Connecticut implements PURPA, offering up to 20. 8 cents on-peak, 8. 9 cents off, for QF power

Journal Article · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1986 · Cogener. Small Power Mon.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5858059

The Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control is offering attractive buyback rates to encourage qualifying facilities (QF) of cogenerators and small power producers after seven years of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act failed to generate contracts. The rates assume that, in the absence of cogeneration, the utility would need to build new capacity. The legislation encourages QF development by offering 30-year contracts with four standard payment options, requires the utility to wheel electricity, matches buyback rates for municipal resource recovery facilities with municipal utility rates, standardizes contract and security provisions, and protects the cogenerator against future policy changes. The ruling also expedites complaint procedures, provides for backup power, and limits utility ownership of QFs.

• OSTI ID: 5858059
• Journal Information: Cogener. Small Power Mon.; (United States), Journal Name: Cogener. Small Power Mon.; (United States); ISSN CSPME
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290800* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Heat Utilization-- (1980-)
296000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Electric Power
COGENERATION
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CONTRACTS
DEUS
ENERGY SYSTEMS
FEDERAL REGION I
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
IMPLEMENTATION
LAWS
LEGISLATION
NATIONAL ENERGY ACT
NORTH AMERICA
POWER GENERATION
PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY POLICIES ACT
RATE STRUCTURE
REGULATIONS
SELLBACK
STEAM GENERATION
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