Saint Paul benchmarking compliance, filed for you
The Saint Paul Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (Energize Saint Paul) 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 city buildings of 50,000 sq ft or more. The city has wound down its own program in favor of Minnesota’s statewide program — most Saint Paul buildings now report to the state.
Annual deadline
June 1 for the previous calendar year. Report through the Minnesota statewide program.
Verification
No routine third-party verification — but the program runs its own data checks, so accuracy still matters.
Penalties
Under the state program, enforcement is phasing in. Contact us to confirm what applies to your building.
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
- See our Minnesota statewide benchmarking page for current requirements.
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 Minnesota Benchmarking 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
Saint Paul benchmarking questions
When is the Saint Paul benchmarking deadline?
Does Saint Paul benchmarking apply to my building?
What happens if I miss it?
Official program information: Saint Paul benchmarking website. Requirements change — we confirm current rules for every filing.