Greenhouse Gas Reporting

In 2008, the Environmental Quality Commission approved Greenhouse Gas (GHG) mandatory reporting rules. The rules are needed to gain a better understanding of the sources of greenhouse gas emissions in Oregon, and to track progress toward meeting GHG emission reduction goals. The rules will govern the collection of data regarding GHG emission sources in Oregon.

• How to report 2009 Greenhouse Gas Emission in 2010
• 2009 Greenhouse Gas Reporting Forms
• Electronic Reporting

This site offers basic information to help you prepare for addressing GHG emissions in 2009. Here you will find general reporting procedures, matrices of emissions quantification methods, electronic reporting, and hyperlinks to other GHG resources.      

Training Workshops

DEQ will hold training workshops on electronic reporting and GHG emissions quantification methodologies in January 2010. These workshops will be held at the locations listed below. Space is limited for the Portland workshops, so we ask you to come to the session that corresponds to the last digit of your facility's source number*.

Date and Time	City	Location and Phone
January 6 1:30 P.M.	Bend	DEQ Bend Office 475 NE Bellevue, Suite 110 Bend, OR 97701 Phone: 541-388-6146
January 7 1:30 P.M.	Pendleton	DEQ Pendleton Office (1st floor conference room) 700 SE Emigrant, #330 Pendleton, OR 97801 Phone: 541-276-4063
January 13 1:30 P.M. For facilities with source numbers ending in ODD number*	Portland	DEQ NW Region Office, Conference room A/B, 4th floor 2020 SW 4th Avenue, Suite 400 Portland, OR 97201 Phone: 503-229-5263
January 14 1:30 P.M. For facilities with source numbers ending in EVEN number*	Portland	DEQ NW Region Office, Conference room A/B, 4th floor 2020 SW 4th Avenue, Suite 400 Portland, OR 97201 Phone: 503-229-5263
January 20 1:30 P.M.	Eugene	Eugene Public Library 100 West 10th Avenue Eugene, OR 97401
January 21 1:30 P.M.	Medford	DEQ Medford Office 221 Stewart Avenue, Suite 201 Medford, OR 97501 Phone: 541-776-6010

*In many cases your source number is your permit number, or the first 6 digits of your permit number (such as 26-2999). If you have a General permit, your source number can be found on the Assignment to General Permit sheet. In both cases, the source number can be found in the upper right-hand corner of the document. If you have questions about your source number, please call your permit writer.

Oregon Public Comment Process

The comment period for proposed federal emissions quantification methodologies for 2009 GHG reporting is over and DEQ has evaluated all comments received. Below is the final list of Department approved USEPA EQMs and general reporting guidance for 2009 reporting. Should any questions arise about the EQMs please notify George Davis 503-229-5534 or for any other questions please direct inquiries to Brandy Albertson, 503-229-6459.

• Final List of Department approved USEPA EQMs for 2009 Reporting
• General 2009 Reporting Guidance

Federal Reporting Rules and Emissions Quantification Methodologies

On September 22, 2009, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) finalized federal rules and emissions quantification methodologies (EQMs) for greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting. The rule requires reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from large sources and suppliers in the United States, and is intended to collect accurate and timely emissions data to inform future policy decisions.

The federal reporting rules apply to sources emitting 25,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents (CO₂e) per year or more of GHGs, with initial reports due in 2011 for 2010 emissions. Facilities with emission sources that fall under any of the following source categories may have to report their greenhouse gas emissions if they exceed the emissions reporting threshold mentioned above.

USEPA anticipates that emissions reporting required by these rules will cover approximately 85 percent (10,000 facilities) of the total GHG’s emitted nationally. USEPA's new reporting system will provide a better understanding of where GHGs are coming from and will guide development of the best possible policies and programs to reduce emissions.

For more detailed information about these rules go to EPA's Final Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule Website.

Resources/Links

• Greenhouse Gas Reporting Advisory Committee
• US Environmental Protection Agency
• Western Climate Initiative
• The Climate Registry

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