Cvsp-Chuckawalla Valley State Prison
Prison/Incarceration in California, CA · 19025 Wiley'S Well Road, Blythe · 92225
At a glance
Cvsp-Chuckawalla Valley State Prison is a 1,460,524-square-foot prison/incarceration building at 19025 Wiley'S Well Road, Blythe in Blythe, California, built in 1988. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 44.9 kBtu/ft² and 2,329 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 44.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 2,329 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 7,469,020 kWh |
| Natural gas | 120,005 therms |
| Gross floor area | 1,460,524 sq ft |
| Source record | california:1237659:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 44.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,329 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 64.8 kBtu/ft² | 4,242 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 64.4 kBtu/ft² | 3,912 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 68.8 kBtu/ft² | 3,864 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 72.3 kBtu/ft² | 4,000 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
- 19025 Wiley'S Well Road, Blythe
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92225
- Coordinates
- 33.56199, -114.90941
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
No other benchmarked buildings within ~1 km.
See also: most efficient in California · biggest emitters
How does Cvsp-Chuckawalla Valley State Prison 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 44.9 kBtu/ft² is about half of 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 1.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 70% below the group average of 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,460,524 sq ft, it is about 131% above the average floor area of 632,966 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1988, 6 years later than the group's average year built (1982).
How has Cvsp-Chuckawalla Valley State Prison's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 California disclosures for Cvsp-Chuckawalla Valley State Prison, covering report years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024. Site EUI moved from 72.3 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 44.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 38% decrease. Reported emissions went from 4,000 tCO₂e to 2,329 tCO₂e over the same span (down 42%).
What does a site EUI of 44.9 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. Cvsp-Chuckawalla Valley State Prison's 44.9 kBtu/ft² across 1,460,524 sq ft works out to about 65.6 billion Btu (19,219 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 7,469,020 kWh of electricity and 120,005 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Cvsp-Chuckawalla Valley State Prison to report its energy use?
Cvsp-Chuckawalla Valley State Prison 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:1237659:2024). 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 Cvsp-Chuckawalla Valley State Prison's energy grade?
Cvsp-Chuckawalla Valley State Prison did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 44.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Cvsp-Chuckawalla Valley State Prison use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 44.9 kBtu/ft² across 1,460,524 sq ft, including 7,469,020 kWh of electricity and 120,005 therms of natural gas.
What are Cvsp-Chuckawalla Valley State Prison's carbon emissions?
Cvsp-Chuckawalla Valley State Prison reported 2,329 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Cvsp-Chuckawalla Valley State Prison?
Cvsp-Chuckawalla Valley State Prison is at 19025 Wiley'S Well Road, Blythe, in Blythe, California 92225. Its coordinates are 33.56199, -114.90941 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Cvsp-Chuckawalla Valley State Prison and when was it built?
Cvsp-Chuckawalla Valley State Prison has 1,460,524 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1988 as its year built. It is classed as prison/incarceration.
Is Cvsp-Chuckawalla Valley State Prison 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, “Cvsp-Chuckawalla Valley State Prison, Blythe, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/cvsp-chuckawalla-valley-state-prison-e5df8d7c (data as of July 9, 2026).