St. Paul, MN · Overview
St. Paul Energy Benchmarking
St. Paul, Minnesota discontinued its standalone energy benchmarking ordinance in 2025. Buildings in St. Paul now report under Minnesota's statewide Large Building Energy Benchmarking program instead of a separate city filing.
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
- Buildings 50,000 sq ft or larger.
- Deadline
- Jun 1, annually
St. Paul discontinued its standalone ordinance in 2025 — buildings in St. Paul now report under Minnesota's statewide program instead.
- 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
- Penalty schedule not confirmed from a primary source in the underlying research.
How to comply
Step by step
Confirm your building falls under Minnesota's statewide Large Building Energy Benchmarking program (buildings 50,000 sq ft and larger, phased in by size) — St. Paul no longer runs a separate filing.
Benchmark the building in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager and enter 12 months of whole-building energy data.
Respond to the state's benchmarking reporting requirement — see the Minnesota statewide program for its specific deadline and threshold.
FAQ
Common questions
Is St. Paul's benchmarking ordinance still active?
No — the City of Saint Paul discontinued its standalone ordinance in 2025 once Minnesota’s statewide benchmarking law took over the same role.
Where do St. Paul buildings report now?
Under Minnesota's statewide Large Building Energy Benchmarking program — see that program's page for its thresholds and deadlines.
Want St. Paul Energy Benchmarking handled for you?
Run the compliance checker to confirm this program actually applies to your building, then join our early-access waitlist — we’re onboarding buildings city by city and will email you the moment we’re filing in your jurisdiction.
Check your building