Large Energy Building Reporting (LBER) Regulations
In 2022, the Massachusetts Legislature passed
a new law requiring the reporting of energy use data for all large buildings in the Commonwealth. The new law requires electric, gas, and steam utilities to report usage data
on behalf of the covered buildings. It requires covered building owners
to report usage for delivered fuels such as oil, propane, and wood. Large Buildings are defined at one or more buildings located on a parcel with a combined gross floor area equal to or greater than 20,000 square feet.
The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) is responsible for implementing the new law. DOER has published draft regulations,
Building Energy Reporting Draft Regulation 225 CMR 27.00 which they must finalize by the end of the year.
A
virtual public hearing on the
proposed regulations will be held on September 25, 2024. Alternatively, members of the public may also submit written comment. Written comments should be submitted as attached pdf. files to
[email protected], with the words
BER Public Comment in the subject line.