Air Emissions Reporting Marc Houyoux, US EPA Office of Air Quality Standards and Planning

Transcription

1 Air Emissions Reporting Marc Houyoux, US EPA Office of Air Quality Standards and Planning 2015 Exchange Network National Meeting Supporting the Business of Environmental Protection September 29 October 1, 2015 Sheraton Philadelphia Society Hill Hotel Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2 ABSTRACT The EPA and state, local, and tribal air agencies collect air emissions data for many separate programs. A diverse team used a Lean approach to propose a future state that streamlines collecting, sharing, and quality assuring emissions data. Emissions data will be provided faster with more accuracy and consistency across programs. 2

3 Combined Air Emissions Reporting Reduce industry burden Consistency across air emissions programs Emissions data quality Accessible and usable data Timely and transparent data Timely decision making Scoping Short Term Wins Implementation We are here 3

4 Focus on Point Sources Four major air reporting programs Toxics Release Inventory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program Compliance and Emissions Data Reporting Interface National Emissions Inventory Each program has a unique combination of elements Different reporting systems, facility definitions, data collected, & emissions methods NEI includes states, locals, and tribes (SLTs) 4

5 Air Emissions Scoping Timeline Fall Developed diverse team Industry input As Is case Value stream maps (VSMs) 3-day Lean event in February 2015 To-be solution Return on investment analysis Public release date pending 5

6 As-Is Case and Emissions to EPA and Emissions to EPA to EPA Source Data to EPA and Emissions to SLTs Source to EPA Emissions to EPA Test Data Publish Publish WebFIRE to SLTs Publish 6

7 Lean Event Results 7

8 Key Inefficiencies Duplicative and inconsistent facility information Facility matching Separate outreach on new submission requirements Duplicative data entry and revisions by facilities Duplicative post-submission quality assurance Wait time caused by current NEI process Reconciling inconsistent emissions data NEI augmentation steps 8

9 Centralized Facility Entry Portal Shared Facility System Facilities provide the attributes centrally Facility name, address, lat/long, emissions sources, controls shared across reporting programs including state, local, tribal 9

10 Single Emissions Submission Portal Portal Emissions Entry Facilities provide emissions TRI Database centrally CEDRI, Webfire/EFs Reporting changes coordinated Pre-submission NEI Database quality checks State Smart Databases submission principles GHGRP Emissions Database distributed to programs Shorten NEI timeline Unified Data Public Access 10

11 Connected Emissions Databases Emissions distributed from portal to programs Emissions databases communicate better Coordinated quality checks and feedback to facilities NEI, TRI use CEDRI/Webfire emissions factors TRI Database CEDRI and Webfire/EFs NEI Database SLT Databases GHGRP Database Unified Data Public Access 11

12 Air Emissions To Be Result TRI Database Entry Portal Emissions Entry CEDRI, WebFIRE/EFs NEI Database SLT Databases GHGRP Database Shared Facility System The degree of these connections is part of the design process Unified Data Public Access 12

13 Return on Investment Results ROI positive but highly uncertain Burden reduction to industry > $22M / year Air agency costs over 5 years: $12M - $16M Air agency benefits Reduction in FTEs (6-42 FTEs at state/locals) Unquantified benefits of consistency, data quality, transparency, and timeliness 13

14 Next Steps Short term wins Implementation plan Data dictionaries New Web services for key process code table Pilot improved 2014 NEI approach CEDRI/WebFIRE enhancements Outreach Feedback from stakeholders 14

15 Questions? For more information on the E-Enterprise initiative, please see 15