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CT Gen Stat § 16a-14b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy|Chapter 295 - Energy Planning|Section 16a-14b - Testing programs for energy-related products. Regulations.

 (a) The commissioner shall develop voluntary testing programs for energy-related products or categories of such products. Such testing shall be designed to protect the interests of consumers by providing reliable information on such products, and may include the evaluation of the energy efficiency, durability, reliability, health and safety aspects, life-cycle cost or other performance qualities of such products.(b) The commissioner, in consultation with the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, shall adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 establishing provisions (1) for standardized procedures for the performance of such testing; (2) for categories of energy-related products to be covered by such testing procedures; (3) to differentiate between the testing of experimental energy-related products and commercial energy-related products, to determine the range of models produced by a specific manufacturer to which testing results will apply and to ensure that products submitted for testing constitute a representative sample of those produced within such range by said manufacturer; (4) for a standardized format for the compilation of information from such tests which shall include all relevant information from each type of test performed on a product; (5) for the designation of qualified state or state-certified facilities to perform such testing; provided, no person or organization which has any pecuniary interest in the manufacture, distribution or sale of energy-related products within or without the state shall be eligible for such designation; and (6) for a schedule of reasonable fees for the performance of such tests or a procedure for establishing such a schedule.(P.A. 79-576, S. 5, 7; P.A. 88-220, S. 3, 11; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: P.A. 88-220 deleted former Subsec. (c) which had contained obsolete reporting requirement; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Consumer Protection with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “secretary” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “commissioner”, effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 16a-14e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy|Chapter 295 - Energy Planning|Section 16a-14e - Purchasing pool for purchase of electricity.

 The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection shall operate a purchasing pool for the purchase of electricity for state operations. Said department shall provide the opportunity to participate in such purchasing pool to each household that includes an individual who receives means-tested assistance administered by the state or federal government. Any such household shall receive through such purchasing pool the same benefits and rate discounts available for state facilities. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection shall use federal and state energy assistance funds to leverage the lowest practicable electric rates for households participating in such pool, provided such funds shall not be used for administrative purposes. The provisions of section 16-245 shall not apply to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection for purposes of this section.(P.A. 98-28, S. 60, 117; P.A. 11-80, S. 1; P.A. 14-94, S. 9; P.A. 16-173, S. 2.)History: P.A. 98-28 effective July 1, 1998; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Office of Policy and Management” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 14-94 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and amended same by adding provisions re inclusion of operations of municipalities, solicitation of proposals and making grants available to municipalities to join purchasing pool, added Subsec. (b) re solicitations from retail electric suppliers for purchasing pool of 370,000 megawatt hours or less per year, added Subsec. (c) re when purchasing pool exceeds 370,000 megawatt hours per year, added Subsec. (d) re purchasing pool and energy improvement districts constituting electric power entities and added Subsec. (e) re municipal electric energy cooperative providing electric generation services to electric power entities, effective June 6, 2014; P.A. 16-173 deleted Subsec. (a) designator, deleted provisions re municipalities participating in purchasing pool and deleted former Subsecs. (b) to (e), effective June 7, 2016.
CT Gen Stat § 16a-14f (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy|Chapter 295 - Energy Planning|Section 16a-14f - Grants or rebates to municipalities, academic institutions and other entities for purchase or installation of alternative vehicles, alternative vehicle fueling equipment and energy efficient devices.

 The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection may, from resources available not included in state appropriated funds, provide grants or rebates to municipalities, academic institutions and other entities for the purchase or installation of alternative vehicles, alternative vehicle fueling equipment and energy efficient devices.(P.A. 13-298, S. 53.)History: P.A. 13-298 effective July 8, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 16a-15a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy|Chapter 295 - Energy Planning|Section 16a-15a - Notice of full-serve and self-serve fuel pumps. Notice of discounts. Operators with disabilities.

 The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 specifying the manner in which retail dealers, as defined in section 14-318, shall notify customers of the location of self-service and full-service fuel pumps or any pumps at which discounts are offered for cash payment or credit cards are accepted. The regulations shall include provision for the direction of motor vehicle operators with disabilities to the appropriate self-service pump as provided in section 14-325b.(P.A. 84-244, S. 2; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 17-202, S. 49.)History: June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Consumer Protection with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004; P.A. 17-202 replaced “handicapped drivers” with “motor vehicle operators with disabilities”.
CT Gen Stat § 16a-16 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy|Chapter 295 - Energy Planning|Section 16a-16 - Enforcement; injunctions, damages. Remedies not exclusive.

 (a) This chapter may be enforced by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management in the superior court for any judicial district in which any person who violates any provisions of this chapter resides or maintains a place of business by an ex parte temporary injunction issued by said court or a judge thereof; provided, if such injunction is issued, such person may file a motion to dissolve such injunction and a hearing upon such motion shall be held by the superior court not later than three days after service of such motion upon the Governor pursuant to an order of said court or a judge thereof. If a permanent injunction is granted, such person may be assessed damages of not more than ten thousand dollars plus court costs.(b) The provisions of this section are not exclusive, and the remedies provided for in this section shall be in addition to any other remedy provided for in any other section of the general statutes or available under common law.(P.A. 74-285, S. 16, 20; P.A. 75-537, S. 11, 55; P.A. 77-614, S. 19, 610; P.A. 78-280, S. 2, 127.)History: P.A. 75-537 replaced energy agency administrator with commissioner of planning and energy policy; P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner with secretary of the office of policy and management; P.A. 78-280 replaced “county” with “judicial district”.
CT Gen Stat § 16a-18 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy|Chapter 296 - Operation of Fuel Supply Business|Section 16a-18 - Illegal creation of fuel shortage. Penalty. Extradition.

 (a) No person, firm, corporation, business or combination thereof shall individually perform any act, or conspire to perform any act, which act creates a shortage of fuel or a probable shortage of fuel in this state with the intent to raise fuel prices or energy prices, adversely affect competition in this state or in any way violate the antitrust laws of the state of Connecticut or other laws of this state regulating illegal business practices.(b) Any person, firm, corporation, business or combination thereof violating any provision of subsection (a) of this section shall be guilty of a class D felony, except that such person shall be fined not more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars.(c) If any person violates sections 16a-17 to 16a-20, inclusive, and subsequently leaves the jurisdiction of this state, the Chief State's Attorney shall seek extradition of such individual. If any individual violates any provision of said sections while physically present in another state, the Chief State's Attorney or his designee shall seek extradition of said individual under a like provision of section 54-162 of the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act, as it may appear in other jurisdictions or under any other applicable law of such other jurisdictions.(P.A. 74-208, S. 2, 5; P.A. 07-217, S. 66; P.A. 13-258, S. 63.)History: P.A. 07-217 made technical changes in Subsec. (b), effective July 12, 2007; P.A. 13-258 amended Subsec. (b) to substitute provision re class D felony for provision re imprisonment of not more than 5 years and make a technical change.
CT Gen Stat § 16a-19 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy|Chapter 296 - Operation of Fuel Supply Business|Section 16a-19 - Powers of investigation.

 Section 16a-19 is repealed.(P.A. 74-208, S. 3, 5; P.A. 75-537, S. 12, 55; P.A. 76-435, S. 53, 82; P.A. 77-614, S. 19, 610; P.A. 81-330, S. 12, 13.)
CT Gen Stat § 16a-20 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy|Chapter 296 - Operation of Fuel Supply Business|Section 16a-20 - Enforcement, civil action privileged, damages, reciprocity.

 (a) The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection may institute a civil action in the Superior Court, or in the United States District Court, where applicable, against any person, firm, corporation, business or combination thereof it believes, or has reason to believe, has violated sections 16a-17 to 16a-20, inclusive, to enjoin said parties from continuing such conduct within this state and to seek repayment of damages on behalf of those individuals, businesses and industries harmed by said activities. In such actions it shall be represented by the Attorney General.(b) Upon the institution of such civil action, the Attorney General shall have the right to take the deposition of any witness the Attorney General believes, or has reason to believe, has information relative to the prosecution of such action, upon application made to the Superior Court, notwithstanding the provisions of other statutes limiting depositions. The Attorney General shall also have the right to take such depositions in other states and to utilize the laws of such other states relative to the taking of depositions where allowed by the laws of such states. The state of Connecticut shall allow similar depositions to be taken within this state on behalf of any governmental agency of another state or any territory or possession of the United States seeking to pursue litigation similar to that permitted under sections 16a-17 to 16a-20, inclusive, as long as such other state allows the Attorney General to take depositions within its jurisdiction. In so doing, the Superior Court shall enforce the orders of the courts of such other state relative to the deposition requested and issue subpoenas or subpoenas duces tecum, as necessary, as well as enforcing such subpoenas through citations of contempt or other available remedies.(c) In any case where damages referred to in subsection (a) of this section shall be proven by a fair preponderance of the evidence, the court shall order repayment by any or all defendants of said damages to the applicable parties or businesses through the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.(d) The court shall also have the right, in its discretion, to assess treble damages against said defendants.(e) Any such civil action shall be privileged in assignment for trial.(P.A. 74-208, S. 4, 5; P.A. 75-537, S. 13, 55; P.A. 77-614, S. 19, 610; P.A. 06-196, S. 203; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: P.A. 75-537 replaced Connecticut energy agency with department of planning and energy policy; P.A. 77-614 replaced department with office of policy and management; P.A. 06-196 made technical changes in Subsec. (b), effective June 7, 2006; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Office of Policy and Management” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Energy and Environmental Protection” in Subsecs. (a) and (c), effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 16a-21c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy|Chapter 296 - Operation of Fuel Supply Business|Section 16a-21c - Kelp oil as heating oil feedstock. Company petition to the Environmental Protection Agency. Department of Energy and Environmental Protection assistance.

 The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, in consultation with the Department of Agriculture, may assist one or more companies in the submission of a petition to the Environmental Protection Agency for approval of kelp oil as a feedstock under the fuel pathway for the heating oil program within the Renewable Fuel Standard Program. Such assistance may include, but shall not be limited to, inquiring of the status of kelp and kelp oil for consideration as feedstock for heating oil by the Environmental Protection Agency under such program, providing any applicable or requisite information held by the department that may support such petition, and facilitating timely communications between the Environmental Protection Agency, other relevant state agencies and any such petitioning company in furtherance of any such petition.(P.A. 17-218, S. 6.)History: P.A. 17-218 effective July 10, 2017.
CT Gen Stat § 16a-22 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy|Chapter 296 - Operation of Fuel Supply Business|Section 16a-22 - Notice by wholesaler of impending shortage or termination of supply of petroleum products. Nondiscrimination. Penalty.

 (a) Any person engaged in the business of selling petroleum products, as defined in section 16a-22c, on a wholesale basis who has sufficient knowledge of an impending shortage in the availability of petroleum products, as defined in section 16a-22c, or any officer or manager of a firm or corporation engaged in such business who has such knowledge, shall cause to be given immediate written notice of any possible inability as a result of such shortage to deliver petroleum products, as defined in section 16a-22c, to the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection and to each retail oil dealer engaged in the business of supplying petroleum products, as defined in section 16a-22c, for residential heating that such person, firm or corporation customarily supplies with petroleum products, as defined in section 16a-22c, on a wholesale basis. No such person engaged in the business of selling petroleum products, as defined in section 16a-22c, on a wholesale basis and no such officer or manager shall discriminate, in the percentage of supplies delivered, against independent retail oil dealers in favor of dealers affiliated with such supplier.(b) Any person engaged in the business of distributing or selling petroleum products, as defined in section 16a-22c, on a wholesale basis who intends to terminate the supply of petroleum products, as defined in section 16a-22c, to a retail dealer shall give written notice at least fourteen days in advance of such termination to the retail dealer, the municipality or municipalities in which the retail dealer distributes and the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection concerning such proposed termination of supply.(c) Any person, firm or corporation who violates the provisions of this section shall be fined one thousand dollars for each violation.(P.A. 73-638, S. 1, 2; Oct. Sp. Sess. P.A. 79-14, S. 1, 3; P.A. 90-304, S. 6; P.A. 00-223; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: October, 1979, P.A. 79-14 made former provisions Subsecs. (a) and (c) and inserted new Subsec. (b) re notice to retailer of wholesaler's intent to terminate supply; P.A. 90-304 expanded section to apply to all persons selling petroleum products, where previously applicable to sellers of fuel oil; P.A. 00-223 amended Subsec. (a) by removing reference to “advance” knowledge, by deleting provision re notice “at least thirty days in advance” and by requiring immediate written notice to the secretary, made technical changes in Subsec. (b) and increased penalty from $500 to $1,000 in Subsec. (c); pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.See Sec. 19a-214 re suspension of delivery of fuel oil and bottled gas to rental residences.
CT Gen Stat § 16a-22a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy|Chapter 296 - Operation of Fuel Supply Business|Section 16a-22a - Heating fuel dealers prohibited from requiring minimum delivery of fuel. Fines.

 (a) No heating fuel dealer shall require that any regular consumer of such dealer accept a minimum delivery of heating fuel of not less than one hundred gallons or seventy-five per cent of primary tank size, whichever is less, as a condition of delivery by such dealer.(b) Any heating fuel dealer who violates the provisions of this section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars for the first offense, not more than seven hundred fifty dollars for a second offense occurring not more than three years after a prior offense and not more than one thousand five hundred dollars for a third or subsequent offense occurring not more than three years after a prior offense.(Oct. Sp. Sess. P.A. 79-14, S. 2, 3; P.A. 90-304, S. 7; Aug. Sp. Sess. P.A. 08-1, S. 2; P.A. 12-76, S. 3.)History: P.A. 90-304 expanded section to apply to retail dealers of propane as well as retail dealers of fuel oil; Aug. Sp. Sess. P.A. 08-1 changed minimum delivery acceptance prohibition from over 150 gallons to over 100 gallons, effective September 1, 2008; P.A. 12-76 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and amended same to make technical changes, and added Subsec. (b) re fines, effective July 1, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 16a-22b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy|Chapter 296 - Operation of Fuel Supply Business|Section 16a-22b - Surcharge on price of fuel oil or propane prohibited. Exception.

 Section 16a-22b is repealed, effective July 1, 2013.(Oct. Sp. Sess. P.A. 79-9, S. 2, 3; P.A. 81-330, S. 4, 13; P.A. 90-304, S. 8; Aug. Sp. Sess. P.A. 08-2, S. 2; P.A. 12-76, S. 10.)
CT Gen Stat § 16a-22c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy|Chapter 296 - Operation of Fuel Supply Business|Section 16a-22c - Registration of petroleum product dealers. Definitions. Regulations.

 For the purposes of sections 16a-15 and 16a-22c to 16a-22g, inclusive:(1) “Company” means any corporation, partnership, proprietorship or any other business, firm or commercial entity;(2) “Petroleum products” means middle distillate, residual fuel oil, liquefied petroleum gas, motor gasoline, aviation gasoline or aviation turbine fuel, as defined in regulations which the commissioner shall adopt in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. Notwithstanding any provision of this subdivision to the contrary, “petroleum products” shall not include gasoline other than aviation gasoline, which is sold at retail in accordance with the provisions of chapter 250;(3) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, or the commissioner's designee.(P.A. 80-436, S. 1, 7; P.A. 81-330, S. 6, 13; P.A. 86-198, S. 2, 3; P.A. 95-217, S. 3; P.A. 11-80, S. 1, 44.)History: P.A. 81-330 added provisions in Subdiv. (2) including gasoline sold at retail to definition of “petroleum products” and granting secretary authority to adopt regulations; P.A. 86-198 added certain motor gasoline and aviation gasoline and aviation turbine fuel to definition of “petroleum products”, required secretary to adopt regulations defining all terms included in definition of petroleum products and applied federal definitions until such regulations are adopted; P.A. 95-217 deleted provisions in Subdiv. (2) re construction of terms until regulations adopted; P.A. 11-80 amended Subdiv. (2) to replace “secretary” with “commissioner” and amended Subdiv. (3) to change defined term from “secretary” to “commissioner”, effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 16a-22e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy|Chapter 296 - Operation of Fuel Supply Business|Section 16a-22e - Public listing of petroleum product dealers.

 The commissioner shall maintain a public listing of persons engaging in the wholesale or retail sale of petroleum products who have registered in accordance with section 16a-22d. Such public listing shall include the information provided in accordance with subdivisions (1) and (3) of subsection (a) of said section.(P.A. 80-436, S. 3, 7; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)History: Pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “secretary” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “commissioner”, effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 16a-22f (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy|Chapter 296 - Operation of Fuel Supply Business|Section 16a-22f - Annual report by secretary.

 Section 16a-22f is repealed, effective July 1, 1995.(P.A. 80-436, S. 4, 7; P.A. 95-30, S. 2, 3.)
CT Gen Stat § 16a-22g (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 16a - Planning and Energy Policy|Chapter 296 - Operation of Fuel Supply Business|Section 16a-22g - Penalty for failure to register.

 Any person who fails to register by September thirtieth in each year in accordance with section 16a-22d shall be deemed to have committed an infraction and be fined not less than seventy dollars, except that any person who registers within thirty days thereof shall not be deemed to have committed an infraction if a late filing fee of fifty dollars is included with such person's registration form.(P.A. 80-436, S. 5, 7; P.A. 89-183.)History: P.A. 89-183 replaced penalty for a person who fails to register of a fine of not more than $500 with provision that such person shall be deemed to have committed an infraction and be fined not less than $70.