Section 95354 - Inventory and Insulating Gas Procedures(a) GIE owners must establish and maintain a current and complete GIE inventory for each data year, which includes the following information for each GIE device that uses covered insulating gas: (1) Equipment manufacturer name.(2) Year equipment was manufactured. (A) If the year the device was manufactured cannot be determined, report a best estimate of the year of manufacture and record how the estimated year was determined.(3) Manufacturer serial number. (A) For any GIE device whose serial number is unknown (e.g., the serial number does not exist, or is not visible), another unique identifier must be recorded as the manufacturer serial number. The GIE owner must retain documentation that allows for each GIE device to be readily identifiable.(B) Whenever a GIE owner owns multiple GIE with identical serial numbers, unique identifiers must be recorded as the manufacturer serial number for each GIE device. The GIE owner must retain documentation that allows for each GIE device to be readily identifiable.(5) Equipment voltage capacity (in kilovolts).(6) The name and GWP of each covered insulating gas used.(7) Whether the device is jointly owned with another GIE owner. (A) For each GIE device that is jointly owned, specify each co-owners' name, ARB ID (if known), and equity share.(B) Whenever a value to be calculated under this subarticle must be divided between multiple GIE owners (such as, but not limited to, a situation involving the splitting of a GIE owner pursuant to section 95353(j)), or to determine each GIE owner's share of emissions or covered insulating gas at activation for a jointly owned GIE device, GIE owners must use the following formula to calculate their share of the value: GIE Owner Share = (Total) * (Equity Share)
Where:
"GIE Owner Share" is the GIE owner's reportable share of a GIE device's capacity or emissions;
"Total" is the total value being divided between GIE owners; and
"Equity Share" is the GIE owner's equity share of the GIE device, expressed as a decimal value.
(8) Nameplate capacity (pounds), as specified by the GIE manufacturer or as determined pursuant to section 95357.2. (A) If using the nameplate capacity specified by the GIE manufacturer, the value must reflect the latest value specified by the manufacturer during the data year.(B) For each GIE device whose nameplate capacity was adjusted during the data year, the GIE owner must also record: 1. The date the nameplate capacity adjustment process was completed, and2. The pressure reading of the GIE device five minutes after the blank-off pressure was achieved pursuant to section 95357.2(c)(5); the blank-off pressure for the GIE device; the blank-off pressure of the gas cart; and the units of pressure, which must be the same for all values recorded pursuant to this section.(C) In the event that the device was removed from regular use during the data year, but never underwent a nameplate capacity adjustment due to compromised integrity as specified in section 95357.2(b)(3), record the manufacturer serial number of the device.(9) If the GIE device has been active GIE at some point during its ownership by the GIE owner but was not active GIE on December 31 of the data year, the last date when the GIE device was active GIE.(10) Seal type (hermetic or non-hermetic). (A) For non-hermetically sealed GIE: 1. The number of days in the data year that the device was active GIE;2. For GIE acquired after December 31, 2021, record the amount of covered insulating gas in the device at the time the device was acquired (pounds), either per information provided by the manufacturer, or by transferring covered insulating gas from the GIE device to a gas container and measuring the amount of covered insulating gas transferred. The GIE owner is responsible for ensuring the gas is accounted for consistent with the methodologies specified in sections 95354(b)(1), 95354(b)(2), 95354(d)(1), or 95354(d)(2). If no covered insulating gas was in the device when it was acquired, record this value as zero;3. For GIE acquired after December 31, 2021, if covered insulating gas is added to the GIE device subsequent to the acquisition of the device to make it active GIE for the first time, record the following:a. The date(s) that covered insulating gas was added to the device, andb. The total amount of covered insulating gas added to the device, calculated per section 95354(b)(1) or 95354(b)(2);4. Whether the device was active GIE or not on January 1 of the data year (required beginning January 1, 2022);5. Whether the device was active GIE or not on December 31 of the data year (required beginning January 1, 2022);6. For GIE acquired after December 31, 2021 and made active for the first time after December 31, 2021, covered insulating gas at activation shall be calculated as the sum of the values recorded in sections 95354(a)(10)(A)2. and 95354(a)(10)(A)3.b. (pounds). If no covered insulating gas was added to the GIE device per section 95354(a)(10)(A)3., covered insulating gas at activation shall be equal to the value recorded in section 95354(a)(10)(A)2.;7. Any of the following changes in operational status that occured during the data year: a. The GIE device became active for the first time or after it was previously considered removed from regular use pursuant to section 95354(c)(1);b. The GIE device was transferred while in use to or from another entity pursuant to section 95354(c)(2); and/orc. The GIE device was removed from regular use pursuant to section 95354(c)(1).8. Whether the GIE device was included in the calculation of BL CO2e capacity12/31/2024 (required for data year 2025 only) or BL CO2e capacity12/31/2024,y for data year i-1 (required beginning January 1, 2026); and9. For GIE removed from regular use during the data year and included in the calculation of BL CO2e capacity12/31/2024 (required for data year 2025 only) or BL CO2e capacity12/31/2024,y for data year i-1 (required beginning January 1, 2026), whether the GIE device was: b. Replaced by a non-SF6 GIE device, orc. Replaced by an SF6 GIE device acquired pursuant to section 95352(a)(1). If the GIE device was so replaced, provide the manufacturer serial number of the replacement SF6 GIE device, ord. Replaced by an SF6 GIE device not acquired pursuant to section 95352(a)(1). If the GIE device was so replaced, provide the manufacturer serial number of the replacement SF6 GIE device.(B) For hermetically sealed GIE, whether the device was connected through busbars or cables to an electrical power system or not (required beginning January 1, 2022) on the following dates: 1. January 1 of the data year; and2. December 31 of the data year.(11) For GIE acquired after December 31, 2021:(A) Date purchased and date acquired;(B) Short-circuit current rating (kA); and(C) Whether the device is or will be used above or below ground.(12) For SF6-containing replacement parts installed during the data year on active SF6 GIE for which the phase-out date has already passed (required beginning January 1, 2025): (A) Name or description of the replacement part;(B) SF6 capacity of the replacement part (if available); and(C) Manufacturer's serial number of the SF6 GIE device.(13) For SF6 GIE acquired after the applicable phase-out date, indicate the following: (A) If acquired pursuant to section 95352(a)(1), the SF6 phase-out exemption request identification number, or that the device was acquired in response to a failure pursuant to section 95357(i) or 95357(j).(B) If acquired pursuant to section 95352(a)(2), the name and ARB ID (if known) of the previous GIE owner.(C) If acquired pursuant to section 95352(a)(4), the manufacturer serial number pursuant to section 95354(a)(3) of the SF6 GIE device that was returned to the manufacturer.(14) Whether the GIE device was no longer owned by the GIE owner on December 31 of the data year.(b) Beginning January 1, 2022, for any GIE device that has never been in the GIE owner's inventory as active GIE or that was accounted for in section 95354(c)(1) in a prior data year, and to which covered insulating gas must be added for it to become active GIE, GIE owners shall not add covered insulating gas to a GIE device prior to the data year in which it first becomes active GIE or becomes active GIE after being accounted for in section 95354(c)(1). The amount of covered insulating gas transferred to the GIE device (pounds) must be determined using either of the following methodologies and recorded. (1) Weigh the gas container being used to fill the device prior to, and after, the addition of the covered insulating gas to the GIE device following the requirements of section 95354(e), and subtract the second value (after-transfer gas container weight) from the first value (prior-to-transfer gas container weight).(2) Connect a mass flow meter between the GIE device and a gas cart. Transfer gas to the GIE to reach the temperature-compensated design operating pressure per manufacturer specifications. Close the connection to the GIE from the mass flow meter hose and ensure that the gas trapped in the filling hose returns through the mass flow meter. Calculate the amount of gas transferred from the mass reading on the mass flow meter.(c) Beginning January 1, 2022, any GIE device that has been active GIE at some point during ownership by the GIE owner:(1) Shall be considered "removed from regular use" in section 95354.1(a) when covered insulating gas has been extracted pursuant to section 95354(d) after any of the following circumstances:(A) When the GIE device has not been active GIE for five consecutive years;(B) When the GIE device is taken out of active service for the purpose of removing the device from a GIE owner's inventory (e.g., to be disposed of, sold, transferred to a new GIE owner); or(C) When the GIE device has been inactive GIE for less than five consecutive years and is being removed from the GIE owner's inventory (e.g., to be disposed of, sold, transferred to a new GIE owner).(2) Shall be considered "transferred while in use" in section 95354.1(a) when the GIE device is removed from a GIE owner's inventory without being taken out of active service (e.g., transferred to a new GIE owner while remaining in place and continuing operation).(d) Within one year of a GIE device meeting any of the specifications in sections 95354(c)(1)(A) through 95354(c)(1)(C), covered insulating gas must be removed and accounted for. The amount of covered insulating gas transferred out of the GIE device (pounds) must be recorded by the GIE owner or by the manufacturer, contractor, or vendor that recovers the gas. The GIE owner is responsible for ensuring the gas is accounted for consistent with the methodologies specified in section 95354(d)(1) or (2). (1) Weigh the gas container being used to receive the covered insulating gas from the device prior to, and after, recovery of the covered insulating gas from the GIE device following the requirements of section 95354(e), and subtract the first value (prior-to-transfer gas container weight) from the second value (after-transfer gas container weight).(2) Use a mass flow meter as described in section 95354(b)(2).(e) Whenever a gas container or gas cart is required to be weighed, weigh the gas container or gas cart on a scale that is certified by the manufacturer to be accurate to within one percent of the true weight.(f) The following accuracy requirements apply to equipment used to determine values required to be recorded under this subarticle: (1)Flow meters must be certified by the manufacturer to be accurate to within one percent of the largest value that the flow meter can, according to the manufacturer's specifications, accurately record.(2)Pressure gauges must be certified by the manufacturer to be accurate within 0.5% of the largest value that the gauge can, according to the manufacturer's specifications, accurately record.(3)Temperature gauges must be certified by the manufacturer to be accurate within +/- 1.0o F.(4)Gas carts used to perform nameplate capacity adjustments must be capable of recovering gas from the GIE device to the maximum achievable blank-off pressure specified by the GIE manufacturer.(g) GIE owners must weigh covered gas containers at the points in time set forth in sections 95354(g)(1)(A)-(B) and 95354(g)(2). Each time a container is weighed, record the date, the amount of covered insulating gas in the container (pounds), and the reason why the container was weighed (end of calendar year weighing, added to inventory, removed from inventory). (1) For each covered gas container owned by or stored on the property of the GIE owner, all of which make up the GIE owner's gas container inventory, weigh the gas container at the following times:(A) The end of the calendar year. To determine this value, containers must be weighed on or between December 1 of the data year and January 15 of the next data year. The container may only be weighed in January of the next data year if it was not used between December 31 of the data year and the date the container is weighed.(B) Whenever the covered gas container is added to, or removed from, the GIE owner's gas container inventory.(2) For covered gas containers that are neither owned by nor stored on the property of the GIE owner, weigh the gas container both immediately before and immediately after use at any of the GIE owner's facilities for the purpose of adding or removing insulating gas to or from GIE, a gas cart, or another container following the requirements of section 95354(e).(3) To determine the amount of covered insulating gas in the gas container, weigh the gas container (along with its contents), and subtract the tare weight of the container.(h) GIE owners must establish and maintain a current and complete inventory of all covered gas containers and gas carts that contain covered insulating gas. The inventory must include the following information for each covered gas container and gas cart: (1) For gas containers, whether it is required to be weighed pursuant to section 95354(g)(1) or 95354(g)(2), and for gas carts, whether the amount of gas within the cart is determined pursuant to section 95354(j)(2)-(3) or 95354(j)(4).(2) A unique identification number.(3) The name and GWP of each covered insulating gas used.(4) For gas containers, information required to be recorded pursuant to section 95354(g), and for gas carts, information required to be recorded pursuant to section 95354(j).(5) The amount of covered insulating gas in the container or gas cart (pounds) at the beginning of the data year. This value must be identical to the value reported for the end of the prior data year pursuant to section 95354(g)(1)(A) or 95354(j)(2).(i)Transfers of covered insulating gas. Each time covered insulating gas is transferred into or out of a GIE device, GIE owners must record: (1) The manufacturer serial number pursuant to section 95354(a)(3);(2) The gas container's unique identification number;(3) Whether the covered insulating gas was transferred into or out of the GIE device;(4) The date of the transfer; and(5) The type of covered insulating gas.(j)Gas Carts. GIE owners must do the following for all gas carts owned by or stored on the property of the GIE owner that contain covered insulating gas: (1) By January 1, 2022, the GIE owner must determine whether they will account for covered insulating gas in each gas cart using the "container method" following the requirements of section 95354(j)(2)(A), the "scale method" following the requirements of section 95354(j)(2)(B), or the "mass flow meter method" following the requirements of section 95354(j)(2)(C) and must, for each gas cart, use the method selected for all subsequent measurements of the amount of covered insulating gas in that gas cart pursuant to section 95354(j)(2)-(3). Whenever a GIE owner acquires a gas cart after December 31, 2021, they must select the methodology they will use at the time the gas cart is acquired.(2) For each gas cart owned by or stored on the property of the GIE owner on December 31 of the data year, the amount of covered insulating gas within the gas cart at the end of the calendar year must be determined during the timeframe established in section 95354(g)(1)(A) using the methodology selected pursuant to section 95354(j)(1): (A)Container method. Transfer insulating gas from the gas cart to a covered gas container(s) until the gas cart reaches the pressure specified by the GIE owner in section 95354(j)(2)(D). Weigh the gas container(s) before and after the transfer and determine the weight of the covered insulating gas in the gas cart by subtracting the first recorded value from the second;(B)Scale method. Determine the amount of gas stored in the gas cart by weighing the gas cart itself, and subtracting the tare weight, following the procedures in section 95354(g)(3); or(C)Mass flow meter method. Connect a mass flow meter between the gas cart and a container or another gas cart and recover gas until the pressure specified by the GIE owner in section 95354(j)(2)(D) is reached, then determine the amount of gas transferred from the mass reading on the mass flow meter.(D) GIE owners using the container method or mass flow meter method must, for each gas cart, specify by January 1, 2022 or the date the gas cart is acquired, the pressure at which the cart is empty according to manufacturer specifications, and bring the cart to that pressure every time they account for covered insulating gas in that gas cart.(E) GIE owners must not include gas accounted for pursuant to section 95354(j)(2) in any measurements made pursuant to section 95354(g)(1) or (2).(3) Whenever a gas cart is added to, or removed from, the GIE owner's inventory, the amount of covered insulating gas within the gas cart must be determined using the method selected pursuant to section 95354(j)(1).(4) Each time a gas cart that is neither owned by nor stored on the property of the GIE owner is brought onto or removed from the property of the GIE owner, the GIE owner must: (A) Follow the procedures of section 95354(j)(2)(A);(B) Follow the procedures of section 95354(j)(2)(B); or(C) Follow the procedures of section 95354(j)(2)(C).(k) GIE owners must establish and adhere to written procedures to track all covered gas containers included in the inventory compiled pursuant to section 95354(h). The GIE owner must review the procedures annually and revise them as needed to ensure the information is current and the requirements of sections 95354(e)-(j) are met.(l)Calibration. GIE owners must: (1) Prior to a scale's initial use to measure quantities reported under this subarticle, the scale must be calibrated according to the calibration procedures specified by the scale manufacturer. If a scale manufacturer has not specified calibration procedures, use NIST-traceable standards and a published calibration method identified as appropriate for that scale by either the International Society of Weighing and Measurement or the National Conference on Weights and Measures.(2) Recalibrate scales used to measure quantities reported under this subarticle every three years, or at the minimum frequency specified by the manufacturer, whichever is more frequent. If a scale manufacturer has not specified calibration procedures, use NIST-traceable standards and a published calibration method identified as appropriate for that scale by either the International Society of Weighing and Measurement or the National Conference on Weights and Measures.(3) Prior to a mass flow meter's initial use to measure quantities reported under this subarticle, the flow meter must be calibrated according to the calibration procedures specified by the manufacturer. If a mass flow meter manufacturer has not specified calibration procedures, use NIST-traceable standards and an appropriate flow meter calibration method published by a consensus-based standards organization.(4) Recalibrate mass flow meters, pressure gauges, and temperature gauges used to measure quantities reported under this subarticle at the minimum frequency specified by the manufacturer.(5) Establish and maintain a log of all measurements and calibrations required by sections 95354 (l)(1)-(4), including a description of all methods used to calibrate the scale or flow meter, providing sufficient detail to establish that the method complies with the requirements of sections 95354 (l)(1)-(4).(m)Gas Blends. Whenever covered insulating gas that is a constituent of a gas blend must be quantified, use the following equation to calculate the amount of covered insulating gas to be reported (pounds) and record the values of the inputs used: Covered Insulating Gas = (Insulating Gas) * (Mass Share)
Where
"Covered Insulating Gas" is the amount of covered insulating gas required to be reported (pounds);
"Insulating Gas" is the total amount of insulating gas (pounds) in the gas blend of which the covered insulating gas is a constituent member; and
"Mass Share" is the ratio of the mass of covered insulating gas relative to the total amount of insulating gas expressed as a decimal value.
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 17, § 95354
1. New section filed 2-2-2011; operative 2-2-2011 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2011, No. 5).
2. Amendment of section heading, repealer and new section and amendment of NOTE filed 12-30-2021; operative 1-1-2022 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2021, No. 53). (Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20.) Note: Authority cited: Sections 38510, 38560, 38580, 39600 and 39601, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 38560, 39600 and 39601, Health and Safety Code.
1. New section filed 2-2-2011; operative 2-2-2011 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(Register 2011, No. 5).
2. Amendment of section heading, repealer and new section and amendment of Note filed 12-30-2021; operative 1/1/2022 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2021, No. 53). (Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20.)