Chapter 277a. Public Utility Environmental Standards Act
Section
16-50gLegislative finding and purpose.16-50hShort title.16-50iDefinitions.16-50jConnecticut Siting Council. Membership. Regulations. Consultation with state agencies.16-50kCertificate of environmental compatibility and public need. Transfer. Amendment. Excepted matters. Waiver.16-50lApplication for certificate. Notice. Application or resolution for amendment of certificate. Consultation with municipality.16-50mPublic hearing. Notice.16-50nParties to a certification or amendment proceeding or a declaratory ruling. Grouping of parties. Intervenors. Counsel and consultant to council. Limited appearances.16-50oRecord of hearing. Rights of parties. Administrative notice re electromagnetic fields.16-50pCertification proceeding decisions: Timing, opinion, factors considered. Telecommunications and community antenna television facilities: Additional factors considered, conditions. Modification of location. Amendment proceeding decisions. Service and notice. “Public need” defined. Civil action by Attorney General.16-50qJudicial review.16-50rReport of forecast of loads and resources. Confidential information. Regulations. Investigation of life-cycle costs for overhead and underground transmission lines: Scope, hearings, consultants, assessment.16-50sExpenditures by utilities as consideration in proceedings.16-50tRegulations and standards. Hearing. Certain expenditures excluded in computation of fair net return.16-50uEnforcement of certificate and other requirements. Imposition of civil penalties by council.16-50vAdministration expenses. Assessments. Fees. Staff. Consultants. Late fees.16-50wConflicting provisions.16-50xExclusive jurisdiction of council; exception. Eminent domain after certification. Municipal regulation of proposed location.16-50yLocation application for electric generating facilities.16-50zAcquisition of real property for transmission facility. Regulations. Public service company acquisition of residential real property by condemnation.16-50aaTower sharing: Policy, requests, feasibility proceeding, compensation, expenses.16-50bbMunicipal participation account.16-50ccReconfiguration or burial of electric transmission facility.16-50ddState-wide telecommunications coverage data base.16-50eeState-wide telecommunications coverage plan.16-50ffLocal telecommunications coverage assessments.16-50ggMunicipal location preferences.16-50hhRestoration and revegetation of the right-of-way.16-50iiElectric generating facility: Flammable gas to clean piping prohibited; requirements prior to issuance of certificate to build. Penalty.16-50jjMeeting conducted during construction of electric generating facility.16-50kkRegulations re wind-powered generation.16-50llAnnual report re backup power for telecommunications towers and antennas during electric service outages. Study re feasibility of backup power requirements.16-50mm to 16-50zz16-50mm to 16-50zz