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Technical Information for Reporting Data

This page contains the following technical documents for reporting data using ECMPS: 

  • XMLS schemas for: 
    • Monitoring plans
    • Quality assurance certification tests
    • Emissions
  • Check specifications
  • QA status flow diagrams

Monitoring Plan XML Schema

  • Electronic Monitoring Plan XML Schema Version 1.2 (xsd)  (67.9KB, March 13, 2024)
    This file can be viewed in your internet browser or in a text editing program such as Notepad.
  • Changes to Monitoring Plan XML Schema Version 1.2 (pdf) (84.76 KB, March 13, 2024)
  • Monitoring Plan XML Schema Version 1.2 (pdf) (493.01 KB, March 13, 2024)

Emissions XML Schema

  • Electronic Emissions XML Schema Version 1.8 (xsd)  (58.1KB, March 13, 2024)
    This file can be viewed in your internet browser or in a text editing program such as Notepad.
  • Changes to Emissions XML Schema Version 1.8 (pdf) (85.96 KB, March 13, 2024)
  • Emissions XML Schema Version 1.8 Description (pdf) (479.92 KB, March 13, 2024)

Quality Assurance Certification Test XML Schema

  • Electronic QA Cert Test XML Schema Version 1.3 (XSD) (xsd) (91.03 KB, June 14, 2017)
    This file can be viewed in your Internet browser or in a text editing program such as Notepad.
  • Changes to Quality Assurance and Certification Test XML Schema Version 1.3 (pdf) (21.33 KB, June 14, 2017)
  • Quality Assurance and Certification Test XML Schema Version 1.3 (pdf) (674.51 KB, June 14, 2017)

ECMPS Check Specifications

  • ECMPS Emissions Check Specifications (pdf) (5.23 MB, March 13, 2024)
  • ECMPS Monitoring Plan Check Specifications (pdf) (2.61 MB, March 13, 2024)
  • Appendix A Cross Check Tables (pdf) (660.75 KB, March 13, 2024)
  • Appendix B Lookup Tables (pdf) (565.25 KB, March 13, 2024)
  • ECMPS QA/Cert Data Check Specifications (pdf) (4.07 MB, March 9, 2022)
  • ECMPS Import Check Specifications (pdf) (398.15 KB, June 13, 2018)

QA Status Flow Diagrams

  • QA Status Evaluation Daily Calibration (pdf) (92.5 KB, June 15, 2022)
  • QA Status Evaluation Appendix D (pdf) (122.01 KB, June 15, 2022)
  • QA Status Evaluation Leak Check (pdf) (42.43 KB, September 8, 2021)
  • QA Status Evaluation HCl & HF Daily Calibration (pdf) (116.05 KB, March 3, 2021)
  • QA Status Evaluation Hg Daily Calibration (pdf) (116.15 KB, March 3, 2021)
  • QA Status Evaluation Hg Weekly System Integrity Check (pdf) (82.44 KB, March 6, 2019)
  • QA Status Evaluation Daily Interface Check (pdf) (62.73 KB, March 7, 2018)
  • QA Status Evaluation Hg Linearity (pdf) (352.28 KB, March 11, 2015)
  • QA Status Evaluation Non-flow Hg RATA (pdf) (381.46 KB, March 11, 2015)
  • QA Status Evaluation Flow-to-load Check (pdf) (168.53 KB, December 12, 2012)
  • QA Status Evaluation Flow RATA (pdf) (751.77 KB, March 9, 2011)
  • QA Status Evaluation Non-flow RATA (pdf) (520.28 KB, December 16, 2010)
  • QA Status Evaluation Linearity (pdf) (586.26 KB, March 13, 2009)
  • QA Status Evaluation Appendix E (pdf) (35.96 KB, March 13, 2009)

Clean Air Power Sector Programs

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