Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 298 - Energy Utilization and Conservation
Section 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 authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate fifteen million eight hundred ninety-eight thousand eight hundred dollars.

(b) The proceeds of the sale of said bonds, to the extent of the amount stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection for the purpose of funding any energy services project that results in increased efficiency measures in state buildings pursuant to section 16a-38l, or for any renewable energy or combined heat and power project in state buildings.
(c) All provisions of section 3-20, or the exercise of any right or power granted thereby, which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this section are hereby adopted and shall apply to all bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this section, and temporary notes in anticipation of the money to be derived from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in accordance with said section 3-20 and from time to time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time or times not exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as may be provided in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State Bond Commission authorizing such bonds. None of said bonds shall be authorized except upon a finding by the State Bond Commission that there has been filed with it a request for such authorization which is signed by or on behalf of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and states such terms and conditions as said commission, in its discretion, may require. Said bonds issued pursuant to this section shall be general obligations of the state and the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds as the same become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the state with the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, and the State Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same become due.
(P.A. 07-242, S. 109; P.A. 10-44, S. 32; P.A. 11-57, S. 69; 11-80, S. 1; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-4, S. 248.)
History: P.A. 07-242 effective July 1, 2007; P.A. 10-44 amended Subsec. (a) by decreasing aggregate authorization from $50,000,000 to $20,000,000, effective July 1, 2010; P.A. 11-57 amended Subsec. (b) to change “Department of Public Utility Control” to “Department of Energy and Environmental Protection”, to remove reference to repealed Sec. 16a-38n and to add as purpose the funding of energy services projects or renewable energy or combined heat and power projects in state buildings, effective July 1, 2011; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-4 amended Subsec. (a) by decreasing aggregate authorization from $20,000,000 to $15,898,800 and making a technical change, effective July 1, 2016.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy

Chapter 298 - Energy Utilization and Conservation

Section 16a-35k. - Legislative findings and policy.

Section 16a-35l. - Review of agency policies and practices for consistency with energy policy. Reports.

Section 16a-35m. - Preparation of comprehensive energy plan. Report.

Section 16a-35n. - Policy to reduce energy consumption.

Section 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.

Section 16a-37. - Use of natural gas restricted. Exemptions. Regulations.

Section 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.

Section 16a-37c. - Shared energy savings program. Regulations.

Section 16a-37d and 16a-37e. - Plans for improving energy performance of state-funded facilities. Savings achieved through implementation of energy performance plans.

Section 16a-37f. - Light bulbs purchased by budgeted agencies.

Section 16a-37t. - Benchmarking energy and water consumption in state buildings.

Section 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.

Section 16a-37v. - Pilot program for energy performance contract with a private vendor. Reports.

Section 16a-37w. - Program to encourage use of biodiesel in state buildings.

Section 16a-37x. - Energy-savings performance contract process for state agencies and participating municipalities.

Section 16a-38. - Energy performance standards and life-cycle cost analyses for state buildings.

Section 16a-38a. - Energy audits and retrofitting of state buildings. Energy efficiency maintenance program.

Section 16a-38b. - Achievement of energy performance standards.

Section 16a-38c. - Program to maximize efficiency of energy use in state buildings.

Section 16a-38d. - Energy conservation projects: Definitions.

Section 16a-38e. - Designation of priority energy projects. Regulations. Criteria. Report.

Section 16a-38f. - Agency decision outlines.

Section 16a-38g. - Decision schedule.

Section 16a-38h. - Buildings leased to state. Energy requirements.

Section 16a-38i. - Reduction of energy use in state buildings.

Section 16a-38j. - Equipment for use in state buildings; criteria established by regulations.

Section 16a-38k. - Building construction standards for new construction or renovation of certain state facilities. Regulations. Exemptions.

Section 16a-38l. - Management of energy use in state buildings. Strategic plan.

Section 16a-38m. - Bond authorization for energy services projects or renewable energy or combined heat and power projects in state buildings.

Section 16a-38n. - Clean and distributive generation grant program.

Section 16a-38o. - Bond authorization for energy services projects or renewable energy or combined heat and power projects in state buildings.

Section 16a-38p. - Bond authorization for energy services projects or renewable energy or combined heat and power projects in state buildings.

Section 16a-38q. - Eligible photovoltaic contractors under solar photovoltaic rebate program.

Section 16a-39. - Lighting standards for public buildings. Regulations. Inspections. Lighting grants to municipalities.

Section 16a-39a. - Pilot energy conservation management program.

Section 16a-39b. - Periodic meeting re opportunities for energy savings by the state.

Section 16a-40. - Definitions.

Section 16a-40a. - Energy Conservation Loan Fund.

Section 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...

Section 16a-40c. - State bonds for purposes of the Energy Conservation Loan Fund.

Section 16a-40d. - Bond authorization for the Energy Conservation Loan Fund and the Green Connecticut Loan Guaranty Fund.

Section 16a-40e. - Green Connecticut Loan Guaranty Fund.

Section 16a-40f. - Green Connecticut Loan Guaranty Fund program.

Section 16a-40g. - Commercial sustainable energy program.

Section 16a-40i. - Electric and gas company participation in Solar Energy and Energy Conservation Bank Program.

Section 16a-40j. - Bond authorization.

Section 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-40l. - Residential heating equipment financing program. Definitions. Energy savings infrastructure pilot program. Financial incentives. Loans.

Section 16a-40m. - Residential clean energy on-bill repayment program.

Section 16a-41. - Applications for and written summaries of energy conservation, energy assistance and renewable resources programs. Regulations. Needs of persons residing in rental housing and persons of poverty status.

Section 16a-41a. - Implementation of block grant program authorized under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act. Annual plan. Program for purchase of deliverable fuel at a reduced rate for low-income households. Annual reports. Payment of fuel ve...

Section 16a-41b. - Low-Income Energy Advisory Board.

Section 16a-41c. - Weatherization assistance.

Section 16a-41h. - Energy assistance program funded through electric distribution company, gas company and municipal utility customer donations.

Section 16a-41i. - Weatherization assistance program.

Section 16a-42 to 16a-42h. - Heating fuel loan program: Definitions. Bond authorization. Loans for the purchase of fuel; funds allocated to towns. Eligibility requirements for loans. Application requirements for loans. Loan amounts; interest rate; re...

Section 16a-43. - Creation of Business Emergency Relief Revolving Loan Fund. Termination of Small Home Heating Oil Dealers' Revolving Loan Fund.

Section 16a-44 and 16a-44a. - Grants to municipalities to assist in addressing problems caused by fuel shortages and increased energy costs. Bond authorization.

Section 16a-44b. - Grants to municipalities to assist in addressing problems caused by fuel shortages and increased energy costs.

Section 16a-44c. - Bond authorization.

Section 16a-44d. - Validation of certain actions.

Section 16a-45. - Oil burner inspection and retrofit as condition of receipt of energy or fuel assistance.

Section 16a-45a to 16a-46c. - Residential and commercial conservation service program; definition. Residential energy conservation service program; energy audits; regulations. Preparation and amendment of residential energy conservation service plan...

Section 16a-46d. - Commercial building energy conservation service program. Services.

Section 16a-46e. - Rebate program for residential furnace or boiler replacement.

Section 16a-46f. - Rebate program for residential furnace or boiler repair or upgrade.

Section 16a-46g. - Residential energy audit subsidy program for homes not heated by electricity or natural gas.

Section 16a-46h. - Home Energy Solutions program audits.

Section 16a-46i. - Natural gas and heating oil conversion program.

Section 16a-46j. - Energy efficiency fuel oil furnace and boiler replacement, upgrade and repair program.

Section 16a-46k. - Weatherization standards and procedures. Energy efficiency audits re rental assistance program.

Section 16a-46l. - Home Energy Solutions audit information for recipients of funds from Operation Fuel, Incorporated and agencies administering state fuel assistance programs.

Section 16a-46m. - Energy efficiency retrofit grant program for affordable housing. Applications. Report.

Section 16a-47. - Energy conservation loans by electric and gas companies. Study. Implementation.

Section 16a-47a. - State-wide energy efficiency and outreach marketing campaign.

Section 16a-47b. - Real-time energy reports.

Section 16a-47c. - State-wide energy efficiency and outreach account.

Section 16a-47d. - Real-time energy alert system.

Section 16a-47e. - Capacity deficiency customer notification procedure.

Section 16a-48. - Energy efficiency standards for products.

Section 16a-49. - Conservation and load management program. Return on expenditures in acquiring energy conservation measures from private power provider.

Section 16a-50. - Cash or energy source credit incentives prohibited from being placed in the rate base or as an operating expense.

Section 16a-51. - Pilot program for large combined heat and power systems re demand charges. System performance and supplemental utility data. Report. Aggregation of electric meters.