(a) Notwithstanding any provisions of the general statutes, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, in consultation with the Department of Administrative Services, shall develop a strategic plan to improve the management of energy use in state facilities. Such plan shall include, but not be limited to: (1) A detailed description of the manner in which initiatives that make investments in energy efficiency, demand and load response, distributed generation, renewable energy and combined heat and power will be implemented; (2) options for having state agencies and institutions pursue competitive electric supply options through an integrated energy purchasing program; and (3) an outline of potential near-term budgetary savings targets that can be achieved through the implementation of said plan.

(b) Any savings achieved through the implementation of said plan shall be allocated as follows: (1) Seventy-five per cent shall be retained by electric ratepayers, and (2) twenty-five per cent shall be divided equally between (A) reinvestment into energy efficiency programs in state buildings, and (B) investment into energy efficiency programs and technologies on behalf of participants of energy assistance programs administered by the Department of Social Services. Any reinvestments or investments made in programs pursuant to this section shall be paid through the systems benefits charge.

(c) To carry out the purposes of this section, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection may perform all acts necessary for the negotiation, execution and administration of any contract that is reasonably incidental to and furthers the needs of the state and the purposes of this section. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection may also retain the services of a third party entity possessing the requisite managerial, technical and financial capacity, to perform some or all of the duties necessary to implement the provisions of said plan.

(d) Any costs incurred by the state in complying with the provisions of this section shall be paid from annual state appropriations.

(P.A. 07-242, S. 101; P.A. 11-51, S. 90; 11-80, S. 1; P.A. 13-247, S. 200; 13-298, S. 28.)

History: P.A. 07-242 effective June 4, 2007; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Department of Public Works” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Construction Services” in Subsec. (a), effective July 1, 2011; 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; pursuant to P.A. 13-247, “Department of Construction Services” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Administrative Services” in Subsec. (a), effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 13-298 amended Subsec. (b) to delete provision re approval of strategic plan by Connecticut Energy Advisory Board and to make a technical change, effective July 8, 2013.