New York

Information provided by EPA State Climate and Energy Program, New York State Planning and Incentive Structures

Summary: Executive Order 111 (June 10, 2001) requires all agencies and departments to reduce energy consumption by 35% (relative to 1990 levels) in all buildings that they own, lease, or operate, by 2010.

Links:

• Executive Order 111

Summary: State Law (5-108-a) directed NYSERDA to establish minimum efficiency standards for specific energy-using products and appliances purchased by or for the state or any of its agencies. These standards are promulgated in 21 New York Conservation Rules and Regulations Part 506.

In April 2008, Governor David A. Paterson signed Executive Order No. 4, Establishing a State Green Procurement and Agency Sustainability Program, which directs state agencies, public authorities and public benefit corporations to green their procurements and to implement sustainability initiatives. The Order established an Interagency Committee on Sustainability and Green Procurement that is co-chaired by the Commissioner of General Services and the Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation.

• State Law (5-108-a)
• E.O. 4

No policy in place or proposed

Note: For state efficient fleet initiatives, policies listed must make a specific, mandatory requirement for increasing state fleet efficiency. State alternative-fuel vehicle procurement requirements that give a voluntary option to count efficient vehicles are thus not included.

Links:

• Oak Ridge National Laboratory: New York ESPC Legislation
• Energy Savings Coalition: New York Energy Office Performance Contracting Activities
• Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory: Performance Contracting and Energy Efficiency in the State Government Market (pdf)

Last Updated 10/13/2009

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