Thursday, October 11, 2018

Water-Energy Nexus RegistryPublic Workshop #2

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Trivia

Website Link:

Kahoot.it

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Training: GHG Reporting in

TCR’s Platform

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Training

Ryan Cassutt

Manager,

Voluntary Reporting Programs

The Climate Registry

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Carbon Footprint

The total amount of greenhouse gases that are

emitted into the atmosphere each year by an

organization or company, either directly or

indirectly.

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Greenhouse Gases

Carbon dioxide (CO2)

Methane (CH4)

Nitrous oxide (N2O)

Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)

Perfluorocarbons (PFCs)

Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6)

Nitrogen trifluoride (NF3)

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Scope 1, 2, and 3

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Emissions Scopes

Steps to the Reporting Process

Identify your reporting boundaries

Identify your facilities and sources

Organize and collect data on emission sources

Quantify and report emissions

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Activity Data:

quantity of fuel or

material that, when

used, emits GHGs

Emission Factor :

converts activity

data into amount

of GHGs

GHGsX =

e.g. gallons of

gasoline, SCF of

natural gas, Mwh of

electricity

e.g. 9.13 kg CO2

emitted per one gallon

of motor gasoline

combusted

Once you have the data, how do you

calculate emissions?

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Quantifying Emissions

Scope 2 Accounting (Purchased

Electricity, Steam, Heat or Cooling)

Two accounting methods help clarify

renewable energy claims and

accounting:

Location-based method

Market-based method

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Quantifying Scope 2 Emissions

Location-Based Method Reflects emissions

as they occur on the local grid

Primarily uses grid-average emission factors I.e. emission factors

reflecting emissions profile of power consumed in region

Reflects overall fuel/generation mix of power in region

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Quantifying Scope 2 Emissions

Market-based Method Reflects the GHG emissions

associated with choices you make about energy supply or purchase.

Allows you to claim the specific emission rate associated with energy purchases

Emission factors specific to renewable energy purchases: RECs, PPAs, etc.

Utility-specific emission factors

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Quantifying Scope 2 Emissions

Demonstration:Submitting Data in CRIS

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Overview

• Defining Facilities

• Entering data

• Submission Process

• Running reports

• Accessing public inventories

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CRIS Submission Workflow

Draft LockedVerification in Progress

Submit Positive

Verification Finding

TCR Accepted

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GHG Reporting from a

Water Agency Perspective

Warren Teitz

Team Manager,

Resource Development

Metropolitan Water District of

Southern California

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Trivia

Website Link:

Kahoot.it

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Next Steps – Key Dates

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• November 29: Working Group key

issues call

• January 2019: Launch of public

comment period

• February 2019: Public comment period

continues

• April 2019: In-person workshop #3 in

Central California

• May 2019: Program launch

Key Resources

• TCR’s Water-Energy Nexus Registry page• Program overview• Current and upcoming workshop info

(technical support documents on today’s key topics)

• FAQs• Working Group members:

• Technical Support Documents

• Meeting notes, recordings and slide decks

• General Reporting Protocol Page• Other GHG guidance available (Electric

Power Sector Protocol, Local Government Operations Protocol, Transit Agency Metrics, etc.)

• Default Emission Factors

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Thank you!

Meeting notes, recording, and slide deck will be available on the Water-

Energy Nexus Registry page on TCR’s website:

www.theclimateregistry.org/programs-services/California-water-energy-nexus-registry

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