NY S08601

Requires annual energy usage reporting for all buildings with 20,000+ square feet of gross floor area, with NYSERDA maintaining a covered buildings list containing building addresses, floor area, use type, and owner information

Mandates utilities report building-level energy consumption data to NYSERDA, while building owners must separately report non-utility energy usage including delivered fuels, on-site generation, and other non-metered sources

Creates exemptions from reporting for buildings that are fully vacant, demolished, more than 50% vacant due to uncontrollable circumstances, or owned by entities in bankruptcy proceedings

Requires NYSERDA to publish a searchable public database with building-level energy usage and emissions data, sortable by municipality, zip code, building size, and use type, along with an annual statewide trends report

Allows building owners in municipalities with approved local benchmarking laws (such as NYC's Local Law 84) to satisfy state requirements through their existing local compliance, with NYSERDA authorized to enter data-sharing agreements with local jurisdictions