Agriculture Energy Audits
An agriculture energy audit is a comprehensive assessment of a farm’s energy use to uncover opportunities to create energy efficiencies and reduce operating costs. These efforts are aimed at helping farms maintain profitability and long-term viability. Each detailed energy audit report comes with a list of actionable recommendations, specific to your farm and farming practices and most meet the ANSI/ASABE S612 standards.
Application Information
Who can apply
Farms and on-farm producers such as dairies, orchards, greenhouses, vegetables, vineyards, grain dryers, poultry/egg farms. Farms must be customers of a New York State investor-owned electric utility and pay the System Benefits Charge (SBC). Please check your farm’s current utility bill.
How to apply
- Download the application for an Agriculture Energy Audit [PDF] and complete
- Email your completed application directly to [email protected], NYSERDA's implementation contractor.
- For additional information, call 888-338-0089
Additional Energy-Saving Opportunities
Completing an energy audit will provide a list of recommended energy efficiency upgrades and clean energy investments.
State, federal, and utility incentive programs [PDF] are available to help farmers and agricultural businesses reduce their energy use and invest in clean energy.