(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 authority may order an electric distribution company to submit for the authority's review in a contested case proceeding, in accordance with chapter 54, a proposal to build and operate an electric generation facility in the state. An electric distribution company shall be eligible to recover its prudently incurred costs consistent with the principles set forth in section 16-19e for any generation project approved pursuant to this section.
(b) On or before January 1, 2008, the authority shall initiate a contested case proceeding to determine the costs and benefits of the state serving as the builder of last resort for the shortfall of megawatts from said request for proposal process.
(P.A. 07-242, S. 117; P.A. 11-80, S. 1, 40; P.A. 13-298, S. 22.)
History: P.A. 07-242 effective July 1, 2007; P.A. 11-80 amended Subsec. (a) to change date from on and after July 1, 2009, to on and after July 1, 2011, to change “Department of Public Utility Control” to “Public Utilities Regulatory Authority”, to change reference to plan to reference to integrated resources plan and to change “department” to “authority” and amended Subsec. (b) to change “department” to “authority”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-298 amended Subsec. (a) to delete provision re requests for proposals processes pursuant to Sec. 16a-3b and to make a technical change, effective July 8, 2013.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy
Section 16a-1. - Legislative findings and purpose.
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-3k. - Definitions.
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-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-8. - Programs to foster cooperative effort.
Section 16a-9. - Energy emergency plan. Amendments.
Section 16a-10. - Joint legislative committee established.
Section 16a-12. - Energy emergency not covered by state plan. Review and disapproval. Termination.
Section 16a-13d. - Study on establishing a reserve of energy resources.
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-14e. - Purchasing pool for purchase of electricity.
Section 16a-16. - Enforcement; injunctions, damages. Remedies not exclusive.