Sewer_Point Loma Treatment Plant
Wastewater Treatment Plant in California, CA · 1902 Gatchell Rd, San Diego · 92152
At a glance
Sewer_Point Loma Treatment Plant is a 123,845-square-foot wastewater treatment plant at 1902 Gatchell Rd, San Diego in San Diego, California, built in 1980. In its 2022 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 480.7 kBtu/ft² and 3,272 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 480.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 3,272 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 26.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,089,480 kWh |
| Natural gas | 524,085 therms |
| Gross floor area | 123,845 sq ft |
| Source record | california:9112141:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | — | 480.7 kBtu/ft² | 3,272 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | 100 | +8 | 349.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,308 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 92 | 753.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,670 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
- 1902 Gatchell Rd, San Diego
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92152
- Coordinates
- 32.68001, -117.24665
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does Sewer_Point Loma Treatment Plant compare with other wastewater treatment plant buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6 wastewater treatment plant buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 480.7 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 223.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 26.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 85% above the group average of 14.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 123,845 sq ft, it is about 39% below the average floor area of 201,818 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1980 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1982). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 24 wastewater treatment plant buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 41 and a site EUI of 373.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Sewer_Point Loma Treatment Plant's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Sewer_Point Loma Treatment Plant, covering report years 2020–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 92 in 2020 to 100 in 2021 (+8 points). Site EUI moved from 753.0 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 480.7 kBtu/ft² (2022), a 36% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,670 tCO₂e to 3,272 tCO₂e over the same span (up 96%).
What does a site EUI of 480.7 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. Sewer_Point Loma Treatment Plant's 480.7 kBtu/ft² across 123,845 sq ft works out to about 59.5 billion Btu (17,447 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. The disclosure also reports 2,089,480 kWh of electricity and 524,085 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Sewer_Point Loma Treatment Plant to report its energy use?
Sewer_Point Loma Treatment Plant 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 2022 disclosure (source record california:9112141:2022). 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 Sewer_Point Loma Treatment Plant's energy grade?
Sewer_Point Loma Treatment Plant did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2022 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 480.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Sewer_Point Loma Treatment Plant use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 480.7 kBtu/ft² across 123,845 sq ft, including 2,089,480 kWh of electricity and 524,085 therms of natural gas.
What are Sewer_Point Loma Treatment Plant's carbon emissions?
Sewer_Point Loma Treatment Plant reported 3,272 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (26.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is Sewer_Point Loma Treatment Plant?
Sewer_Point Loma Treatment Plant is at 1902 Gatchell Rd, San Diego, in San Diego, California 92152. Its coordinates are 32.68001, -117.24665 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Sewer_Point Loma Treatment Plant and when was it built?
Sewer_Point Loma Treatment Plant has 123,845 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as wastewater treatment plant.
Is Sewer_Point Loma Treatment Plant covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “Sewer_Point Loma Treatment Plant, San Diego, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/sewer-point-loma-treatment-plant-c0b50f65 (data as of July 9, 2026).