California City Correctional Center
Prison/Incarceration in California, CA · 22844 Virginia Boulevard, California City · 93505
At a glance
California City Correctional Center is a 522,363-square-foot prison/incarceration building at 22844 Virginia Boulevard, California City in California City, California, built in 1999. In its 2020 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 75.5 kBtu/ft² and 2,590 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2020
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 75.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 2,590 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 6,604,908 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 522,363 sq ft |
| Source record | california:8716238:2020 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020latest | — | 75.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,590 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 86.7 kBtu/ft² | 3,036 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 90.2 kBtu/ft² | 3,174 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
- 22844 Virginia Boulevard, California City
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93505
- Coordinates
- 35.15287, -117.85899
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
Prison/Incarceration · 522,363 sq ft
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How does California City Correctional Center compare with other prison/incarceration buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 117 prison/incarceration buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 75.5 kBtu/ft² is about 19% below the average of 92.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 522,363 sq ft, it is about 17% below the average floor area of 632,966 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1999, 17 years later than the group's average year built (1982).
How has California City Correctional Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for California City Correctional Center, covering report years 2018–2020. Site EUI moved from 90.2 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 75.5 kBtu/ft² (2020), a 16% decrease. Reported emissions went from 3,174 tCO₂e to 2,590 tCO₂e over the same span (down 18%).
What does a site EUI of 75.5 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. California City Correctional Center's 75.5 kBtu/ft² across 522,363 sq ft works out to about 39.4 billion Btu (11,558 MWh-equivalent) in 2020. The disclosure also reports 6,604,908 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires California City Correctional Center to report its energy use?
California City Correctional Center 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 2020 disclosure (source record california:8716238:2020). 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 California City Correctional Center's energy grade?
California City Correctional Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2020 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 75.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does California City Correctional Center use?
Its 2020 site energy-use intensity was 75.5 kBtu/ft² across 522,363 sq ft, including 6,604,908 kWh of electricity.
What are California City Correctional Center's carbon emissions?
California City Correctional Center reported 2,590 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2020.
Where is California City Correctional Center?
California City Correctional Center is at 22844 Virginia Boulevard, California City, in California City, California 93505. Its coordinates are 35.15287, -117.85899 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is California City Correctional Center and when was it built?
California City Correctional Center has 522,363 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2020 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1999 as its year built. It is classed as prison/incarceration.
Is California City Correctional Center covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2020 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, “California City Correctional Center, California City, California — 2020 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/california-city-correctional-center-b3847033 (data as of July 9, 2026).