California SB 253 · Scope 1 and 2

A filing you can defend.
Done before November 10.

We turn your utility bills, fuel records and CARB refrigerant reports into a Scope 1 and 2 filing that holds up. Every number is reviewed by a GHG professional against the GHG Protocol.

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Example estimate · California grocer

About 120,000 tons.

Half of it is refrigerant.

Where it comes from

Refrigerant leaks
51% · 61,200 t
Electricity
37% · 44,400 t
Natural gas
7% · 8,400 t
Fleet fuels
5% · 6,000 t

How precise it gets, using records you already keep

Public data ±20%
+ CARB reports ±8%
+ Bills and fuel ±4%
Illustrative. Metric tons CO2e, fiscal year, Scope 1 and 2.
2,600
Companies on CARB's preliminary list
Nov 10
First Scope 1 and 2 filing due, 2026
Scope 1 + 2
That is all we do. No ESG bundle.
01How it works

Four steps to a filed number.
Weeks of cleanup, done in days.

  1. Step 1

    Gather

    Utility bills, fuel cards and your CARB refrigerant reports. Most of it already exists.

  2. Step 2

    Clean

    Gaps, outliers and duplicate meters flagged on the first pass, not the last week.

  3. Step 3

    Validate

    A GHG professional checks every judgment call against the GHG Protocol.

  4. By November 10

    File

    A CARB-ready Scope 1 and 2 report, documented so it is ready for assurance later.

02Free estimate

You get a number first.
Before you send us anything.

We build a two-page estimate of your Scope 1 and 2 emissions from public data. It shows where the number comes from, and the one record that would sharpen it most.

Where your data already lives

Refrigerant leaks · Scope 1
Your CARB refrigerant reports (R3 and RMP)
Electricity · Scope 2
Twelve months of utility bills, with provider
Natural gas · Scope 1
Gas bills for every site
Fleet fuels · Scope 1
Fuel card or bulk fuel records
03Why it is faster

Software does the sorting.
A person signs off on every number.

By hand With Modus
Reconciling dataWeeksDays, then reviewed
OutliersCaught late, or not at allFlagged on the first pass
Deadline pressureRush fees that compoundSpeed built in, not billed extra
DocumentationAssembled after the factReady for an auditor from day one
04Pricing

Flat fees, set up front.
No hourly billing.

Good-faith filingFirst-year rate
$5,500 flat

For 2026, when CARB is accepting good-faith first filings.

  • Data cleanup, utility and activity
  • Scope 1 and 2 calculation
  • CARB-ready filing package
  • Third-party assurance not included
Core compliance
from $9,500

A single entity, filed and documented.

  • Data cleanup, utility and activity
  • Scope 1 and 2 calculation
  • CARB-ready filing package
Full service
from $21,500

Many sites or entities, one filing.

  • Everything in Core compliance
  • Multi-facility consolidation
  • 2027 Scope 3 readiness plan
For consulting firms: one-off project
Defined scope. The client stays yours.
from $3,000
For consulting firms: white-label
Dedicated capacity, no Modus branding.
$10–15K / mo

CARB's filing fee is separate. It is billed by CARB, not Modus.

First year is good faith. CARB has said it will use enforcement discretion for companies making a good-faith effort.

The law is in court. Chamber of Commerce v. Sanchez is ongoing. We track it and will tell you if it changes your filing.

05Next step

Send your company name.
No call needed.

We reply with your two-page estimate within two business days. If it helps, we can talk after. If not, keep the estimate.

Or email s.silozi@modusgrouplabs.com