"AN ACT CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND PLANNING FOR CONNECTICUT'S ENERGY FUTURE. "

Strike subsection (l) of section 15 in its entirety and substitute the following in lieu thereof:

"(l) The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority shall include a procurement manager whose duties shall include, but not be limited to, overseeing the procurement of electricity for standard service and who shall have experience in energy markets and procuring energy on a commercial scale.

Strike subsection (a) of section 51 in its entirety and substitute the following in lieu thereof:

"Sec. 51. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2011) (a) On or before July 1, 2012, and every three years thereafter, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, in consultation with the Connecticut Energy Advisory Board shall prepare a Comprehensive Energy Plan. Such plan shall reflect the legislative findings and policy stated in section 16a-35k of the general statutes, as amended by this act, and shall incorporate, (1) an assessment and plan for all energy needs in the state, including, but not limited to, electricity, heating, cooling, and transportation, (2) the findings of the integrated resources plan, (3) the findings of the plan for energy efficiency adopted pursuant to section 16-245m of the general statutes, as amended by this act, and (4) the findings of the plan for renewable energy adopted pursuant to section 16-245n of the general statutes. Such plan shall further include, but not be limited to, (A) an assessment of current energy supplies, demand and costs, (B) identification and evaluation of the factors likely to affect future energy supplies, demand and costs, (C) a statement of progress made toward achieving the goals and milestones set in the preceding Comprehensive Energy Plan, (D) a statement of energy policies and long-range energy planning objectives and strategies appropriate to achieve, among other things, a sound economy, the least-cost mix of energy supply sources and measures that reduce demand for energy, giving due regard to such factors as consumer price impacts, security and diversity of fuel supplies and energy generating methods, protection of public health and safety, environmental goals and standards, conservation of energy and energy resources and the ability of the state to compete economically, (E) recommendations for administrative and legislative actions to implement such policies, objectives and strategies, (F) an assessment of the potential costs savings and benefits to ratepayers, including, but not limited to, carbon dioxide emissions reductions or voluntary joint ventures to repower some or all of the state's coal-fired and oil-fired generation facilities built before 1990, and (G) the benefits, costs, obstacles and solutions related to the expansion and use and availability of natural gas in Connecticut. If the department finds that such expansion is in the public interest, it shall develop a plan to increase the use and availability of natural gas for transportation purposes. "