5800-038 eGRID User Satisfaction Survey

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OMB Control Number
2030-0051
EXP:5/31/2024

eGRID User Satisfaction Survey
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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EPA Form 5800-038

GHG footprinting / Scope 2 emissions reporting

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.

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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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2030-0051
EXP:5/31/2024

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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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2030-0051
EXP:5/31/2024

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

CO2e

SO2,
NOx

I don't
use
these
rates

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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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CO2

CH4,
N2O

Input emission rate
(lb/MMBtu)

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Fuel-specific input
emission rate

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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EPA Form 5800-038

OMB Control
Number
2030-0051
EXP:5/31/2024