Energy Conservation Management Board - the board that advises and assists the electric distribution companies in the development and implementation of the Energy Conservation and Load Management Fund. Fuel assistance programs - programs that provide assistance to qualifying individuals or households in making their payments for primary heat in the winter months. For electricity the relevant functions are generation, transmission and distribution. Green power - electricity produced by environmentally friendly sources like wind, water, solar, biomass and other renewable fuels. Load management - the shifting of customer energy demands for a utility's power to different time periods of the day.
Similar programs are available in many localities.
Power sources - the fuels that are used to produce electricity. Renewable energy - solar energy, wind, ocean thermal energy, wave or tidal energy, fuel cells, landfill gas and biomass conversion technologies are considered renewable energy sources. Renewable Energy Investment Fund - The fund created to promote competitive investment for the generation of electricity in renewable energy sources. REIF is funded by an assessment charge on all electric customers and is administered by Connecticut Innovations, Inc. Renewable Energy Investments Advisory Committee - the group that assists Connecticut Innovations, Inc. in plan development and fund expenditure for the Renewable Energy Investment Fund. Securitization - a method of refinancing debt through a trust created by legislation for the purpose of issuing bonds backed by anticipated revenue of a utility.