N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 113.26

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 36, September 4, 2024

Section 113.26 - Energy and Environmental Standards and Regulations

(a) Annual benchmarking of energy and water usage is required, using either EPA Energy Portfolio Manager or the Resource Innovation Institute's Cannabis PowerScore, with the first report to be completed and submitted to the Office no later than one year after registration and with subsequent reports to be submitted annually to the Office thereafter.

(b) Lighting Standards for indoor cultivation areas.

(1) All horticultural lighting used in a manufacturing facility shall be listed on the current design lights consortium solid-state horticultural lighting qualified products list ("Horticultural QPL") or other similar list as determined by the Office and lighting Photosynthetic Photon Efficacy (PPE) must be at least 2.2 mol/J (micromoles per joule).

(2) Registered organizations with existing manufacturing facilities will have one year from the date of adoption of the regulations to comply with this subdivision, unless otherwise approved by the Office with good cause shown.

(3) A facility seeking to use horticultural lighting not included on the Horticultural QPL or other similar list, as determined by the Office, shall seek a waiver pursuant to a third-party certification of the energy efficiency features of the proposed lighting.

(c) Dehumidification. Dehumidification equipment for all new construction shall include one of the following:

(1) stand-alone dehumidifiers that have a minimum integrated energy factor of 1.77 L/kWh for product case volumes of 8.0 cubic feet or less, and a minimum integrated energy factor of 2.41 L/kWh for product case volumes greater than 8.0 cubic feet;

(2) integrated HVAC system with on-site heat recovery designed to fulfill at least 75 percent of the annual energy for dehumidification reheat;

(3) chilled water system with on-site heat recovery designed to fulfill at least 75 percent of the annual energy for dehumidification reheat; or (iv) solid or liquid desiccant dehumidification system for system designs that require dewpoint of 50°F or less; or

(4) any other equipment as determined by the Office.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 113.26

Adopted New York State Register February 22, 2023/Volume XLV, Issue 08, eff. 2/22/2023