Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 298 - Energy Utilization and Conservation
Section 16a-46g. - Residential energy audit subsidy program for homes not heated by electricity or natural gas.

(a) The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection shall establish an energy audit subsidy program for qualified oil companies and other entities that conduct energy audits for people who heat their homes by a means other than electricity or natural gas, including, but not limited to, residential home heating oil customers. The program shall cover the balance of the cost of such audits conducted from September 1, 2008, to June 30, 2009, inclusive, by qualified oil companies and other entities that can show they (1) provided an energy audit to a residential customer, and (2) collected a seventy-five-dollar fee from the customer for such audit.

(b) The sum of seven million dollars is appropriated from the funds credited to the General Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, pursuant to subsection (a) of section 1 of public act 08-2 of the August special session* to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection for the energy audit subsidy program established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.
(c) Any unexpended funds appropriated for purposes of this section shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, but shall be available for expenditure during the next fiscal year.
(Aug. Sp. Sess. P.A. 08-2, S. 9; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)
*Note: Section 1 of public act 08-2 of the August special session is special in nature and therefore has not been codified but remains in full force and effect according to its terms.
History: Aug. Sp. Sess. P.A. 08-2 effective August 26, 2008; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Office of Policy and Management” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.

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.