The electricity consumption of 50 Californian businesses including offices, shops, supermarkets, restaurants and warehouses was monitored in detail. Separate meters recorded energy use for lighting, hvac, plugs, refrigeration and exhaust as well as the temperature. Summary information is provided. The data was validated and summarised using PC based software.

KEYWORDS: commercial, buildings, energy consumption, electricity consumption, USA, restaurants, offices, shops, supermarkets, warehouses, monitoring, meters, computer programs, lighting, heating, air conditioning, ventilation, refrigeration, temperature.