Minneapolis, MN · Overview
Minneapolis Energy Benchmarking
Minneapolis requires annual energy benchmarking for private buildings 50,000 sq ft and larger (25,000 sq ft for municipal buildings), filed via an ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager® data request, due June 1, plus a time-of-rent/sale disclosure requirement and an "energy evaluation" element for low-scoring buildings.
Verified against primary sources
Filing deadline
Jun 1
Annually, for the prior calendar year
- City fee
- No city fee on file.
- Files via
- ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager® — you respond to the jurisdiction’s data request.
Filing facts
What the registry knows
- Who’s covered
- Commercial and multifamily buildings 50,000 sq ft or larger.
- Municipal buildings 25,000 sq ft or larger.
- Deadline
- Jun 1, annually
- Files via
- ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager® — you respond to the jurisdiction’s data request.
- City fee
- No city fee on file.
- If you miss it
- $200 fine if you don't submit your data by June 1 (stated on the city's official benchmarking page). No $3,000 figure appears in any city primary source.
How to comply
Step by step
Confirm the building is 50,000 sq ft or larger (private) or 25,000 sq ft or larger (municipal) within Minneapolis city limits.
Benchmark the building in ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager® and respond to the city's data request before June 1.
If the building scores poorly on ENERGY STAR® benchmarking, prepare for the city's "energy evaluation" element for low scorers, and note the separate time-of-rent/sale disclosure obligation.
FAQ
Common questions
What is the Minneapolis "energy evaluation" requirement?
It is an additional obligation that applies to buildings scoring poorly on their ENERGY STAR® benchmarking results, layered on top of the standard annual filing.
Does Minneapolis require disclosure beyond the annual city filing?
Yes — the ordinance also includes a time-of-rent/sale disclosure requirement, separate from the annual benchmarking submission itself.
Want Minneapolis Energy Benchmarking handled for you?
Run the compliance checker to confirm this program actually applies to your building. Sign-up is open today — and the readings behind a filing come back to you as trends you can compare year over year.