Connecticut General Statutes Title 16 — Telephone, Gas, Power and Water Companies: Tenant Utility Protections
ch. 283 Telephone, Gas, Power and Water Companies — tenant utility protections (§§ 16-228–16-262aa). Narrow carve-out: 8 sections covering utility-company obligations when landlords default on building utility bills: § 16-262c (tenant right to avoid shutoff), § 16-262d (rights of tenants when landlord is utility customer), § 16-262e (tenant right to pay utility company directly), § 16-262f (electric/gas/telephone company receivership of rents), § 16-262g (penalties for violations of §§ 16-262c–16-262i), § 16-262j (equal residential utility service), § 16-262t (water company receivership of rents), and § 16-262x (utility obligations on foreclosure). Live-verified 2026-09-23.
Provisions (8)
§ 16-262c
Termination of utility service for nonpayment, when prohibited. Amortization agreements. Deduction of arrearages from gas or electric residential customer accounts. Hardship cases. Notice. Regulations. Annual reports. Funds distributed to organizations or individuals providing legal services re utility bill or arrearage payment programs. Privacy of individual customer utility usage and billing information.
§ 16-262d
Termination of residential utility service on account of nonpayment. Notice. Nontermination in event of illness during pendency of customer complaint or investigation. Amortization agreement. Appeal. Notice re credit rating information.
§ 16-262e
Notice furnished tenants re intended termination of utility service. Assumption by tenants of liability for future service. Liability of landlords for certain utility services. Deduction from rent. Access to meters.
§ 16-262f
Action for receivership of rents and common expenses by electric distribution, gas and telephone companies; petition; hearing; appointment; duties; termination.
§ 16-262g
Penalty.
§ 16-262j
Refusal of residential utility service. Regulations. Refusal of telecommunications service to a candidate or committee. Interest on customer security deposits.
§ 16-262t
Action for receivership of rent and common expenses by water companies; petition; hearing; appointment; duties; termination.
§ 16-262x