Sec. 16a-47b. Real-time energy reports.
Sec. 16a-47b. Real-time energy reports. (a) As part of the energy efficiency and
outreach marketing campaign established pursuant to section 16a-47a, on or before
April 1, 2008, the Department of Public Utility Control shall, in consultation with the
Energy Conservation Management Board, established pursuant to section 16-245m,
develop a real-time energy report for daily use by television and other media. The report
shall (1) identify the state's current real-time energy demand, along with how the demand
has changed over the course of the day, and in the case of television news broadcasts,
the real-time changes in energy demand; (2) emphasize the importance of reducing peak
demand and provide estimates of the economic benefits that can be derived by reducing
electricity use; (3) provide tips on energy efficiency measures; (4) promote community
and business competition to reduce energy consumption; and (5) give visibility to communities and businesses that have implemented energy saving changes or that have
installed and are operating renewable energy resources.
(b) The department may obtain the information needed to develop the real-time
energy reports established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section from the regional
independent system operator and the state's electric distribution companies.
(P.A. 07-242, S. 88.)
History: P.A. 07-242 effective July 1, 2007.