Is your Business Ready for EPA GHG Inventory Reporting and Carbon Accounting?

The US EPA has enacted the GHG Mandatory Reporting rule, MRR or 40 CFR 98 that requires businesses to identify the facilities exceeding GHG reporting threshold of 25,000 metric tons carbon dioxide equivalent, MTCO2e and start monitoring GHG emissions of all stationary combustion sources of applicable facilities from January 1, 2010. This requires identifying all GHG sources of a site, applying Tier 1-4 calculation matrix to select a correct GHG monitoring and calculation method for each source and installing calibrated flow meters to record fuel use and carrying out fuel heat value (HHV) and carbon content analysis at a required frequency. In some cases, installing a continuous emission monitoring system (CEMS) may be required or modifying existing CEMS to meet GHG requirements. Additionally, each applicable facility requires to develop a GHG monitoring plan that covers data QA/QC process, official record keeping and documenting all applicable methodology for each fuel type used. There are significant financial penalties for a company not meeting the above compliance requirements.

Putting a GHG inventory monitoring and compilation system in place in a short time period demands significant efforts. We can help you in meeting this challenge and reduce non-compliance risk by performing all applicable tasks for you in a cost effective manner and prepare your facilities for reporting the first GHG inventory due by March 2011.

The EPA will release a GHG web-based system for loading each facility data by 2010. Companies can upload their GHG data through XML upload functionality. Compiling GHG data on Excel spread sheets for a large size company having multiple facilities across many states is resource intensive. It is difficult to maintain data consistency and integrity on hundreds of spread sheets. We offer to develop a customized GHG management information system (EMIS) for your company on an internet based platform which can comply GHG inventory of all your applicable facilities across the nation. Your GHG EMIS can also meet state GHG reporting requirements as well as the international GHG reporting protocols.

Furthermore, the carbon cap and trade Bill recently passed by the Congress is anticipated to voted into law by the Senate by early part of year 2010. This regulation will require businesses to reduce their carbon footprint by investing in renewable energy, energy efficiency and carbon offset projects.

The advantages we offer are: highly cost effective services, extensive experience and a flexible approach tailored to your needs. We can help you:

• Determine your company's carbon footprint (carbon intensity)
• Compile your GHG inventory meeting the EPA GHG rule, The Climate or California Registry and RGGI protocols
• Develop GHG Environmental Management Information System (GHG EMIS)
• Develop GHG Management plan and reduction strategies
• Develop carbon accounting system
• Help you in developing carbon offset and CDM projects
• Develop carbon offset project monitoring and verification plan
  
• Assist you in carbon offset and renewable energy credits (REC) exchange
  

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