{
  "id": 131395,
  "title": "Finding Actual Reported Emissions for Puerto Rico",
  "url": "/competitions/ds4g-environmental-insights-explorer/discussion/131395",
  "author_name": "PC Jimmmy",
  "post_date": "2020-02-19T16:39:19.846000",
  "votes": 5,
  "comment_count": 13,
  "views": 0,
  "content": "<p>Not the worlds best google user and having slow progress trying to find the actual reported emissions for Puerto Rico for 2017 and 2018.</p>\n\n<p>Here's the trail of bread crumbs I have followed so far.</p>\n\n<p>Very nice image of the data flow that is suppose to exist for USA and the USA government document numbers.  Sadly the image does not contain links to the various reports.\n<img src=\"https://www.eia.gov/electricity/annual/pdf/data_notes.pdf\" alt=\"\"></p>\n\n<p>csv files containing the monthly electrical generation and fuel amount used for Puerto Rico.\n<a href=\"https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia923/\">Form EIA-923 detailed data</a></p>\n\n<p>Will update this list as I find more links for Puerto Rico and USA.</p>",
  "messages": [
    {
      "id": 750731,
      "postDate": "2020-02-19T16:39:19.847Z",
      "content": "<p>Not the worlds best google user and having slow progress trying to find the actual reported emissions for Puerto Rico for 2017 and 2018.</p>\n\n<p>Here's the trail of bread crumbs I have followed so far.</p>\n\n<p>Very nice image of the data flow that is suppose to exist for USA and the USA government document numbers.  Sadly the image does not contain links to the various reports.\n<img src=\"https://www.eia.gov/electricity/annual/pdf/data_notes.pdf\" alt=\"\"></p>\n\n<p>csv files containing the monthly electrical generation and fuel amount used for Puerto Rico.\n<a href=\"https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia923/\">Form EIA-923 detailed data</a></p>\n\n<p>Will update this list as I find more links for Puerto Rico and USA.</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Not the worlds best google user and having slow progress trying to find the actual reported emissions for Puerto Rico for 2017 and 2018.\n\nHere's the trail of bread crumbs I have followed so far.\n\nVery nice image of the data flow that is suppose to exist for USA and the USA government document numbers.  Sadly the image does not contain links to the various reports.\n![](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/annual/pdf/data_notes.pdf)\n\ncsv files containing the monthly electrical generation and fuel amount used for Puerto Rico.\n[Form EIA-923 detailed data](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia923/)\n\n\nWill update this list as I find more links for Puerto Rico and USA.\n\n",
      "votes": 5
    },
    {
      "id": 751924,
      "postDate": "2020-02-20T16:33:29.607Z",
      "content": "<p>Here are some of the <a href=\"https://github.com/wri/global-power-plant-database/tree/master/raw_source_files\">source files </a>that went into creating the <a href=\"https://www.wri.org/publication/global-power-plant-database\">GPPD power plant dataset</a> -- this one might be relevant: <a href=\"https://github.com/wri/global-power-plant-database/blob/master/raw_source_files/USA/EIA923_Schedules_2_3_4_5_M_12_2017_Final_Revision.xlsx\">https://github.com/wri/global-power-plant-database/blob/master/raw_source_files/USA/EIA923_Schedules_2_3_4_5_M_12_2017_Final_Revision.xlsx</a></p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Here are some of the [source files ](https://github.com/wri/global-power-plant-database/tree/master/raw_source_files)that went into creating the [GPPD power plant dataset](https://www.wri.org/publication/global-power-plant-database) -- this one might be relevant: https://github.com/wri/global-power-plant-database/blob/master/raw_source_files/USA/EIA923_Schedules_2_3_4_5_M_12_2017_Final_Revision.xlsx\n\n",
      "votes": 4
    },
    {
      "id": 752248,
      "postDate": "2020-02-20T20:17:00.767Z",
      "content": "<p>Monthly preliminary data for USA.  The link below has Nov 2019 data for USA But no Puerto Rico.</p>\n\n<p>A document indicating that Puerto Rico was to be added to the USA data has a July 2018 publication date.  It does not seem however, that the data is making it's way into any reporting.  </p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860M/\">Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (based on Form EIA-860M as a supplement to Form EIA-860)</a></p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Monthly preliminary data for USA.  The link below has Nov 2019 data for USA But no Puerto Rico.\n\nA document indicating that Puerto Rico was to be added to the USA data has a July 2018 publication date.  It does not seem however, that the data is making it's way into any reporting.  \n\n[Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (based on Form EIA-860M as a supplement to Form EIA-860)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860M/)",
      "votes": 1
    },
    {
      "id": 750933,
      "postDate": "2020-02-19T20:59:02.523Z",
      "content": "<p>Starting to understand why it takes two years to generate one annual year report.</p>\n\n<p>Emission factors can be found in this document. <br>\n<a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2020-01/documents/egrid2018_technical_support_document.pdf\">THE EMISSIONS &amp; GENERATION  RESOURCE INTEGRATED DATABASE</a></p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Starting to understand why it takes two years to generate one annual year report.\n\nEmission factors can be found in this document.  \n[THE EMISSIONS &amp; GENERATION  RESOURCE INTEGRATED DATABASE](https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2020-01/documents/egrid2018_technical_support_document.pdf)",
      "votes": 1
    },
    {
      "id": 750773,
      "postDate": "2020-02-19T17:18:16.053Z",
      "content": "<p>Looks like buried on the spread sheets here are the reports for USA plants by state but no Puerto Rico or US territories on the list. I checked the quarterly report.</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/airmarkets/power-plant-data-highlights#Annual\">Power Plant Data Highlights</a></p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Looks like buried on the spread sheets here are the reports for USA plants by state but no Puerto Rico or US territories on the list. I checked the quarterly report.\n\n[Power Plant Data Highlights](https://www.epa.gov/airmarkets/power-plant-data-highlights#Annual)",
      "votes": 1
    },
    {
      "id": 750761,
      "postDate": "2020-02-19T17:04:47.053Z",
      "content": "<p>Annual summary data for the three major emissions by several years at Conventional Power Plants and Combined-Heat-and-Power Plants\n<a href=\"https://www.eia.gov/electricity/annual/html/epa_09_01.html\">Table 9.1. Emissions from Energy Consumption at</a></p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Annual summary data for the three major emissions by several years at Conventional Power Plants and Combined-Heat-and-Power Plants\n[Table 9.1. Emissions from Energy Consumption at](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/annual/html/epa_09_01.html)",
      "votes": 1
    },
    {
      "id": 750746,
      "postDate": "2020-02-19T16:51:59.020Z",
      "content": "<p>Lots more detail on USA plants including some emissions info.  Several files each with multiple tabs - need to look at each.\n<a href=\"https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860/\">Form EIA-860 detailed data</a></p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Lots more detail on USA plants including some emissions info.  Several files each with multiple tabs - need to look at each.\n[Form EIA-860 detailed data](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860/)",
      "votes": 1
    },
    {
      "id": 750732,
      "postDate": "2020-02-19T16:41:11.830Z",
      "content": "<p>OK - first update - always use the preview button :)   Link to the image of the data flow not working.  So rather than showing the image I sending you to the link.\n<a href=\"https://www.eia.gov/electricity/annual/pdf/data_notes.pdf\">Data FLow USA</a></p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "OK - first update - always use the preview button :)   Link to the image of the data flow not working.  So rather than showing the image I sending you to the link.\n[Data FLow USA](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/annual/pdf/data_notes.pdf)\n",
      "votes": 1
    },
    {
      "id": 751638,
      "postDate": "2020-02-20T11:06:52.110Z",
      "content": "<p>informative!!</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "informative!!"
    },
    {
      "id": 751197,
      "postDate": "2020-02-20T04:06:56.830Z",
      "content": "<p>Found enough info in the links to create a data file for USA power plants with 2018 emissions data.  But still no Puerto Rico.  Some comments in the current annual report (draft) seem to suggest that they understand the US territories need better reporting but...</p>\n\n<p>I changed some of the headers to make the column names more Python friendly but not run a script to confirm I got them all.  </p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https://www.kaggle.com/pcjimmmy/ds4g-pc-jimmmy\">My data set</a></p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Found enough info in the links to create a data file for USA power plants with 2018 emissions data.  But still no Puerto Rico.  Some comments in the current annual report (draft) seem to suggest that they understand the US territories need better reporting but...\n\nI changed some of the headers to make the column names more Python friendly but not run a script to confirm I got them all.  \n\n[My data set](https://www.kaggle.com/pcjimmmy/ds4g-pc-jimmmy)\n"
    },
    {
      "id": 751193,
      "postDate": "2020-02-20T04:03:21.710Z",
      "content": "<p><a href=\"http://drna.pr.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Puerto-Rico-GHG-2014.pdf\">Puerto Rico Greenhouse Gases Baseline Report</a> has some good sources to track down, I started looking down some of the trails but so far not terribly impressed with data accessibility in this and related reports.</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "[Puerto Rico Greenhouse Gases Baseline Report](http://drna.pr.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Puerto-Rico-GHG-2014.pdf) has some good sources to track down, I started looking down some of the trails but so far not terribly impressed with data accessibility in this and related reports.",
      "replies": [
        {
          "id": 751201,
          "postDate": "2020-02-20T04:14:19.960Z",
          "content": "<p>Agree - USA did not pay much attention to Puerto Rico as best I can see.  I think they only got a mention in the annual report for 2018 because of the two hurricanes in 2017 and the political noise that's been generated for the recovery (or lack there of).</p>\n\n<p>Ran across a link that suggests they think they can shut down the coal plant as early as next year.  Apparently the disposition of the ash from the plant over the years has been an issue.  I think they are creating dreams that will not have the dollars to pay for - but that seems to be the state of the USA so I guess that is nothing new :)</p>",
          "rawMarkdown": "Agree - USA did not pay much attention to Puerto Rico as best I can see.  I think they only got a mention in the annual report for 2018 because of the two hurricanes in 2017 and the political noise that's been generated for the recovery (or lack there of).\n\nRan across a link that suggests they think they can shut down the coal plant as early as next year.  Apparently the disposition of the ash from the plant over the years has been an issue.  I think they are creating dreams that will not have the dollars to pay for - but that seems to be the state of the USA so I guess that is nothing new :)"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 750772,
      "postDate": "2020-02-19T17:16:58.740Z",
      "rawMarkdown": "",
      "isDeleted": true
    },
    {
      "id": 751001,
      "postDate": "2020-02-19T22:56:24.230Z",
      "content": "<p>Thanks for the reference, very helpful</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Thanks for the reference, very helpful"
    }
  ],
  "comments": [
    {
      "id": 751924,
      "author_name": "Paul Mooney",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "2020-02-20T16:33:29.607000",
      "content": "<p>Here are some of the <a href=\"https://github.com/wri/global-power-plant-database/tree/master/raw_source_files\">source files </a>that went into creating the <a href=\"https://www.wri.org/publication/global-power-plant-database\">GPPD power plant dataset</a> -- this one might be relevant: <a href=\"https://github.com/wri/global-power-plant-database/blob/master/raw_source_files/USA/EIA923_Schedules_2_3_4_5_M_12_2017_Final_Revision.xlsx\">https://github.com/wri/global-power-plant-database/blob/master/raw_source_files/USA/EIA923_Schedules_2_3_4_5_M_12_2017_Final_Revision.xlsx</a></p>",
      "votes": 4,
      "replies": []
    },
    {
      "id": 752248,
      "author_name": "PC Jimmmy",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "2020-02-20T20:17:00.767000",
      "content": "<p>Monthly preliminary data for USA.  The link below has Nov 2019 data for USA But no Puerto Rico.</p>\n\n<p>A document indicating that Puerto Rico was to be added to the USA data has a July 2018 publication date.  It does not seem however, that the data is making it's way into any reporting.  </p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860M/\">Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (based on Form EIA-860M as a supplement to Form EIA-860)</a></p>",
      "votes": 1,
      "replies": []
    },
    {
      "id": 750933,
      "author_name": "PC Jimmmy",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "2020-02-19T20:59:02.523000",
      "content": "<p>Starting to understand why it takes two years to generate one annual year report.</p>\n\n<p>Emission factors can be found in this document. <br>\n<a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2020-01/documents/egrid2018_technical_support_document.pdf\">THE EMISSIONS &amp; GENERATION  RESOURCE INTEGRATED DATABASE</a></p>",
      "votes": 1,
      "replies": []
    },
    {
      "id": 750773,
      "author_name": "PC Jimmmy",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "2020-02-19T17:18:16.053000",
      "content": "<p>Looks like buried on the spread sheets here are the reports for USA plants by state but no Puerto Rico or US territories on the list. I checked the quarterly report.</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https://www.epa.gov/airmarkets/power-plant-data-highlights#Annual\">Power Plant Data Highlights</a></p>",
      "votes": 1,
      "replies": []
    },
    {
      "id": 750761,
      "author_name": "PC Jimmmy",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "2020-02-19T17:04:47.053000",
      "content": "<p>Annual summary data for the three major emissions by several years at Conventional Power Plants and Combined-Heat-and-Power Plants\n<a href=\"https://www.eia.gov/electricity/annual/html/epa_09_01.html\">Table 9.1. Emissions from Energy Consumption at</a></p>",
      "votes": 1,
      "replies": []
    },
    {
      "id": 750746,
      "author_name": "PC Jimmmy",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "2020-02-19T16:51:59.020000",
      "content": "<p>Lots more detail on USA plants including some emissions info.  Several files each with multiple tabs - need to look at each.\n<a href=\"https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860/\">Form EIA-860 detailed data</a></p>",
      "votes": 1,
      "replies": []
    },
    {
      "id": 750732,
      "author_name": "PC Jimmmy",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "2020-02-19T16:41:11.830000",
      "content": "<p>OK - first update - always use the preview button :)   Link to the image of the data flow not working.  So rather than showing the image I sending you to the link.\n<a href=\"https://www.eia.gov/electricity/annual/pdf/data_notes.pdf\">Data FLow USA</a></p>",
      "votes": 1,
      "replies": []
    },
    {
      "id": 751638,
      "author_name": "Nilesh Chugh",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "2020-02-20T11:06:52.110000",
      "content": "<p>informative!!</p>",
      "votes": 0,
      "replies": []
    },
    {
      "id": 751197,
      "author_name": "PC Jimmmy",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "2020-02-20T04:06:56.830000",
      "content": "<p>Found enough info in the links to create a data file for USA power plants with 2018 emissions data.  But still no Puerto Rico.  Some comments in the current annual report (draft) seem to suggest that they understand the US territories need better reporting but...</p>\n\n<p>I changed some of the headers to make the column names more Python friendly but not run a script to confirm I got them all.  </p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https://www.kaggle.com/pcjimmmy/ds4g-pc-jimmmy\">My data set</a></p>",
      "votes": 0,
      "replies": []
    },
    {
      "id": 751193,
      "author_name": "David Spencer",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "2020-02-20T04:03:21.710000",
      "content": "<p><a href=\"http://drna.pr.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Puerto-Rico-GHG-2014.pdf\">Puerto Rico Greenhouse Gases Baseline Report</a> has some good sources to track down, I started looking down some of the trails but so far not terribly impressed with data accessibility in this and related reports.</p>",
      "votes": 0,
      "replies": [
        {
          "id": 751201,
          "author_name": "PC Jimmmy",
          "author_url": "",
          "post_date": "2020-02-20T04:14:19.960000",
          "content": "<p>Agree - USA did not pay much attention to Puerto Rico as best I can see.  I think they only got a mention in the annual report for 2018 because of the two hurricanes in 2017 and the political noise that's been generated for the recovery (or lack there of).</p>\n\n<p>Ran across a link that suggests they think they can shut down the coal plant as early as next year.  Apparently the disposition of the ash from the plant over the years has been an issue.  I think they are creating dreams that will not have the dollars to pay for - but that seems to be the state of the USA so I guess that is nothing new :)</p>",
          "votes": 0,
          "replies": []
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 750772,
      "author_name": "",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "2020-02-19T17:16:58.740000",
      "content": "",
      "votes": 0,
      "replies": []
    },
    {
      "id": 751001,
      "author_name": "Rasyid Ridha",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "2020-02-19T22:56:24.230000",
      "content": "<p>Thanks for the reference, very helpful</p>",
      "votes": 0,
      "replies": []
    }
  ],
  "raw_markdown_by_id": {
    "750731": "Not the worlds best google user and having slow progress trying to find the actual reported emissions for Puerto Rico for 2017 and 2018.\n\nHere's the trail of bread crumbs I have followed so far.\n\nVery nice image of the data flow that is suppose to exist for USA and the USA government document numbers.  Sadly the image does not contain links to the various reports.\n![](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/annual/pdf/data_notes.pdf)\n\ncsv files containing the monthly electrical generation and fuel amount used for Puerto Rico.\n[Form EIA-923 detailed data](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia923/)\n\n\nWill update this list as I find more links for Puerto Rico and USA.\n\n",
    "751924": "Here are some of the [source files ](https://github.com/wri/global-power-plant-database/tree/master/raw_source_files)that went into creating the [GPPD power plant dataset](https://www.wri.org/publication/global-power-plant-database) -- this one might be relevant: https://github.com/wri/global-power-plant-database/blob/master/raw_source_files/USA/EIA923_Schedules_2_3_4_5_M_12_2017_Final_Revision.xlsx\n\n",
    "752248": "Monthly preliminary data for USA.  The link below has Nov 2019 data for USA But no Puerto Rico.\n\nA document indicating that Puerto Rico was to be added to the USA data has a July 2018 publication date.  It does not seem however, that the data is making it's way into any reporting.  \n\n[Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (based on Form EIA-860M as a supplement to Form EIA-860)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860M/)",
    "750933": "Starting to understand why it takes two years to generate one annual year report.\n\nEmission factors can be found in this document.  \n[THE EMISSIONS &amp; GENERATION  RESOURCE INTEGRATED DATABASE](https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2020-01/documents/egrid2018_technical_support_document.pdf)",
    "750773": "Looks like buried on the spread sheets here are the reports for USA plants by state but no Puerto Rico or US territories on the list. I checked the quarterly report.\n\n[Power Plant Data Highlights](https://www.epa.gov/airmarkets/power-plant-data-highlights#Annual)",
    "750761": "Annual summary data for the three major emissions by several years at Conventional Power Plants and Combined-Heat-and-Power Plants\n[Table 9.1. Emissions from Energy Consumption at](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/annual/html/epa_09_01.html)",
    "750746": "Lots more detail on USA plants including some emissions info.  Several files each with multiple tabs - need to look at each.\n[Form EIA-860 detailed data](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860/)",
    "750732": "OK - first update - always use the preview button :)   Link to the image of the data flow not working.  So rather than showing the image I sending you to the link.\n[Data FLow USA](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/annual/pdf/data_notes.pdf)\n",
    "751638": "informative!!",
    "751197": "Found enough info in the links to create a data file for USA power plants with 2018 emissions data.  But still no Puerto Rico.  Some comments in the current annual report (draft) seem to suggest that they understand the US territories need better reporting but...\n\nI changed some of the headers to make the column names more Python friendly but not run a script to confirm I got them all.  \n\n[My data set](https://www.kaggle.com/pcjimmmy/ds4g-pc-jimmmy)\n",
    "751193": "[Puerto Rico Greenhouse Gases Baseline Report](http://drna.pr.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Puerto-Rico-GHG-2014.pdf) has some good sources to track down, I started looking down some of the trails but so far not terribly impressed with data accessibility in this and related reports.",
    "750772": "",
    "751001": "Thanks for the reference, very helpful"
  }
}