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

Sec. 16a-35k. Legislative findings and policy. The General Assembly finds that the state of Connecticut is severely disadvantaged by its lack of primary energy resources; that primarily as a result of past policies and tendencies, the state has become dependent upon petroleum as …

Sec. 16a-35l. Review of agency policies and practices for consistency with energy policy. Reports. Section 16a-35l is repealed. (P.A. 79-449, S. 2, 7; P.A. 82-222, S. 6, 7.)

Sec. 16a-35m. Preparation of comprehensive energy plan. Report. Section 16a-35m is repealed, effective July 1, 2003. (P.A. 79-449, S. 3, 7; P.A. 80-482, S. 4, 40, 345, 348; P.A. 82-222, S. 2, 7; P.A. 88-21, S. 1, 3; P.A. 91-28; P.A. 92-138, S. 2; P.A. 03-140, S. 25.)

Sec. 16a-35n. Policy to reduce energy consumption. It shall be the policy of the state to reduce energy consumption by not less than 1.6 million MMBtu, or the equivalent megawatts of electricity, as defined in subdivision (4) of section 22a-197, annually each year for calendar ye…

Secs. 16a-36 and 16a-36a. Air-conditioning in state buildings restricted; variance; regulations; report to General Assembly. Heating in state buildings restricted; variance; regulations; report to General Assembly. Sections 16a-36 and 16a-36a are repealed, effective October 1, 20…

Sec. 16a-37. Use of natural gas restricted. Exemptions. Regulations. Section 16a-37 is repealed. (P.A. 77-333, S. 1–4; 77-614, S. 162, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 80-482, S. 168, 348; P.A. 86-130.)

Secs. 16a-37a and 16a-37b. Relamping; retrofitting light fixtures and other retrofits in state buildings. Savings achieved through implementation of relamping; retrofitting in state buildings. Sections 16a-37a and 16a-37b are repealed, effective October 1, 2002. (P.A. 90-221, S. …

Sec. 16a-37c. Shared energy savings program. Regulations. (a) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall establish a program to provide incentives to agencies that achieve savings through energy conservation. The program shall allow any state agency to request …

Secs. 16a-37d and 16a-37e. Plans for improving energy performance of state-funded facilities. Savings achieved through implementation of energy performance plans. Sections 16a-37d and 16a-37e are repealed, effective October 1, 2003. (June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-6, S. 1, 2, 4; P.A. 93-…

Sec. 16a-37f. Light bulbs purchased by budgeted agencies. A budgeted agency, as defined in section 4-69, shall only purchase replacement light bulbs which (1) are provided under an electric distribution company's customer lighting efficiency program, (2) are equivalent in energy …

Secs. 16a-37g to 16a-37s. Reserved for future use.

Sec. 16a-37t. Benchmarking energy and water consumption in state buildings. (a) On or before January 1, 2014, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection may benchmark energy and water consumption of all nonresidential buildings owned or operated by the state or any sta…

Sec. 16a-37u. Planning and managing energy use in state-owned and leased buildings. Reduction in energy consumption. Connection of state-owned and leased buildings to district heating and cooling systems. (a) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall be respon…

Sec. 16a-37v. Pilot program for energy performance contract with a private vendor. Reports. Section 16a-37v is repealed, effective May 8, 2013. (P.A. 03-132, S. 4; P.A. 11-51, S. 90; 11-80, S. 1; P.A. 13-5, S. 52; 13-247, S. 200.)

Sec. 16a-37w. Program to encourage use of biodiesel in state buildings. The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall, within available appropriations and in consultation with each state department, each constituent unit of the state system of higher education, as de…

Sec. 16a-37x. Energy-savings performance contract process for state agencies and participating municipalities. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Energy-savings measure” means any improvement to facilities or other energy-consuming systems designed to reduce energy or water consum…

Sec. 16a-38. Energy performance standards and life-cycle cost analyses for state buildings. (a) As used in this section, subsection (e) of section 4b-23 and sections 16a-38a and 16a-38b, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Major capital project” means the construction or …

Sec. 16a-38a. Energy audits and retrofitting of state buildings. Energy efficiency maintenance program. (a) The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall conduct an energy audit of all buildings owned by the state to determine the energy conservation and energy consumption ch…

Sec. 16a-38b. Achievement of energy performance standards. The Commissioner of Administrative Services and the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall take such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to enable all state facilities to meet any applicable ener…

Sec. 16a-38c. Program to maximize efficiency of energy use in state buildings. Section 16a-38c is repealed. (P.A. 79-462, S. 2; P.A. 81-376, S. 8, 11.)

Sec. 16a-38d. Energy conservation projects: Definitions. As used in this section and sections 16a-38e to 16a-38g, inclusive: (1) “Agency” means an agency, department, board, institution or commission, other than the State Bond Commission, of the state or any of its political subd…

Sec. 16a-38e. Designation of priority energy projects. Regulations. Criteria. Report. (a) The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, establishing standards for use by said commissioner in designating certain energy-saving capital pr…

Sec. 16a-38f. Agency decision outlines. Any agency having authority to make any agency decision with respect to an energy-saving capital project which has been designated as a priority energy project shall provide the commissioner with a decision outline within thirty days after …

Sec. 16a-38g. Decision schedule. (a) The commissioner shall issue a decision schedule for each priority energy project within sixty days after his designation. Such decision schedule shall state the order in which agency decisions are to be made and where feasible shall provide f…

Sec. 16a-38h. Buildings leased to state. Energy requirements. (a) On and after July 1, 1984, the Department of Administrative Services may not execute a new lease for use by the state of any building having ten thousand or more gross square feet and which is not occupied or posse…

Sec. 16a-38i. Reduction of energy use in state buildings. (a) The energy performance standards established by the Commissioner of Administrative Services and the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall require that the Commissioner of Administrative Services, in…

Sec. 16a-38j. Equipment for use in state buildings; criteria established by regulations. The Department of Administrative Services, in consultation with the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter …

Sec. 16a-38k. Building construction standards for new construction or renovation of certain state facilities. Regulations. Exemptions. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, any (1) new construction of a state facility that is projected to cost five million do…

Sec. 16a-38l. Management of energy use in state buildings. Strategic plan. (a) Notwithstanding any provisions of the general statutes, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, in consultation with the Department of Administrative Services, shall develop a strategic …

Sec. 16a-38m. Bond authorization for energy services projects or renewable energy or combined heat and power projects in state buildings. (a) For the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section, the State Bond Commission shall have the power, from time to time, to author…

Sec. 16a-38n. Clean and distributive generation grant program. Section 16a-38n is repealed, effective July 1, 2011. (P.A. 07-242, S. 108; P.A. 11-57, S. 116; 11-80, S. 1, 131.)

Sec. 16a-38o. Bond authorization for energy services projects or renewable energy or combined heat and power projects in state buildings. (a) For the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section, the State Bond Commission shall have the power, from time to time to authori…

Sec. 16a-38p. Bond authorization for energy services projects or renewable energy or combined heat and power projects in state buildings. (a) For the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section, the State Bond Commission shall have the power, from time to time, to author…

Sec. 16a-38q. Eligible photovoltaic contractors under solar photovoltaic rebate program. (a) The administrator of a solar photovoltaic rebate program funded in whole or in part, pursuant to section 16-245n, shall deem the holder of an E-1 or E-2 electrical license issued pursuant…

Sec. 16a-38r. Building decarbonization projects in buildings or facilities owned or leased by the state; definitions. Any state agency, as defined in section 1-79, may participate in a building decarbonization project for a building or facility that is owned or leased by the stat…

Sec. 16a-39. Lighting standards for public buildings. Regulations. Inspections. Lighting grants to municipalities. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Public building” means any building or portion thereof, other than an “exempted building”, which is open to the public during norma…

Sec. 16a-39a. Pilot energy conservation management program. Section 16a-39a is repealed, effective October 1, 2002. (P.A. 84-220, S. 2, 3; P.A. 85-325, S. 2, 5; P.A. 87-496, S. 81, 110; S.A. 02-12, S. 1.)

Sec. 16a-39b. Periodic meeting re opportunities for energy savings by the state. The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall convene periodic meetings, to be held at least once every twelve months, to discuss opportunities for energy savings by the state. Such m…

Sec. 16a-40. Definitions. For the purposes of sections 16a-40a to 16a-40c, inclusive, and this section: (a) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Housing; (b) “Alternative energy device” means a wood-burning stove for space heating and any system or mechanism which uses wood, …

Sec. 16a-40a. Energy Conservation Loan Fund. The commissioner shall establish an “Energy Conservation Loan Fund”. Such fund shall be used for the purposes of making and guaranteeing loans or deferred loans authorized under section 16a-40b and may be used for expenses incurred by …

Sec. 16a-40b. Revolving loans and deferred loans for energy-conserving installations in residential structures. Revolving loans for secondary heating systems and conversions of primary heating systems in dwellings heated primarily by electricity. Program for multifamily dwellings…

Sec. 16a-40c. State bonds for purposes of the Energy Conservation Loan Fund. The State Bond Commission shall have the power, from time to time, to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate twenty-thr…

Sec. 16a-40d. Bond authorization for the Energy Conservation Loan Fund and the Green Connecticut Loan Guaranty Fund. (a) The State Bond Commission shall have the power, from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal amount…

Sec. 16a-40e. Green Connecticut Loan Guaranty Fund. The Connecticut Green Bank shall establish a “Green Connecticut Loan Guaranty Fund”. Such fund shall be used for the purposes of guaranteeing loans authorized under section 16a-40f, and may be used for expenses incurred by said …

Sec. 16a-40f. Green Connecticut Loan Guaranty Fund program. (a) For the purposes of this section: (1) “Participating qualified nonprofit organizations” means individuals, nonprofit organizations and small businesses; (2) “Small business” means a business entity employing not more…

Sec. 16a-40g. Commercial sustainable energy program. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Zero-emission vehicle” has the same meaning as provided in section 4a-67d; (2) “Resilience” has the same meaning as provided in section 16-244aa; (3) “Energy improvements” means (A) participati…

Sec. 16a-40h. Reserved for future use.

Sec. 16a-40i. Electric and gas company participation in Solar Energy and Energy Conservation Bank Program. Section 16a-40i is repealed, effective October 1, 2002. (P.A. 83-427, S. 3; S.A. 02-12, S. 1.)

Sec. 16a-40j. Bond authorization. (a) For the purposes described in subsection (b), the State Bond Commission shall have the power, from time to time, to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate fiv…

Sec. 16a-40k. Revolving loans for secondary heating systems and conversions of primary heating systems in dwellings heated primarily by electricity. Electric and gas company participation. Regulations. Termination of loan authority. Section 16a-40k is repealed, effective July 1, …