Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 295 - Energy Planning
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.

(a) As used in this section, “Class I renewable energy source” has the same meaning as provided in section 16-1.

(b) (1) On or before December 1, 2020, the Department of Transportation shall conduct a preliminary screening of land owned by said department. Such screening shall identify any such land that may be suitable for the siting of Class I renewable energy sources and shall evaluate the suitability of such land. Said department shall submit an inventory of any such land said department determines is suitable for the siting of Class I renewable energy sources to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
(2) The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection shall conduct an analysis of any land included in the inventory submitted to said department pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection. Said department's analysis shall include, but not be limited to, a technical, legal and financial feasibility analysis and shall consider (A) setback requirements, (B) access to the land, (C) physical and environmental characteristics of the land, (D) the development characteristics of a Class I renewable energy source, (E) current and future transportation needs, (F) the eligibility of Class I renewable energy sources that may be installed on the land to participate in net metering pursuant to section 16-243h, virtual net metering pursuant to section 16-244u, renewable energy tariffs pursuant to section 16-244z and grid-scale solicitation programs pursuant to this title, and (G) other relevant feasibility factors.
(c) In any solicitation issued by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection for Class I renewable energy sources after said department completes the analysis pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of this section, said department may provide selection preference to proposals that use land that is (1) included on the inventory submitted pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of this section, and (2) determined to be feasible for the siting of Class I renewable energy sources by said department pursuant to the analysis conducted pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of this section.
(P.A. 19-35, S. 8.)
History: P.A. 19-35 effective June 28, 2019.

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.