N.Y. Pub. Auth. Law § 1892

§ 1892. Purpose. There is hereby created a green jobs-green New York\nprogram. The purpose of the program is to:\n 1. promote energy efficiency, energy conservation and the installation\nof clean energy technologies;\n 2. reduce energy consumption and energy costs;\n 3. reduce greenhouse gas emissions;\n 4. support sustainable community development;\n 5. create green job opportunities, including opportunities for new\nentrants into the state's workforce, the long-term unemployed and\ndisplaced workers; and\n 6. use innovative financing mechanisms to finance energy efficiency\nimprovements through energy cost savings.\n