Local Law 97 penalty estimates: download the data
Short answer: a CSV with the estimated Local Law 97 emissions, limit and penalty for each of the 17,048 NYC buildings we can estimate, for both compliance periods. Free to use. Please credit FeeWarden and link to this page.
What is in the file
| Column | Meaning |
|---|---|
bbl | NYC borough, block and lot of the first lot listed in the filing |
address | Street address from the filing |
borough | Borough |
property_type | Primary property type from the filing |
gross_floor_area_sqft | Gross floor area in square feet |
emissions_2024_2029_tco2e | Estimated yearly emissions at current energy use, 2024 to 2029 factors |
limit_2024_2029_tco2e | Estimated yearly limit, 2024 to 2029 |
penalty_2024_2029_usd | Estimated yearly penalty, 2024 to 2029 |
emissions_2030_2034_tco2e | Estimated yearly emissions at current energy use, 2030 to 2034 factors |
limit_2030_2034_tco2e | Estimated yearly limit, 2030 to 2034 |
penalty_2030_2034_usd | Estimated yearly penalty, 2030 to 2034 |
confidence | high, or check when an input such as the property type mapping is not yet confirmed |
report_year | Reporting year of the energy filing |
page | Building page on this site |
How the numbers are made
Emissions are each energy source's yearly use from the building's latest Local Law 84 benchmarking filing times the Local Law 97 emissions factor for the period. The limit is floor area times the limit per square foot for the building's use. The penalty is the tons over the limit times $268. The 2030 to 2034 figures assume energy use does not change. The method page has every input and what the estimates leave out.
Limits of the data
- Planning estimates, not determinations by the NYC Department of Buildings.
- Only buildings in the property types we model, with enough data, are included. Buildings on the Article 321 pathway are left out.
- Reporting year 2024. Filings can contain errors, and the file reflects what was filed.
Source
Energy data: NYC Open Data, energy and water data disclosure (Local Law 84). Limits and factors: the Local Law 97 text and NYC Department of Buildings guidance.