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Appendix 4: Comparison of 2014 and 2021 emissions data for Washoe County

Comparison of 2014 and 2021 emissions data for Washoe County

Type Fuel or Source 2014 Usage 2021 Usage Usage Unit 2014 Emissions
(MT CO2e)
2021 Emissions
(MT CO2e)
% change
Transportation
On-road  Gasoline 3,153,538,462 2,677,846,997 VMT no data 1,034,447 n/a
On-road Diesel 124,177,808 347,968,818 VMT no data 499,772 n/a
Nonroad Diesel not collected - - no data 387,405 n/a
Nonroad Gasoline not collected - - no data 90.949 n/a
Nonroad LPG not collected - - no data 15,158 n/a
Nonroad CNG not collected - - no data 1,796 n/a
Nonroad - RNO Ground Diesel 72,748 87,846 Gallons 743 905 22%
Nonroad - RNO Ground Gasoline 64,495 70,937 Gallons 571 628 10%
Nonroad - R/S Ground Diesel 5,549 5,013 Gallons 57 52 -9%
Nonroad - R/S Ground Gasoline 3,750 1,704 Gallons 33 15 -55%
Commercial (Passenger) - RTIA Jet Kerosene 28,077,281 14,948,972 Gallons 115,618 146,241 26%
Freight - RTIA Jet Kerosene No data 4,926,489 Gallons Incl above 48,194 n/a
General Aviation - RTIA Jet Kerosene No data 4,074,471 Gallons Incl above 39,859 n/a
General Aviation – RTIA Aviation Gas 129,255 155,118 Gallons 463 1,293 179%
General Aviation – R/S Jet Kerosene 128,929 488,146 Gallons 1,235 4,775 287%
General Aviation – R/S Aviation Gas 70,288 99,619 Gallons 586 831 42%
ANG - RTIA Jet Kerosene No data 842,075 Gallons No data 8,238 n/a
Rail, Commercial Diesel 2,827,241 - Gallons 29,141 23,110 -21%
Rail, Passenger Diesel 76,070 - Gallons 784 701 -10%
Water, Pleasure Craft Gasoline not collected - - no data 14,903 n/a
Water, Pleasure Craft Diesel not collected - - no data 3,616 n/a
Buses – RTC Washoe Electric VMT calc 1,020,784 kWh 0.21 338 n/a
Buses – RTC Washoe Bio-diesel VMT calc 568,890 Gallons No data 1 n/a
Buses – RTC Washoe Diesel VMT calc None Gallons 6,265 None n/a
Regional Connector Bus Electric Incl above 250,159 kWh Incl above 72 n/a
(Carson City)
Paratransit and Flexride Gasoline No data 13,504 Gallons No data 122 n/a
Paratransit and Flexride CNG No data 179,175 Gallons 81 118 46%
Transportation Total 1,455,397 2,323,551 60%
        
Commercial Energy
Commercial – NV Energy Electricity 2,282,107 3,217,822 MWh 1,013,061 1,065,100 5%
Municipal – NV Energy Electricity Incl. in Comm 54,895 MWh Included 18,175 n/a
Commercial - SVEC Electricity Not collected 65 MWh No data 19 n/a
Commercial - PSREC Electricity Not collected 57 MWh No data 16 n/a
Commercial – NV Energy Natural Gas 42,064,472 51,656,782 Therms 223,678 369,856 23%
Commercial – SW Gas Natural Gas No data 1,738,311 Therms No data 9,246 n/a
Commercial Fuel Oil 16,965 356,535 MMBtu 1,245 26,281 2011%
Commercial Kerosene 319,555 None MMBtu 24,226 None n/a
Commercial Propane (HGL) 217,955 307,917 MMBtu 13,340 19,430 46%
Commercial Wood No data 64,825 MMBtu No data 632 n/a
Commercial Energy Total 1,275,550 1,508,755 18%
               
Residential Energy
Residential – NV Energy Electricity 1,384,243 1,748,938 MWh 720,265 578,899 -20%
Residential -  PSREC Electricity Not collected 4,882 MWh No data 1,414 n/a
Residential - SVEC Electricity Not collected 44 MWh No data 13 n/a
Residential – NV Energy Natural Gas 90,629,880 107,348,003 Therms 481,923 563,683 17%
Residential – SW Gas Natural Gas Not collected 8,171,381 Therms No data 43,461 n/a
Residential Propane (HGL) 484,849 405,268 MMBtu 29,675 24,184 -19%
Residential Kerosene 70,948 Not in data   5,378 No data n/a
Residential Fuel oil 496,510 52,861 MMBtu 36,437 3,943 -89%
Residential Wood 338,819 370,027 MMBtu 3,715 3,384 -9%
Residential Energy Total 1,277,392 1,219,978 -4%
        
Industrial Energy
Industrial – NV Energy Electricity Incl. in Comm 1,598,279 MWh 174,390 529,031 n/a
Industrial – NV Energy Natural Gas 14,771,470 19,039,233 Therms 78,399 101,050 29%
Industrial Fuel Oil 4,979 3,511,184 MMBtu 364 258,056 70795%
Industrial Propane (HGL) 12,549 161,434 MMBtu 765 10,152 1227%
Industrial Motor Gasoline No data 464,122 MMBtu No data 31,131 n/a
Industrial Wood No data 20,179 MMBtu No data 41 n/a
Industrial Kerosene 28 No data   2 No data n/a
Industrial Energy Total 253,922 929,460 266%
        
Solid Waste
Waste Waste Generated 571,662 300,775 Tons 185,679 130,466 -30%
Flaring Landfill Gas 530,000,000 261,858,830 Cubic ft / yr No data 38 n/a
Combustion Landfill Gas 522,000,000 380,450,265 Cubic ft / yr 185 0.53 -100%
Solid Waste Total 195,051 219,151 33%
 
Water & Wastewater (Water)
TMWA Potable Water - Electricity 48,066,256 65,183,869 kWh 10,408 28,106 170%
TMWA Potable Water - Natural Gas No data 123,170 MMBtu Incl above included in elec. # n/a
IVGID Potable Water - Electricity No data 3,932,368 kWh No data 1,311 n/a
IVGID Potable Water -
Natural Gas
No data 1,761 kWh No data included in elec. # n/a
Great Basin Water Co Potable Water - Electricity No data 1,346,223 kWh No data 446 n/a
Sun Valley GID Potable Water - Electricity No data 517,390 kWh No data 205 n/a
Sun Valley GID Potable Water -
Natural Gas
No data 6,271 MMBtu No data included in elec. # n/a
Gerlach GID Electricity No data 15,712 kWh No data 15 n/a
Gerlach GID Propane No data 1,872 Therms No data included in elec. # n/a
Water & Wastewater (Wastewater)
Energy Use - TMWRF Electricity 30,800,000 25,268,000 kWh No data 8,483 n/a
Combustion – TMWRF Digester Gas 498,240 385,920 scf/day 0.0000244 19 n/a
Flaring – TMWRF Digester Gas No data 184,320 scf/day No data 35,075 n/a
Wastewater Treatment - TMWRF Nitrification / Denitrification 330,000 363,000 people 16,026 867 -95%
Effluent - TMWRF Nitrification 185 216 Kg N / day No data 169 n/a
Wastewater Treatment - TMWRF Methanol 8.8 8.9 MT CH3OH / day 3,963 3,563 -10%
Energy Use – WCounty Electricity No data 8,754,862 kWh No data 2,898 n/a
Wastewater Treatment - Washoe County Nitrification / Denitrification No data 26,717 people No data 64 n/a
Effluent - WCounty Nitrification No data 155 Kg N / day 74 121 64%
Energy Use – RSWRF Electricity 1,459,200 5,071 kWh No data 1,795 n/a
Energy Use - RSWRF Natural Gas 32,183 22,323 therms No data Included in elec. # n/a
Wastewater Treatment - Reno Stead WRF Nitrification / Denitrification No data 28,000 people No data 67 n/a
Effluent – RSWRF Nitrification No data 41 Kg N / day No data 32 n/a
Energy Use – IVGD Electricity No data 1,698,637 kWh No data 636 n/a
Energy Use – IVGD Natural Gas No data 14,829 therms No data included in elec. # n/a
Energy Use – Gerlach None No calc 125 people No data 0 n/a
Fugitive - Septic Methane No calc 0.09 Kg BOD5 / day No data 7,672 n/a
Water & Wastewater Total 30,472 91,563 200%
        
Process & Fugitive Emissions
Fugitive  Natural Gas No data 188,150,339 therms No data 34,741 n/a
Fugitive  Refrigeration No data - - No data 106,453 n/a
Fugitive  Non-MDI Aerosols No data - - No data 15,614 n/a
Fugitive  Electric Power Systems No data - - No data 14,150 n/a
Fugitive  Foams No data - - No data 13,455 n/a
Fugitive  Solvents No data - - No data 3,027 n/a
Fugitive  MDI Aerosols No data - - No data 2,455 n/a
Fugitive  Fire Extinguishing No data - - No data 3,776 n/a
Process & Fugitive Emissions Total No data 193,669 n/a
 
Agricultural
Energy Use – NV Energy Electric No data 7,368,753 kWh No data 2,439 n/a
Energy Use - PSREC Electric No data 96,139 kWh No data 28 n/a
Livestock Dairy cow No data - Dairy cows 13,097 No calc n/a
Livestock Beef cow No data - Beef cows 13,985 No calc n/a
Livestock Horse  No data - Horses 1,114 No calc n/a
Agricultural Total 28,196 2,161 -91%
 
TOTAL GROSS EMISSIONS 4,516,000 6,304,911 40%

Type

Fuel or Source

2014 Usage

2021 Usage

Usage Unit

2014 Emissions

(MT CO2e)

2021 Emissions (MT CO2e)

% change

Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Use (Forests & Trees)

Trees outside of Forests

Emissions

No data

9

Hectares

No data

523

n/a

Trees outside of Forests

Removals

No data

4,433

Hectares

No data

-43,360

n/a

Undisturbed Forests

Removals

No data

36,255

Hectares

No data

-31,046

n/a

Non-Forest to Forest

Removals

No data

2,469

Hectares

No data

-2,913

n/a

Forest Disturbances

Emissions

No data

7,019

Hectares

No data

10,570

n/a

Forest to Grassland

Emissions

No data

605

Hectares

No data

15,352

n/a

Forest to Other

Emissions

No data

6

Hectares

No data

1,245

n/a

Forest to Wetland

Emissions

No data

798

Hectares

No data

1,112

n/a

Forest to Settlement

Emissions

No data

60

Hectares

No data

701

n/a

Forest to Cropland

Emissions

No data

0.1

Hectares

 

 

 

Forests & Tress Total

No data

-47,816

n/a

 

TOTAL NET EMISSIONS (with Sequestration)

No data

6,257,095

n/a

 

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