Data Dictionary 

Sheet: facility_information

Description: Part I - General facility information 

Field Name Description 

facility_id 4b. EIA Plant Code as reported on U.S. DOE/EIA Form-860 (2007), schedule 2, line 1, 

page 37, question 2 OR Plant ID as reported on U.S. DOE/EIA Form EIA-923 (2008), 

schedule 2, page 1, question 2 

utility_code EIA utility code 

legal_owner_name 1. Name of legal owner of facility 

legal_operator_name 2. Name of legal operator of facility 

legal_address_type 3. Type of address given (legal owner or operator) 

legal_address 3. Address of legal owner or operator 

legal_city 3. City of legal owner or operator 

legal_state 3. State of legal owner or operator 

legal_zip 3. Zip code of legal owner or operator 

plant_name 4a.Plant Name as reported on U.S. DOE/EIA Form-860 (2007), "Annual Electric 

Generator Report", schedule 2, line 1, p 37, question 1 OR Plant Name as reported on 

U.S. DOE/EIA Form EIA-923 (2008), "Power Plant Operations Report", schedule 2, p 1, 

question 1 

physical_address 5. Street address of facility (physical location) 

physical_city 5. City of facility (physical location) 

physical_state 5. State of facility (physical location) 

physical_zip 5. Zip code of facility (physical location) 

mailing_address 6. Mailing address of facility 

mailing_city 6. Mailing city of facility 

mailing_state 6. Mailing state of facility 

mailing_zip 6. Mailing zip code of facility 

RFA_small_entity 9. Is this facility considered to be owned or operated by a small entity as defined by the 

Regulatory Flexibility Act? (Yes, No, Don't know) 

ff_fired_coal 10. Facility fires coal in any steam generating unit 

ff_fired_oil 10. Facility fires oil in any steam generating unit 

ff_fired_ngas 10. Facility fires natural gas in any steam generating unit 

ff_fired_petcoke 10. Facility fires pet coke in any steam generating unit 

ff_fired_other 10. Facility fires other fossil fuel(s) in any steam generating unit 

ff_permitted_coal 11. Facility is permitted to fire coal in any steam generating unit 

ff_permitted_oil 11. Facility is permitted to fire oil in any steam generating unit 

ff_permitted_ngas 11. Facility is permitted to fire natural gas in any steam generating unit 

ff_permitted_petcoke 11. Facility is permitted to fire pet coke in any steam generating unit 

ff_permitted_other 11. Facility is permitted to fire other fossil fuel(s) in any steam generating unit 

deviation_reporting 9. Type of deviation reporting required for violations of permit requirements (Part II) 

continuous_emissions 11. Are continuous emissions data available (e.g., mercury) that are not already being 

provided to U.S. EPA, even if from short term testing? (Part II) 

cem_provided 11. If CEM data are being provided to EPA, please note to which office the data are 

being provided. (Part II) 

facility_note Any miscellaneous notes concerning anything about the facility or anything pertaining to 

the facility (boiler, units, fuel, test reports, etc.) 

Sheet: facility_coal_utilized

Description: Part I - Coal or solid fuel utilized by facility 

Field Name Description 

facility_id Unique facility Id 

coal_type 12. Type of coal (lignite, bituminous, subbituminous, anthracite, coal refuse, synfuel, 

petroleum coke) utilized during the past 12 months 

percentage_mass 12. Percentage on a mass basis for coal rank 

percentage_btu 12. Percentage on Btu basis for coal rank 

synfuel_type 12. Type or form of synfuel used 

coal_note 12. If necessary, a notation can be added to a utilized fuel type that is not listed in the 

operating permit noting the reason the fuel type was combusted. 

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Sheet: facility_oil_utilized

Description: Part I - Oil utilized by facility 

Field Name Description 

facility_id Unique facility Id 

oil_type 13. Type of oil (distillate, residual or bunker C, other) utilized during the past 12 months 

percentage_volume 13. Percentage on a volume basis of oil rank 

percentage_btu 13. Percentage on a Btu basis of oil rank 

other_type 13. Other specified oil used 

Sheet: facility_other_materials

Description: Part I - Other non-fossil fuel utilized by facility

Field Name Description 

facility_id Unique facility Id 

other_material 14a. Other material utilized or permitted to be used 

permitted_burn 14a. Permitted to burn other material 

actually_burn 14a. Actually burn other material 

other_quantity 14a. Quantity combusted in the boilers 

other_quantity_units 14a. Quantity units 

other_note 14a. If necessary, a notation can be added to a utilized fuel type that is not listed in the 

operating permit noting the reason the fuel type was combusted. 

rcra_utilize 14b. Would material continue to be utilized if the material were classified as "solid 

waste" under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act making the unit subject to 

CAA section 129? 

rcra_explain 14b. Explanation of response to material being utilized if classified as "solid waste" 

Sheet: boiler_information

Description: Part I - General boiler information 

Field Name Description 

facility_id Unique facility Id 

boiler_id 15. Boiler ID as reported on U.S. DOE/EIA Form EIA-860 (2007), "Annual Electric 

Generator Report", schedule 6, part A, line 1, page 53 OR on schedule 6, part B, line 1, 

page 54 OR Generator ID as reported on U.S. DOE/EIA From EIA-923 (2008), "Power 

Plant 

boiler_type 16. Boiler type (tangential-fired, cyclone, wall-fired, circulating fluidized bed (CFB), etc. ) 

boiler_other 16. Other boiler type 

bottom_design What is the furnace bottom type design? 

design_fuel 15. Original design fuel (i.e. coal rank or type of oil) 

primary_fuel Primary fuel fired by the boiler (coal, oil, petroleum coke, coal gas, or biomass). This 

field was added as an aide to help sorting units by their current (12/31/09) primary fuel. 

Units permitted to fire fuel oil as their primary fuel are listed as “Oil” even if these units 

are currently firing natural gas as their primary fuel. 

heat_input 15. Design heat input per fuel burned in the boiler, MMBtu/hr 

max_heat_input 15. Present maximum heat input per fuel burned in the boiler, MMBtu/hr 

MWe_capacity 15. MWe gross capacity, summer (mega watts electric output) 

MWe_net_capacity 15. MWe net capacity, summer (mega watts electric output) 

design_gross_efficiency 15. Original design gross efficiency (%, HHV) 

operating_gross_efficiency15. Present operating gross efficiency (%, HHV) 

design_gross_thermal_efficiency This field’s data was copied from data entered in the 

design_gross_efficiency field when it was determined that respondent 

meant these data to actually be the original design gross thermal 

efficiency. The data reflecting the original design gross combustion 

efficiency were left in the design_gross_efficiency field. 

operating_gross_thermal_efficiency This field’s data was copied from data entered in the 

operating_gross_efficiency field when it was determined that respondent 

meant these data to actually be the current operating gross thermal 

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efficiency. The data reflecting the current operating gross combustion 

efficiency were left in the operating_gross_efficiency field. 

design_pressure 15. Design steam pressure (psig) 

operating_pressure 15. Operating steam pressure (psig) 

design_temp 15. Design steam temperature (deg F) 

operating_temp 15. Operating steam temperature (deg F) 

design_reheat_multiple 15. More than one design steam reheat cycle is utilized 

design_reheat_temp1 15. First design steam reheat temperature (deg F) 

design_reheat_temp2 15. Second design steam reheat temperature (deg F) 

operating_reheat_multiple 15. More than one operating steam reheat cycle is utilized 

operating_reheat_temp1 15. First operating steam reheat temperature (deg F) 

operating_reheat_temp2 15. Second operating steam reheat temperature (deg F) 

hours_operated 15. Hours/year operated 

avg_capacity_factor 15. Average annual capacity factor for the past 3 years in percent 

applicable_NSPS 15. Applicable NSPS (New Source Performance Standards) 

retirement_year 15. Estimated year of retirement 

retirement_year_CBI 15. If true, then retirement year information is CBI 

NOx_control Does this furnace utilize combustion Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) control(s)? 

SO2_control Does this furnace utilize pre-combustion Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) control(s)? 

combustion_additives Does this furnace utilize any combustion additives to help control criteria pollutants or 

HAPs? 

Sheet: boiler_fuels

Description: Part I - Fuels used by each boiler 

Field Name Description 

facility_id Unique facility Id 

boiler_id Unique boiler Id 

fuel_type 15. Boiler fuel type 

fuel_year 15. Year for fuel 

percentage_massvol 15. Percentage on a mass or volume basis 

percentage_btu 15. Percentage on Btu basis 

other_type 15. Other fuel type 

Sheet: boiler_control_NOx 

Description: Part I - Boiler combustion NOx controls 

Field Name Description 

facility_id Unique facility Id 

boiler_id Unique boiler Id 

NOx_type What type of combustion Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) control is used? 

NOx_other Other NOx type 

NOx_online When did this combustion Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) control go online (m/yr)? 

Sheet: boiler_control_SO2

Description: Part I - Boiler pre-combustion SO2 controls 

Field Name Description 

facility_id Unique facility Id 

boiler_id Unique boiler Id 

SO2_type What type of pre-combustion sulfur dioxide (SO2) control is used? 

SO2_other Other SO2 type 

SO2_online When did this pre-combustion method sulfur dioxide (SO2) start being used (m/yr)? 

Sheet: boiler_additives

Description: Part I - Boiler pre-combustion SO2 controls 

Field Name Description 

facility_id Unique facility Id 

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boiler_id Unique boiler Id 

boiler_additive What type of combustion additives area being injected/added to this furnace? 

additive_other Other additive type 

additive_online When did you begin using this additive (m/yr)? 

Sheet: facility_units 

Description: Part I - Units at facility used for configuration 

Field Name Description 

facility_id Unique facility Id 

unit_id Unique unit Id 

Sheet: unit_boilers

Description: Part I - Boilers assigned to each unit at the facility 

Field Name Description 

facility_id Unique facility Id 

unit_id Unique unit Id 

boiler_id Unique boiler Id

Sheet: facility_controls

Description: Part I - Controls at facility used for configuration 

Field Name Description 

facility_id Unique facility Id 

control_id Unique control Id 

control_group General control group (i.e. NOx control, SO2 control, PM control, Other control) 

control_type Type of control 

control_other Other type of control 

legacy_control If true, then this control is not currently in use (removed since 1/1/2004) 

control_online When did this control go online (m/yr)? 

control_offline When did this control go offline (m/yr)? 

NOx_reagent What type of SCR/SNCR Reagent is used in this post-combustion Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) 

control? 

reagent_other Other type of reagent 

NOx_ammonia If aqueous ammonia is used during this device's operation, what percentage of 

ammonia is in this aqueous solution? 

SO2_sorbent What type of Sorbent is used in this Flue Gas Desulfurization Device (scrubber)? 

other_sorbent Other type of sorbent 

SO2_scrubber_additive Does this Flue Gas Desulfurization Device (Scrubber) utilize any type of scrubber 

additive for non-SO2 control (e.g., to minimize mercury revolatization)? 

Sheet: facility_sampling_ports

Description: Part I - Sampling ports at facility used for configuration 

Field Name Description 

facility_id Unique facility Id

sampling_port_id Unique sampling port Id 

Sheet: facility_stacks

Description: Part I - Stacks at facility used for configuration 

Field Name Description 

facility_id Unique facility Id 

stack_id Unique stack Id 

stack_height Stack height (ft) 

stack_diameter Stack diameter (ft) 

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stack_gas_velocity Stack gas velocity (ft/s) 

Sheet: configurations

Description: Part I - Configurations at this facility 

Field Name Description 

facility_id Unique facility Id 

configuration_id Unique unit configuration identifier 

Sheet: configuration_components

Description: Part I - Components which make up each unit configuration 

Field Name Description 

facility_id Unique facility Id 

configuration_id Unique configuration Id 

component_id Unique component Id 

order 16. Order of component in configuration 

component_type 16. Type of component in configuration (unit, control, sampling port, stack) 

port_near 16. Used for sampling ports, indicates whether it is closer to previous or next component 

Sheet: configuration_pollutants

Description: Part I - Configuration emission limits, rates, and monitoring information by pollutant 

Field Name Description 

facility_id Unique facility Id 

configuration_id Unique configuration Id 

pollutant_name Pollutant name 

permit_type_1 21. Type of permit (first) 

emlimit_1 21. Permitted emission limit (first) 

emlimit_units_1 21. Units for emission limit (first) 

avg_period_1 21. Averaging period for emission limit (1 - 24 hours, or 30 days)- first 

emlimit_2 21. Permitted emission limit (second) 

emlimit_units_2 21. Units for emission limit (second) 

avg_period_2 21. Averaging period for emission limit (1 - 24 hours, or 30 days)- second 

emlimit_3 21. Permitted emission limit (third) 

emlimit_units_3 21. Units for emission limit (third) 

avg_period_3 21. Averaging period for emission limit (1 - 24 hours, or 30 days)- third 

emlimit_4 21. Permitted emission limit (fourth) 

emlimit_units_4 21. Units for emission limit (fourth) 

avg_period_4 21. Averaging period for emission limit (1 - 24 hours, or 30 days)- fourth 

emlimit_5 21. Permitted emission limit (fifth) 

emlimit_units_5 21. Units for emission limit (fifth) 

avg_period_5 21. Averaging Period for emission limit (1 – 23 hours, or 30 days)-fifth 

emlimit_details 21. Any details concerning the emission limit 

test_method 21. List the method utilized (for PM only) 

emrate 22. Most recent guaranteed emission rate 

emrate_units 22. Units for emission rate 

guarantee_level 23. Was any other guarantee level sought or offered? 

level_explain 23. Please elaborate on other guarantee level sought or offered 

req_monitoring 24. Required monitoring 

req_recordkeeping 24. Required recordkeeping 

req_reporting 24. Reporting requirements 

Sheet: control_technologies

Description: Part I - General information about each control technology 

Field Name Description 

facility_id Unique facility Id 

configuration_id Unique configuration Id 

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component_id Control device directly modified by this project 

control_id Unique control technology Id

project_title Project title 

project_type 17 & 19. Project type (demonstration or non-demonstration) 

vendor_name 17 & 19. Company (prime vendor) name 

vendor_contact 17 & 19.Company contact name 

vendor_phone 17 & 19.Company contact phone number 

vendor_address 17 & 19.Company contact street address 

vendor_city 17 & 19.Company contact city 

vendor_state 17 & 19.Company contact state 

vendor_zip 17 & 19.Company contact zip code 

actual_start_date 18 & 20. Actual start-up date 

projected_start_date 18 & 20. Projected start-up date 

end_date 18. Demonstration activity end date or projected end date 

sorbent 18. Sorbent 

chemical_additive 18 & 20. Chemical additive 

injection_point 18 & 20. Injection point for chemical additive 

HAP_emission_reduction 18 & 20.Pollutant emission reduction (%) - desired 

HAP_emission_rate 18 & 20.Pollutant emission rate - desired 

HAP_emission_rate_units 18 & 20.Units for Pollutant emission rate - desired 

HAP_achieved_reduction 18 & 20.Pollutant emission reduction (%) - achieved 

HAP_achieved_rate 18 & 20.Pollutant emission rate - achieved 

HAP_achieved_rate_units 18 & 20.Units for Pollutant emission rate - achieved 

feed_rate 20. Sorbent or additive feed rate 

feed_rate_units 20. Units for feed rate 

Sheet: control_coal_ranks

Description: Part I - Control technology coal ranks 

Field Name Description 

facility_id Unique facility Id 

configuration_id Unique configuration Id 

component_id Unique component Id 

control_id Unique control Id 

coal_type 18 & 20. Coal type in use or upon which guarantee is based 

Sheet: control_pollutants

Description: Part I - Pollutants controlled by each control technology 

Field Name Description 

facility_id Unique facility Id 

configuration_id Unique configuration Id 

component_id Unique component Id 

control_id Unique control Id 

pollutant_name Pollutant controlled by control technology 

Sheet: control_costs

Description: Part I - Control technology costs 

Field Name Description 

facility_id Unique facility Id 

configuration_id Unique configuration Id 

component_id Unique component Id 

control_id Unique control Id 

boiler_retrofit 25. Was this a retrofit to an existing boiler? 

boiler_new_install 25. Was this installed when the boiler was new? 

total_capital_investment 25. Total capital investment ($) 

total_operating_costs 25. Total annual operating and maintenance costs ($) 

base_year 25. Base year for operating costs (e.g., 2006) 

CBI If box is checked, then the investment and cost information is confidential. 

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Sheet: misc_controls

Description: Part I - Other means of emission control 

Field Name Description 

facility_id Unique facility Id 

misc_control_id Unique miscellaneous control Id given by the program. Refers to record number. 

control_description 26. Any other means of emission control (for any pollutant) employed on any boiler (e.g., 

low-ash coal, coal or oil with low trace constituents, etc) 

Sheet: misc_control_configurations

Description: Part I - Unit configurations associated with other means of emission control 

Field Name Description 

facility_id Unique facility Id 

misc_control_id Unique miscellaneous control Id given by the program. Refers to record number. 

configuration_id Unique unit configuration identifier 

Table: Hg_cem_daily 

Description: Daily Mercury CEMS data 

Field Name Description 

facility_id EIA Plant Code 

stack_id Stack or sampling port Id 

collection_date Collection date 

collection_end_date End date for collection (to be used with specific types of cem 

 data only) 

Hg_total_emissions Daily Total Mercury (Hg) Emissions (ounces) 

Hg_total_fluegas Daily Total Mercury (Hg) Fluegas Concentration 

Hg_total_fluegas_units Daily Total Mercury (Hg) Fluegas units of measure 

Hg_total_emission_factor Average Daily Total Mercury (Hg) Emission Factor 

 (lb/MMBtu) 

Hg_elemental_emissions Daily Elemental Mercury (Hg0) Emissions (ounces) 

Hg_elemental_fluegas Daily Elemental Mercury (Hg0) Fluegas Concentration 

Hg_elemental_fluegas_units Daily Elemental Mercury (Hg) Fluegas units of measure 

Hg_elemental_emission_factor Average Daily Elemental Mercury (Hg0) Emission Factor 

 (lb/MMBtu) 

Hg_oxidized_emissions Daily Oxidized Mercury (Hg+2) Emissions (ounces) 

Hg_oxidized_fluegas Daily Oxidized Mercury (Hg+2) Fluegas Concentration 

Hg_oxidized_fluegas_units Daily Oxidizedl Mercury (Hg) Fluegas units of measure 

Hg_oxidized_emission_factor Average Daily Oxidized Mercury (Hg+2) Emission Factor 

 (lb/MMBtu) 

Hg_emission_rate Average Mercury Emission Rate (ounces/hr) 

fluegas_flowrate Fluegas Flowrate (scfh) 

fluegas_temperature Fluegas Temperature (°F) 

heat_input Heat Input (MMBtu/hr) 

average_load Average Daily Load (MW Gross) 

operating_time Unit or Stack Operating Time (hr) 

moisture_fraction Moisture Fraction of the Stack Gas 

f_factor F-Factor (Fd, Fw, or Fc=....)

Table: Hg_cem_hourly 

Description: Hourly Mercury CEMS data 

Field Name Description 

facility_id EIA Plant Code 

stack_id Stack or sampling port Id 

collection_date Collection date 

collection_hour Collection hour 

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Hg_total_emissions Hourly Total Mercury (Hg) Emissions (ounces) 

Hg_total_fluegas Hourly Total Mercury (Hg) Fluegas Concentration 

Hg_total_fluegas_units Hourly Total Mercury (Hg) Fluegas units of measure 

Hg_total_emission_factor Average Hourly Total Mercury (Hg) Emission Factor 

 (lb/MMBtu) 

Hg_elemental_emissions Hourly Elemental Mercury (Hg0) Emissions (ounces) 

Hg_elemental_fluegas Hourly Elemental Mercury (Hg0) Fluegas Concentration 

Hg_elemental_fluegas_units Hourly Elemental Mercury (Hg) Fluegas units of measure 

Hg_elemental_emission_factor Average Hourly Elemental Mercury (Hg0) Emission 

 Factor (lb/MMBtu) 

Hg_oxidized_emissions Hourly Oxidized Mercury (Hg+2) Emissions (ounces) 

Hg_oxidized_fluegas Hourly Oxidized Mercury (Hg+2) Fluegas Concentration 

Hg_oxidized_fluegas_units Hourly Oxidizedl Mercury (Hg) Fluegas units of measure 

Hg_oxidized_emission_factor Average Hourly Oxidized Mercury (Hg+2) Emission 

 Factor (lb/MMBtu) 

fluegas_flowrate Fluegas Flowrate (scfh) 

fluegas_temperature Fluegas Temperature (°F) 

heat_input Heat Input (MMBtu/hr) 

average_load Average Load for the Hour (MW Gross) 

operating_time Unit or Stack Operating Time (hr) 

moisture_fraction Moisture Fraction of the Stack Gas 

f_factor F-Factor (Fd, Fw, or Fc=....)

operational_status Operational status at time of sample 

certified_yn Indicates Yes/No whether sample was taken while certified 

for CEM 

comments Comments concerning individual CEMS records 

Table: Hg_emission_limits 

Description: Mercury CEMS unit identifying information and permit limits if any 

Field Name Description 

facility_id EIA Plant Code 

stack_id Stack or sampling port Id 

Hg_emlimit_1 Permitted emission limit (first) 

Hg_emlimit_units_1 Units for emission limit (first) 

Hg_emlimit_2 Permitted emission limit (second) 

Hg_emlimit_units_2 Units for emission limit (second) 

Hg_emlimit_3 Permitted emission limit (third) 

Hg_emlimit_units_3 Units for emission limit (third) 

Hg_emlimit_4 Permitted emission limit (fourth) 

Hg_emlimit_units_4 Units for emission limit (fourth) 

Sheet: fuel_shipments

Description: Part II - Coal and oil shipments received during the preceding 12 calendar months 

Field Name Description 

facility_id Unique facility Id 

shipment_id 2. Unique shipment Id 

shipment_date 2. Date of shipment (m/yr) 

amount_received 2. Amount received, dry basis, short tons 

amount_units 2. Units for amount received 

fuel_type 2. Fuel type (coal, oil, or petroleum coke) 

state_country 2. State or country from which the fuel originated 

other_country 2. Other description for state/country of origin 

county 2. County from which the fuel originated 

coal_seam 2. Coal seam (if known) from which the coal originated 

shipment_method 2. Fuel shipment method 

Sheet: fuel_shipment_configurations

Description: Part II - Configurations firing fuels from shipment 

Field Name Description 

facility_id Unique facility Id 

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shipment_id Unique shipment Id 

configuration_id 2. Unique unit configuration identifier 

Sheet: fuel_shipment_samples

Description: Part II - Fuel shipment analyses 

Field Name Description 

facility_id Unique facility Id 

shipment_id Unique shipment Id 

sample_id 3. Unique sample Id 

amount_fuel 3. Total amount of fuel represented by sample (tons or gallons) 

amount_fuel_units 3. Units of amount of fuel represented by sample (tons or gallons) 

total_sulfur 3. Total sulfur (%) 

ash_content 3. Ash content (%) 

heating_value 3. Heating value (Btu/lb) 

heating_units 3. Units of heating value 

chlorine 3. Chlorine concentration 

chlorine_units 3. Units of chlorine concentration 

fluorine 3. Fluorine concentration 

fluorine_units 3. Units of fluorine concentration 

data_provided 4. Data acquired pursuant to: (permit requirements, contractual obligations, standard 

operating procedures, or other) 

data_other_specified 4. Other specified 

supplier_type 5. Analyses supplied by: (fuel supplier or other) 

supplier_name 5. Supplier name 

supplier_address 5. Supplier street address 

supplier_city 5. Supplier city 

supplier_state 5. Supplier state or country 

supplier_zip 5. Supplier zip code 

lab_name 6. Name of laboratory performing analysis 

lab_address 6. Laboratory street address 

lab_city 6. Laboratory city 

lab_state 6. Laboratory state or country 

lab_zip 6. Laboratory zip code 

analysis_copies 7. Are copies of your analysis included with your ICR submission? 

Sheet: fuel_sample_pollutants

Description: Part II - Pollutant concentrations in fuel samples 

Field Name Description 

facility_id Unique facility Id 

shipment_id Unique shipment Id 

sample_id Unique sample Id 

fuel_pollutant 3. Fuel pollutant 

pollutant_conc 3. Pollutant concentration 

pollutant_conc_units 3. Concentration units 

pollutant_conc_ND If true, then pollutant concentration is non-detect 

pollutant_conc_MDL Pollutant concentration method detection limit 

Sheet: test_reports

Description: Part II - Test reports associated with each facility 

Field Name Description 

facility_id Unique facility Id 

report_id 8a. Unique report Id or name 

report_type 8b. Type of test report 

other_type 8b. Other type of test report 

report_description 8a. Description of test report 

report_begin_date 8b. Begin date covered by test report 

report_end_date 8b. End date covered by test report 

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before_control 8c. Does this test report reflect testing before any emission control devices? 

during_deviation 8e. Does this test report reflect testing during periods of startup, shutdown, and 

malfunction? 

deviation_reports 10. Is this report for malfunctions or other periods of noncompliance with permit terms 

and conditions? 

Sheet: test_report_configurations

Description: Part II - Unit configuration(s) associated with test report 

Field Name Description 

facility_id Unique facility Id 

report_id Unique report Id or name 

configuration_id 12. Unit configuration id associated with test report (represents the configuration used 

during the testing) 

Sheet: test_report_fuels

Description: Part II - Fuels used during each test report 

Field Name Description 

facility_id Unique facility Id 

report_id Unique report Id or name 

fuel_id Unique fuel Id or name of fuel used during this test report 

Sheet: test_report_fuel_types

Description: Part II - Individual fuel types which comprise each fuel used during the test reports 

Field Name Description 

facility_id Unique facility Id 

report_id Unique report Id or name 

fuel_id Unique fuel Id or name 

fuel_type Individual type of fuels which comprise the fuel used during the test report 

percentage_massvol Percentage on a mass or volume basis 

percentage_btu Percentage on Btu basis 

other_type Other fuel type 

Sheet: test_report_sampling

Description: Part II - Sampling point information for each test report 

Field Name Description 

facility_id Unique facility Id 

report_id Unique report Id or name 

sampling_port_id Unique sampling port Id 

point_differ 8f. Is there any special placement of the sampling port in reference to the unit 

configuration that was not represented in the Part I configuration component ordered 

list? 

point_description 8f. If yes above, then describe the special placement of the sampling point 

before_SO2_device 8g. Is this sampling point before a post combustion SO2 emission control device (e.g., 

FGD, SDA, Dry Scrubber)? 

point_orientation 8g. orientation of the sampling points in relation to the scrubber and scrubber bypass 

normal_bypass_percent 8g. Percentage of bypass under normal operations 

testing_bypass_percent 8g. Percentage of bypass during this testing 

fg_fraction Description of fraction of Flue gas flow that this sampling port samples (i.e., is the Flue 

Gas split/manifolded) 

Sheet: sampling_runs

Description: Part II - Sample runs for each sampling port and test report 

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Field Name Description 

facility_id Unique facility Id 

report_id Unique report Id or name 

sampling_port_id Unique sampling port Id 

run_id Run Id 

start_datetime Run start date/time 

end_datetime Run end date/time 

unit_load Unit load, MW 

net_generation Net generation during run, MWh net 

fg_moisture_content Flue gas moisture content (%) 

fg_flow_rate Flue gas flow rate 

fg_flow_rate_units Flue gas flow rate units 

standard_temperature Standard temperature (deg F)

standard_pressure Standard pressure (atm) 

normal_temperature Normal temperature (deg F) 

normal_pressure Normal pressure (atm) 

fg_oxygen_content Flue gas oxygen content (dry), % 

fg_CO2_content Flue gas carbon dioxide content (dry), % 

fg_temperature Flue gas temperature (°F) at sampling port 

fg_pressure Flue gas pressure (atm) at sampling port 

Hg_loi Loss of ignition for Mercury testing (%) 

test_method Test run method 

run_comments Test run comment 

fuel_id Unique fuel Id or name of fuel used during this sampling run 

fuel_unit_load Fuel unit load, MW 

fuel_flow_rate Fuel flow rate (dry), lb/hr 

fuel_ash Fuel ash (dry), % 

fuel_heating_value Fuel heating value (dry), HHV, Btu/lb 

fuel_sulfur Fuel sulfur (dry), % 

Sheet: sampling_run_pollutants1

Description: Part II - Sample run emissions data by pollutant 

Field Name Description 

facility_id Unique facility Id 

report_id Unique report Id or name 

sampling_port_id Unique sampling port Id 

run_id Run Id 

pollutant_name Pollutant name 

conc Concentration 

conc_units Concentration units 

conc_ND If true, then concentration is non-detect 

conc_MDL Concentration method detection limit 

emission_rate Emission rate 

emission_rate_units Emission rate units 

emission_rate_ND If true, then emission rate is non-detect 

emission_rate_MDL Emission rate method detection limit 

emission_factor Emission factor 

emission_factor_units Emission factor units 

emission_factor_ND If true, then emission factor is non-detect 

emission_factor_MDL Emission factor method detection limit 

run_pollutant_comment Run pollutant comment 

Sheet: sampling_run_fuel

Description: Part II - Sample run fuel composition by pollutant 

Field Name Description 

facility_id Unique facility Id 

report_id Unique report Id or name 

sampling_port_id Unique sampling port Id 

run_id Run Id 

fuel_pollutant Fuel composition pollutant 

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fuel_conc Fuel concentration 

fuel_conc_units Fuel concentration units 

fuel_conc_ND If true, then fuel concentration is non-detect 

fuel_conc_MDL Fuel concentration method detection limit 

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