100133 - Watsonville (Hilltop)
Refrigerated Warehouse in California, CA · 3040 Hilltop Rd, Moss Landing · 95039
At a glance
100133 - Watsonville (Hilltop) is a 152,924-square-foot refrigerated warehouse at 3040 Hilltop Rd, Moss Landing in Moss Landing, California, built in 2000. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 29 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 78.9 kBtu/ft² and 775 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 25% of the 239 scored refrigerated warehouse buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 29 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 78.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 775 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,973,078 kWh |
| Natural gas | 19,231 therms |
| Gross floor area | 152,924 sq ft |
| Source record | california:27531456:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 29 | +4 | 78.9 kBtu/ft² | 775 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 25 | +11 | 84.7 kBtu/ft² | 885 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 14 | 108.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,129 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)
AB 802 requires every California commercial building over 50,000 sq ft to report energy use to the CEC annually; the CEC publicly discloses the results statewide.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 3040 Hilltop Rd, Moss Landing
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95039
- Coordinates
- 36.86191, -121.77138
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
No other benchmarked buildings within ~1 km.
See also: most efficient in California · biggest emitters
How does 100133 - Watsonville (Hilltop) compare with other refrigerated warehouse buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 297 refrigerated warehouse buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 100133 - Watsonville (Hilltop)'s ENERGY STAR score of 29 compares with an average of 54 across the 239 that report a score; it scores higher than 25% of them and lower than 74%. Its site EUI of 78.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 71.8 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 10% above the group average of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 152,924 sq ft, it is about 19% below the average floor area of 189,524 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2000, 9 years later than the group's average year built (1991). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 472 refrigerated warehouse buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 52 and a site EUI of 76.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 100133 - Watsonville (Hilltop)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for 100133 - Watsonville (Hilltop), covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 14 in 2022 to 29 in 2024 (+15 points). Site EUI moved from 108.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 78.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 27% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,129 tCO₂e to 775 tCO₂e over the same span (down 31%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 29 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 29 means the building performs better than about 29% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 29 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 46 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In California, 65% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
Site energy-use intensity (EUI) is the energy a building uses on site in a year divided by its floor area, in thousand Btu per square foot — lower is more efficient. 100133 - Watsonville (Hilltop)'s 78.9 kBtu/ft² across 152,924 sq ft works out to about 12.1 billion Btu (3,536 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 2,973,078 kWh of electricity and 19,231 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 100133 - Watsonville (Hilltop) to report its energy use?
100133 - Watsonville (Hilltop) reports under AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10), the legal basis of California's Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide), which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2024 disclosure (source record california:27531456:2024). AB 802 requires every California commercial building over 50,000 sq ft to report energy use to the CEC annually; the CEC publicly discloses the results statewide.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 100133 - Watsonville (Hilltop)'s energy grade?
100133 - Watsonville (Hilltop) scores 29 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 100133 - Watsonville (Hilltop) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 78.9 kBtu/ft² across 152,924 sq ft, including 2,973,078 kWh of electricity and 19,231 therms of natural gas.
What are 100133 - Watsonville (Hilltop)'s carbon emissions?
100133 - Watsonville (Hilltop) reported 775 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 100133 - Watsonville (Hilltop)?
100133 - Watsonville (Hilltop) is at 3040 Hilltop Rd, Moss Landing, in Moss Landing, California 95039. Its coordinates are 36.86191, -121.77138 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 100133 - Watsonville (Hilltop) and when was it built?
100133 - Watsonville (Hilltop) has 152,924 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2000 as its year built. It is classed as refrigerated warehouse.
Is 100133 - Watsonville (Hilltop) covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10).
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About this data
Source: Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) (AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)), as published July 9, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “100133 - Watsonville (Hilltop), Moss Landing, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/100133-watsonville-hilltop-1d28aab9 (data as of July 9, 2026).