Pbsp-Pelican Bay State Prison
Prison/Incarceration in California, CA · 5905 Lake Earl Drive, Crescent City · 95532
At a glance
Pbsp-Pelican Bay State Prison is a 1,219,660-square-foot prison/incarceration building at 5905 Lake Earl Drive, Crescent City in Crescent City, California, built in 1989. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 39.0 kBtu/ft² and 3,830 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 39.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 3,830 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 13,937,877 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 1,219,660 sq ft |
| Source record | california:1237689:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 39.0 kBtu/ft² | 3,830 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | 4,120 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | 4,879 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 41.9 kBtu/ft² | 4,890 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | 5,496 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
- 5905 Lake Earl Drive, Crescent City
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95532
- Coordinates
- 41.85404, -124.15412
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
No other benchmarked buildings within ~1 km.
See also: most efficient in California · biggest emitters
How does Pbsp-Pelican Bay 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 39.0 kBtu/ft² is about 58% 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 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 41% below the group average of 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,219,660 sq ft, it is about twice 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 Pbsp-Pelican Bay State Prison's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 California disclosures for Pbsp-Pelican Bay State Prison, covering report years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024. Site EUI moved from 41.9 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 39.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 5,496 tCO₂e to 3,830 tCO₂e over the same span (down 30%).
What does a site EUI of 39.0 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. Pbsp-Pelican Bay State Prison's 39.0 kBtu/ft² across 1,219,660 sq ft works out to about 47.6 billion Btu (13,940 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 13,937,877 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Pbsp-Pelican Bay State Prison to report its energy use?
Pbsp-Pelican Bay 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:1237689:2024). 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 Pbsp-Pelican Bay State Prison's energy grade?
Pbsp-Pelican Bay State Prison did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 39.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Pbsp-Pelican Bay State Prison use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 39.0 kBtu/ft² across 1,219,660 sq ft, including 13,937,877 kWh of electricity.
What are Pbsp-Pelican Bay State Prison's carbon emissions?
Pbsp-Pelican Bay State Prison reported 3,830 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Pbsp-Pelican Bay State Prison?
Pbsp-Pelican Bay State Prison is at 5905 Lake Earl Drive, Crescent City, in Crescent City, California 95532. Its coordinates are 41.85404, -124.15412 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Pbsp-Pelican Bay State Prison and when was it built?
Pbsp-Pelican Bay State Prison has 1,219,660 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1989 as its year built. It is classed as prison/incarceration.
Is Pbsp-Pelican Bay 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, “Pbsp-Pelican Bay State Prison, Crescent City, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/pbsp-pelican-bay-state-prison-20f4575d (data as of July 9, 2026).