Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 298 - Energy Utilization and Conservation
Section 16a-47d. - Real-time energy alert system.

As part of the energy efficiency and outreach marketing campaign established pursuant to section 16a-47a, on or before April 1, 2008, the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority shall, in consultation with the Energy Conservation Management Board, established pursuant to section 16-245m, develop a real-time energy electronic mail and cellular phone alert system to notify the public of the need to reduce energy consumption during peak power periods.

(P.A. 07-242, S. 100; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 07-242 effective July 1, 2007; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Department of Public Utility Control” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Public Utilities Regulatory Authority”, 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.