2006 New York Code - Definitions.

 
    § 9-102. Definitions.  For the purposes of this article, the following
  words  and  phrases shall have the following meanings unless a different
  meaning is plainly required by the context.
    1. "Agency" means any state  department,  agency,  board,  commission,
  office, or division.
    2. "Municipality" means a municipal corporation, as defined in section
  two  of the general municipal law, school district, board of cooperative
  educational services, fire district,  district  corporation  or  special
  improvement district governed by a separate board of commissioners.
    3. "Public  authority"  means  any  public  authority,  public benefit
  corporation, or the port authority of New York and New  Jersey,  to  the
  extent its facilities are located within the state of New York.
    4. "Energy  performance contract" means an agreement for the provision
  of energy services, including but not limited to  electricity,  heating,
  ventilation,  cooling,  steam  or hot water, in which a person agrees to
  install, maintain or manage energy systems or equipment to  improve  the
  energy  efficiency  of, or produce energy in connection with, a building
  or facility in exchange for a portion of the energy savings or revenues.