Regional Technical Operations Work Group

Overview

• Regional analyses in support of planning activities related to emissions and modeling for regional haze, ozone, PM, and other indicators.
• Evaluation of background and regional transport, international transport, sensitivity and other analyses of emissions data focused on the western U.S.
• Perform and leverage modeling, data analysis, and contribution assessment studies.
• Investigation of “background ozone” impacts to western U.S. locations.
• Coordination and collaboration with other WRAP member-sponsored regional air quality modeling groups including IWDW, NW-AIRQUEST, EPA-OAQPS, BAAQMD, and otherstate and local agencies performing regional ozone modeling.
• Provide guidance on more complete and uniform model performance evaluations (MPEs).
• Develop and implement a protocol to use the IWDW-WAQS capabilities as the WRAP Regional Technical Center.

Guidance Documents (final and draft as noted)

December 2020 Regional Haze Modeling Plan Schedule update (PDF) (current, updates as needed)

November 2020 Modeling Scenarios summary table update (PDF) (final)

WRAP/WAQS2014/2028 Regional Haze Modeling Run Specification Sheets (October 2020 update, final)

Sources of emissions sector data for the WRAP RepBase2 and 2028OTBa2 modeling scenarios (September 2020, final)

Procedures for Making 2028 Visibility Projections using the WRAP-WAQS 2014 Modeling Platform (December 15, 2020 final draft)

Adjusting the URP Glidepath Accounting for International Anthropogenic Emissions and Prescribed Fires using the WRAP 2014/2028 Modeling Platform Results (July 24, 2020 draft)

Calls, Meetings, and Notes

December 16, 2020 Teams Meeting

Agenda (notes)

• Welcome, Agenda Review, Roll Call – RTOWG Co-Chairs
• Columbia University GEOS-Chem results for haze on IWDW - western U.S. focus – Arlene Fiore
• Verification effort for IWDW and 2014v2 results – Marco Rodriguez, Ramboll
• Review updates to postings at: http://www.wrapair2.org/RTOWG.aspx – Tom
• Updated projections write-up overview – Ralph Morris, Ramboll
• Discuss schedule for delivery of results for RepBase2 and 2028OTBa2, emissions/modeling results, updated and new projections loaded on TSS, URP Adjustments – Tom

July 15, 2020 call and web meeting recording (MP4)

1. Welcome, Agenda Review, Roll Call – RTOWG Co-Chairs
2. Review updates to postings at: http://www.wrapair2.org/RTOWG.aspx - Tom
3. Ramboll presentation topics:
   1. 2028 projection emissions changes and corrections / state review of point sources by July 21st / resulting modeling schedule – Tejas Shah and Ralph Morris
      1. Review Directions (DOCX)
      2. Data Review file (XLSX)
      3. Example FF10 file (CSV)
   2. Review of alternate visibility projection methods - Ralph
   3. PAC1 visibility modeling results - Ralph
4. Topics for July 23 and 30 Results meetings - Tom
5. Next steps / action items /next RTOWG call – Co-Chairs

April 29, 2020 call and web meeting

Agenda (notes)

• Welcome, agenda review, roll call, note-taking duties, discuss future calls and webinars – Mike Barna / Kevin Briggs / Gail Tonnesen
• Ramboll modeling progress report – Ralph Morris
• Summary comparing 2028 Regional Haze projections using WRAP modeling results to date to EPA 2016-based results – Gail
• Overview of projections methods – Pat Brewer and Tom Moore
• Review draft of May 19-20 WebEx/call agenda on TSS-delivered Regional Haze monitoring/emissions/PAC1 vs. OTB projections results – Tom
• Action items and WRAP-up – Mike/Kevin/Gail

March 31, 2020 call

Agenda (notes)

• Welcome, Roll Call, Agenda Review – Mike, Gail, Kevin
• Ramboll presentation (PDF)
  • 2028OTBb (future year 'on the books' with 2014v2 fires) results applied to calculate reasonable progress goals
  • Weighted Emissions Potential / Area of Influence (WEP / AOI) results and delivery via browser
  • Review spec sheet for 2028OTBb PSAT and APCA – source categories and regions
• March 2020 Regional Haze Modeling Plan update – Tom
• Plans for upcoming RTOWG calls - Mike

March 12, 2020 National Oil & Gas Emissions Committee call – presentation by Brian Timin: EPA 2028 Regional Haze Modeling - Modeled Oil & Gas Impacts

March 12, 2020 call (Agenda) (notes)

Ramboll modeling progress presentation

White Paper - Potential Procedures for Making 2028 Visibility Projections using the WRAP 2014 Modeling Platform

February 26, 2020 call (Agenda) (notes)

Modeling Progress Report (PDF)

January 22, 2020 Notes

Agenda

1. Welcome/agenda review/roll call/notetaking – Mike, Gail, Kevin
2. Model performance evaluation of CAMx 2014v2 presentation - Ralph Morris (Ramboll) (PDF)
3. “2014v2 to representative baseline” emissions changes by sector by state, including showing the grid cell state definitions,and EGU unit level “2014v2 to representative baseline” emissions changes in the WRAP region specifically – presentation and spreadsheet review - Tejas Shah (Ramboll) (PPT)
4. Review spec sheet for upcoming: representative baseline source apportionment run - Ralph Morris (Ramboll) (DOC)
5. Next RTOWG call (date/time and agenda items) – Mike, Gail, Kevin

November 19, 2019 Call Notes

Agenda

• Welcome/agenda review/roll call/notetaking – Mike, Gail, Kevin
• Shakeout Modeling results: fire plume rise andBEIS vs. MEGAN biogenic emissions, Model performance evaluation of CAMx 2014v2 - Ralph Morris (Ramboll)
• Modeling scenario table and contract SoW – Tom
• TSS Delivery Update – Pat Brewer
• Next RTOWG call – Mike, Gail, Kevin

Sept. 10, 2019 call

Agenda

1. Welcome / Roll Call / Note-taking / Agenda Review – Mike / Kevin / Gail
2. Review of modeling deliverables and updated schedule – next ~2 months – Ralph (PPT)
3. White Paper on International Contributions / Boundary Conditions – Mike (PPT)
4. 2028 Modeling Scenarios – Tom (PDF)
5. Review agenda items and time/date of next call (Oct. 15th)

August 6, 2019 Call Agenda/Notes

Alaska Visibility Analysis presentation (PPTX)

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August 2019 Regional Haze Modeling Plan update (PDF)

Western Modeling Domains (PNG)

Regional Haze Modeling Scenarios – June 20, 2019 (XLSX)

Materials from RTOWG / IWDW-WAQS 2014v1 Shakeout Modeling Platform Results meeting
Friday, April 5, 2019 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM MDT, Denver

Shakeout Deliverables and EPRI International Haze Study (Ralph)

Sensitivity Modeling Comparison Results (Ramboll)

• Meteorology
• Biogenics
• Boundary Conditions

Emissions Processing Results

• Overview of v1 emissions (Ramboll and UNC)
• Overview of expected v2 and representative baseline scenarios’ input changes (Tom)

Air Quality Modeling Results - Model Performance Evaluation (Marco)

IWDW / TSSv2 Ingestion and Data Displays for Shakeout Platform (Shawn)

Modeling Plan and Recommendations (Ralph)

Next Steps and v2 work assignment (Tom)

February 12, 2019 Call Agenda and Notes

Uniform Rate of Progress Adjustment presentation (PPT)

Shakeout Modeling Platform progress report (PPT)

WRAP Workplan – RTOWG Appendix E draft for review (DOC)

August 16, 2018 Notes (PDF)

Fiore presentation (PDF)

Neu presentation (PDF)

Modeling Representativeness Analysis Project


Final Report (PDF)

Data Displays for Final Report (PDF)

TSC-WGs-Subcommittee Membership (XLS, May 16, 2018)

Reference Material

• 2018-19 WRAP Workplan
• EPA July 2017 emissions inventory guidance for implementation of Ozone and Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) and Regional Haze Regulations
• EPA Modeling Guidance for Demonstrating Attainmentof Air Quality Goals for Ozone, PM2.5, and Regional Haze (final- November 2018)