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September 6, 2012

Companies Prepare for Energy Reporting Requirements in California

SR Inc has prepared a new advisory, at the request of multiple SBER Member-Clients, on California’s changing energy reporting regulations and their impact on global IT firms. This new advisory describes two evolving California regulations and describes the requirements for energy data reporting for owners and lessees of buildings throughout California, particularly owners and lessees of commercial buildings. 

The two regulations covered in the advisory are:

• AB 1103, which requires utilities to report all energy data for commercial buildings through ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager, is currently moving toward full implementation.
• AB 758, still in the development stages, may soon increase the available incentive programs and will simplify the disclosure of building performance information through a new labeling scheme, BEARS.

AB 1103 and 758 are basic frameworks for energy disclosure, but their broadness in the regulatory language and their evolving implementation by state commissions and regulatory bodies may lead to stringent reporting requirements as compared to other regulatory environments.

SR Inc’s new advisory California Energy Reporting Regulations provides a succinct overview of the key components of these two energy regulations, particularly as they relate to IT firms. The advisory also assists Member-Clients with specific details on the relevance of these regulations to the particular facilities types and features characteristic of global IT firms. The advisory finally describes both the current risks and opportunities presented by the regulations and the potential impacts of future regulatory changes.

To download a copy of SR Inc’s Advisory California Energy Reporting Regulations, click here to access SR Inc’s Member-Only Digital Library. To learn more about gaining access to the Digital Library for your company or organization, leave a note through our Inquiry Form or Contact Us directly. Have a unique experience with energy regulations in California? Tell us about it in the comments!

Note to Member-Clients: The California Energy Reporting Regulations advisory does not constitute legal advice, but instead is intended to be a tool for identifying applicable regulatory schemes.  Given the fluid nature of the legal and regulatory environment and the complexity and ever-changing nature of governmental laws, regulations, incentives and programs, readers should seek the advice of counsel with respect to any laws and regulations and their underlying requirements and restrictions and how they may apply in any particular situation and should not rely on the accuracy or completeness of the information provided in this regulatory report.