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California Energy Commission

Check whether your large building must report energy use

Owners of certain large buildings must report their energy use to the state. This resource explains who must report and which buildings are exempt.

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What you can get

Instructions for the required building-energy report.

Who it's for

Owners and managers of large commercial buildings and larger apartment properties.

What you need to know

  • The reporting threshold is more than 50,000 square feet.
  • Covered buildings have no homes or at least 17 residential units.
  • Tribal properties, condominiums and some industrial or controlled-laboratory buildings have exemptions.

Your next step

  1. Check the state page to see whether your building is covered.
  2. Follow the current reporting instructions and confirm the reporting deadline.
Go to program website

You will go to the program's own website.

More details and sources

Full program information

Official program name: Building Energy Benchmarking Program

Benefits and limits

Reporting requirement

Full requirements

You are required to report if your building has (1) more than 50,000 square feet of gross floor area and (2) either no residential units or 17+ residential units. Exemptions include buildings on tribal lands, condominiums, or buildings with more than half of the gross floor area used for manufacturing or industrial purposes, or for scientific experiments requiring a controlled environment.

Amounts and options

Listed benefit

Reporting requirement

You are required to report if your building has (1) more than 50,000 square feet of gross floor area and (2) either no residential units or 17+ residential units. Exemptions include buildings on tribal lands, condominiums, or buildings with more than half of the gross floor area used for manufacturing or industrial purposes, or for scientific experiments requiring a controlled environment.

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For: Businesses and organizations

Areas found for this option

Banning, Big Bear Lake, Chino, Colton, Corona, Desert Edge, Desert Hot Springs, Hemet, Indio, Needles, Palm Desert, Palm Springs, Rancho Cucamonga, Rancho Mirage, Riverside, San Bernardino, Temecula, Victorville

Availability and area

Provider availability not verified

Listed in the finder; current funding, enrollment and applicant eligibility require provider confirmation.

This program was found while researching help in the Desert Hot Springs area. The program must confirm the address and applicant qualify.

Business types listed in the source

General business, Hotels & lodging, Multifamily housing, Retail

Areas listed in the source

Banning, Big Bear Lake, Chino, Colton, Corona, Desert Edge, Desert Hot Springs, Hemet, Indio, Needles, Palm Desert, Palm Springs, Rancho Cucamonga, Rancho Mirage, Riverside, San Bernardino, Temecula, Victorville

Where this information comes from

IREN incentive finder

Information collected Oct 30, 2026.

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