Central Utility Plant
Energy/Power Station in California, CA · 275 Center Way, Los Angeles · 90045
At a glance
Central Utility Plant is a 92,090-square-foot energy/power station at 275 Center Way, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, built in 2011. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 76.2 kBtu/ft² and 387 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 76.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 387 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,040,690 kWh |
| Natural gas | 34,687 therms |
| Gross floor area | 92,090 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6061749:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 76.2 kBtu/ft² | 387 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 46.3 kBtu/ft² | 303 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 23.3 kBtu/ft² | 137 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 36.4 kBtu/ft² | 184 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 18.6 kBtu/ft² | 98 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 81.5 kBtu/ft² | 430 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 5937.2 kBtu/ft² | 32,328 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 275 Center Way, Los Angeles
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90045
- Coordinates
- 33.94408, -118.40412
Within ~1 km
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How does Central Utility Plant compare with other energy/power station buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 5 energy/power station buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 76.2 kBtu/ft² is about 92% below the average of 954.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 92% below the group average of 52.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 92,090 sq ft, it is about 88% below the average floor area of 760,714 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2011, 17 years later than the group's average year built (1994). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 27 energy/power station buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 1 and a site EUI of 891.5 kBtu/ft².
How has Central Utility Plant's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for Central Utility Plant, covering report years 2018–2024. Site EUI moved from 81.5 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 76.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 430 tCO₂e to 387 tCO₂e over the same span (down 10%).
What does a site EUI of 76.2 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. Central Utility Plant's 76.2 kBtu/ft² across 92,090 sq ft works out to about 7 billion Btu (2,057 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,040,690 kWh of electricity and 34,687 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Central Utility Plant to report its energy use?
Central Utility Plant 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:6061749:2024). 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 Central Utility Plant's energy grade?
Central Utility Plant did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 76.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Central Utility Plant use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 76.2 kBtu/ft² across 92,090 sq ft, including 1,040,690 kWh of electricity and 34,687 therms of natural gas.
What are Central Utility Plant's carbon emissions?
Central Utility Plant reported 387 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Central Utility Plant?
Central Utility Plant is at 275 Center Way, Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, California 90045. Its coordinates are 33.94408, -118.40412 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Central Utility Plant and when was it built?
Central Utility Plant has 92,090 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2011 as its year built. It is classed as energy/power station.
Is Central Utility Plant 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, “Central Utility Plant, Los Angeles, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/central-utility-plant-47bf1bb2 (data as of July 9, 2026).