Costco #00643 Sw Balersfield
Supermarket/Grocery Store in California, CA · 4900 Panama Lane, Bakersfield · 93313
At a glance
Costco #00643 Sw Balersfield is a 149,777-square-foot supermarket/grocery store at 4900 Panama Lane, Bakersfield in Bakersfield, California, built in 2006. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 75 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 122.6 kBtu/ft² and 1,165 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 41% of the 866 scored supermarket/grocery store buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 75 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 122.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,165 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,920,355 kWh |
| Natural gas | 52,266 therms |
| Gross floor area | 149,777 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6334426:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 75 | -6 | 122.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,165 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 81 | -9 | 122.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,205 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 90 | +5 | 121.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,186 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 85 | -1 | 135.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,204 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 86 | -5 | 133.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,267 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 91 | 129.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,277 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
- 4900 Panama Lane, Bakersfield
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93313
- Coordinates
- 35.29794, -119.05750
Within ~1 km
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How does Costco #00643 Sw Balersfield compare with other supermarket/grocery store buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 975 supermarket/grocery store buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Costco #00643 Sw Balersfield's ENERGY STAR score of 75 compares with an average of 74 across the 866 that report a score; it scores higher than 41% of them and lower than 56%. Its site EUI of 122.6 kBtu/ft² is about 25% below the average of 164.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 25% below the group average of 10.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 149,777 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 76,560 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2006, 10 years later than the group's average year built (1996). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,646 supermarket/grocery store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 176.1 kBtu/ft².
How has Costco #00643 Sw Balersfield's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for Costco #00643 Sw Balersfield, covering report years 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 91 in 2018 to 75 in 2024 (-16 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 91. Site EUI moved from 129.0 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 122.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,277 tCO₂e to 1,165 tCO₂e over the same span (down 9%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 75 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 75 means the building performs better than about 75% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 75 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Costco #00643 Sw Balersfield's 122.6 kBtu/ft² across 149,777 sq ft works out to about 18.4 billion Btu (5,382 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 3,920,355 kWh of electricity and 52,266 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Costco #00643 Sw Balersfield to report its energy use?
Costco #00643 Sw Balersfield 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:6334426:2024). 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 Costco #00643 Sw Balersfield's energy grade?
Costco #00643 Sw Balersfield scores 75 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Costco #00643 Sw Balersfield use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 122.6 kBtu/ft² across 149,777 sq ft, including 3,920,355 kWh of electricity and 52,266 therms of natural gas.
What are Costco #00643 Sw Balersfield's carbon emissions?
Costco #00643 Sw Balersfield reported 1,165 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Costco #00643 Sw Balersfield?
Costco #00643 Sw Balersfield is at 4900 Panama Lane, Bakersfield, in Bakersfield, California 93313. Its coordinates are 35.29794, -119.05750 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Costco #00643 Sw Balersfield and when was it built?
Costco #00643 Sw Balersfield has 149,777 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2006 as its year built. It is classed as supermarket/grocery store.
Is Costco #00643 Sw Balersfield 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, “Costco #00643 Sw Balersfield, Bakersfield, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/costco-00643-sw-balersfield-18db200a (data as of July 9, 2026).