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EGU Workgroup Charge

Members

Co-leads: Julie McDill (MARAMA), Serpil Kayin (EPA),

Adel Alsharafi (MO), Leon Ashford (OK), Marie Barnes (NY), Deb Basnight (GA), Carla Bedenbaugh (SC), Chris Beekman (OH), Molly Birnbaum (AK), Randy Bordner (PA), Hassan Bouchareb (MN), George Bowker (EPA), Emily Bull (MD), Yu-Lien Chu (WI), Rory Davis (IL), Barry Exum (TX), Alison Eyth (EPA), Caroline Farkas (EPA), Paula Hemmer (NC), Craig Henrikson (MT), Roslyn Higgin (NM), Anne Jackson (MN), Wendy Jacobs (CT), Mark Jones (NM), Serpil Kayin (EPA), Byeong-Uk Kim (GA), Steve Lachance (MI), Adam Lewis (NJ), Jon Loftus (WI), Doris McLeod (VA), Jeremy Neustifter (CO), Ona Papageorgiou (NY), Leslie Poff (KY), Andy Russo (IL), Ken Santlal (MA), Tom Shanley (MI), Eric Svingen (EPA), Curtis Taipale (CO), Sylvia Vanderspek (CA), John Welch (IN), Anna Wood (AL), Ming Xie (NC) Alanna Keller (WV)

EGU Workgroup Meetings

Held the 4th Thursday of the month at 2:00 p.m. Eastern.

Registration URL: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8065226041339649027

Review EGU workgroup charge: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SiR5UVt_8xIeNl5J42PDeQg0a6lBpVSmVbMDG0gOwX8/

July 26, 2018

Agenda

The July EGU workgroup call is Cancelled.

A small technical group will meet to discuss finalization of the NEEDS-NEI-ERTAC crosswalk and how to facilitate modeling with both ERTAC and IPM based on the same point source inventory, along with methods for temporal allocation of small EGUs regardless of which EGU model is used. The group will report back to the larger EGU workgroup at the next meeting on August 23.

June 21, 2018

Agenda

1. Status update on the National Inventory Collaborative & development 2016 point source inventory

  • Data is also available for review in EIS.

  • Any final updates for the beta version base year inventory should be provided by the end of JuneJuly

  • EPA will work on a NEEDS to NEI parameter crosswalk needed to prepare flat files from IPM, and it will also contain information about modeled ERTAC units. A technical group will meet a about the application of this crosswalk in late July.

2. EPA’s Power Sector Modeling with IPM v6 cases —Serpil

3. Update from MD on development of 2016 crosswalk

  • The matching is over 99% complete. Emily sent a version of the ERTAC list of units in mid-June. It is expected that matching will be finalized by the end of July.

4. Update on ERTAC EGU development – outreach webinars were held on June 26 & 27 (identical sessions)

May 21, 2018

Agenda

1.       Status update on the National Inventory Collaborative

2.       Update from Ron Ryan concerning development 2016 point source inventory - Edits from S/Ls received as of Thurs 5/17 and are ahead of schedule to produce a final 2016 point inventory in EIS for your review or use likely by June 6.

3.       Update from MD on development of 2016 crosswalk: MD is down to the last 50 or so matches. These are ones where we didn't have entries in our crosswalk, but Ron Ryan did.

4.       Issues with 2016 point source FF10s – Differences between CEM and state reported NOX and SO2 emissions. Additional plans for QA? Will this be corrected by Ron Ryan’s revised point sources or are there additional QA steps needed?

5.       Update on ERTAC EGU development.

6.       Timeline for 2016 EGU and projections development

  • EPA QA of 2016 pt emissions
  • MD crosswalk development
  • The crosswalk does not require state review or feedback.
  • ERTAC EGU – State Outreach in June, New version in Sep/Oct.

7.       This workgroup meets monthly on the 4th Thursday @ 2PM Eastern / 1PM Cen / Noon Mtn / 11AM PAC. Upcoming sessions:

  • Thu, Jun 28, 2018 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
  • Thu, Jul 26, 2018 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Notes

3.       Update from MD on development of 2016 crosswalk:

•       MD is down to the last 50 or so matches. These are ones where we didn't have entries in our crosswalk, but Ron Ryan did. It's been taking a really long time to do these (mind you I started with 530 of them) because I want to make sure we're assigning the right EIS IDs from Ron's crosswalk to the units in ours. I've been comparing NOx from multiple NEI years to make sure we've got the right ones. Anyone that doesn't match within +/-10% confidence needs additional data points before I would say they're matched. I've been doing that by comparing addresses/coordinates or anything else I can find. So far, I've been able to accept most of Ron's entries. But I have a handful where he has the right facility ID, but the wrong unit ID. I also have some where the EIS ID's he's provided don't match any NEI entry, nor does a NEI search of that facility produce any results. If we don't get these matched, they will be double counted (once in ERTAC or IPM and once in SmallEGU/nonEGU when they do the split - because they don't match).

•       Once I finish these last 100 matches, I'll fold the changes into our crosswalk and then send the list of problematic units back to Ron/Alison to help figure out. – Probably 2 weeks or more.

April 19, 2018

Agenda

1. Updated from MD and Ron Ryan (EPA) of development of 2016 crosswalk

2. Discussion of source groupings (ERTAC EGU leadership)

3. Timeline for 2016 EGU sector

4. Small EGU temporalization for 2011 platform - MD Click here for Presentation

5. Power sector modeling workshop (Serpil)

Notes

Item 1. Update on crosswalk development.

Once complete the crosswalk will allow us to convert: From: EPA system: IPM / NonIPM EGU / NonEGU Pt To: ERTAC system: ERTAC EGU / Small EGU / NonEGU Pt.

Sectorized files (EGU, non-EGU, pt_oilgas) by state are here and should load into Excel at: ftp://newftp.epa.gov/air/emismod/2016/alpha/2016fd/emissions/point/

Summary files to help categorize sources into sectors are here: ftp://newftp.epa.gov/air/emismod/2016/alpha/2016fd/reports/point/

Item 2. Discussion of source groupings (ERTAC EGU leadership)

Here are some flags for discussion that might be useful in the inventory to facilitate the use of alternative growth methodologies like ERTAC or the application of temporal profiles.

  • ERTAC EGU units-units grown and temporalized using ERTAC EGU tool.

  • Small EGUs- units that do not report to CAMD and are not grown by the ERTAC EGU tool but the application of a load following temporal profile may be appropriate. Concept based on MDE's work.

  • NonEGU CAMD units: A. NBTP units: these units report to CAMD for at least the ozone season but are not EGUs (> 250 mmbtu/hr fossil fuel fired units under the NBTP, for example). Modelers may want to use a temporal profile during the summer months based on reported activity or emissions in 2016. (Example - large steam providers at kraft mills, pharmaceutical companies, etc) B. Units converted from coal to biomass: These units report to CAMD but burn biomass, and therefore the ERTAC EGU tool does not currently have the ability to project these units. However, states may wish to use the BY temporal profile from CAMD 2016 data in the FY for modeling purposes as these units are generally load following and the data is readily available.

  • Municipal solid waste combustion-these units, when classified as "large," have CEMs but do not report to CAMD. These units burn primarily MSW. While their profiles may not be typically load following, CEM data may allow states or regions to assign specific or regional profiles appropriate for the category. They sometimes have significant emissions.

  • IPM- for those units that could be projected using IPM, in a situation where a region or state wishes to rely on those data.

Note: if you want to use EPA inputs, you will need to use IPM, you cannot mix and match

March 22, 2018

Agenda

1.       Status update on the National Inventory Collaborative

2.       Generating Flat File Reports for Specific Regions in the Emissions Inventory System

3.       Discussion of frame work for developing a cross-walk between various EGU inventories

4.       Charge/plan for work for the next few weeks

5.       Next call

January 25, 2018

Attendees

Adel Alsharafi, Leon Ashford, Marie Barnes, Christopher Beekman, Molly Birnbaum, James Boylan, Teri Buck, Emily Bull, Alexandra Caluseriu, Yu-Lien Chu, Rory Davis, Robyn DeYoung, Erich Eschmann, Barry Exum, Alison Eyth, Paula Hemmer, Craig Henrikson, Roslyn Higgin, John Hornback, Stephanie Huber, Anne Jackson, Wendy Jacobs, Mark Janssen, Mark Jones, Serpil Kayin, Byeong-Uk Kim, Steve Lachance, Jeremy Mark, Doris Mcleod, Tom Moore, Jeremy Neustifter, Leslie Poff, Tom Richardson, Ken Santlal, Tom Shanley, Eric Svingen, Mark Wert, John Welch, Anna Wood, Carla Bedenbaugh, Randy Bordner, Ron Ryan, Ming Xie, Deborah Basnight, George Bowker, Caroline Farkas, Joseph Jakuta, Ona Papageorgiou, Curtis Taipale, Andrew Russo

Agenda

1.       Overview of 2016 platform process - Alison

2.       Development of 2016 base year emissions – Alison

3.       Crosswalk & Redistribution of point sources to accommodate use of either EPA or ERTAC EGU files – Julie

4.       Use of 2016 data in EPA projections - Serpil

5.       Introduction to ERTAC EGU inventory development - Julie

6.       Outline of proposed plan/next steps for 2016 EGU emissions

Minutes/Notes

Action Items

  • Co-leads to develop a plan for members to review the crosswalk needed to separate EGUs from non-EGUs

  • EPA to develop the draft 2016 point inventory by the end of March, 2018

Next Call: March 22, 2018 2PM Eastern