Title 16a — Title 16a: Planning and Energy Policy

Sec. 16a-1. Legislative findings and purpose. It is found and declared that a shortage of energy supplies and resources exists in the state and the United States and that a critical shortage may be imminent, that the existence of such shortage is inimical to the public health, sa…

Sec. 16a-10. Joint legislative committee established. There is established a joint legislative committee consisting of the president pro tempore of the Senate, the speaker of the House of Representatives, the majority and minority leaders of both houses of the General Assembly, a…

Sec. 16a-11. Governor's proclamation of energy emergency. Order implementing plan. Review and disapproval. Termination. (a) In the event of an energy emergency, the Governor may proclaim that such emergency exists and designate by order all or any part of the energy emergency pla…

Sec. 16a-12. Energy emergency not covered by state plan. Review and disapproval. Termination. (a) In the event of an emergency not covered by said plan, the Governor may proclaim an energy emergency and in connection therewith issue orders such as are permitted pursuant to chapte…

Sec. 16a-13. Aggrieved parties. Petition for exemption. Penalty for false statement. Exemptions. Appeal. Regulations. (a)(1) Any person aggrieved by any order issued under section 16a-11 or 16a-12 may file a petition with the commissioner requesting an exemption. The petition sha…

Sec. 16a-13a. Levels of energy consumption considered in grant or denial of exemption. Regulations. (a) The commissioner, in granting or denying an exemption under section 16a-13, may take into account past levels of energy consumption or changes therein on the part of the person…

Sec. 16a-13b. Responsibilities of the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection in energy emergency activities. (a) The commissioner shall: (1) Be responsible for the conduct and administration of energy emergency planning and preparedness activities generally, includin…

Sec. 16a-13c. Violation of energy emergency plan or order. Interference with energy emergency activities. Penalties. Any person who during the course of an energy emergency proclaimed under this chapter violates any provision of the energy emergency plan which has been implemente…

Sec. 16a-13d. Study on establishing a reserve of energy resources. Section 16a-13d is repealed. (P.A. 79-572, S. 8, 10; P.A. 86-187, S. 9, 10; P.A. 95-217, S. 9.)

Sec. 16a-14. General powers and duties of the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection re energy matters. In addition to the duties set forth in any other law, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may: (1) Be designated as the state official to imple…

Sec. 16a-14a. Grant program for businesses involved in energy-related products and services. Section 16a-14a is repealed, effective July 1, 2011. (P.A. 79-576, S. 4, 7; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 11-80, S. 1, 140.)

Sec. 16a-14b. Testing programs for energy-related products. Regulations. (a) The commissioner shall develop voluntary testing programs for energy-related products or categories of such products. Such testing shall be designed to protect the interests of consumers by providing rel…

Secs. 16a-14c and 16a-14d. Comprehensive energy plan. Technical advisory group; recommendations regarding electric energy efficiency; regulations. Sections 16a-14c and 16a-14d are repealed. (P.A. 90-219, S. 4, 7; P.A. 92-138, S. 3; P.A. 96-23.)

Sec. 16a-14e. Purchasing pool for purchase of electricity. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection shall operate a purchasing pool for the purchase of electricity for state operations. Said department shall provide the opportunity to participate in such purchasing p…

Sec. 16a-14f. Grants or rebates to municipalities, academic institutions and other entities for purchase or installation of alternative vehicles, alternative vehicle fueling equipment and energy efficient devices. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection may, from re…

Sec. 16a-15. Display of signs on fuel pumps. Display of signs posting gas prices for public and members of retail membership organization. Statement of percentage and type of alcohol on certain documentation. Display of minimum cetane number for diesel fuel. Display of signs re p…

Sec. 16a-15a. Notice of full-serve and self-serve fuel pumps. Notice of discounts. Operators with disabilities. The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 specifying the manner in which retail dealers, as define…

Sec. 16a-16. Enforcement; injunctions, damages. Remedies not exclusive. (a) This chapter may be enforced by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management in the superior court for any judicial district in which any person who violates any provisions of this chapter resides…

Sec. 16a-2. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) “Department” means the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection; (2) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection; (3) “Energy” means work or heat that is, or may be, produced from any …

Sec. 16a-3. Connecticut Energy Advisory Board. Section 16a-3 is repealed, effective June 6, 2014. (P.A. 74-285, S. 3, 4, 20; P.A. 76-337; P.A. 77-614, S. 56, 162, 284, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 83-487, S. 8, 33; P.A. 86-187, S. 8, 10; P.A. 87-496, S. 73, 110; P.A. 9…

Sec. 16a-3a. Integrated Resources Plan re energy resource procurement. (a) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, in consultation with the electric distribution companies, shall review the state's energy and capacity resource assessment and approve the Integrate…

Sec. 16a-3b. Implementation of the Integrated Resources Plan. (a) The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority shall oversee the implementation of the Integrated Resources Plan and the Procurement Plan. The electric distribution companies shall implement the demand-side measures, in…

Sec. 16a-3c. Electric distribution companies' plans to build electric generation facilities. (a) On and after July 1, 2011, if the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority does not receive and approve proposals sufficient to reach the goal set by the Integrated Resources Plan, the a…

Sec. 16a-3d. Comprehensive Energy Strategy. (a) On or before October 1, 2020, and every four years thereafter, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall prepare a Comprehensive Energy Strategy. Said strategy shall reflect the legislative findings and policy st…

Sec. 16a-3e. Requirements of the Integrated Resources Plan. The Integrated Resources Plan, as described in section 16a-3a, shall (1) indicate specific options to reduce electric rates and costs while achieving the state's greenhouse gas emission reduction requirements established…

Sec. 16a-3f. Solicitation re Class I renewable energy sources. On or after January 1, 2013, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, in consultation with the procurement manager identified in subsection (l) of section 16-2, the Office of Consumer Counsel and the A…

Sec. 16a-3g. Solicitation re Class I renewable energy sources or large-scale hydropower. On or after July 1, 2013, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, in consultation with the procurement manager identified in subsection (l) of section 16-2, the Office of Con…

Sec. 16a-3h. Solicitation re run-of-the-river hydropower, landfill methane gas, biomass, fuel cell, offshore wind, anaerobic digestion or energy storage systems. On or after October 1, 2013, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, in consultation with the procure…

Sec. 16a-3i. Determination of adequacy of Class I renewable energy sources. Solicitation re Class I renewable energy sources. Use of large-scale hydropower in renewable portfolio standards. (a) During the calendar year commencing January 1, 2014, and continuing each calendar year…

Sec. 16a-3j. Regional and independent solicitation re passive demand response, Class I renewable energy sources, Class III sources, large-scale hydropower or natural gas sources. (a) In order to secure cost-effective resources to provide more reliable electric service for the ben…

Sec. 16a-3k. Definitions. For purposes of this section and sections 16-50k and 16a-3l: (1) “Core forest” means unfragmented forest land that is three hundred feet or greater from the boundary between forest land and nonforest land, as determined by the Commissioner of Energy and …

Sec. 16a-3l. Solicitations re Class I renewable energy sources. Consideration of environmental impacts. Impacts to prime farmland and core forests. Reuse of brownfields and landfills. In any solicitation issued under section 16a-3f, 16a-3g, 16a-3h or 16a-3j after July 1, 2017, th…

Sec. 16a-3m. Appraisal re nuclear power generating facilities. Solicitation re zero-carbon electricity generating resources. (a) For the purposes of this section: (1) “Best interest of ratepayers” means the benefits of a contract or proposal outweigh the costs to electric ratepay…

Sec. 16a-3n. Solicitation re energy derived from offshore wind facilities that are Class I renewable energy sources. (a)(1) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, in consultation with the procurement manager identified in subsection (l) of section 16-2, the Offi…

Sec. 16a-3o. Study of the value of distributed energy resources. On or before July 1, 2019, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority shall initiate a proceeding to jointly study the value of distributed energy resources. …

Sec. 16a-3p. Solicitation re energy derived from anaerobic digestion. (a)(1) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, in consultation with the procurement manager identified in subsection (l) of section 16-2, the Office of Consumer Counsel and the Attorney General…

Sec. 16a-3q. Hydrogen strategic plan. On or before December 31, 2024, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection shall develop and approve a hydrogen strategic plan. The hydrogen strategic plan shall include recommendations for policies, programs and regulations to gro…

Sec. 16a-3r. Federal funding opportunities for projects or activities that advance hydrogen. The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall, in consultation with the Governor, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and the Commissioner of Economic and…

Sec. 16a-3s. Proceeding to examine stray voltage. Not later than January 1, 2024, the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority shall initiate a proceeding to examine occurrences of stray voltage in the state and make recommendations for detecting, mitigating and preventing stray vol…

Sec. 16a-3t. Solicitation re run-of-the-river hydropower. (a) On or after July 1, 2024, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, in consultation with the procurement manager identified in subsection (l) of section 16-2, the Office of Consumer Counsel and the Attor…

Sec. 16a-3u. Additional power purchase agreements re biomass facilities. (a) For the purposes of this section: (1) “Existing biomass power purchase agreement” means a power purchase agreement that: (A) (i) Was entered into by a biomass facility that is a Class I renewable energy …

Sec. 16a-4. Office of Policy and Management. Staff. Regulations. The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall employ, subject to the provisions of chapter 67, such staff as is required for the proper discharge of duties of the office as set forth in this chapter and…

Sec. 16a-4a. Office of Policy and Management. Duties and powers. The Office of Policy and Management shall: (1) Formulate and prepare state-wide or interregional plans for the physical, social and economic development of the state. Such plans may be prepared jointly or in consult…

Sec. 16a-4b. Municipalities may petition for redesignation of planning region. Procedure. Any town, city or borough which has been included in any planning region as designated or defined by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, or his predecessor, under the provi…

Sec. 16a-4c. Redesignation of planning regions by the secretary. Procedure. Voluntary consolidation. (a) On or before January 1, 2014, and at least every twenty years thereafter, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, within available appropriations, and in consult…

Sec. 16a-4d. State agency energy conservation, energy efficiency or renewable energy technology test programs. (a) If, in the exercise of the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection's powers pursuant to this title, the commissioner finds that the use of a certain tech…

Sec. 16a-4e. Department of Transportation screening and inventory of land. Department of Energy and Environmental Protection analysis of inventoried land and selection preference in solicitations issued. (a) As used in this section, “Class I renewable energy source” has the same …

Sec. 16a-5. Secretary's investigatory and subpoena powers. (a) The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, with the assistance of any other state agency, if needed, shall investigate violations of chapter 296 and, in connection with the performance of his duties under t…

Sec. 16a-6. Cooperation of other state agencies. License for sale of gasoline. Each department, office, board, commission, council or other agency of the state and each officer or employee shall cooperate with the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection and shall furn…

Sec. 16a-7. Annual report and recommendations by board. Section 16a-7 is repealed, effective July 1, 2003. (P.A. 74-285, S. 8, 20; P.A. 82-222, S. 3, 7; P.A. 03-140, S. 25.)