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Connecticut PBF/USF History, Legislation, Implementation

Legislation Cite and Date
HB 5005, PA 98-28 (4/98)

Low-Income Provisions
Imposes a systems benefits charge (SBC) that could include funding for "electric service bill payment programs, funding and technical support for energy assistance, fuel bank and weatherization programs and weatherization services."

Low-Income Rate Assistance
Systems benefits charge includes, among other things, some of the two largest electric utilities' low-income assistance expenses including arrearages and write-offs of uncollectibles incurred by hardship customers and complying with the state’s consumer protection statutes.

Low-Income Conservation
The two largest electric utilities operate electric energy efficiency programs.

Annual Funding (2010)
Rate Assistance: $8.7 million (mandated electric heat arrearage forgiveness); $5.8 million (gas arrearage forgiveness, apart from the SBC)
Conservation: $12.3 million (electric); $2.8 million (gas)

Funding Mechanism
Rate assistance: Systems benefits charge on all electric distribution customers.
Conservation: Surcharge of 0.3 cents per kWh is assessed for energy conservation programs that include low-income.

Administration:
Utilities with oversight by Department of Public Utility Control

Pre-Restructuring Funding
Rate Assistance: Less than $700,000

More information:
Annual reports from the Connecticut Energy Conservation Management Board about energy efficiency programs, including low-income.

Connecticut Energy Efficient Fund website

Energy Conservation Management Board Documents

DPUC Decisions on Utility Programs

Page last updated: October 21, 2011