Chapter 298. Energy Utilization and Conservation  


Sec. 16a-35k. Legislative findings and policy.
Sec. 16a-35l. Review of agency policies and practices for consistency with energy policy. Reports.
Sec. 16a-35m. Preparation of comprehensive energy plan. Report.
Sec. 16a-35n. Policy to reduce energy consumption.
Secs. 16a-36and16a-36a. Air-conditioning in state buildings restricted; variance; regulations; report to General Assembly. Heating in state buildings restricted; variance; regulations; report to General Assembly.
Sec. 16a-37. Use of natural gas restricted. Exemptions. Regulations.
Secs. 16a-37aand16a-37b. Relamping; retrofitting light fixtures and other retrofits in state buildings. Savings achieved through implementation of relamping; retrofitting in state buildings.
Sec. 16a-37c. Shared energy savings program. Regulations.
Secs. 16a-37dand16a-37e. Plans for improving energy performance of state-funded facilities. Savings achieved through implementation of energy performance plans.
Sec. 16a-37f. Light bulbs purchased by budgeted agencies.
Secs. 16a-37gto16a-37s. [Reserved]
Sec. 16a-37t. Benchmarking energy and water consumption in state buildings.
Sec. 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.
Sec. 16a-37v. Pilot program for energy performance contract with a private vendor. Reports.
Sec. 16a-37w. Program to encourage use of biodiesel in state buildings.
Sec. 16a-37x. Energy-savings performance contract process for state agencies and participating municipalities.
Sec. 16a-38. Energy performance standards and life-cycle cost analyses for state buildings.
Sec. 16a-38a. Energy audits and retrofitting of state buildings. Energy efficiency maintenance program.
Sec. 16a-38b. Achievement of energy performance standards.
Sec. 16a-38c. Program to maximize efficiency of energy use in state buildings.
Sec. 16a-38d. Energy conservation projects: Definitions.
Sec. 16a-38e. Designation of priority energy projects. Regulations. Criteria. Report.
Sec. 16a-38f. Agency decision outlines.
Sec. 16a-38g. Decision schedule.
Sec. 16a-38h. Buildings leased to state. Energy requirements.
Sec. 16a-38i. Reduction of energy use in state buildings.
Sec. 16a-38j. Equipment for use in state buildings; criteria established by regulations.
Sec. 16a-38k. Building construction standards for new construction or renovation of certain state facilities. Regulations. Exemptions.
Sec. 16a-38l. Management of energy use in state buildings. Strategic plan.
Sec. 16a-38m. Bond authorization for energy services projects or renewable energy or combined heat and power projects in state buildings.
Sec. 16a-38n. Clean and distributive generation grant program.
Sec. 16a-38o. Bond authorization for energy services projects or renewable energy or combined heat and power projects in state buildings.
Sec. 16a-38p. Bond authorization for energy services projects or renewable energy or combined heat and power projects in state buildings.
Sec. 16a-38q. Eligible photovoltaic contractors under solar photovoltaic rebate program.
Sec. 16a-39. Lighting standards for public buildings. Regulations. Inspections. Lighting grants to municipalities.
Sec. 16a-39a. Pilot energy conservation management program.
Sec. 16a-39b. Periodic meeting re opportunities for energy savings by the state.
Sec. 16a-40. Definitions.
Sec. 16a-40a. Energy Conservation Loan Fund.
Sec. 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. Program for multifamily dwellings. Regulations. Electric distribution and gas company participation.
Sec. 16a-40c. State bonds for purposes of the Energy Conservation Loan Fund.
Sec. 16a-40d. Bond authorization for the Energy Conservation Loan Fund and the Green Connecticut Loan Guaranty Fund.
Sec. 16a-40e. Green Connecticut Loan Guaranty Fund.
Sec. 16a-40f. Green Connecticut Loan Guaranty Fund program.
Sec. 16a-40g. Commercial sustainable energy program.
Sec. 16a-40h. [Reserved]
Sec. 16a-40i. Electric and gas company participation in Solar Energy and Energy Conservation Bank Program.
Sec. 16a-40j. Bond authorization.
Sec. 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.
Sec. 16a-40l. Residential heating equipment financing program. Definitions. Energy savings infrastructure pilot program. Financial incentives. Loans.
Sec. 16a-40m. Residential clean energy on-bill repayment program.
Sec. 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.
Sec. 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 vendors.
Sec. 16a-41b. Low-Income Energy Advisory Board.
Sec. 16a-41c. Weatherization assistance.
Secs. 16a-41dto16a-41g. [Reserved]
Sec. 16a-41h. Energy assistance program funded through electric distribution company, gas company and municipal utility customer donations.
Sec. 16a-41i. Weatherization assistance program.
Secs. 16a-42to16a-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; repayment schedule. Payments to fuel dealers; nondiscrimination. Regulations. Termination of loan authority.
Sec. 16a-43. Creation of Business Emergency Relief Revolving Loan Fund. Termination of Small Home Heating Oil Dealers' Revolving Loan Fund.
Secs. 16a-44and16a-44a. Grants to municipalities to assist in addressing problems caused by fuel shortages and increased energy costs. Bond authorization.
Sec. 16a-44b. Grants to municipalities to assist in addressing problems caused by fuel shortages and increased energy costs.
Sec. 16a-44c. Bond authorization.
Sec. 16a-44d. Validation of certain actions.
Sec. 16a-45. Oil burner inspection and retrofit as condition of receipt of energy or fuel assistance.
Secs. 16a-45ato16a-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 and amendments; approval. Review, evaluation and implementation of plan and amendments; report and amendments. Responsibilities of Department of Public Utility Control re program; regulations.
Sec. 16a-46d. Commercial building energy conservation service program. Services.
Sec. 16a-46e. Rebate program for residential furnace or boiler replacement.
Sec. 16a-46f. Rebate program for residential furnace or boiler repair or upgrade.
Sec. 16a-46g. Residential energy audit subsidy program for homes not heated by electricity or natural gas.
Sec. 16a-46h. Home Energy Solutions program audits.
Sec. 16a-46i. Natural gas and heating oil conversion program.
Sec. 16a-46j. Energy efficiency fuel oil furnace and boiler replacement, upgrade and repair program.
Sec. 16a-46k. Weatherization standards and procedures. Energy efficiency audits re rental assistance program.
Sec. 16a-46l. Home Energy Solutions audit information for recipients of funds from Operation Fuel, Incorporated and agencies administering state fuel assistance programs.
Sec. 16a-47. Energy conservation loans by electric and gas companies. Study. Implementation.
Sec. 16a-47a. State-wide energy efficiency and outreach marketing campaign.
Sec. 16a-47b. Real-time energy reports.
Sec. 16a-47c. State-wide energy efficiency and outreach account.
Sec. 16a-47d. Real-time energy alert system.
Sec. 16a-47e. Capacity deficiency customer notification procedure.
Sec. 16a-48. Energy efficiency standards for products.
Sec. 16a-49. Conservation and load management program. Return on expenditures in acquiring energy conservation measures from private power provider.
Sec. 16a-50. Cash or energy source credit incentives prohibited from being placed in the rate base or as an operating expense.
Sec. 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.
Secs. 16a-52to16a-99. [Reserved]