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Bellevue: Tier 2 and PSE data
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Short answer
Which Bellevue buildings are Tier 2?
Buildings with more than 20,000 and up to 50,000 gross sq ft of nonresidential space, and apartment buildings over 20,000 sq ft. If the commercial space alone is over 50,000 sq ft, it is Tier 1 instead. Bellevue is in Puget Sound Energy's area, and PSE's free EnergyCAP tool uploads usage to Portfolio Manager. Reports are due July 1, 2027.
Key factsChecked November 11, 2026
- Tier 1 line
- Over 50,000 sq ft nonresidential, hotel, motel, dorm RCW 19.27A.200
- Utility
- Bellevue is on PSE's electric and gas map PSE service map
- PSE data tool
- EnergyCAP, free; at least 24 months of history PSE EnergyCAP page
- Tenant data
- Aggregated data without tenant consent RCW 19.27A.170
- Incentive
- PSE is a participating utility Commerce utilities list
Who supplies the data
| Utility | Serves | Getting data into Portfolio Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Puget Sound Energy | Electric in parts of King (not Seattle), Pierce (not Tacoma), Kittitas and Island counties and all of Kitsap, Skagit, Thurston and Whatcom; gas in parts of King, Pierce, Snohomish, Thurston, Kittitas and Lewis PSE service map | EnergyCAP, PSE's free tool, uploads usage to Portfolio Manager. See Puget Sound Energy (PSE). |
Bellevue is within PSE's electric and gas service area on PSE's map. Check your bills to confirm.
Office and mixed-use buildings
- Over 50,000 sq ft commercial
- If nonresidential, hotel, motel and dormitory space alone is over 50,000 sq ft, the building is Tier 1, not Tier 2 (RCW 19.27A.200).
- 20,001 to 50,000 sq ft commercial
- Tier 2, for offices, medical and retail buildings alike.
- Apartments
- Multifamily over 20,000 sq ft is Tier 2, with no upper limit. See Multifamily and condo/HOA.
- Tenant meters
- For a covered building with tenants, a utility must give the owner aggregated monthly data on request, without tenant consent (RCW 19.27A.170). PSE's EnergyCAP can build an aggregate gas meter when three or more separate account holders share a building.
Free local help
- PSE's Clean Buildings Accelerator is free, but it is for buildings of 50,000 sq ft or more PSE Accelerator page.
- PSE lists a free Clean Buildings Accelerator for multifamily buildings PSE Clean Buildings page.
- The Smart Buildings Center's Clean Buildings Helpdesk answers Tier 2 questions for free.
- Commerce's BEACON fellowship, which paired owners with trained fellows, had its services on hold when we checked November 11, 2026 (Commerce BEACON page).
Tier 2 dates
- About January 1, 2027
- Last safe date to apply for an Exemptions.
- January 1, 2027 to January 1, 2028
- Window to apply for an Extensions.
- July 1, 2027
- Tier 2 compliance report due, then every five years.
Steps and figures on this page were read on the linked sources on November 11, 2026.
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