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Local Law 97
New York City · 25,000 sqft threshold · Penalty: Up to $268/metric ton CO2e
Local Law 84
New York City · 25,000 sqft threshold · Penalty: Up to $2,000/year
AB 802
State of California · 50,000 sqft threshold · Penalty: $500-$2,000/day per data category
SB 1383
State of California · All sizes (no minimum threshold) threshold · Penalty: Up to $10,000/day (jurisdictions); varies by locality (generators)
Title 24
State of California · All sizes (applies to all permitted projects) threshold · Penalty: Project delays; permit denial; stop-work orders
BERDO 2.0
City of Boston · 20,000 sqft (non-residential) or 15+ units (residential) threshold · Penalty: $234/metric ton CO2e; $150/day late filing
BEPP
City of Philadelphia · 50,000 sqft threshold · Penalty: $2,000 initial + $500/day after 30 days
Clean Energy DC Act
District of Columbia · 10,000 sqft (starting 2026) threshold · Penalty: $100/day; max $10/sqft
NJ Clean Energy Act
State of New Jersey · 25,000 sqft threshold · Penalty: Determined by NJ BPU (enforcement ramping up)
Chicago Energy Benchmarking
City of Chicago · 50,000 sqft threshold · Penalty: $100 initial + $25/day ongoing
Minneapolis Energy Benchmarking
City of Minneapolis · 50,000 sqft (private); 25,000 sqft (city-owned) threshold · Penalty: Up to $3,000/year ($200 + $400 + $800 + $1,600)
Energize Denver
City and County of Denver · 25,000 sqft (performance targets); 5,000 sqft (lighting/renewable) threshold · Penalty: $2,000 benchmarking fine; $0.30-$0.70/kBtu excess
Seattle Energy Benchmarking
City of Seattle · 20,000 sqft threshold · Penalty: $2,000-$4,000/year (benchmarking); up to $10/sqft (BEPS)
Portland Energy Reporting
City of Portland / State of Oregon · 20,000 sqft (Portland); 35,000 sqft (Oregon BPS) threshold · Penalty: Escalating fines (amounts set by enforcement); incentives up to $0.85/sqft
St. Louis BEPS
City of St. Louis · 50,000 sqft threshold · Penalty: Fines and occupancy permit restrictions
Building Performance Colorado
State of Colorado · 50,000 sqft threshold · Penalty: $577 first violation; $2,300-$5,800 subsequent
WA Clean Buildings Act
State of Washington · 20,000 sqft (Tier 2); 50,000 sqft (Tier 1) threshold · Penalty: Tier 1: $5,000/year + $1/sqft; Tier 2: $0.30/sqft
Maryland BEPS
State of Maryland · 35,000 sqft threshold · Penalty: $230/metric ton CO2 (from 2030); $100/year reporting fee