Local Law 97 penalty estimate
54-01 31 Avenue may pay $12,820/year in fees starting in 2030
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Why is this property expected to pay a fee beginning in 2030?
- Beginning in 2030, the city drops the emissions cap by 40%.
- At the same energy use, 54-01 31 Avenue will be 48 tons over the cap.
- Penalty is $268/ton over the cap, $12,820 total
0Cap: 168 tons
What is the estimated penalty for 54-01 31 Avenue right now?
$0/year
- NYC caps a building's yearly greenhouse gas emissions.
- 54-01 31 Avenue is 63 tons under the emissions cap.
- So it owes no penalty.
0Cap: 279 tons
Why does the penalty change in 2030?
- The emissions cap will be lowered by 40% in 2030, from 279 to 168 tons.
How much would the building need to cut its emissions to avoid the penalty?
23% less emissions than today
- This building must emit 23% less to avoid penalties.
- Owners can utilize energy efficiency upgrades or switch from gas or oil to electric.
How reliable is this estimate?
- This is a planning estimate, not the city's official number.
- Owners report their own energy use, and reports can have mistakes.
- The city makes the final call.
- ✓Energy use comes from the building's own 2024 report to the city
- ✓Emissions rates for 2024 to 2029 match the law
- ✓Emissions rates for 2030 on match the city rule
- ✓The property type is matched to the city's category
- ○The compliance route the city assigns is not confirmed
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