§ 1895. Energy audits. 1. The program shall make available to
applicants who would be eligible to apply for financial assistance under
this section energy audits performed by certified auditors or auditors
using commonly-employed energy auditing tools and technologies, as
determined appropriate by the authority. The authority shall be
authorized to dedicate an appropriate portion of program funds allocated
for the funding of energy audits pursuant to section eighteen hundred
ninety-nine-a of this title to non-residential properties that are
occupied or used by a small business or not-for-profit corporation with
ten or fewer employees.

2. The authority shall establish standards for energy audits based on
building type and other relevant considerations.

3. The authority shall establish a schedule of fees for energy audits
based on the type and nature of the energy audit and other relevant
considerations. The schedule shall include a sliding scale which
provides that audit fees shall be waived for residential applicants
whose demonstrated income is less than two times the median county
household income, and the full fees shall be paid by applicants whose
median county household income is not less than four times the median
county household income. Applicants whose demonstrated incomes fall
between these levels shall pay a pro rata percentage of the audit fees.
The authority may provide for discounted fees for small businesses or
not-for-profit corporations with ten or fewer employees.