Air Quality Bureau

Link to Other Greenhouse Gas Protocols

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New Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rules - The Department has withdrawn our proposed new greenhouse gas reporting rules.

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GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION INVENTORY REPORTING AND QUANTIFICATION PROCEDURES

• 2010 GHG Emission Reporting Notification

• 2010 GHG Emissions Reporting Procedures

• 2009 GHG Emissions Reporting Procedures

• Frequently Asked Questions

• 2008 Emission Inventory Instructions

• 2008 Emission Inventory Frequently Asked Questions Workbook

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FINAL RULES: Part 87 and amended Parts 2 and 73, as filed with State Records Center on Nov. 20, 2007:

• Amended 20.2.2 NMAC (Definitions), eff. 01-01-08

• Underline/strikeout version of 20.2.2 NMAC
  

• Amended 20.2.73 NMAC (Notice of Intent and Emissions Inventory Requirements), eff. 01-01-08

• Underline/strikeout version of 20.2.73 NMAC
  

• 20.2.87 NMAC (Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting), eff. 01-01-08

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GHG REPORTING METHODOLOGIES FOR 2008 EMISSIONS

2008 emissions to be reported include only CO2, from sources subject to 20.2.87 NMAC and from Title V sources subject to 20.2.73 NMAC.

Title V Sources: Notice of New Air Quality Emissions Inventory Requirements

Part 87 Reporting: Sources required to report under 20.2.87.200(A) NMAC are:

• Electrical Generating facilities with nameplate capacities equal to or greater than 25 megawatts

• Petroleum Refining facilities (NAICS code 32411)

• Cement Manufacturing facilities (NAICS code 32731)

As specified in 20.2.87.201(A), emissions to be reported the first year are all direct emissions of CO2 from the facility, except emissions from motor and nonroad vehicles.

Part 73 Reporting: For sources subject to 20.2.73 NMAC (except for Part 87 sources), we propose to require reporting of combustion CO2 and vented CO2 from Title V sources.  This is consistent with the draft emissions report schedule we proposed prior to the hearing.

Emissions Quantification: Both Part 87 and revised Part 73 direct the Department to develop Emissions Reporting Procedures that are consistent with comparable programs.  The procedures document is posted below, along with a matrix of methodologies by sector, which is helpful in locating the method for a particular source.

• Download Methodologies Matrix
• Download Emissions Quantification Methods

 

Vented CO2: Oil and gas reporters may use the method described in Section 5.1.4 (CO2 Venting from Sour Gas Processing) in the API Compendium. This is basically a mass balance method based on CO2 content of the input and output streams.

• Download Section 5.1.4 from the API Compendium
• Download WRAP Oil & Gas Exploration & Production and Natural Gas Gathering & Processing GHG Accounting Protocol Project

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View the Greenhouse Gas Reporting rule history page.

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QUESTIONS? CONTACT US

Questions on reporting procedures should be directed to Mike Schneider at (505) 476-4323 or by e-mail at mike.schneider@state.nm.us.