Kvsp-Kern Valley State Prison
Prison/Incarceration in California, CA · 3000 West Cecil Avenue, Delano · 93215
At a glance
Kvsp-Kern Valley State Prison is a 1,445,678-square-foot prison/incarceration building at 3000 West Cecil Avenue, Delano in Delano, California, built in 2005. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 51.1 kBtu/ft² and 2,461 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 51.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 2,461 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 105,570 kWh |
| Natural gas | 458,851 therms |
| Gross floor area | 1,445,678 sq ft |
| Source record | california:1237703:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 51.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,461 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 36.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,710 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 38.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,710 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 38.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,849 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 39.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,712 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
- 3000 West Cecil Avenue, Delano
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93215
- Coordinates
- 35.76600, -119.32095
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
No other benchmarked buildings within ~1 km.
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How does Kvsp-Kern 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 51.1 kBtu/ft² is about 45% 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 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 68% below the group average of 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,445,678 sq ft, it is about 128% above the average floor area of 632,966 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2005, 23 years later than the group's average year built (1982).
How has Kvsp-Kern Valley State Prison's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 California disclosures for Kvsp-Kern Valley State Prison, covering report years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024. Site EUI moved from 39.2 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 51.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 30% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,712 tCO₂e to 2,461 tCO₂e over the same span (down 9%).
What does a site EUI of 51.1 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. Kvsp-Kern Valley State Prison's 51.1 kBtu/ft² across 1,445,678 sq ft works out to about 73.9 billion Btu (21,650 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 105,570 kWh of electricity and 458,851 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Kvsp-Kern Valley State Prison to report its energy use?
Kvsp-Kern 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:1237703:2024). 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 Kvsp-Kern Valley State Prison's energy grade?
Kvsp-Kern Valley State Prison did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 51.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Kvsp-Kern Valley State Prison use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 51.1 kBtu/ft² across 1,445,678 sq ft, including 105,570 kWh of electricity and 458,851 therms of natural gas.
What are Kvsp-Kern Valley State Prison's carbon emissions?
Kvsp-Kern Valley State Prison reported 2,461 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Kvsp-Kern Valley State Prison?
Kvsp-Kern Valley State Prison is at 3000 West Cecil Avenue, Delano, in Delano, California 93215. Its coordinates are 35.76600, -119.32095 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Kvsp-Kern Valley State Prison and when was it built?
Kvsp-Kern Valley State Prison has 1,445,678 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2005 as its year built. It is classed as prison/incarceration.
Is Kvsp-Kern 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, “Kvsp-Kern Valley State Prison, Delano, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/kvsp-kern-valley-state-prison-fd6580ec (data as of July 9, 2026).