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§ 135-n. Nonresidential  energy  audits.  1.  The  commission shall be  authorized to require a utility, upon the request of an owner of a farm,  small business or nonprofit organization, to conduct an energy audit  of  a  farm  or  a  farmstead,  or of a commercial building occupied by such  business or organization and promptly provide the results of  the  audit  and  any  information  and  technical  assistance  that  is necessary to  implement the audit's recommendations to the owner,  small  business  or  non-profit  organization.  No  charge  shall be made for such audits. In  addition, each utility shall inform its customers  in  writing  that  an  energy  audit  is  available  without  charge  for eligible farms, small  businesses and nonprofit organizations. Such owner shall be eligible for  only one energy audit for each farm  or  commercial  building;  provided  however,  that  a second limited audit may be provided if new conditions  justify a second audit, including but not limited to, a  change  in  the  purpose for which the farm or commercial building is used.    2. A utility may contract with a qualified not-for-profit organization  to  promote  and perform energy audits; provided, however that a utility  shall be prohibited from compensating such organization in an amount  in  excess  of  what  the  utility's  own  costs would be of performing such  services.  In  addition,  such  energy  audits  shall  be  promoted  and  performed, to the extent feasible, through or in coordination with other  existing  federal,  state and local programs designated for farms, small  businesses and nonprofit organizations.    3. Any criteria established by the commission for  the  energy  audits  and  eligibility for audits required under this section shall be adopted  after consultation with the state  energy  office  and  opportunity  for  comment by other interested parties.

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Statutes > New-york > Pbs > Article-7-a > 135-n

§ 135-n. Nonresidential  energy  audits.  1.  The  commission shall be  authorized to require a utility, upon the request of an owner of a farm,  small business or nonprofit organization, to conduct an energy audit  of  a  farm  or  a  farmstead,  or of a commercial building occupied by such  business or organization and promptly provide the results of  the  audit  and  any  information  and  technical  assistance  that  is necessary to  implement the audit's recommendations to the owner,  small  business  or  non-profit  organization.  No  charge  shall be made for such audits. In  addition, each utility shall inform its customers  in  writing  that  an  energy  audit  is  available  without  charge  for eligible farms, small  businesses and nonprofit organizations. Such owner shall be eligible for  only one energy audit for each farm  or  commercial  building;  provided  however,  that  a second limited audit may be provided if new conditions  justify a second audit, including but not limited to, a  change  in  the  purpose for which the farm or commercial building is used.    2. A utility may contract with a qualified not-for-profit organization  to  promote  and perform energy audits; provided, however that a utility  shall be prohibited from compensating such organization in an amount  in  excess  of  what  the  utility's  own  costs would be of performing such  services.  In  addition,  such  energy  audits  shall  be  promoted  and  performed, to the extent feasible, through or in coordination with other  existing  federal,  state and local programs designated for farms, small  businesses and nonprofit organizations.    3. Any criteria established by the commission for  the  energy  audits  and  eligibility for audits required under this section shall be adopted  after consultation with the state  energy  office  and  opportunity  for  comment by other interested parties.

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Statutes > New-york > Pbs > Article-7-a > 135-n

§ 135-n. Nonresidential  energy  audits.  1.  The  commission shall be  authorized to require a utility, upon the request of an owner of a farm,  small business or nonprofit organization, to conduct an energy audit  of  a  farm  or  a  farmstead,  or of a commercial building occupied by such  business or organization and promptly provide the results of  the  audit  and  any  information  and  technical  assistance  that  is necessary to  implement the audit's recommendations to the owner,  small  business  or  non-profit  organization.  No  charge  shall be made for such audits. In  addition, each utility shall inform its customers  in  writing  that  an  energy  audit  is  available  without  charge  for eligible farms, small  businesses and nonprofit organizations. Such owner shall be eligible for  only one energy audit for each farm  or  commercial  building;  provided  however,  that  a second limited audit may be provided if new conditions  justify a second audit, including but not limited to, a  change  in  the  purpose for which the farm or commercial building is used.    2. A utility may contract with a qualified not-for-profit organization  to  promote  and perform energy audits; provided, however that a utility  shall be prohibited from compensating such organization in an amount  in  excess  of  what  the  utility's  own  costs would be of performing such  services.  In  addition,  such  energy  audits  shall  be  promoted  and  performed, to the extent feasible, through or in coordination with other  existing  federal,  state and local programs designated for farms, small  businesses and nonprofit organizations.    3. Any criteria established by the commission for  the  energy  audits  and  eligibility for audits required under this section shall be adopted  after consultation with the state  energy  office  and  opportunity  for  comment by other interested parties.