1. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory
Kansas Air Quality Conference
March 5-6, 2008
Tom Gross, Chief
Air Monitoring and Planning Section

2. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory
“Man is fond of counting his troubles, but he does not count his joys”
Fyodor Dostoevsky
“BAR is fond of counting emissions”
Tom Gross

3. GHG Inventory Efforts The Climate Registry
Comprehensive GHG Planning Inventory
Sector Wide – Regulated and Non-regulated
Working with Center for Climate Strategies
2007 Voluntary Point Source GHG Survey

4. GHG Inventory BAR has received numerous requests for GHG data
Decisions are being made on climate change issues
Informed decisions can be made with accurate data
Prepare for mandatory GHG reporting
Congress directed EPA to require mandatory reporting in December 18, 2007 appropriations bill
Draft rule in 9 months
Final rule in 18 months
Funding in question

5. GHG Planning Inventory Overview
From 1990 through 2025
EPA’s State Inventory Tool Methodology with Targeted Improvements
Time Frame
Started in mid – November, 2007
March 15, draft inventory
June 30, completed inventory

6. GHG Planning Inventory - Sectors
Energy Supply
Transportation
Residential, Commercial and Industrial
Land Use - Agriculture and Forestry
Waste Management
Power Consumption for all sectors

7. GHG Point Source Inventory
Direct actual GHG emissions at the permitted facility.
No indirect emissions such as electricity consumption or transportation
GHG emitted in calendar year 2007 only.
Requesting forms be returned by June 1, 2008.

8. GHG Point Source Inventory
Following GHG’s are requested:
Greenhouse Gas CO2 Equivalents
Carbon dioxide (CO2) 1
Methane (CH4)
Nitrous oxide (N2O)
Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) varies
Perfluorocarbons (PFCs) varies
Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) 23,900

9. GHG Point Source Inventory – Who?
Sources emitting 10,000 tons CO2 equivalents
large compressor stations
landfills
chemical plants
meat packing plants
aircraft manufacturers
refineries
ethanol plants
fertilizer plants
cement kilns
coal fired power plants
large oil and gas fire power plants
Should capture >95% of GHG emissions from currently permitted facilities.

10. GHG Point Source Inventory - Methods
Continuous emissions monitoring – Acid Rain Sources
Stack tests – Combustion Sources
Material balance - SF6, HFCs, and PFCs
Emission factors – AP-42, EIIP, etc, for CO2, CH4 and N2O
Vendor-supplied factors
Engineering estimation
Use KDHE forms, the web inventory system cannot accept GHG emissions.

11. Why did Kansas Join TCR? A seat at the table Voluntary
Nationwide scope and beyond
Data will be transparent
Data will be verified