{"data":{"id":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-16-19eee","jurisdiction":"us-ct","citation":"Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16-19eee","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in this section and sections 14-12, 16-19fff, 16-19ggg, 16a-3e and 43-3a:\n(1) “Battery electric vehicle” means any vehicle that operates solely by use of a battery or battery pack, or that is powered primarily through the use of an electric battery or battery pack and uses a flywheel or capacitor that stores energy produced by an electric motor or through regenerative braking to assist in vehicle operation;\n(2) “Electric vehicle” means any battery electric vehicle, fuel cell electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle or range-extended battery electric vehicle;\n(3) “Fuel cell electric vehicle” means any vehicle that operates solely by use of a fuel cell, as defined in subparagraph (B)(i) of subdivision (113) of section 12-412;\n(4) “Hybrid electric vehicle” means a motor vehicle that allows power to be delivered to the driver wheels solely by a battery-powered electric motor that also incorporates the use of a combustion engine to provide power to the battery, or any vehicle that allows power to be delivered to the driver wheels by either a combustion engine or by a battery-powered electric motor, or both;\n(5) “Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle” means a hybrid electric vehicle that has the capability to charge the battery or batteries used for vehicle propulsion from an off-vehicle electric source, such that the off-vehicle source cannot be connected to the vehicle while the vehicle is in motion; and\n(6) “Range-extended battery electric vehicle” means a vehicle (A) powered predominantly by a zero-emission energy storage device, (B) with a manufacturer rating of more than seventy-five all-electric miles, and (C) equipped with a backup auxiliary power unit that does not operate until the energy storage device is fully depleted.","path":["TITLE 16. PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANIES","CHAPTER 277*. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY. OFFICE OF CONSUMER COUNSEL. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_277.htm#sec_16-19eee","current_through":"Revised to January 1, 2026 (2026 Supplement to the General Statutes of Connecticut, applied over the base revision of January 1, 2025)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T19:07:01Z","sha256":"559561d0d0811f486b68a0a988e5844188b69dbd3fb56c4b5e967754c170424f","source_id":"us-ct","stale":false,"prev":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-16-19aaa-to-16-19ddd","next":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-16-19fff"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}