N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 1895: Energy audits

§ 1895. Energy audits. 1. The program shall make available to

applicants who would be eligible to apply for financial assistance under

this section energy audits performed by certified auditors or auditors

using commonly-employed energy auditing tools and technologies, as

determined appropriate by the authority. The authority shall be

authorized to dedicate an appropriate portion of program funds allocated

for the funding of energy audits pursuant to section eighteen hundred

ninety-nine-a of this title to non-residential properties that are

occupied or used by a small business or not-for-profit corporation with

ten or fewer employees.

2. The authority shall establish standards for energy audits based on

building type and other relevant considerations.

3. The authority shall establish a schedule of fees for energy audits

based on the type and nature of the energy audit and other relevant

considerations. The schedule shall include a sliding scale which

provides that audit fees shall be waived for residential applicants

whose demonstrated income is less than two times the median county

household income, and the full fees shall be paid by applicants whose

median county household income is not less than four times the median

county household income. Applicants whose demonstrated incomes fall

between these levels shall pay a pro rata percentage of the audit fees.

The authority may provide for discounted fees for small businesses or

not-for-profit corporations with ten or fewer employees.