Sec. 32-9ww. Fuel cell economic development plan. Reports.
Sec. 32-9ww. Fuel cell economic development plan. Reports. The Department
of Economic and Community Development shall contract with the Connecticut Center
for Advanced Technology to develop a plan for fuel cell economic development, in
consultation with the Connecticut Hydrogen-Fuel Cell Coalition, the Renewable Energy
Investment Fund, established pursuant to subsection (c) of section 16-245n, and other
appropriate state agencies. The plan shall include a strategy to (1) facilitate the commercialization of hydrogen-based technologies and fuel cells; (2) enhance energy reliability
and security; (3) promote the improved efficiency and environmental performance of
transportation and electric generation with reduced emissions, reduced greenhouse
gases, more efficient use of nonrenewable fuels and increased use of renewable and
sustainable fuels; (4) facilitate the installation of infrastructure for hydrogen production,
storage, transportation and fueling capability; (5) disseminate information regarding the
benefits of hydrogen-based technologies and fuel cells; (6) develop strategies to retain
and expand hydrogen and fuel cell industries in Connecticut; (7) in consultation with
the Department of Transportation, identify areas within the state transportation system
that would benefit from the integration of potential mass transit and fleet transit locations
with hydrogen or natural gas and hydrogen mixture refueling stations; and (8) in consultation with electric and natural gas service providers, identify areas in the electric and
natural gas distribution system of the state that would benefit from the development of
distributed generation through hydrogen or fuel cell technology as a reliability asset
necessary for voltage control, grid security, or system reliability, or for the provision
of required uninterruptible service at customer sites. On or before January 1, 2007, the
department shall submit a preliminary report, in accordance with section 11-4a, to the
joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating
to commerce on the progress of the plan, and on or before January 1, 2008, shall submit
a final report, in accordance with section 11-4a, on such plan to said committee.
(P.A. 06-187, S. 64.)
History: P.A. 06-187 effective May 26, 2006.