The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection shall review any proposed merchant transmission line project (1) in which a Connecticut electric distribution company may have a financial interest, or (2) that may be constructed in whole or in part in this state to determine whether to procure transmission services from such transmission lines at a rate that will lower electricity rates for Connecticut consumers.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 16-244p

  • distribution company: means any person providing electric transmission or distribution services within the state, but does not include: (A) A private power producer, as defined in §. See Connecticut General Statutes 16-1