Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 295 - Energy Planning
Section 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 implement and execute any federal program, law, order, rule or regulation related to the allocation, rationing, conservation, distribution or consumption of energy resources, (2) investigate any complaint concerning the violation of any federal or state statute, rule, regulation or order pertaining to pricing, allocation, rationing, conservation, distribution or consumption of energy resources and shall transmit any evidence gathered by such investigation to the proper federal or state authorities, (3) coordinate all state and local government programs for the allocation, rationing, conservation, distribution and consumption of energy resources, (4) cooperate with the appropriate authorities of the United States government, or other state or interstate agencies with respect to allocation, rationing, conservation, distribution and consumption of energy resources, (5) conduct programs of public education regarding energy conservation, (6) carry out a program of studies, hearings, inquiries, surveys and analyses necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter and sections 4-124i, 4-124l, 4-124p, 8-3b, 8-35a and 8-189, subsection (b) of section 8-206 and sections 16a-20, 16a-102, 22a-352 and 22a-353, provided if an individual or business furnishing commercial or financial information concerning such individual or business requests in writing at the time such information is furnished that it be treated as confidential proprietary information, such information, to the extent that it is limited to (A) volume of sales, shipments, receipts and exchanges of energy resources, (B) inventories of energy resources, and (C) local distribution patterns of energy resources, shall be exempt from the provisions of subsection (a) of section 1-210, (7) enter into contracts with any person to do all things necessary or convenient to carry out the functions, powers and duties of the commissioner and the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection under this chapter and sections 4-5, 4-124l, 4-124p, 8-3b, 8-35a and 8-189, subsection (b) of section 8-206 and sections 16a-20, 16a-102, 22a-352 and 22a-353, (8) adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to establish standards for solar energy systems, including experimental systems, which offer practical alternatives to the use of conventional energy with regard to current technological feasibility and the climate of this state, and (9) undertake such other duties and responsibilities as may be delegated by other state statutes or by the Governor.

(P.A. 74-285, S. 15, 20; P.A. 75-537, S. 9, 55; P.A. 76-364; 76-409, S. 2; P.A. 77-614, S. 19, 610; P.A. 78-268, S. 3, 5; 78-303, S. 92, 136; P.A. 79-576, S. 3, 7; P.A. 81-330, S. 11, 13; P.A. 88-116, S. 9; 88-248, S. 4; P.A. 07-217, S. 64; P.A. 11-80, S. 1; P.A. 13-247, S. 316.)
History: P.A. 75-537 replaced energy agency and its administrator with department and commissioner of planning and energy policy; P.A. 76-364 replaced specific provisions re election of selectmen with statement that Sec. 9-167a applies to election of selectmen; P.A. 76-409 added Subdiv. (8) re standards for solar energy systems; P.A. 77-614 replaced department and commissioner of planning and energy policy with office of policy and management and its secretary; P.A. 78-268 deleted reference to repealed Sec. 4-91; P.A. 78-303 deleted references to repealed Secs. 4-60a, 4-60b and 4-70a; P.A. 79-576 updated section references; P.A. 81-330 deleted references to Sec. 16a-19; P.A. 88-116 deleted obsolete reference to Sec. 4-124g; P.A. 88-248 deleted obsolete references to Sec. 2-73; (Revisor's note: In 1993 an obsolete reference to repealed Sec. 16-340 was deleted editorially by the Revisors); P.A. 07-217 made technical changes, effective July 12, 2007; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management” and “Office of Policy and Management” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection” and “Department of Energy and Environmental Protection”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-247 deleted references to Secs. 4-124c, 8-31a, 8-32a, 8-33a and 8-37a in Subdiv. (6) and deleted references to Secs. 8-32a and 8-33a in Subdiv. (7), effective January 1, 2015.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy

Chapter 295 - Energy Planning

Section 16a-1. - Legislative findings and purpose.

Section 16a-2. - Definitions.

Section 16a-3. - Connecticut Energy Advisory Board.

Section 16a-3a. - Integrated Resources Plan re energy resource procurement.

Section 16a-3b. - Implementation of the Integrated Resources Plan.

Section 16a-3c. - Electric distribution companies' plans to build electric generation facilities.

Section 16a-3d. - Comprehensive Energy Strategy.

Section 16a-3e. - Requirements of the Integrated Resources Plan.

Section 16a-3f. - Solicitation re Class I renewable energy sources.

Section 16a-3g. - Solicitation re Class I renewable energy sources or large-scale hydropower.

Section 16a-3h. - Solicitation re run-of-the-river hydropower, landfill methane gas, biomass, fuel cell, offshore wind, anaerobic digestion or energy storage systems.

Section 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.

Section 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.

Section 16a-3k. - Definitions.

Section 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.

Section 16a-3m. - Appraisal re nuclear power generating facilities. Solicitation re zero-carbon electricity generating resources.

Section 16a-3n. - Solicitation re energy derived from offshore wind facilities that are Class I renewable energy sources.

Section 16a-3o. - Study of the value of distributed energy resources.

Section 16a-3p. - Solicitation re energy derived from anaerobic digestion.

Section 16a-4. - Office of Policy and Management. Staff. Regulations.

Section 16a-4a. - Office of Policy and Management. Duties and powers.

Section 16a-4b. - Municipalities may petition for redesignation of planning region. Procedure.

Section 16a-4c. - Redesignation of planning regions by the secretary. Procedure. Voluntary consolidation.

Section 16a-4d. - State agency energy conservation, energy efficiency or renewable energy technology test programs.

Section 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.

Section 16a-5. - Secretary's investigatory and subpoena powers.

Section 16a-6. - Cooperation of other state agencies. License for sale of gasoline.

Section 16a-7. - Annual report and recommendations by board.

Section 16a-7a. - Annual comprehensive energy plan.

Section 16a-7b. - Condemnation or restriction of operation of energy facility by municipality.

Section 16a-7c. - Request for proposal: Solicitation, submission, evaluation, report, net energy analysis.

Section 16a-8. - Programs to foster cooperative effort.

Section 16a-9. - Energy emergency plan. Amendments.

Section 16a-10. - Joint legislative committee established.

Section 16a-11. - Governor's proclamation of energy emergency. Order implementing plan. Review and disapproval. Termination.

Section 16a-12. - Energy emergency not covered by state plan. Review and disapproval. Termination.

Section 16a-13. - Aggrieved parties. Petition for exemption. Penalty for false statement. Exemptions. Appeal. Regulations.

Section 16a-13a. - Levels of energy consumption considered in grant or denial of exemption. Regulations.

Section 16a-13b. - Responsibilities of the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection in energy emergency activities.

Section 16a-13c. - Violation of energy emergency plan or order. Interference with energy emergency activities. Penalties.

Section 16a-13d. - Study on establishing a reserve of energy resources.

Section 16a-14. - General powers and duties of the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection re energy matters.

Section 16a-14a. - Grant program for businesses involved in energy-related products and services.

Section 16a-14b. - Testing programs for energy-related products. Regulations.

Section 16a-14c and 16a-14d. - Comprehensive energy plan. Technical advisory group; recommendations regarding electric energy efficiency; regulations.

Section 16a-14e. - Purchasing pool for purchase of electricity.

Section 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.

Section 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...

Section 16a-15a. - Notice of full-serve and self-serve fuel pumps. Notice of discounts. Operators with disabilities.

Section 16a-16. - Enforcement; injunctions, damages. Remedies not exclusive.