Online reporting: an overview
- Log into MPCA e-Services website at: https://netweb.pca.state.mn.us/private/ via the internet using your account number and password
Note: If you are a new Submitter please create an account and send in a signed user agreement. If you are a new Preparer please create an account and have your Submitter grant you as a Preparer role. Visit the Air Emissions Inventory – Electronic Reporting webpage for help.
- Select “Air Emission Inventory Submittal-CEDR” under the “Compliance” heading
Prepare emission inventory (Submitter and Preparers)
- Select “Prepare Inventory Submittal Online” under the “Prepare Emission Inventory” heading
- Select a “Facility ID”
- Review your facility information to make sure the correct facility was selected. If the facility is correct select “Next”.
- Complete the following tasks:
- Facility and Contact Information
- Emission Units
- Process and Throughput*
- Control Equipment
- Assign Control Equipment to Processes
- Release Points (Stacks)
- Assign Release Points to Processes
- Process Emissions*
*Must update data each year
- Select “View Facility Emission Totals” tab and review your facility emissions for accuracy and completeness.
- If facility emissions appear correct than select "List of Services" on the “Select Task” page
Validate and review emission inventory (Submitter and Preparers)
- Select “Validate Emission Inventory Prior to Submittal” under “Submit Emission Inventory” heading on the “List of Services” page
- Select a “Facility ID”
- Select "Validate" and correct any errors by revising data. If it is helpful to have a printed version of the error messages when correcting errors then, select “File” and then “Print” from your browser menu bar
- Select “Review Emission Inventory Prior to Submittal” from the “List of Services” page if you wish to review your inventory before it is submitted
- Select a “Facility ID”
- Select “Download” button to open or save the Microsoft Excel file version of your inventory prior to submittal
==Submit emission inventory (Submitter only)
- Select “Submit Emission Inventory” from the “List of Services” page after you have reviewed and validated the inventory
- Select a “Facility ID”
- System will display a "Certification Statement", and a “Document List” which displays all of the files that are attached to the submittal including:
- DataDocument.xml file (submittal in xml version)
- HumanReadableDataDocument.xls file (submittal in .xlsx spreadsheet version)
- Attached supporting document files (Files the facility has attached)
- Select “View” next to “Human Readable Data Document” and save the spreadsheet to your computer if you wish to review the inventory again before submitting
- Sign the "Certification Statement" by entering your "Account Password" and answering a challenge question
- Select "Submit". Only Responsible Officials that have submitted an Emissions Inventory Report (EIR) User Agreement and have been approved as the Submitter, may actually submit the Emission Inventory.
- System will display confirmation of a successful submittal on the next page
- Select "Finished" to return to the “List of Services” page
- Note: Only the facilities that have “authorized” Responsible Officials/Submitters will be able to complete and submit emission inventories for their authorized facility(ies).
For more information
Visit the MPCA Air Emissions Inventory – Electronic Reporting webpage. For additional questions, e-mail Nate Edel at nathaniel.edel@state.mn.us or call 651-757-2332.