Maryland BEPS compliance, filed for you
The Maryland Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) requires covered buildings to report energy use every year. We gather the data, check it, and file it — usually within a week.
Who’s covered
Commercial, multifamily and public buildings of 35,000 sq ft or more (not counting parking garages).
Annual deadline
June 1 for the previous calendar year.
Verification
Third-party verification of the benchmarking report for 2025 data (due in 2026), then every five years.
Penalties
Buildings that miss performance standards pay an alternative compliance fee.
What to report
All energy used by the whole building — including tenant spaces — for January 1 to December 31:
- Electricity — every meter serving the building
- Natural gas
- District steam, hot or chilled water, if you have it
- Delivered fuels (oil, diesel, propane) — all delivery receipts for the year
- On-site solar production, if any
- Water — we’ll confirm whether it’s required for your building
Leave out backup generator fuel. Note any meters added or removed during the year.
Good to know
- Emissions standards start in 2030 and tighten through 2040.
- Montgomery County buildings must also follow the county’s own program.
What we’ll need from you
- Building address, plus any utility service addresses that differ from it
- Gross floor area for the whole building and each use (office, retail, residential…), number of units and year built
- Your Maryland BEPS ID (we can look it up)
- Utility data for the full calendar year, January 1 – December 31 (usually 13 months of bills)
- If tenants pay their own utilities: whole-building (aggregated) data from the utility, or signed tenant authorization forms
- Access to your ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager account, if you have one
- Any notice or letter you received about this law
Maryland BEPS questions
When is the Maryland BEPS deadline?
Does Maryland BEPS apply to my building?
What happens if I miss it?
Is third-party verification required?
Official program information: Maryland BEPS website. Requirements change — we confirm current rules for every filing.