Svsp-Salinas Valley State Prison
Prison/Incarceration in California, CA · 31625 U.S. 101, Soledad · 93960
At a glance
Svsp-Salinas Valley State Prison is a 1,390,541-square-foot prison/incarceration building at 31625 U.S. 101, Soledad in Soledad, California, built in 1996. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 73.8 kBtu/ft² and 4,669 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 73.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 4,669 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 596,406 kWh |
| Natural gas | 561,703 therms |
| Gross floor area | 1,390,541 sq ft |
| Source record | california:1237679:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 73.8 kBtu/ft² | 4,669 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 89.8 kBtu/ft² | 5,372 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 98.0 kBtu/ft² | 5,254 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 99.0 kBtu/ft² | 5,490 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 106.0 kBtu/ft² | 5,327 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
- 31625 U.S. 101, Soledad
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93960
- Coordinates
- 36.46746, -121.38536
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
No other benchmarked buildings within ~1 km.
See also: most efficient in California · biggest emitters
How does Svsp-Salinas 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 73.8 kBtu/ft² is about 21% 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 3.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 37% below the group average of 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,390,541 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 632,966 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1996, 14 years later than the group's average year built (1982).
How has Svsp-Salinas Valley State Prison's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 California disclosures for Svsp-Salinas Valley State Prison, covering report years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024. Site EUI moved from 106.0 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 73.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 30% decrease. Reported emissions went from 5,327 tCO₂e to 4,669 tCO₂e over the same span (down 12%).
What does a site EUI of 73.8 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. Svsp-Salinas Valley State Prison's 73.8 kBtu/ft² across 1,390,541 sq ft works out to about 102.6 billion Btu (30,076 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 596,406 kWh of electricity and 561,703 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Svsp-Salinas Valley State Prison to report its energy use?
Svsp-Salinas 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:1237679:2024). 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 Svsp-Salinas Valley State Prison's energy grade?
Svsp-Salinas Valley State Prison did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 73.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Svsp-Salinas Valley State Prison use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 73.8 kBtu/ft² across 1,390,541 sq ft, including 596,406 kWh of electricity and 561,703 therms of natural gas.
What are Svsp-Salinas Valley State Prison's carbon emissions?
Svsp-Salinas Valley State Prison reported 4,669 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Svsp-Salinas Valley State Prison?
Svsp-Salinas Valley State Prison is at 31625 U.S. 101, Soledad, in Soledad, California 93960. Its coordinates are 36.46746, -121.38536 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Svsp-Salinas Valley State Prison and when was it built?
Svsp-Salinas Valley State Prison has 1,390,541 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1996 as its year built. It is classed as prison/incarceration.
Is Svsp-Salinas 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, “Svsp-Salinas Valley State Prison, Soledad, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/svsp-salinas-valley-state-prison-406ceb67 (data as of July 9, 2026).