CT HB05245

Municipalities (individually or jointly) may establish "public aggregators" to procure electric supply, community distributed generation, and demand response incentives on behalf of residential and commercial customers, effective October 1, 2026

Eligible customers receiving standard electric service are automatically enrolled unless they opt out; certain protected customers (hardship cases, those with arrearages, recipients of financial assistance) are excluded from auto-enrollment

Municipal aggregation plans require a 30-day public review period, at least one public hearing, approval by the municipal legislative body and chief executive, and submission to the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority for review of customer communications within 120 days

Participants may opt out without penalty within 180 days of enrollment and must receive advance written notice of automatic enrollment, opt-out rights, program charges, and standard service rates

Violations by consultants, program suppliers, or public aggregators are subject to fines up to $10,000 per offense (or $40,000 for certain compliance failures), and violators may be prohibited from providing further services to public aggregators