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Emissions and Energy Reporting System (EERS)

How to guide

Entering uncertainty percentage data in EERS

2014-2015 reporting period

This user guide is based on the EERS instructional videos available on the Clean Energy Regulator’s website at

http://www.cleanenergyregulator.gov.au/OSR/EERS/Tools-to-assist-you/Training-videos

Welcome to this series of presentations on the Emissions and Energy Reporting System (EERS).

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In this presentation, you will learn how to import data from EERS into the uncertainly calculator in order to calculate your uncertainty percentage.

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You are required to report uncertainty if one or more of your facilities has scope 1 emissions from a source and/or fuel type from fuel combustion that are equal to, or greater than, 25,000 tonnes of CO2-e.

The Clean Energy Regulator has produced the uncertainty calculator to assist you to calculate the uncertainty percentage for each source.

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Once you have logged into EERS, you will see your home page. Your home page provides the entry point to the reporting pages.

Click on the highlighted 2014-2015 button to enter the reporting page for the current reporting period.

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Next, you will see the Reporting Entity Information page. This is where you will maintain your corporate structure and enter data relating to your emissions and energy consumption and production.

To view and enter uncertainty information, first click on the Report Uncertainty button located under the corporate structure.

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The Facility Uncertainty page lists the fuels that trigger the reporting uncertainty threshold. You will be required to enter the uncertainty percentage for each item in the list.

You can use the uncertainty calculator to determine the percentage for each item by first exporting the data from EERS for use in the calculator.

This is performed by clicking on the Export as CSV button.

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The data will be saved as a *.csv file which you will download and save to your computer. Your browser should give the opportunity to save the file.

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The csv file should open in your spread sheet application such as Microsoft Excel. The data will appear as an unformatted spread sheet.

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Highlight the data fields in the spread sheet (not the title fields) as shown on screen. Next, copy the data using either the copy menu command or copy keyboard combination.

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Download the uncertainty calculator from the Clean Energy Regulator’s website and save it to your computer. Open the calculator in Microsoft Excel.

Once you have read the instruction page, click on the highlighted Source and fuel input tab to commence data entry.

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The data previously copied from the exported csv file can now be pasted into the uncertainty calculator. Select the top data entry cell in the Facility unique identifier column (typically cell B8).

Next, paste the data either using the paste menu command or paste keyboard combination.

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The pasted data will appear in the relevant columns in the uncertainty calculator. If data does not appear in the right place, use the Undo command, and re-attempt to paste the data after making sure the correct cell has been selected first.

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As you scroll to the right, you should see emissions data for each source/fuel type in the relevant columns. If all required data has been entered for each source/fuel type then the cells in the Result column should display an OK on a green background.

Once data entry is complete, you will click on the output tab.

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The output page will display the uncertainty percentage for each source/fuel type for each facility in the Uncertainty for the source or fuel at the Facility (%) column (typically column E).

The numbers in these cells are the numbers you will enter into the Facility Uncertainty page in EERS.

To enter uncertainty data into EERS, first note the percentage for each facility and source/fuel combination.

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In EERS, return to the Report Uncertainty page and click on the modify link for the facility and source/fuel combination you are entering the percentage for.

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Enter the uncertainty percentage as shown in the uncertainty calculator in the Uncertainty field.

Next, click on the save button to save your details. Repeat this process for each uncertainty percentage that needs to be reported.

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Once you have entered all the required uncertainty data, you can return to the Reporting Entity page to complete your remaining reporting requirements.

Note: If you change activity data after entering uncertainty percentages into EERS, you will need to revisit the uncertainty page and review any changes to uncertainty data.

That concludes the presentation on reporting uncertainty in EERS.

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For more information regarding reporting in EERS

contact the Clean Energy Regulator on 1300 553 542

email us at reporting@cleanenergyregulator.gov.au

or visit our website at www.cleanenergyregulator.gov.au

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This presentation has been developed by the Clean Energy Regulator to assist persons to comply with their reporting obligations under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007. This presentation should be viewed in conjunction with the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 and supporting Regulations and Determination.

Changes to legislation may affect the information in this presentation.

The examples used in this presentation are for illustrative purposes only, this presentation is not intended to provide legal advice. If persons have concerns or questions about the application of legislation in their particular circumstances, they should seek professional advice.

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