2019 New York Laws
ENG - Energy
Article 9 - Energy Performance Contracts in Connection With Public Buildings and Facilities
9-102 - 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.
