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The Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database Technical Support Document for the 9th Edition of eGRID with Year 2010 Data Contract #EP-D-08-100 Work Assignment No. 4-23 FINAL February 2014 Prepared for: Clean Air Markets Division Office of Atmospheric Programs U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Washington, DC 20460 Submitted by: Abt Associates 4550 Montgomery Avenue Suite 800 North Bethesda, MD 20814 In Partnership with: Radium Consulting Group 12446 Red Patch Ln Fairfax, VA 22033 NOTICES Notices This document has been reviewed by the Clean Air Markets Division (CAMD), Office of Atmospheric Programs (OAP), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and approved for distribution. This document is available to the public through the EPA eGRID website at http://www.epa.gov/egrid. Abt Associates TSD for the 9th Edition of eGRID pg. i ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Acknowledgments This edition of eGRID was developed under the leadership of Mr. Art Diem of EPAs Clean Air Markets Division (CAMD), Dr. Jonathan Dorn and Mr. Hardee Mahoney of Abt Associates Inc., and Ms. Cristina Quiroz of Radium Consulting Group. The eGRID concept was originated by Mr. Rick Morgan, former EPA Senior Energy Analyst in EPAs Office of Atmospheric Programs. The cover graphics were supplied by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Abt Associates TSD for the 9th Edition of eGRID pg. ii CONTENTS Notices..................................................................................................................................................... i Acknowledgments ................................................................................................................................. ii Abbreviations and Acronyms .............................................................................................................. v 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 1 2. Summary of eGRID Year 2010 Data ......................................................................................... 3 2.1 eGRID Files......................................................................................................................... 3 2.2 Whats New in eGRID ........................................................................................................ 4 2.3 Uses and Users of eGRID ................................................................................................... 4 2.4 eGRID Sources .................................................................................................................... 7 3. eGRID Methodology ................................................................................................................... 9 3.1 Estimation of Emissions ...................................................................................................... 9 3.1.1 Unadjusted Emission Estimates for Year 2010 ..........................................