Emission Factor: Grid mix

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name Source Year Region Unit Type

Grid mix

EPA

2021

FRCC All, US

Energy

Emission intensity of the total output of electicity in the US eGrid subregion specified as reported for 2021 based on 2019 statistics. Total output emission factors can be used as default factors for estimating GHG emissions from electricity use when developing a carbon footprint or emissions inventory. Retrieved from the GHG Emission Factors Hub (xlsx) file published by the US EPA at the source URL.

ACTIVITY ID	`electricity-energy_source_grid_mix`
UUID	`94df4ff2-ccb5-4fa9-b422-9ae067116188`
SOURCE	EPA
YEAR RELEASED	2021
REGION	FRCC All, US (US-FRCC)
SECTOR	Energy
CATEGORY	Electricity
UNIT TYPE(S)	Energy
EMISSION FACTORS	CO₂e:0.39204199999999995kg/kWh CO₂:0.390547 kg/kWh CH₄:0.000025 kg/kWh N₂O:0.000003 kg/kWh
CO₂e CALCULATION	Method applied: AR5 Methods supported: AR4, AR5 Origin: Climatiq
LCA ACTIVITY	`electricity_generation`

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ACTIVITY ID	`electricity-energy_source_grid_mix`
UUID	`94df4ff2-ccb5-4fa9-b422-9ae067116188`
SOURCE	EPA
YEAR RELEASED	2021
REGION	FRCC All, US (US-FRCC)
SECTOR	Energy
CATEGORY	Electricity
UNIT TYPE(S)	Energy
EMISSION FACTORS	CO₂e:0.39204199999999995kg/kWh CO₂:0.390547 kg/kWh CH₄:0.000025 kg/kWh N₂O:0.000003 kg/kWh
CO₂e CALCULATION	Method applied: AR5 Methods supported: AR4, AR5 Origin: Climatiq
LCA ACTIVITY	`electricity_generation`

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ACTIVITY ID	`electricity-energy_source_grid_mix`
UUID	`94df4ff2-ccb5-4fa9-b422-9ae067116188`
SOURCE	EPA
YEAR RELEASED	2021
REGION	FRCC All, US (US-FRCC)
SECTOR	Energy
CATEGORY	Electricity
UNIT TYPE(S)	Energy
EMISSION FACTORS	CO₂e:0.39204199999999995kg/kWh CO₂:0.390547 kg/kWh CH₄:0.000025 kg/kWh N₂O:0.000003 kg/kWh
CO₂e CALCULATION	Method applied: AR5 Methods supported: AR4, AR5 Origin: Climatiq
LCA ACTIVITY	`electricity_generation`

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