Bill Text: CT HB05468 | 2010 | General Assembly | Comm Sub
Bill Title: An Act Concerning Technical Changes To Utility Statutes.
Sponsorship: Committee Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-04-01 - File Number 284 [HB05468 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2010-HB05468-Comm_Sub.html
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February Session, 2010 |
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AN ACT CONCERNING TECHNICAL CHANGES TO UTILITY STATUTES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Subsection (c) of section 16a-3a of the 2010 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
(c) Resource needs shall first be met through all available energy efficiency and demand reduction resources that are cost-effective, reliable and feasible. The projected customer cost impact of any demand-side resources considered pursuant to this subsection shall be reviewed on an equitable [bases] basis with nondemand-side resources. The procurement plan shall specify (1) the total amount of energy and capacity resources needed to meet the requirements of all customers, (2) the extent to which demand-side measures, including efficiency, conservation, demand response and load management can cost-effectively meet these needs, (3) needs for generating capacity and transmission and distribution improvements, (4) how the development of such resources will reduce and stabilize the costs of electricity to consumers, and (5) the manner in which each of the proposed resources should be procured, including the optimal contract periods for various resources.
Sec. 2. Subsection (c) of section 16-47a of the 2010 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
(c) In addition to the powers granted to the department in section 16-8c, during a rate proceeding under section 16-19, the department may summon witnesses from an affiliate with which a gas company has had direct or indirect transactions, examine the affiliate under oath and order production, inspect and audit the books, records or other information relevant to any transaction that the department has reason to believe has or will have an adverse impact on the costs and revenues of the affiliated gas company. Proprietary commercial and proprietary financial information of an affiliate provided pursuant to this section shall be confidential and protected by the department as the department deems appropriate, subject to the provisions of section 1-210.
Sec. 3. Subsection (b) of section 16-243v of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
(b) The Energy Conservation Management Board, in consultation with the Renewable Energy Investments Advisory [Committee] Board, shall evaluate and approve enhanced demand-side management technologies that can be deployed by Connecticut electric efficiency partners to reduce electric distribution company customers' electric demand. Such evaluation shall include an examination of the potential to reduce customers' demand, federally mandated congestion charges and other electric costs. On or before October 15, 2007, the Energy Conservation Management Board shall file such evaluation with the Department of Public Utility Control for the department to review and approve or to review, modify and approve on or before October 15, 2007.
Sec. 4. Section 7-233z of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
(a) A municipal electric energy cooperative, created pursuant to this chapter, shall submit a comprehensive report on the activities of the municipal electric utilities with regard to promotion of renewable energy resources. Such report shall identify the standards and activities of municipal electric utilities in the promotion, encouragement and expansion of the deployment and use of renewable energy sources within the service areas of the municipal electric utilities for the prior calendar year. The cooperative shall submit the report to the Renewable Energy [Investment] Investments Advisory [Committee] Board established pursuant to section 16-245n not later than ninety days after the end of each calendar year that describes the activities undertaken pursuant to this subsection during the previous calendar year for the promotion and development of renewable energy sources for all electric customer classes.
(b) Such cooperative shall develop standards for the promotion of renewable resources that apply to each municipal electric utility. On or before January 1, 2008, and annually thereafter, such cooperative shall submit such standards to the Renewable Energy [Investment] Investments Advisory [Committee] Board.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: | ||
Section 1 |
from passage |
16a-3a(c) |
Sec. 2 |
from passage |
16-47a(c) |
Sec. 3 |
from passage |
16-243v(b) |
Sec. 4 |
from passage |
7-233z |
Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
Section 4(b) was added for statutory consistency.
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Joint Favorable Subst.-LCO |