Regulatory Compliance
Stay compliant without the headache
PowerOptions' energy experts helps its Members navigate complex energy disclosure and reporting ordinances in Massachusetts so that they can cut carbon while remaining compliant.
Energy compliance expertise
Building performance standards and state energy reporting requirements are expanding across New England — and keeping up takes specialized knowledge, verified data, and consistent follow-through. PowerOptions provides full-service regulatory compliance support so Members can meet their obligations accurately and on time, without diverting internal staff from their core responsibilities.
Whether you're subject to Boston's Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordiance (BERDO), Cambridge's Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO), the Massachusetts’ Large Building Energy Reporting (LBER) requirement, or other municipal building performance standards, our team handles the entire process from data submission through confirmed compliance.
What we handle
Data submission
We prepare and submit all required energy data to ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager, along with any supplemental forms required by the applicable regulation. You don't need to navigate the reporting platforms yourself — we handle it end to end.
Municipal state communications
We manage communications with municipalities and state entities on your behalf to confirm compliance status, resolve questions, and ensure nothing falls through the cracks.
Data verification
All submissions are verified by a PowerOptions Certified Energy Manager (CEM), ensuring the data is accurate, complete, and audit-ready before it goes to the regulating authority.
Flexibility measure applications
Where regulations offer flexibility measures — alternative compliance pathways, hardship exemptions, or timeline extensions — we prepare and submit applications on your behalf to ensure you're taking advantage of every option available to minimize risk.
Penalty estimation and decarbonization advisory
For Members approaching or exceeding performance thresholds, we estimate future penalties under the applicable regulation and advise on decarbonization pathways to avoid them when the time is right.
Regulations we support
BERDO
Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance
LBER
Massachusetts Large Building Energy Reporting requirement
BEUDO
Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance
Mass Health
Massachusetts Accute Hospital Reporting requirement
Who it's for
Members in Boston & Cambridge
Members with large buildings in Boston, Cambridge, or other municipalities with active building performance standards
Massachusetts Members
Members subject to the state LBER reporting requirement
Members Who Need Energy Expertise
Organizations that lack dedicated in-house staff for energy reporting and compliance
Members Who Need Advisory Services
Members who want penalty estimation and proactive advisory alongside their compliance filings
Connected to the bigger picture
Regulatory compliance doesn't exist in a vacuum. The same data we verify and submit for compliance reporting can inform your decarbonization roadmapping and your long-term capital planning. For Members approaching penalty thresholds, our compliance work connects directly to PowerOptions' decarbonization planning and implementation services — so your compliance strategy and your decarbonization strategy move forward together.
Address
129 South Street, 6th Floor
Boston, MA 02111
Phone
(617) 865-5233
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