Conn. Agencies Regs. § 16-245-1

Current through December 4, 2024

Section 16-245-1 - Definitions

As used in sections 16-245-1 to 16-245a-2, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies:

(1) "All-inclusive" means inclusive of all generation-related costs or charges, such that no other costs or charges can be added;

(2) "Alternative compliance payment" means the payment required pursuant to section 16-245(k) or 16-244c(h)(1) of the Connecticut General Statutes for failure to meet the renewable energy portfolio standards;

(3) "Applicant" means any person, as defined in section 16-1 of the Connecticut General Statutes, who applies for a license to become an electric supplier in this state pursuant to section 16-245 of the Connecticut General Statutes, and any municipal electric utility that applies, pursuant to section 16-245c of the Connecticut General Statutes, for a license to provide electric generation services to end use customers outside of its service area using the transmission or distribution system or facilities of an electric distribution company, as defined in section 16-1 of the Connecticut General Statutes;

(4) "Authority" means the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority or its successor;

(5) "Class I renewable energy source" has the same meaning as provided in section 16-1 of the Connecticut General Statutes;

(6) "Class II renewable energy source" has the same meaning as provided in section 16-1 of the Connecticut General Statutes;

(7) "Class III source" has the same meaning as provided in section 16-1 of the Connecticut General Statutes;

(8) "Electric distribution company" has the same meaning as provided in section 16-1 of the Connecticut General Statutes;

(9) "Electric supplier" has the same meaning as provided in section 16-1 of the Connecticut General Statutes;

(10) "ISO" means ISO" New England, Inc. and includes any successor organization thereto;

(11) "KWh" means kilowatt-hour;

(12) "Municipal electric utility" means a municipal electric utility established under chapter 101 of the Connecticut General Statutes or any other electric utility owned, leased, maintained, operated, managed or controlled by any unit of local government under any general statute or any public or special act;

(13) "MWh" means megawatt-hour;

(14) "NEPOOL" means the New England Power Pool and includes any successor organization thereto;

(15) "NEPOOL GIS" means the generation information system and associated operating rules that govern the tracking of generation attributes, as approved by NEPOOL, and as amended from time to time;

(16) "Participating municipal electric utility" has the same meaning as provided in section 16-1 of the Connecticut General Statutes;

(17) "Rate" means the all-inclusive cost per kWh;

(18) "Security" means a bond, letter of credit, guarantee, or other appropriate financial instruments approved by the Authority from a creditworthy financial institution; and

(19) "Total output or services" means an electric supplier's or electric distribution company's pool transmission facility load obligation data assignment in the NEPOOL GIS.

Conn. Agencies Regs. § 16-245-1

Adopted effective April 6, 1999; Amended December 29, 1999; Amended October 7, 2004; Amended August 11, 2005; amended 12/27/2022; amended 7/24/2024