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Connecticut Incentives and Laws for Other

The list below contains summaries of all Connecticut incentives and laws related to Other.

State Incentives

Biofuels Research Grants

The Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) administers a fuel diversification grant program to provide funding to Connecticut institutions of higher education or institutions of agricultural research for purposes including research to promote biofuel production from agricultural products, algae and waste grease, as well as biofuel quality testing. DECD must report on the performance of the grant program on an annual basis. (Reference Connecticut General Statutes 32-324g)

Utility/Private Incentives

Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Incentive - Coulomb Technologies

Coulomb Technologies' ChargePoint America program offers EVSE at no cost to individuals or entities in the New York City metropolitan area. To be eligible for free home charging stations, individuals living within the specified area must purchase a qualified plug-in electric vehicle. Application information is available on the ChargePoint America website. In most cases, installation will be paid for by the EVSE owner; some cities, states, and utilities, however, will provide funding towards installation costs. All participants in the ChargePoint America program must agree to anonymous data collection after installation. Additional restrictions may apply.

Laws and Regulations

Zero Emissions Bus Implementation Plan

As part of a state effort to identify strategies to expand the availability and use of hydrogen fuel and renewable energy sources, the Connecticut Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, developed the Connecticut Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Deployment Transportation Strategy. The strategy includes a plan to implement zero emissions buses on a state-wide basis includes the technological, facility, and financial arrangements necessary to fully implement a zero emissions bus fleet, including identifying specific locations for hydrogen fueling stations along state highways and other locations. (Reference Connecticut General Statutes 13b-38dd)

Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Labeling Requirement

The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection must work with the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles to: 1) establish a GHG labeling program for new motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less; and 2) educate the public about the labeling program and GHGs. The label should include the vehicle's GHG score and the average GHG score for vehicles in the same class. (Reference Connecticut General Statutes 22a-201 through 22a-201c)