New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Chapter VIII - Office Of Waste Prevention Services › Part 71 - Agricultural Wastewater Energy Conservation Loan Program › Section 71.12 - Technical feasibility studies

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a)
				A technical feasibility study must have been performed or updated within one
				year of the date of submission of a program application to the department.
				Updates must include a recalculation of the paybacks of the original technical
				feasibility study's proposed energy conservation improvements, based on current
				fuel costs.
(b) Technical
				feasibility studies with respect to a construction project must be prepared
				under the supervision of and stamped with the seal and signature of a
				registered architect or professional engineer.
(c) A technical feasibility study must
				contain the following information regarding the wastewater treatment project
				for which program assistance is being requested:
(1) a detailed description of the improvement
				to be implemented, including the daily volume of wastewater to be treated, the
				improvement in water quality projected to result from the project, and any
				necessary sketches or diagrams;
(2)
				a detailed breakdown of project costs;
(3) for projects involving construction, the
				proposed construction-to-occupancy schedule and copies of the preliminary
				architectural drawings, scope of work and schematics;
(4) energy calculations for the proposed
				wastewater treatment project, including:
(i)
				simple payback, calculated by dividing the total installed cost of the project
				presented in the selected contractor's bid, or in the applicant's schedules and
				selected estimate in the case of an in-house project, by the projected annual
				energy cost savings. Ongoing operation and maintenance costs, finance charges,
				and the cost of preparing and updating technical feasibility studies shall not
				be included in the total installed cost;
(ii) a full explanation of the methodology
				used in calculating energy savings. The department may provide standard
				calculation sheets, which must be used whenever provided. If standard
				calculation sheets have not been provided by the department, the methodology
				used to calculate energy savings will be reviewed for adequacy and
				reasonableness by the department;
(iii) all calculations, including units of
				measurement and formulae, of annual fuel use, and annual Btu and energy cost
				savings, with all assumptions and parameters clearly presented. The annual Btu
				and energy cost savings shall be based on actual consumption records for the
				applicant's existing wastewater treatment system for the prior 12-month period,
				and shall not include savings from taxes, dollar savings due to switching to
				lower cost fuels, and other savings which may be deemed inappropriate by the
				department. All formulae and calculations shall be based on generally accepted
				engineering standards and practices, and shall be reviewed for completeness and
				reasonableness by the department; and
(5) evidence satisfactory to the department
				that all applicable Federal, State and local permits, certificates and
				approvals have been applied for.