How to Request Utility Data
Minnesota Large Building Energy Benchmarking Program
Building owners must enter 12 full months of energy data from the previous calendar year (January 1 – December 31) into ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager (ESPM). This includes whole-building energy consumption of electricity, natural gas, solar, district steam, etc. To request utility data, building owners have two options: auto-upload or requesting data directly from their utility.
Auto-Upload
Xcel Energy, Minnesota Power and CenterPoint can provide automatic upload of aggregated whole-building energy data directly into ESPM.
Xcel
- Visit Xcel Energy's Benchmarking Portal
- Read instructions on how to set up Xcel auto upload
Minnesota Power
- Visit Minnesota Power’s MyAccount
- Read instructions on how to set up Minnesota Power auto-upload
CenterPoint
- Visit CenterPoint Energy’s Energy Data Portal
- Read instructions on how to set up CenterPoint auto-upload
Utility Info Request
For all other utility providers, building owners will need to use past utility bills or to reach out to their provider to obtain 12 full months of energy data. This energy data can be uploaded in ESPM through manual entry or spreadsheet upload. For more information on how to manually enter energy data or upload via spreadsheet, view our informational video here.
Rochester Public Utilities
Utility contact information: Investor-Owned Utility
| Utility Name | Online Form | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|
| CenterPoint Energy | contact form | 612-321-4939 |
| Minnesota Energy Resources (Formerly Aquila) | contact form | 800-889-9508 |
| Minnesota Power Company | account login | 218-722-2641 |
| Minnesota Greater Gas | contact form | 888-931-3411 |
| Xcel Energy | contact form | 612-330-5500 |
Utility contact information: Municipal Utilities
| Utility Name | Online Form | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|
| Anoka Municipal Utility | utilitybilling@ci.anoka.mn.us | 763-576-2750 |
| City of Chaska Utilities | ub@chaskamn.gov | 952-448-9200 |
| Duluth Public Works | jbenning@duluthmn.gov | 218-730-5105 |
| New Prague Utilities Commission | account login | 952-758-4401 |
| North St. Paul Electric Utility | john.wick@northstpaul.org | 651-747-2472 |
| Proctor Public Utilities | www.ci.proctor.mn.us | 218-624-4055 |
| Rochester Public Utilities | contact form | 507-280-1540 |
| Shakopee Public Utilities | contact form | 952-445-1988 |
| St Paul District Energy | info@districtenergy.com | 651-297-8955 |
| Ever-Green Energy | info@ever-greenenergy.com | 651-290-2812 |
For information on what utility service area your building is located in, view Minnesota’s service territory map.