-2. General standards of conduct(a) Required Conduct.Except as otherwise provided by or allowed under any federal or Connecticut law, under this Gas Code of Conduct or otherwise approved by the Department: (1) All transfer price…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-47a-3. Customer information(a) Except with the informed consent of the customer and in compliance with all applicable consumer protection statutes and regulations, a gas company shall not disclose or make available to its affiliate…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-47a-4. System operation information. Trade secrets(a) A gas company shall not disclose to any of its unregulated affiliates any confidential systems operation information, trade secrets, or proprietary information such as confident…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-47a-5. Joint purchases. Centralized support services. Shared services and properties(a) Joint Purchases. Except as otherwise prohibited by the Department, a gas company and its affiliates may make joint purchases of goods and servi…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-47a-6. Marketing(a) This section shall not apply to interactions between a gas company and another Connecticut-regulated utility company. (b) A gas company shall not promote or market any goods or services offered by an unregulated…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-47a-7. Pricing of transfers of assets, goods and services(a) Except as otherwise provided by any federal law or state statute or approved by the Department, all transfer prices charged for assets, goods or services, including the u…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-47a-8. Evidentiary standards for affiliated transactions(a) General standards. All gas company transactions with a CSC shall be by master service agreement. All other affiliate transactions involving non-tariffed goods or services …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-47a-9. Record keeping requirements(a) Separate books and records. A gas company shall maintain its books of account and records completely separate and apart from those of its affiliates in a manner that will allow clear and easy a…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-1. Description of organization(a) General Course of Operations.The Connecticut Siting Council (Council), formerly known as the Power Facility Evaluation Council, was established in the executive branch of the state government b…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-10. Identification of communicationsCommunications should embrace only one matter, and should contain the name and address of the communicator and the appropriate proceeding reference, if any there be, pertaining to the subject…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-11. SignaturesEvery application, notice, motion, petition, complaint, brief, and memorandum shall be signed by the filing person or by one or more attorneys in their individual names on behalf of the filing person. (Effective A…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-12. Filing requirements(a) Copies.Except as may be otherwise required by these rules or by any other rules or regulations of the Council or ordered or expressly requested by the Council, at the time motions, petitions, applicat…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-13. Designation of partiesIn issuing the notice of hearing, the Council shall name as parties those persons enumerated in and qualifying under Section 16-50n(a), subdivisions (1) to (3), inclusive, of the Connecticut General St…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-14. Application to be designated a party(a) Filing of petition.Any person who proposes to be named or admitted as a party to any proceeding pursuant to Section 4-177a of the Connecticut General Statutes may file a written petit…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-15. Application to be designated an intervenor(a) Filing of petition.Any person who proposes to be named or admitted as an intervenor in any proceeding pursuant to Section 4-177a of the Connecticut General Statutes may file a w…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-15a. Participation by intervenorThe Council may limit the intervenor's participation pursuant to Section 4-177a of the Connecticut General Statutes, to designated issues in which the intervenor has a particular interest; to def…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-15b. Limited appearance(a) Status of Limited Appearance.Pursuant to Section 4-177 and Section 16-50n of the Connecticut General Statutes, prior to, during or not later than 30 days after the close of a hearing, any person may m…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-16. Procedure concerning added parties and intervenors(a) During proceeding.In addition to the designation of parties and intervenors in the initial notice and in response to petition, the Council may add parties and intervenor…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-16a. Grouping of parties and intervenorsPursuant to Section 16-50n of the Connecticut General Statutes, the Council may, in its discretion, provide for the grouping of parties and intervenors with the same interests. Any party …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-17. Status of party and of intervenor(a) Party as party in interest. By its decision in a proceeding, the council shall dispose of the legal rights, duties, and privileges of each party named or admitted to the proceeding. Each…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-18. Grant of hearingA hearing shall be held, where required by law, on all applications submitted pursuant to sections 16-50l to 16-50q, inclusive, of the Connecticut General Statutes, upon appeal as provided for in Section 16-…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-19. Calendar of hearingsA docket of all proceedings of the council shall be maintained. In addition a hearing calendar of all proceedings that are to receive a hearing shall be maintained. Proceedings shall be placed on the hea…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-1a. Procedure governedSections 16-50j-1 to 16-50z-4, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies govern practice and procedure before the Connecticut Siting Council under the applicable laws of the state of Conn…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-2. (Repealed) Repealed March 7, 1989.

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-20. Place of hearingsHearings shall be held at times and locations specified by the Council pursuant to Sections 16-50m and 22a-119 of the Connecticut General Statutes. (Effective March 7, 1989; Amended September 7, 2012)

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-21. Notice of hearings(a) Persons notified.(1) Not later than one week after the fixing of the date, or not less than 30 days prior to a hearing date, whichever is later, the Council shall, mail written notice of a hearing in a…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-22. Representation of partiesEach person making an appearance before the Council as an attorney, agent, or representative of any person, firm, corporation, or association subject to the Council's regulatory jurisdiction in conn…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-22a. Conduct of proceedings(a) Procedural Conferences.The Council may schedule a procedural conference either on its own initiative or upon written request by a party or intervenor. At such conference, the Council shall conside…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-23. (Repealed) Repealed March 7, 1989.

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-24. Rules of conductWhere applicable, the canons of professional ethics and the canons of judicial ethics adopted and approved by the judges of the superior court govern the conduct of the council, state employees serving the c…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-25. General provisions(a) Purpose of hearing.The purpose of the hearing in a contested case or a petition for a declaratory ruling shall be to provide all parties an opportunity to present evidence and cross-examine all issues …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-26. Record(a) The record in each contested case and petition for declaratory ruling shall be maintained by the Council in the custody of the Council's designee and shall include the following: (1) any notices, petitions, applic…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-27. Filing of added exhibits(a) Upon order of the council before, during, or after the hearing of a case, any party or intervenor shall prepare and file added exhibits and testimony. A copy of any such additional materials shal…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-28. Rules of evidenceIn accordance with Section 4-178 of the Connecticut General Statutes, the following rules of evidence shall be followed in contested cases: (a) Rules of privilege.The Council shall give effect to the rules …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-50j-29. Order of procedure at hearingsIn hearings on applications, the party that shall open and close the presentation of any part of the matter shall be the applicant. In a case where the opening portion has already been submitte…

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) …