Substitute House Bill No. 5472 aims to improve safety protocols for energy generation and storage systems in Connecticut by introducing new reporting requirements for incidents. The bill defines "major incident" and "minor incident," mandating that operators report major incidents to the Connecticut Siting Council (CSC) within five days and minor incidents within thirty days. Starting July 1, 2028, the CSC will provide annual reports on these incidents to the General Assembly's energy and technology committee. Additionally, the bill allows the CSC to require facility applicants to provide emergency services training to local emergency personnel if deemed necessary.

The bill also establishes the requirement for each facility to designate an "emergency contact person" who must be available to respond to emergencies within one hour. If this contact fails to respond, a report must be filed with the CSC. Furthermore, the chairperson of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) is tasked with convening a working group to evaluate processes for resuming electric generation services after extended outages, with a report due by February 1, 2027. The provisions of the bill will take effect on October 1, 2026, and current certificate holders must comply with the new requirements by January 1, 2027.