Sec. 16a-46. Residential energy conservation service program. Energy audits. Regulations. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 16a-46. Residential energy conservation service program. Energy audits. Regulations. (a) The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall be responsible for the development and implementation of a residential energy conservation service program in accordance with the provisions of this section, sections 16a-46a, 16a-46b and 16a-46c and applicable federal law. Participants in the program shall provide or arrange for low cost energy audits. No participant under subdivision (1) or (3) of section 16a-45a may be required to provide such services outside its authorized service area or area of normal operation. The residential energy conservation service program shall terminate on July 1, 2010.

      (b) The secretary, in consultation with the Department of Public Utility Control, may adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, with regard to the conduct and administration of such program. Not later than January first in 1996 and 1997, each participant shall submit a report to the secretary concerning the energy audits the participant provided or arranged for pursuant to this section. Not later than February first in 1996 and 1997, the secretary shall submit a report to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to energy and technology concerning all energy audits provided or arranged for pursuant to this section.

      (P.A. 80-178, S. 1, 3; 80-482, S. 4, 40, 345, 348; P.A. 82-231, S. 3, 8; P.A. 83-192, S. 2; P.A. 90-304, S. 11; P.A. 95-32, S. 2, 7; P.A. 97-7, S. 1, 2; P.A. 99-13, S. 1, 2; May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-7, S. 72; P.A. 05-280, S. 12.)

      History: P.A. 80-482 made division of public utility control an independent department and abolished its umbrella agency, the department of business regulation; P.A. 82-231 itemized categories of services to be provided or arranged, authorized regulations for material and installation standards and specifications, relettered the subsections and transferred provisions of former Subsec. (c) to new Subsec. (b); P.A. 83-192 repealed Subsec. (b), re the department of public utility control's responsibilities under the program, relettered Subsec. (c) as Subsec. (b) and added new Subsec. (c), defining "energy conservation"; P.A. 90-304 added a new Subdiv. (5) requiring participants in the residential energy conservation program to establish a uniform residential energy rating system; P.A. 95-32 amended Subsec. (a) by adding "low-cost energy audits", deleting list of categories of energy conservation services and adding termination date of July 1, 1997, amended Subsec. (b) by deleting provision re what may be included in regulations and adding reporting requirements and deleted Subsec. (c) defining "energy conservation", effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 97-7 amended Subsec. (a) to change program's termination date to July 1, 1999, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 99-13 amended Subsec. (a) to change program's termination date to July 1, 2002, effective July 1, 1999; May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-7 amended Subsec. (a) to change program's termination date to July 1, 2005, effective August 15, 2002; P.A. 05-280 amended Subsec. (a) to change program's termination date from July 1, 2005, to July 1, 2010, effective July 1, 2005.

      See title 2c re termination under "Sunset Law".