In the interpretation hereof, the following
words and terms shall be taken to include the following meanings when
context shall require or permit:
BOARD
The Energy Improvement District Board created by this chapter
and as more particularly set forth in Connecticut Public Act 07-242.
DISTRICT
The Energy Improvement District which shall be a zone within
the Town of Wethersfield whose boundaries shall be determined, by
ordinance and in accordance with Public Act 07-242, by the Town Council
after receipt of a feasibility report and recommendations of the Board.
ENERGY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT DISTRIBUTED RESOURCES
One or more of the following:
A.
Customer-side distributed resources, as defined in Section
16-1 of the Connecticut General Statutes;
B.
Grid-side distributed resources, as defined in said Section
16-1;
C.
Combined heat and power systems, as defined in said Section
16-1;
D.
Class III renewable energy sources, as defined in said Section
16-1 and;
E.
Microgrids, as defined below in this section.
FEDERAL AGENCY
The United States of America, and any department of or corporation,
agency, or instrumentality thereof or hereafter created, designated
or established by the United States of America.
MICROGRID
Small, locally controlled electric systems interconnected
with electric distribution company facilities.
PROJECT
The acquisition, purchase, construction, reconstruction,
improvement or extension of one or more energy improvement district
distributed resources.
STATE AGENCY
The State of Connecticut, any department of, or corporation,
agency, or instrumentality thereof, or hereafter created, designated,
or established by the State of Connecticut.
The Board of the District shall consist of five
voting members. The voting members shall be electors or representatives
of businesses located in the district, who shall be nominated by the
Mayor and approved by the Town Council for a one-year term. The terms
of the five designated members shall expire on June 30, 2009. Any
vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
The Mayor shall be an ex officio member of the Board. The Board members
shall serve without compensation, except for reasonable and necessary
expenses.
The Board in addition to the powers set forth in §
13-4 above shall have the power to issue and secure bonds as more particularly set forth in Public Act 07-242. Any bonds proposed to be issued by the Energy Improvement District Board are subject to the approval of the Town Council. Unless the bonds are guaranteed pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 33 of Public Act 07-242, such bonds will be the obligation of the Board and not the Town of Wethersfield.
The properties included in the District shall
be determined, by ordinance and in accordance with Public Act 07-242,
by the Town Council after receipt of a feasibility report and recommendations
of the Board.
The Board may make and enforce any reasonable
regulation which it may determine to be necessary relating to the
facilities owned or leased by any individual or corporation, limited
liability company, partnership, etc., within the District consistent
with the laws of the State of Connecticut and the Charter and the
Code of the Town of Wethersfield.