FAQs

Changes to the Entity and Entity Reports

• What should I do if the make-up of my entity changes?

Significant changes to the entity (mergers, acquistions, and divestitures) require data to be revised and resubmitted for the entity's and subentity's Base Period. An entity or subentity that gains or loses significant sources of emissions through a merger, aquisition, or divestiture must adjust its base value of emissions to reflect this transfer, if the historical records of the affected units are available and such an adjustment is feasible.

Technical Guidelines, Section 2.3.3

• How do I know if changes in the make-up of my entity are significant enough to require a revision tot he entity' Base Period?

A change is considered significant if it represents 3 percent or more emissions measured in CO2 equivalent in the Base Period.

Technical Guidelines, Section 2.3.3

• Can I revise a previously submitted report?

Once EIA has accepted a report, it may be revised by the reporting entity only under the following circumstances:

• Revised reports may be submitted to correct errors that have a significant effect on previously estimated emissions or emission reductions; or
• Emission inventories may be revised in order to create a consistent time series based on improvments in the emission estimation or measurement techniques used.

 

• Can I modify the type of measurement or estimation methods used in future reports?

At any time, your entity may choose to modify the measurement or estimation methods used to calculate current or future emission inventories because such modification may enable your entity to gradually improve its quality rating over time.

When considering potential discrepancies between Base Period methods and new methods, the 1605(b) Program believes that Base Period emissions do not require recalculation unless the new methods result in significant changes to the estimated emissions (changes in excess of 3 percent of emissions in CO2 equivalent).

General Guidelines, §300.9

• What must I do if I decide to register reductions after years of reporting but not registering to the program?

To register reductions, an entity must ensure that all Start Year and all subsequent Reporting Year reports meet the requirements for registration. If an entity chooses to report but not register reductions, it may also do so for one or more years. If the entity decides subsequently to register reductions, it must select a Start Year and submit reports for that year and all subsequent years that meet all of the requirements for registration. This might entail modifying or resubmitting prior reports and revising its Base Year data. All subsequent Reporting Year reports for which the entity wishes to register reductions would also have to meet the minimum requirements for registration.

General Guidelines, §300.6(b)