Leo C. Chesney Correctional Center
Prison/Incarceration in California, CA · 2800 Apricot Street, Live Oak · 95953
At a glance
Leo C. Chesney Correctional Center is a 57,509-square-foot prison/incarceration building at 2800 Apricot Street, Live Oak in Live Oak, California, built in 1989. In its 2023 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 3.9 kBtu/ft² and 15 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 3.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 15 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 42,650 kWh |
| Natural gas | 783 therms |
| Gross floor area | 57,509 sq ft |
| Source record | california:19478632:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 3.9 kBtu/ft² | 15 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 6.8 kBtu/ft² | 23 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 5.8 kBtu/ft² | 19 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
- 2800 Apricot Street, Live Oak
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95953
- Coordinates
- 39.26820, -121.66440
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
Prison/Incarceration · 57,509 sq ft
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How does Leo C. Chesney 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 3.9 kBtu/ft² is about 96% 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 0.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 94% below the group average of 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 57,509 sq ft, it is about 91% below the average floor area of 632,966 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1989, 7 years later than the group's average year built (1982).
How has Leo C. Chesney Correctional Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Leo C. Chesney Correctional Center, covering report years 2021–2023. Site EUI moved from 5.8 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 3.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 33% decrease. Reported emissions went from 19 tCO₂e to 15 tCO₂e over the same span (down 25%).
What does a site EUI of 3.9 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. Leo C. Chesney Correctional Center's 3.9 kBtu/ft² across 57,509 sq ft works out to about 0.2 billion Btu (66 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 42,650 kWh of electricity and 783 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Leo C. Chesney Correctional Center to report its energy use?
Leo C. Chesney 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 2023 disclosure (source record california:19478632:2023). 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 Leo C. Chesney Correctional Center's energy grade?
Leo C. Chesney Correctional Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 3.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Leo C. Chesney Correctional Center use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 3.9 kBtu/ft² across 57,509 sq ft, including 42,650 kWh of electricity and 783 therms of natural gas.
What are Leo C. Chesney Correctional Center's carbon emissions?
Leo C. Chesney Correctional Center reported 15 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Leo C. Chesney Correctional Center?
Leo C. Chesney Correctional Center is at 2800 Apricot Street, Live Oak, in Live Oak, California 95953. Its coordinates are 39.26820, -121.66440 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Leo C. Chesney Correctional Center and when was it built?
Leo C. Chesney Correctional Center has 57,509 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1989 as its year built. It is classed as prison/incarceration.
Is Leo C. Chesney Correctional Center covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Leo C. Chesney Correctional Center, Live Oak, California — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/leo-c-chesney-correctional-center-692c978a (data as of July 9, 2026).