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Subpart A Additional Summary Information for this Facility

Note: The Cal e-GGRT help system includes general instruction on using the California GHG reporting tool. However, the help system may not explain differences between California and U.S. EPA reporting requirements. Please refer to the ARB reporting website for California-specific reporting requirements and additional help.

Created by Tom Littell, last modified by Timothy Kidman on Feb 22, 2013

This topic provides a step-by-step description of how to enter Subpart A additional summary information about this facility on the Subpart A Overview page.

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Step 1: Enter facility or supplier information

Subpart A requires you to report the following data about your facility or supplier:

The start date and end data for the information contained in the GHG report (see §98.3(c)(2)).
A written explanation for any calculation methodology changes during the reporting year, including an explanation of why a change in methodology was required (see §98.3(c)(6) and §98.3(c)(e)), if applicable.
Whether you will be submitting a full or abbreviated GHG report
Whether this company or entity qualifies for small business status
For facilities, a response of Yes or No answering the question do reported emissions include emissions from a cogeneration unit (see §98.3(c)(4)). If you are only reporting as a supplier listed in Table A-5 you should select "not applicable because I am a supplier."
A brief explanation of of the reasons and data that will be claimed as confidential
All EPA e-GGRT IDs that correspond to this facility
Whether the facility has the capacity to generate electricity
Whether your report will include de minimis emissions

Step 2: Enter De Minimis emissions

If your report includes de minimis emissions:

Indicate whether your report will include de minimis emissions
Download the "De Minimis Emissions" spreadsheet
Complete the spreadsheet
Upload your completed spreadsheet using the BROWSE and UPLOAD buttons provided

Step 3: Enter energy purchase/acquisition data

Reporters must enter electricity, thermal energy, and natural gas purchase/acquisition data. Instructions are available at:
Electricity, Thermal Energy, and Natural Gas Acquisitions

Step 4: Provide additional information

If your facility produces sheet steel, soda ash, or gypsum, then you must:

Select the "Yes" radio button
Enter annual quantities of all applicable products

If your facility uses a forest product as a combustion fuel:

Click the FOREST PRODUCT FUELS link
Complete the spreadsheet
Upload the spreadsheet using the ATTACHMENTS area

If you used missing data procedures:

Click the MISSING DATA SUBSTITUTION link
Complete the spreadsheet
Upload the spreadsheet using the ATTACHMENTS area

For subpart W, 2011 data only, if a facility or supplier used best available monitoring methods for all or part of the reporting year, subpart A requires you to report the following information:

A brief description of each best available monitoring method used,
The parameter measured using the method, and
The time period during which the best available monitoring method was used

Step 5: Save your data

When you have entered the required information, click SAVE.

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Step 1: Enter facility or supplier information

Step 2: Enter De Minimis emissions

Step 3: Enter energy purchase/acquisition data

Step 4: Provide additional information

Step 5: Save your data

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