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Emissions and Energy Reporting System (EERS) - How to use the Uncertainty Calculator with EERS user guide

This user guide is based on the EERS interactive presentations available on the Clean Energy Regulator’s1 website.

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




In this presentation, you will know how to import data from EERS into the Uncertainly Calculator in order to calculate your uncertainty percentage.




The requirements for reporting uncertainty have changed for the 2013-2014 reporting period.

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.

For the 2013-2014 reporting period, the process of entering EERS data into the Uncertainty Calculator has been made easier for reporters.




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 2013-2014 button to enter the reporting page for the current reporting period.




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.

Click on the highlighted Report Uncertainty button to view the Facility Uncertainty page.




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.

Click on the highlighted Export as CSV button to start the export.




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.




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




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

(Ctrl + C or Apple key + C)




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.




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 (Ctrl + V or Apple key + V)




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.




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, click on the highlighted Output tab.




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.




In this example, the uncertainty percentage for Natural gas if distributed in a pipeline for facility F1 (5.8) will be entered into EERS. The process shown here will be used for all uncertainty percentages.




Return to the Reporting Entity Information page in EERS and click on the highlighted Report Uncertainty button to enter the Facility Uncertainty page.




In the Facility Uncertainty page, click on the highlighted Modify link for NATURAL GAS IF DISTRIBUTED IN A PIPELINE




Enter the uncertainty percentage as shown in the Uncertainty calculator (5.8) in the Uncertainty field.

Next, click on the highlighted Save button




You will be returned to the Facility Uncertainty page where the entered number will appear in the Uncertainty % column. Repeat the previous step for each uncertainty number for each displayed fuel type.




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

Click on the highlighted Back to Reporting Entity Information link to return to the Reporting Entity page.




You can complete your other reporting requirements by selecting the appropriate entity from the corporate structure.




In this module, we have shown you how to import data from EERS into the Uncertainly Calculator in order to calculate your uncertainty percentage.

If you require further information regarding reporting, additional material is available from the Clean Energy Regulator’s website.

For additional assistance, contact the Clean Energy Regulator.




For more information regarding reporting in EERS:

Contact the Clean Energy Regulator on 1300 553 542.

Email us at [email protected].

Visit our website at www.cleanenergyregulator.gov.au.






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, the Clean Energy Act 2011 (where applicable) and their supporting Regulations and Determinations.

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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