Form 5800-038 eGRID User Satisfaction Survey

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eGRID User Satisfaction Survey

OMB Control Number: 2010-0042

eGRID User Satisfaction Survey

Approval Expiration: 3/31/21

The U.S. EPA is continually improving eGRID and your input is needed. Answers to the eight
questions below will inform changes that will improve eGRID and allow it to better address your
needs.
1. What's your affiliation?

⚪ Local government
⚪ State government
⚪ Federal government (please specify agency)

⚪ Corporate
⚪ Non-Governmental organization
⚪ College or university
⚪ K-12 school
⚪ Other, please specify...

2. What is your general level of satisfaction with eGRID?

⚪ Very satisfied
⚪ Somewhat satisfied
⚪ Neutral
⚪ Somewhat dissatisfied
⚪ Very dissatisfied
3. For what purpose do you use eGRID?

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GHG footprinting / Scope 2 emissions reporting

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Developing emission inventories

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Electricity generation modeling

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Academic research

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K-12 school curriculum

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Researching pollution from nearby power plant(s)

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Other, please specify...
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4. Which types of eGRID data files and formats do you use?

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Summary Tables (PDF)

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eGRID Data File (XLS)

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Maps (JPG)

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Other, please specify...
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5. What types of eGRID data do you use?

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Facility attributes (e.g., plant name, location, etc.)

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Nameplate capacity (MW)

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Net electricity generation (MWh)

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Heat input (MMBtu)

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Mass emissions (lbs or tons)

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Emission rates (lbs/MWh or lbs/MMBtu)

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Grid gross loss

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Generation or emissions by fuel type

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Cogeneration information

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Resource mix (% generation by fuel type)

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Other, please specify...
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6. If you use emission rates, which emission rates do you use?
CO2

CH4,
N2O

CO2e

SO2,
NOx

I don't use these
rates

Input emission rate (lb/MMBtu)

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Fuel-specific input emission rate

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Output emission rate (lbs/MWh)

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Combustion output emission rate

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Fuel-specific output emission rate

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Non-baseload output emission
rate

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7. eGRID currently presents data at multiple levels of aggregation. Which levels of aggregation
do you use?

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Unit level

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Generator level

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Plant level

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State level

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Balancing Authority (BA) level

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eGRID Subregion level

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NERC Region level

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U.S. Level

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Other, please specify...
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8. What can we do to improve eGRID's usefulness to you?

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Division Director, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2821T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C.
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Form Number: 5800-038

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