Sol-California State Prison, Solano
Prison/Incarceration in California, CA · 2100 Peabody Road, Vacaville · 95687
At a glance
Sol-California State Prison, Solano is a 1,271,059-square-foot prison/incarceration building at 2100 Peabody Road, Vacaville in Vacaville, California, built in 1984. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 95.3 kBtu/ft² and 6,752 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 95.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 6,752 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 16,755,303 kWh |
| Natural gas | 556,845 therms |
| Gross floor area | 1,271,059 sq ft |
| Source record | california:1237643:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 95.3 kBtu/ft² | 6,752 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 82.4 kBtu/ft² | 6,194 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 77.0 kBtu/ft² | 5,143 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 82.9 kBtu/ft² | 5,629 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 81.9 kBtu/ft² | 5,462 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
- 2100 Peabody Road, Vacaville
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95687
- Coordinates
- 38.31687, -121.97420
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
No other benchmarked buildings within ~1 km.
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How does Sol-California State Prison, Solano 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 95.3 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 92.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,271,059 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 632,966 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1984 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1982).
How has Sol-California State Prison, Solano's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 California disclosures for Sol-California State Prison, Solano, covering report years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024. Site EUI moved from 81.9 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 95.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 16% increase. Reported emissions went from 5,462 tCO₂e to 6,752 tCO₂e over the same span (up 24%).
What does a site EUI of 95.3 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. Sol-California State Prison, Solano's 95.3 kBtu/ft² across 1,271,059 sq ft works out to about 121.1 billion Btu (35,500 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 16,755,303 kWh of electricity and 556,845 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Sol-California State Prison, Solano to report its energy use?
Sol-California State Prison, Solano 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:1237643:2024). 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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- Lac- California State Prison, Los Angeles County· 1,240,389 sq ft · EUI 114.5 kBtu/ft²
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- Pbsp-Pelican Bay State Prison· 1,219,660 sq ft · EUI 39.0 kBtu/ft²
- Dvi-Deuel Vocational Institution· 1,208,188 sq ft · EUI 8.7 kBtu/ft²
- Cmf-California Medical Facility· 1,187,955 sq ft · EUI 279.4 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Sol-California State Prison, Solano's energy grade?
Sol-California State Prison, Solano did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 95.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Sol-California State Prison, Solano use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 95.3 kBtu/ft² across 1,271,059 sq ft, including 16,755,303 kWh of electricity and 556,845 therms of natural gas.
What are Sol-California State Prison, Solano's carbon emissions?
Sol-California State Prison, Solano reported 6,752 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Sol-California State Prison, Solano?
Sol-California State Prison, Solano is at 2100 Peabody Road, Vacaville, in Vacaville, California 95687. Its coordinates are 38.31687, -121.97420 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Sol-California State Prison, Solano and when was it built?
Sol-California State Prison, Solano has 1,271,059 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1984 as its year built. It is classed as prison/incarceration.
Is Sol-California State Prison, Solano 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, “Sol-California State Prison, Solano, Vacaville, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/sol-california-state-prison-solano-5f4b40ed (data as of July 9, 2026).