Dear e-GGRT Users:

Today is the last day to submit your RY2011 (Reporting Year 2011) Annual GHG report to EPA on-time to meet the first, April 2nd, 2012 deadline for the 2011 Reporting Year.

To determine if this deadline applies to the facilities and/or suppliers you are associated with, please read the following FAQ, “When Must I Submit My Report for RY2011” on our e-GGRT help site:http://www.ccdsupport.com/confluence/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=118587449

The FAQ above also provides information on what to do if you have determined that your facility or supplier is not required to submit a report at this time.

If you have not already done so, and today's deadline applies to you, please complete, certify and submit your Annual GHG report to EPA as soon as possible.

Thank you!

On March 20, 2012, EPA posted 10 new frequently asked questions (FAQs) that provide answers to common questions regarding Subpart DD (Electrical Transmission and Distribution Equipment Use) reporting including:

• Q641. Our utility owns power plants that are subject to Part 98 subpart D and 100-150 substations. Do we report SF6 and PFC emissions under subpart DD as a separate facility or together?
• Q642. Our facility owns SF6- or PFC-containing equipment, but we are not an electric power transmission or distribution entity as defined in 98.308. Are we required to report emissions under subpart DD?
• Q643. Our power plant is subject to Part 98 subpart D and has a substation located on site. Do we report SF6 and PFC emissions from the substation under subpart DD? If so, would the SF6 and PFC emissions be reported under the same report as the subpart D emissions or as a separate report?
• Q644. At what point during the year does the reporting threshold apply for subpart DD?
• Q645. Does equipment that has been sent out for reconditioning (not on-site) count toward the subpart DD threshold?
• Q646. Our facility has SF6 gas cylinders. Do we include those in reporting under subpart DD?
• Q647. Is BAMM available for a facility that is subject to subpart DD and began data collection in 2011?
• Q648. Is BAMM available for a facility that first became subject to subpart DD and began data collection in reporting year 2012?
• Q649. Hermetic seals should not leak. Do we include the quantity of SF6contained in hermetically sealed equipment when determining applicability under subpart DD?
• Q650. We are a registered Subpart D facility that reported for reporting year 2010. For reporting year 2011, we also are subject to Subpart DD because we exceed the reporting threshold. Are we allowed to report our Subpart D GHG emissions now and then report the Subpart DD GHG emissions when the reporting tool becomes available?

To view these and other FAQs, please visit the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program FAQ site at: http://www.ccdsupport.com/confluence/display/faq.

The deadline for submitting the 2011 annual GHG report is Monday, April 2nd, 2012 for those who will NOT be reporting on any of the new 2011 source categories.  (If you are required to report for any of the new 2011 source categories and notified EPA by April 2, 2012 that you intend to delay reporting, your report is due on September 28, 2012.)  

Please allow yourself sufficient time to enter and submit your data before the April 2nd deadline. If you are new to e-GGRT you should provide yourself with enough time to contact the Help Desk in the event you have questions or encounter difficulties when completing your annual GHG report. More complex questions may require longer response times.

Thank you