South Portland benchmarking compliance, filed for you
The South Portland Energy & Water Benchmarking Ordinance (repealed) requires covered buildings to report energy use every year.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
South Portland repealed its benchmarking ordinance in late 2024, so reporting is no longer required. If you received an older notice, we can help you confirm your status.
Annual deadline
None (repealed) for the previous calendar year.
Verification
No routine third-party verification — but the program runs its own data checks, so accuracy still matters.
Penalties
None while the ordinance is repealed.
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
- Voluntary benchmarking can still help you spot savings and prepare for future state rules.
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 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
South Portland benchmarking questions
When is the South Portland benchmarking deadline?
Does South Portland benchmarking apply to my building?
What happens if I miss it?
Official program information: South Portland benchmarking website. Requirements change — we confirm current rules for every filing.