Atlanta benchmarking compliance, filed for you
The Atlanta Commercial Buildings Energy Efficiency Ordinance requires covered buildings to report energy and water use every year. We gather the data, check it, and file it — usually within a week.
Who’s covered
Commercial and multifamily buildings over 25,000 sq ft, and city buildings over 10,000 sq ft.
Annual deadline
June 1 for the previous calendar year. Atlanta extended the 2026 deadline to July 1.
Verification
No routine third-party verification — but the program runs its own data checks, so accuracy still matters.
Penalties
A written warning at 30 days late, then a $1,000 fine a month later and $1,000 more for each later year out of compliance.
What to report
All energy and water 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 — whole-building water use
Leave out backup generator fuel. Note any meters added or removed during the year.
Good to know
- Covered buildings also need an energy audit every 10 years.
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 Atlanta Building 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
Atlanta benchmarking questions
When is the Atlanta benchmarking deadline?
Does Atlanta benchmarking apply to my building?
What happens if I miss it?
Official program information: Atlanta benchmarking website. Requirements change — we confirm current rules for every filing.