225 C.M.R. 27.01
The purpose of 225 CMR 27.00 is to establish a process for Distribution Companies, Municipal Utilities, and Building Owners to report the Energy Usage of Buildings to the D e p a r t m e n t f o r p u b l i c a t i o n o n t h e D e p a r t m e n t ' s w e b s i t e a t www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-department-of-energy-resources.
27.02 Definitions
Building. An energy consuming structure located within a Parcel or a single, continuous energy-consuming structure that spans multiple Parcels.
Building Owner. The person, persons, entity, or entities listed in the Covered Buildings List as the owner or Designated Building Owner of a Covered Building.
Building Use. The primary or combination of primary ways a Building is used.
Campus. A collection of Buildings on one or more Parcels served by a single energy meter or plant.
Compliance Year. The calendar year in which the previous Reported Year's Energy Usage must be reported to the Department pursuant to 225 CMR 27.04.
Covered Buildings List. The list of Large Buildings for which the Department requires Energy Usage disclosure that is published pursuant to 225 CMR 27.03.
Covered Building. A Large Building that is included on the Covered Buildings List.
Department. The Department of Energy Resources, established by M.G.L. c. 25A.
Designated Building Owner. A person or entity that has been designated by the Building Owner pursuant to 225 CMR 27.06(2) and (3) as responsible for compliance with 225 CMR 27.00.
Distribution Company. A distribution company, gas company, or steam distribution company as those terms are defined in M.G.L. c. 164, § 1, provided, however, a Distribution Company shall not include a Municipal Utility.
Energy. Electricity, natural gas, steam, hot or chilled water, heating oil, propane, renewable, or other products as approved by the Department that are used for heating, cooling, lighting, industrial and manufacturing processes, water heating, cooking, clothes drying, emergency or backup generation, or other purposes as approved by the Department.
Energy Usage. For the listed reporting entities, Energy Usage shall mean:
Gross Floor Area. The total floor area contained within a Building measured to the external face of the external walls. Further clarification on the definition of Gross Floor Area may be established by the Department in the Department's Gross Floor Area Guideline.
Guideline. A set of clarifications, interpretations, procedures, and forms developed by the Department to assist in compliance with the requirements of 225 CMR 27.00. The Department may issue new or revised Guidelines after providing notice and a minimum of 21-day public comment period on a draft version. Each Guideline shall be effective on its date of issuance or on such date as specified therein, except as otherwise provided in 225 CMR 27.00.
Large Building. A Building located on one or more Parcels with a Gross Floor Area equal to or greater than 20,000 square feet.
Municipal Utility. A municipal lighting plant established pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L. c. 164, including municipal lighting plants that provide gas or gas and electric service.
Parcel. The plot boundaries of a piece of land.
Personally Identifying Information. Information that could reasonably be used to identify a person, including but not limited to, name, address, telephone number, email address, Social Security number, birth date, utility account information, or any combination of information that could be used to identify a person, provided that a Building Owner's or Designated Building Owner's name and business address shall not be included in this definition.
Reporting Entity. A person or entity that has been designated by the Building Owner pursuant to 225 CMR 27.06(4) as the entity responsible for reporting Covered Building Energy Usage to the Department.
Reported Year. The calendar year for Covered Building Energy Usage reported to the Department pursuant to 225 CMR 27.04.
Steam Distribution Company. A steam distribution company as defined in M.G.L. 164, § 1.