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Connecticut General Statutes
Title 16
Chapter 283
Conn. Gen. Stat. ch. 283
Telephone, Gas, Power and Water Companies
16-228
Telephone lines.
16-229
Excavation in highway.
16-230
Bond requirement.
16-231
Appeal.
16-231a
Cuts and permanent patches in highway. Inspections. Repairs. Certification.
16-232
Rights of companies organized under general law.
16-233
Use of gain by town, city, borough, fire district or Department of Transportation.
16-234
Conducting vegetation management; notice to abutting and private property owners. Changing location of, erecting or placing wires, conductors, fixtures, structures or apparatus over, on or under any highway or public ground; rights of adjoining proprietors. Objections or requests for modifications. Removal or disposition of debris in utility protection zones. Provision of vegetation management plan to town or borough. Public availability.
16-235
Control by local authorities. Orders. Appeals.
16-236
Appraisal of damages; costs.
16-237
No prescriptive right.
16-238
Wires may be cut; notice.
16-243
Jurisdiction of authority over electricity transmission lines.
16-243a
Private power producers. Purchase and sale of electricity. Avoided costs. Small renewable power projects. Interconnectivity standards.
16-243b
Definitions. Jurisdiction.
16-243c
Electricity transmission and distribution services for electric cooperatives utilizing cogeneration technology and renewable energy resources.
16-243d
Project by private power producer deemed “industrial project”.
16-243e
Electric distribution company purchase of electricity generated by municipal resources recovery facilities.
16-243f
Private power providers. Regulations concerning the purchase and sale of electricity.
16-243g
Assignment of electricity purchase agreements.
16-243h
Credit to residential customers who generate electricity; metering.
16-243i
Awards to retail end use electric customers and electric distribution companies re customer-side distributed resources.
16-243j
Long-term financing for customer-side distributed resources and advanced power monitoring and metering equipment.
16-243k
Assessment of customer-side and grid-side distributed resources, effectiveness of award program.
16-243l
Rebate for customer-side distributed resource projects that use natural gas.
16-243m
Measures to reduce federally mandated congestion charges.
16-243n
Time-of-use, mandatory peak, shoulder, off-peak and seasonal rates. Optional interruptible or load response rates.
16-243o
Waiver of back-up power rates.
16-243p
Recovery of costs, investments and lost revenues by an electric distribution company.
16-243q
Class III renewable energy portfolio standards.
16-243r
Customer-side distributed resources and grid-side distributed resources. Qualifications for applicability of certain provisions.
16-243t
Class III credits.
16-243u
Plan to build peaking generation.
16-243v
Connecticut electric efficiency partner program. Residential furnace or boiler replacement and propane fuel tank purchase program.
16-243w
Advanced metering system plan and deployment.
16-243x
Time-of-use meters. Notice of availability.
16-243y
Microgrid and resilience grant and loan pilot program to support distributed energy generation for critical facilities.
16-243z
Geographic information systems data sharing. Disclosure of locations of medical hardship accounts in emergencies.
16-243aa
Distribution of electricity across a public highway or street by a municipality or state or federal governmental entity.
16-243bb
Adjustment of electric distribution company residential fixed charge.
16-243cc
Energy storage deployment. Report.
16-243dd
Energy storage project proposals.
16-243ee
Electric energy storage resource programs and associated funding mechanisms. Report.
16-243ff
On-bill reconciling mechanism for new electric plant additions.
16-243gg
Costs associated with trade associations, lobbying, legislative action, advertising, marketing and board of director's or officers; travel, lodging or food and business expenses. Recovery of costs by an electric distribution, gas, pipeline or water company prohibited.
16-243hh
Rebate for customers that use natural gas for a shared clean energy facility.
16-244
Electric deregulation; findings and declarations.
16-244b
Electric customers to choose electric suppliers. Phase-in of electric deregulation.
16-244c
Standard service. Alternative standard service. Supplier of last resort. Back-up generation service. Participating electric suppliers.
16-244d
Program for distribution of information re electric suppliers. Rate board Internet web site.
16-244e
Ownership or operation of generation assets. Customer bill. Energy storage systems to enhance distribution reliability or resiliency.
16-244g
Divestiture of nuclear electric generation facilities. Plan. Approval of sale by authority.
16-244h
Code of conduct for electric distribution companies, generation entities or affiliates and electric suppliers. Contents of code. Penalties, damages.
16-244i
Duties of electric distribution companies.
16-244l
Modification of fuel cell electricity purchase agreements.
16-244m
Procurement Plan re standard service.
16-244n
Standard service contract buydown.
16-244o
Generation evaluation and procurement process.
16-244p
Transmission line project review.
16-244q
Request for proposal re reliability concerns.
16-244r
Long-term contracts re zero emission generation projects. Solicitation of Class I generation projects. Renewable energy credits.
16-244s
Zero emission generation projects solicitation plan. Procurement plan. Noncompliance fee.
16-244t
Power purchase contracts re low-emission generation projects. Renewable energy credits.
16-244u
Virtual net metering.
16-244v
Renewable energy sources generation. Proposals to build, own or operate facilities.
16-244w
Grid-side system enhancements pilot program.
16-244x
Shared clean energy facility pilot program.
16-244y
Fuel cell electricity generation. Soliciation of proposals to aquire new fuel cell electricity generation projects with associated tariffs.
16-244z
Renewable energy tariffs.
16-244aa
Performance-based regulation of electric distribution companies.
16-244bb
Sustainable materials management account.
16-244cc
Energy storage systems pilot program.
16-244dd
Implementation of programs by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, the Connecticut Green Bank, electric distribution companies, or a third party. Selection by authority.
16-244ee
Program for solar photovoltaic systems and energy storage systems at public schools.
16-245
Licensing of electric suppliers. Customer assignment or transfer. Procedures. Penalties. Regulation of electric aggregators. Procedures. Penalties.
16-245a
Renewable portfolio standards.
16-245b
Municipalities and regional water authorities acting as electric aggregators; registration with Public Utilities Regulatory Authority.
16-245c
Municipal electric utilities participating in deregulated environment. Authority to provide generation services outside service area.
16-245d
Billing of electric service. Standard format. Contents. Bill inserts and mailings. Electronic bill payment confirmation.
16-245e
Stranded costs of electric distribution companies. Definitions. Calculation by authority. Procedures. Adjustments. Mitigation.
16-245f
Funding of certain disbursements to the General Fund. Funding of stranded costs through rate reduction bonds. Funding of economic recovery transfer through economic recovery revenue bonds. Assessment.
16-245g
Competitive transition assessment. Determination by authority of amount and how applied to electric customers. Duration.
16-245h
Transition property. Surplus competitive transition assessment. Restrictions on use of transition property by electric distribution companies.
16-245i
Financing orders re the economic recovery transfer, the Energy Conservation and Load Management Fund, the Clean Energy Fund and stranded costs.
16-245j
Rate reduction bonds and economic recovery revenue bonds; terms.
16-245k
Security interest in transition property; creation; perfection. Transferring transition property. Duration of authority to issue financing orders.
16-245l
Systems benefits charge. Determination by authority of amount and how applied to customers.
16-245m
Energy Conservation Management Board. Conservation and Load Management Plan.
16-245n
Connecticut Green Bank. Charge assessed against electric customers. Clean Energy Fund. Environmental Infrastructure Fund.
16-245o
Use of customer information. Promotional inserts in electric bills prohibited. Standard form re contract terms and conditions. Procedures for entering, renewing and terminating service contracts. Rate increase disclosures. Marketing and advertising disclosures. Penalties. Solicitation standards. Electric suppliers' enrollment of customers who are hardship cases. Generation services rates. Report.
16-245p
Information re electric supplier and electric distribution company to be provided to customers.
16-245q
Changing electric suppliers.
16-245r
Discrimination by electric suppliers prohibited.
16-245s
Switching electric suppliers; procedures; penalties; regulations.
16-245t
Complaints to authority re electric suppliers; procedures; remedies.
16-245u
Unfair and discriminatory conduct and unfair trade practices in electric market prohibited. Investigations.
16-245w
Fee to be paid by self-generation facilities in lieu of certain assessments; study by authority.
16-245x
Monitoring and reporting by authority of electric rates of each customer class. Action to minimize rate differential.
16-245y
Annual reporting re status of electric deregulation.
16-245z
Internet links to Energy Star program.
16-245cc
Demand charge waiver for fuel cells.
16-245dd
Residential electric space heating tariff.
16-245ee
Energy conservation and load management and renewable energy projects in lower income communities. Requirements for approval.
16-245ff
Residential solar investment program.
16-245gg
Master purchase agreement for solar home renewable energy credits.
16-245hh
Condominium renewable energy grant program.
16-245ii
Energy consumption data of nonresidential buildings.
16-245jj
Town customer electricity and gas usage information.
16-245kk
Issuance of bonds, notes and other obligations by the Connecticut Green Bank.
16-245ll
Clean energy bonds.
16-245mm
Special capital reserve funds.
16-245nn
Residential solar photovoltaic system permit.
16-246
Other companies which may sell electricity.
16-246e
Procurement and sale by authority of electric power capacity and power output from out-of-state producers. Approval by Governor.
16-246f
Electric company emergency assistance.
16-247a
Goals of the state. Definitions.
16-247b
Unbundling of telephone company's network, services and functions. Access to telephone company's telecommunications services, functions and unbundled network elements. Rates for competitive or emerging competitive service. Subsidization prohibited.
16-247c
Provision of intrastate telecommunications services. Civil penalty. Competition.
16-247e
Basic telecommunications services. Lifeline and telecommunications relay service programs. Universal service program.
16-247f
Regulation of telecommunication services: Initial classifications, reclassifications, tariffs, exemption from filing tariff.
16-247g
Certificate of public convenience and necessity for intrastate telecommunications services: Application, requirements, suspension, revocation. Fees. Obligation to serve.
16-247h
Use of public right-of-way for provision of intrastate telecommunications service.
16-247j
Regulations.
16-247k
Alternative forms of regulation for telephone companies: Plan requirements, monitoring period, modification.
16-247l
Access by certified telecommunications providers to occupied buildings: Service, wiring, compensation, regulations, civil penalty.
16-247m
Withdrawal by telephone company of retail telecommunications service. Applications.
16-247n
Certification of telephone company's operations support systems interface. Rates. Proceedings.
16-247p
Quality-of-service standards. Performance standards.
16-247r
Discrimination by telephone companies and certified telecommunications providers prohibited.
16-247s
Directory assistance database. Disclosure and distribution of cellular mobile telephone numbers.
16-247t
Customer inquiries and complaints regarding cellular mobile telephone service.
16-247u
Unauthorized procurement and sale of telephone records. Definitions. Exclusions. Telephone company protection of records. Penalties. Unfair trade practice.
16-247v
Performance standards for restoration of intrastate telecommunications service after emergencies. Credit for service outages.
16-248
Rights of telephone company in operation May 23, 1985.
16-250b
Cellular mobile telephone service. Authority jurisdiction. Regulations.
16-251
Bonds of telephone company.
16-252
Bonds may be secured by mortgage.
16-255
General powers.
16-256c
Extended local calling criteria. Calling volume. Subscriber survey and vote. Petitions.
16-256d
Itemized telephone bills for business customers.
16-256e
Recorded telephone message devices prohibited. Blocking devices or services prohibited: Class A misdemeanor.
16-256f
Blocking service available to customers.
16-256g
Proceeding to determine monthly subscriber fee. Assessment of subscribers for enhanced emergency 9-1-1 program.
16-256h
Business to residential pricing ratio for basic exchange service.
16-256i
Primary local or intrastate interexchange carrier orders. Unauthorized switching. Penalty.
16-256j
Billing for telecommunications services. Information re carriers, basic, local service and taxes.
16-256k
Disclosure for removal or change in telecommunications service. Disclosure for promotional offerings.
16-257
Recording of agreement of consolidation or merger of electric and gas companies.
16-258a
Registration of natural gas sellers. Procedures. Penalties.
16-258b
Registration of electric generating facilities.
16-258d
District heating systems incentive program.
16-258e
Electric distribution company procurement of electricity and renewable energy credits from a combined heat and power system.
16-259
Inspection of meters.
16-259a
Inaccurate billing. Financial liability of customer. Payment plan.
16-260
Water meters may be required.
16-261
Extension of electric lines to unserved areas. Determination of rates.
16-262
Gas companies authorized to deal in natural gas.
16-262a
Water company to have area resident as director or advisory council of area residents.
16-262c
Termination of utility service for nonpayment, when prohibited. Amortization agreements. Deduction of arrearages from gas or electric residential customer accounts. Hardship cases. Notice. Regulations. Annual reports. Funds distributed to organizations or individuals providing legal services re utility bill or arrearage payment programs. Privacy of individual customer utility usage and billing information.
16-262d
Termination of residential utility service on account of nonpayment. Notice. Nontermination in event of illness during pendency of customer complaint or investigation. Amortization agreement. Appeal. Notice re credit rating information.
16-262e
Notice furnished tenants re intended termination of utility service. Assumption by tenants of liability for future service. Liability of landlords for certain utility services. Deduction from rent. Access to meters.
16-262f
Action for receivership of rents and common expenses by electric distribution, gas and telephone companies; petition; hearing; appointment; duties; termination.
16-262g
Penalty.
16-262h
Nonexclusivity of remedy.
16-262i
Regulations.
16-262j
Refusal of residential utility service. Regulations. Refusal of telecommunications service to a candidate or committee. Interest on customer security deposits.
16-262k
Interconnection of public water supply systems to relieve site-specific water shortages.
16-262l
Receivership of water companies for failure to provide adequate service. Personal liability of directors, officers and managers.
16-262m
Construction specifications for water companies.
16-262n
Definition. Economic viability of water companies. Reviews. Failure to comply with orders. Hearings.
16-262o
Acquisition of water company ordered by authority. Rates and charges. Recovery of acquisition costs.
16-262p
Improvements by acquiring entity.
16-262q
Compensation for acquisition of water company.
16-262r
Satellite management of water companies. Expedited rate proceedings.
16-262s
Voluntary acquisition of water company. Surcharges. Rate of return.
16-262t
Action for receivership of rent and common expenses by water companies; petition; hearing; appointment; duties; termination.
16-262u
Replacement and repair of water service connections. Granting of exceptions.
16-262v
Water company infrastructure projects: Definitions.
16-262w
Water company rate adjustment mechanisms.
16-262x
Termination of residential utility service. Requirements.
16-262y
Water company revenue adjustment mechanism.
16-262z
Properties served by deficient well systems. Extension of service by water company.
16-262aa
Termination of gas or electric service at certain rented or leased properties. Notice to owners.