Compliance With Maryland’s New Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS)

New Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS)

Maryland’s Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022 requires commercial and industrial buildings to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

As part of their effort to achieve net-zero emissions by the year 2040, the Maryland Department of the Environment is required to keep track of the energy usage of larger buildings.

Key Requirements:

  • Annual Reporting: Building owners must report their energy consumption data to the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE).

  • Data Requests: Request energy usage data from your utility provider.

  • Energy Star Portfolio Manager: Report data through the Energy Star Portfolio Manager web service.

  • Data Retention: Maintain five years of energy usage data.

Maryland Department of Environment (MDE) Assistance: Customers of Chesapeake Utilities who own or operate a facility that is 35,000 square feet or larger can request monthly energy usage data to comply with Maryland’s Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS). Please fill out the form below. Please allow up to 90 days for processing. 

BEPS Energy Consumption Request Form

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Energy use data will be returned via email (please check your junk/spam folder).

By completing this form, you are representing that you are authorized to receive the historical natural gas usage data needed by the building owner/customer to comply with the Maryland Department of the Environment’s Building Energy Performance Standard (BEPS) regulation. Note that you may be contacted and required to submit additional information.

Please allow 90 days from the date of your request for Chesapeake Utilities to return the usage data.