This page provides an overview of the basic features of the Data Publication Tool.

Getting Started

When you first log into the Data Publishing tool, you will be presented with Important Information about this Data Set and three search options:

1. View all U.S. Facility Data
2. View Facilities in your State
3. Create a Custom Search

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To view a comprehensive list of reporting facilities in the U.S. and their associated emission totals, click the "View All US Facility Data" box.

To view all reporting facilities in a particular state, use the drop-down menu in the "View Facilities In Your State" box to select a state.

To view emissions for a particular facility or location, use the search bar in the the custom search box.

Sidebar Filters

Use the sidebar at the left of the screen to filter the data by GHG or Emission Range.

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Use the search bar at the top of the sidebar filter to perform custom searches for locations or specific facilities.

Under "GREENHOUSE GAS", use the checkboxes to filter by GHG type (all GHG types are initially selected by default). Once you have made your selections, click "APPLY" to apply the filter to the map and data. You may also click "HIDE" to minimize the "GREENHOUSE GAS" section of the sidebar filter.

Under "EMISSIONS RANGE" click and drag the sliders to set a minimum and/or maximum value for annual facility emissions. Alternatively, you may type minimum and maximum values manually in the provided text boxes. Once you have set your minimum and maximum values, click "APPLY" to apply the filter to the map and data. You may also click "HIDE" to minimize the "EMISSIONS RANGE" section of the filter sidebar.

List of Emitters

The bottom section of the left-hand sidebar lists the name, location, and total 2010 emissions (in metric tons CO₂e) for all reporting facilities that meet the spacial, GHG type, and emissions range criteria you have selected using the filters.

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A count of the total number of facilities in your filtered list is displayed at the top of this section.

Initially, the list is sorted alphabetically by facility name. You may click the list heading "Facility Name/Location" to resort the list reverse-alphabetically.

Depending on the number of facilities listed, you list may extend onto multiple pages. The total number of list pages is displayed below the list. Click the single arrow buttons left or right to move a single page backward or forward. To jump to the beginning or end of the list, click the double arrows left or right.

You may click a facility name to view the following information for the facility:

• City & state
• Latitude/Longitude
• NAICS code
• Facility ID
• Emission Information
  • Total Facility Emission in metric tons CO₂e
  • Emission by Gas
  • Emission by Source/Process

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Sector Filter

The table at the bottom of the screen contains emissions and facility count data aggregated by sector for facilities that meet your filter criteria. You may use the checkboxes in the table to filter out specific sectors or subparts. All sectors and subparts are initially selected by default. The Chemical, Metals, and Minerals sectors capture multiple subparts. To view and/or filter by these subparts, mouse-over the gray gear icon next to the sector name in the table.

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Visualizations

The Data Publication Tool allows you to visualize data is several formats. Use the buttons in the top left of the screen to select your desired visualization format. From left to right, these buttons represent the following visualizations; map, list, bar chart, pie chart, or data tree chart. Use the drop-down menu in the top right to select a geographic filter.

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