2009 New York City Local Law 88 Energy Efficient Utilities
Type
Ordinance or Resolution
Year
2009
Level
City or Town
State(s)
New York
Policy Areas
Energy, Public Spaces
This ordinance requires lighting systems to be upgraded and sub-meters to be installed in certain covered buildings based on square footage. It also requires that each tenant or subtenant within a covered tenant space that has a sub-meter to measure electrical consumption shall be provided with a monthly statement showing the amount of electricity measured by the sub-meter; and requires the owner of each covered building to file a report with the department certifying that sub-meters have been installed in all covered tenant spaces.