California Benchmarking FAQ

Reporting is due June 1 for buildings with no residential utility accounts and for buildings with 17 or more residential utility accounts. See which buildings AB 802 covers.

No. Condominiums described in Civil Code sections 4125 or 6542 are not required to report. See multifamily benchmarking.

Yes, if it has more than 50,000 square feet and 17 or more residential units. Each unit counts as a utility account. See multifamily benchmarking.

Covered status depends on size, residential accounts and use, not on the type of organization. Confirm your building with the CEC helpdesk. See benchmarking for schools and hospitals.

Buildings served by one common meter without submetering are treated as one building. Otherwise report each building separately. See benchmarking for schools and hospitals.

Possibly. If one meter serves several buildings with a combined area over 50,000 square feet, they are reported as one property. See multifamily benchmarking.

The AB 802 benchmarking report is due to the California Energy Commission by June 1 every year. It covers the previous calendar year. See the AB 802 deadline.

Yes. Reporting is due June 1 for buildings with no residential utility accounts and for buildings with 17 or more residential utility accounts. See the AB 802 deadline.

Under Public Resources Code 25321, the civil penalty is not less than $500 and not more than $2,000 for each category of data not provided and for each day the violation continues. See AB 802 penalties.

Yes. According to the CEC, once you are notified of a violation, you have 30 days to correct it and avoid penalties. See AB 802 penalties.

Use the extension request form linked from the CEC's Report Benchmarking Data page, with documentation of your timely efforts and an expected compliance date. See the AB 802 deadline.

The reporting duty belongs to the owner of the building or an authorized agent. A tenant can act only as an authorized agent of the owner. See who can file.

Yes. The building owner or an authorized agent may file. See whether you need a benchmarking service.

No. The CEC states it cannot benchmark and report your building. See whether you need a benchmarking service.

No. Not every building type is eligible for a score, and a score is not required to comply. See how to comply with AB 802.

Check whether your building is covered, confirm your benchmarking reference number, then report yourself, ask your property manager, or authorize a provider. See what a CEC notice means.

No. Beacon Alerts is a private benchmarking service provider.

No. benchmarkingca.com is the CEC's building reference number lookup run by Touchstone IQ. Beacon's California site is californiabenchmarking.com.

No. The CEC states that any entity offering to submit CEC-required reports on behalf of building owners is not associated with the CEC. See who can file.

The CEC FAQ places the duty on the owner and says anyone authorized by the owner may do the work. Ask your provider and counsel how responsibilities are shared. See whether you need a benchmarking service.