Wsp-Wasco State Prison (Reception Center)
Prison/Incarceration in California, CA · 701 Scofield Avenue, Wasco · 93280
At a glance
Wsp-Wasco State Prison (Reception Center) is a 982,958-square-foot prison/incarceration building at 701 Scofield Avenue, Wasco in Wasco, California, built in 1991. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 129.9 kBtu/ft² and 5,769 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 129.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 5,769 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 7,289,379 kWh |
| Natural gas | 775,443 therms |
| Gross floor area | 982,958 sq ft |
| Source record | california:1237681:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 129.9 kBtu/ft² | 5,769 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 154.1 kBtu/ft² | 7,053 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 158.8 kBtu/ft² | 6,801 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 155.7 kBtu/ft² | 7,606 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 158.5 kBtu/ft² | 7,780 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
- 701 Scofield Avenue, Wasco
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93280
- Coordinates
- 35.59389, -119.40734
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
No other benchmarked buildings within ~1 km.
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How does Wsp-Wasco State Prison (Reception 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 129.9 kBtu/ft² is about 40% above the average of 92.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 11% above the group average of 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 982,958 sq ft, it is about 55% above the average floor area of 632,966 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1991, 9 years later than the group's average year built (1982).
How has Wsp-Wasco State Prison (Reception Center)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 California disclosures for Wsp-Wasco State Prison (Reception Center), covering report years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024. Site EUI moved from 158.5 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 129.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 18% decrease. Reported emissions went from 7,780 tCO₂e to 5,769 tCO₂e over the same span (down 26%).
What does a site EUI of 129.9 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. Wsp-Wasco State Prison (Reception Center)'s 129.9 kBtu/ft² across 982,958 sq ft works out to about 127.7 billion Btu (37,421 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 7,289,379 kWh of electricity and 775,443 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Wsp-Wasco State Prison (Reception Center) to report its energy use?
Wsp-Wasco State Prison (Reception 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 2024 disclosure (source record california:1237681:2024). 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 Wsp-Wasco State Prison (Reception Center)'s energy grade?
Wsp-Wasco State Prison (Reception Center) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 129.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Wsp-Wasco State Prison (Reception Center) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 129.9 kBtu/ft² across 982,958 sq ft, including 7,289,379 kWh of electricity and 775,443 therms of natural gas.
What are Wsp-Wasco State Prison (Reception Center)'s carbon emissions?
Wsp-Wasco State Prison (Reception Center) reported 5,769 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Wsp-Wasco State Prison (Reception Center)?
Wsp-Wasco State Prison (Reception Center) is at 701 Scofield Avenue, Wasco, in Wasco, California 93280. Its coordinates are 35.59389, -119.40734 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Wsp-Wasco State Prison (Reception Center) and when was it built?
Wsp-Wasco State Prison (Reception Center) has 982,958 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1991 as its year built. It is classed as prison/incarceration.
Is Wsp-Wasco State Prison (Reception Center) 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, “Wsp-Wasco State Prison (Reception Center), Wasco, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/wsp-wasco-state-prison-reception-center-d4cab52f (data as of July 9, 2026).