Chula Vista benchmarking compliance, filed for you
The Chula Vista Building Energy Saving Ordinance 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, industrial and multifamily buildings of 20,000 sq ft or more, plus city buildings.
Annual deadline
May 20 for the previous calendar year. Some smaller buildings have had earlier dates — we confirm for your building.
Verification
No routine third-party verification — but the program runs its own data checks, so accuracy still matters.
Penalties
After a 60-day notice, fines of up to $750, $1,500 or $2,250 per incident depending on size.
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
Leave out backup generator fuel. Note any meters added or removed during the year.
Good to know
- Every five years, buildings must meet a performance standard or complete an energy audit and retro-commissioning.
- Buildings that report to Chula Vista don’t file separately under California’s AB 802.
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 Chula Vista 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
Chula Vista benchmarking questions
When is the Chula Vista benchmarking deadline?
Does Chula Vista benchmarking apply to my building?
What happens if I miss it?
Official program information: Chula Vista benchmarking website. Requirements change — we confirm current rules for every filing.