*Update! (May 3, 2016) Because of various delays outside the City's control, the official 2016 reporting deadline for benchmarking under Local Law 84 of 2009 has been extended from May 1 to May 31, 2016.
As a reminder, New York City's benchmarking law (Local Law 84/09) requires owners of properties 50,000 square feet or larger to submit their building's annual energy usage ─ electricity, gas, and fuel oil or steam ─ by May 1, 2016.
Submitting Utilities Data: The building's utilities data from January 1 to December 31, 2015 must be entered into the EPA's Portfolio Manager website at energystar.gov/benchmark.
Con Edison and National Grid Customers: Con Edison and National Grid strongly recommend that customers request their building's utilities data by April 15 to allow enough time to meet the May 1 filing deadline.
Violations for Failed Compliance: Buildings that do not submit their benchmarking reports by May 1 will face a $500 penalty each quarter until the report is filed, with a maximum of $2,000 per year.
- Create an account log-in and building profile on the Portfolio Manager website.
- Assist building owners and managers with obtaining energy usage information.
- Enter energy usage data into the Portfolio Manager.
- Generate the custom Energy Report required for submission to the New York City Department of Finance. The Energy Report will include the building's profile, summary information, and estimates of its energy usage (BTUs and dollar amount per square foot).
- Answer any follow-up questions about the Energy Report.
Free Benchmarking Estimate: If you have questions or would like a free estimate to benchmark your building's energy usage, please contact RAND at 212-675-8844; info@nullrandpc.com.
For More Information: Visit the PlaNYC's Benchmarking page for more information and updates on Local Law 84/09.
Jim Marcinek is a Project Manager on RAND's Energy Team.
