Commercial Building Energy Requirements in Boston

Utility rates, compliance regulations, and benchmarking requirements for commercial real estate in Boston, Massachusetts.

Average Commercial Utility Rates

Electric Rate

Gas Rate

Rising

Up 12% YoY; New England capacity constraints and winter gas spikes

Active

Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance with five-year compliance periods and net-zero by 2050 target.

20,000 sqft or 15+ units

May 15 annually (reporting); 2025-2029 first compliance period

$234 per metric ton CO2 into Equitable Emissions Investment Fund

May 15 annually (reporting); 2025-2029 first compliance period

BERDO 2.0 - 20,000 sqft or 15+ units

⚡

Eversource

Electric

🔥

National Grid

Gas

✓

Benchmarking is required

20,000 sqft or 15+ units

May 15 annually

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