CT SB00647

Systems benefits charge funding shifts from electric distribution company customer collections to annual payments by the State Treasurer from the General Fund, effective July 1, 2025

Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) becomes independent from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, with expanded governance structure including five commissioners and independent staffing/budget authority

Definition of "Class I renewable energy source" expands to include all hydropower facilities and all nuclear power generating facilities (removing prior construction date restrictions)

Zero-carbon electricity purchase agreements capped at 150% above wholesale electricity prices at time of agreement; Clean Energy Fund charge of 1 mill per kilowatt hour eliminated after July 1, 2025

Electric vehicle charging infrastructure provisions removed throughout statutes, including elimination of EV charging station programs, tax exemptions for EV chargers, school building EV charging requirements, and heat pump incentive programs