AMS-I.C.: Thermal energy production with or without electricity --- Version 19.0

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Title Thermal energy production with or without electricity (321 KB)

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Version number
19.0
Scale Small scale
Status Not Active (old version)
Validity Valid from 17 Jun 11 to 31 May 14
Sectoral scope(s) 1
Clarifications/Revisions* Clarification on hypothetical baseline selection for a biomass based cogeneration project applying AMS-I.C (submitted 16 Jul 11): SSC_555 (173 KB)
Clarification on the requirement of at least one year historical data for fuel switch in existing facilities (submitted 08 Aug 11): SSC_564 (239 KB)
Clarification on determination of the baseline cogeneration efficiency under AMS-I.C (submitted 28 Jul 11): SSC_573 (199 KB)
Clarification on the eligibility of SWHs under microscale additionality guidelines (submitted 10 Aug 11): SSC_576 (235 KB)
Clarification on baseline selection for a geothermal heating/cooling system project and eligibility of the use of GHG emitting refrigerants project applying AMS-I.C (submitted 10 Dec 11): SSC_592 (232 KB)
Clarification on the applicability of AMS-I.C/I.D/I.F versus ‘Standard for Application of Multiple CDM Methodologies for A Programme of Activities’ for biomass PoA (submitted 15 Dec 11): SSC_597 (208 KB)
Clarification on project emissions in fuel switch projects applying AMS-I.C when project and baseline set-up is the same (submitted 21 Feb 12): SSC_610 (169 KB)
Clarification on AMS-I.C for project involving heating and cooling system utilising water thermal (submitted 04 May 12): SSC_633 (157 KB)
Clarification on the determination of the baseline scenario of a Greenfield biomass based cogeneration project under AMS-I.C (submitted 05 Oct 12): SSC_662 (118 KB)
Clarification on monitoring of biomass transportation under AMS-I.C (submitted 14 Feb 13): SSC_675 (114 KB)
Clarification on threshold capacity determination for co-generation project under AMS-I.C (submitted 14 Feb 13): SSC_676 (422 KB)
Applicability of AMS-I.C to project activity displacing technology that uses electricity instead of fossil-fuels (submitted 18 Feb 13): SSC_677 (113 KB)
Clarification on the sample size requirements for project efficiency determination of a standardized product (submitted 16 Oct 13): SSC_697 (185 KB)
Revision to AMS-I.C to include biomass-based trigeneration systems (submitted 21 Feb 14): SSC_700 (100 KB)
Asking clarification on actual data (submitted 19 Oct 17): SSC_731 (104 KB)
Previous Versions
Title Thermal energy production with or without electricity (311 KB)
Version number 18.0
Validity Valid from 01 Oct 10 to 16 Jun 11
Requests for registration can be submitted until 17 Feb 2012 23:59:59 GMT
Sectoral scope(s) 1
Clarifications/Revisions* Revision of AMS-I.C to include project activities that involve more than one boiler with different fuels (submitted 16 Nov 10): SSC_490 (173 KB)
Clarification on leakage estimation for project activities using biomass briquettes (submitted 11 Jan 11): SSC_504 (177 KB)
Clarification on the baseline selection for a new cogeneration project activity applying AMS-I.C (submitted 11 Feb 11): SSC_512 (258 KB)
Clarification on the requirements of AMS-I.C/AMS-I.D for a co-fired project producing electricity (submitted 05 Feb 11): SSC_517 (226 KB)
Baseline determination for a cogen project activity implemented in an existing facility with no three years historical data available (submitted 01 Mar 11): SSC_524 (214 KB)
Clarification on the combination of multiple methodologies for PoA (submitted 22 Mar 11): SSC_528 (256 KB)
Revision of AMS-I.C to include additional baseline scenario for a new cogeneration project (submitted 08 Apr 11): SSC_532 (275 KB)
Request for approval of combination of AMS-I.C and AMS-I.F for PoA (submitted 22 Apr 11): SSC_533 (190 KB)
Query on using referenced literature values of solar cooker efficiency for emission reductions calculation (submitted 20 Apr 11): SSC_536 (198 KB)
Clarification on baseline determination under AMS-I.C for a cogeneration implemented in an existing facility (submitted 18 Jul 11): SSC_554 (180 KB)
Clarification on the use of monitoring requirements from AMS-I.I for biogas projects using AMS-I.C (submitted 12 Sep 11): SSC_571 (271 KB)
Title Thermal energy production with or without electricity (292 KB)
Version number 17.0
Validity Valid from 11 Jun 10 to 30 Sep 10
Requests for registration can be submitted until 01 Jun 2011 23:59:59 GMT
Sectoral scope(s) 1
Clarifications/Revisions* Consideration of biomass briquettes as one biomass type (submitted 25 Jun 10): SSC_438 (215 KB)
Monitoring requirements for the energy delivered by hot oil boilers with fixed flow rates (submitted 16 Jul 10): SSC_451 (223 KB)
Biomass waste diverted from municipal waste incinerators to a cogeneration plant (submitted 19 May 10): SSC_455 (209 KB)
Clarification on the applicability of AMS-I.C to a new co-generation plant (submitted 23 Jul 10): SSC_458 (230 KB)
Clarification on estimating baseline emissions for fuel switch project (submitted 15 Jun 10): SSC_460 (217 KB)
Clarification on the determination of baseline fuel mix ratio for a new cogeneration plant (submitted 08 Sep 10): SSC_475 (304 KB)
Clarification on AMS-I.C for baseline selection (submitted 17 Sep 10): SSC_478 (200 KB)
Title Thermal energy production with or without electricity (373 KB)
Version number 16.0
Validity Valid from 18 Dec 09 to 10 Jun 10
Requests for registration can be submitted until 10 Feb 2011 23:59:59 GMT
Sectoral scope(s) 1
Clarifications/Revisions* Clarification on calculation of baseline emissions for retrofitted boilers in AMS-1.C (submitted 30 Dec 09): SSC_374 (252 KB)
Clarification on combination of AMS-III.E (ver.16), AMS-III.F (ver.8) and AMS-I.C (ver.16) for single project activity (submitted 25 Mar 10): SSC_404 (260 KB)
Efficiency determination of a cogeneration system in AMS-I.C (submitted 29 Mar 10): SSC_407 (216 KB)
Clarification on the options for calculating the baseline and project emissions under AMS-I.C (submitted 29 Mar 10): SSC_410 (292 KB)
Applicability of AMS-III.Z or AMS-I.C to fuel switch to biomass in quicklime kilns (submitted 19 Apr 10): SSC_412 (196 KB)
Revision of AMS-I.C to expand its applicability to include steam/heat produced from combined sources - biomass and fossil fuel (submitted 21 Apr 10): SSC_422 (201 KB)
Clarification on the treatment of back-up unit for establishing the installed capacity under AMS-I.C (submitted 19 May 10): SSC_428 (278 KB)
Revision to include a stepwise procedure on baseline efficiency determination for a new cogeneration system (submitted 22 May 10): SSC_432 (207 KB)
Title Thermal energy production with or without electricity (112 KB)
Version number 15.0
Validity Valid from 31 Jul 09 to 17 Dec 09
Requests for registration can be submitted until 17 Aug 2010 23:59:59 GMT
Sectoral scope(s) 1
Clarifications/Revisions* Revision of AMS-I.C to include monitoring of thermal energy output of household-biogas stoves (submitted 18 Aug 09): SSC_346 (160 KB)
Revision of AMS-I.C to include isolated mini-grids in the baseline scenario and plant oil as a fuel source (submitted 23 Aug 09): SSC_349 (156 KB)
Clarification regarding project/leakage emissions from imported biomass (submitted 08 Sep 09): SSC_353 (213 KB)
Revision of AMS-I.C to be consistent with AMS-I.E (submitted 29 Sep 09): SSC_356 (585 KB)
Revision of AMS-I.C to include additional baseline scenario(s) for cogeneration (submitted 30 Sep 09): SSC_358 (239 KB)
Clarification on the applicability of AMS-I.C to a new biomass cogeneration project exporting electricity to a grid (submitted 22 Sep 09): SSC_361 (227 KB)
Revision of AMS-I.C/I.D/I.F for PoA involving biomass sourced from dedicated plantations (submitted 13 Oct 11): SSC_577 (193 KB)
Title Thermal energy production with or without electricity (282 KB)
Version number 14.0
Validity Valid from 08 Apr 09 to 30 Jul 09
Requests for registration can be submitted until 30 Mar 2010 23:59:59 GMT
Sectoral scope(s) 1
Clarifications/Revisions* Revision of AMS-I.C regarding processed renewable biomass, thermal capacity of co-fired system and extending the project boundary (submitted 29 Mar 09): SSC_292 (157 KB)
Clarification regarding baseline scenario of a greenfield biomass cogeneration project in AMS-I.C (submitted 30 Mar 09): SSC_293 (219 KB)
Clarification on the details of the monitoring requirements (submitted 13 May 09): SSC_309 (221 KB)
Clarification on determining baseline efficiency for cooking stoves using AMS-I.C (submitted 14 Jun 09): SSC_318 (161 KB)
Clarification on leakage in project activity using animal litter (submitted 13 Jul 09): SSC_328 (146 KB)
Inclusion of avoided transportation emissions due to reduced use of fossil fuel in project activity (submitted 14 Jul 09): SSC_329 (151 KB)
Clarification on the applicability of AMS-I.C. regarding a back-up unit for consideration of installed capacity limit (submitted 27 Jul 09): SSC_336 (232 KB)
Clarification on the operation of stand-by units in a centralized cogeneration system applying AMS-I.C (submitted 17 Aug 09): SSC_344 (155 KB)
Clarification on AMS-I.C version 14 for separate heat and power (submitted 10 Oct 09): SSC_363 (274 KB)
Title Thermal energy for the user with or without electricity (239 KB)
Version number 13.0
Validity Valid from 28 Mar 08 to 07 Apr 09
Requests for registration can be submitted until 07 Dec 2009 23:59:59 GMT
Sectoral scope(s) 1
Clarifications/Revisions* Clarification on the use of AMS I.C related to renewable biomass cogeneration projects that export electricity to the grid (submitted 19 Mar 08): SSC_174 (137 KB)
Clarification regarding metering the energy produced by a sample of the systems (submitted 25 Mar 08): SSC_175 (154 KB)
Clarification request on applicability of AMS I.C and AMS II.D to a project activity at a Brickworks in Morocco (submitted 20 May 08): SSC_191 (139 KB)
Application of paragraph 16 in AMS-I.C. version 13 to existing fossil fuelled facilities (submitted 20 May 08): SSC_193 (153 KB)
Request for clarification regarding use of Specific Emission Factor in AMS I.C (submitted 31 Jul 08): SSC_209 (161 KB)
Query on baseline definition for a greenfield project (submitted 31 Jul 08): SSC_211 (139 KB)
Clarification regarding the interpretation of grid import and determining baseline emission factor in AMS-I.C (submitted 08 Sep 08): SSC_229 (240 KB)
Clarification on thermal energy production capacity of cogeneration project activity using AMS-I.C (submitted 16 Nov 08): SSC_247 (170 KB)
Clarification on vintage of data and survey period for assessment of biomass availability in AMS-I.D (submitted 17 Dec 08): SSC_255 (197 KB)
Applicability of AMS-I.D. and AMS-I.C. to a greenfield cogeneration project that is not implemented by a captive user (submitted 28 Dec 08): SSC_258 (245 KB)
Applicability of SSC Type I methodologies for fossil fuel displacement in metal ore reduction processes (submitted 08 Jan 09): SSC_264 (150 KB)
Applicability of AMS-I.C for project activity generating heat whose direct measurement is not possible (submitted 08 Jan 09): SSC_265 (165 KB)
Clarification on applicability of AMS-I.C regarding installed capacity limit for project activity with back-up capacity (submitted 14 Jan 09): SSC_270 (188 KB)
Clarification about the project boundary in AMS-I.C for cogeneration projects that run in parallel with existing cogeneration unit (submitted 22 Jan 09): SSC_272 (202 KB)
Applicability of AMS-I.C to cogeneration projects displacing grid electricity and surplus electricity exporting to the grid (submitted 22 Jan 09): SSC_273 (202 KB)
Applicability of AMS-I.C to project activity replacing old fossil fuel and biomass boilers with a new biomass boiler (submitted 24 May 09): SSC_312 (165 KB)
Title Thermal energy for the user with or without electricity (271 KB)
Version number 12.0
Validity Valid from 10 Aug 07 to 27 Mar 08
Requests for registration can be submitted until 27 Nov 2008 23:59:59 GMT
Sectoral scope(s) 1
Clarifications/Revisions* Fuel Switch in Household Energy Use – Implementation of Vegetable Oil Cooker PROTOS, Indonesia (submitted 07 Oct 07): SSC_129 (176 KB)
Revision of AMS I.C. to include heat/steam generation from a renewable source (biomass) and electricty from the grid in a newly installed captive cogeneration system (submitted 03 Nov 07): SSC_143 (146 KB)
Clarification of AMS I.C. applicability (submitted 05 Nov 07): SSC_144 (146 KB)
Energy efficiency measures through centralization of utility provisions in an industrial facility (submitted 04 Dec 07): SSC_148 (138 KB)
Applicability of AMS I.C. to solar thermal water heaters displacing heat produced by a fossil fuel-fired cogeneration plant (submitted 06 Jan 08): SSC_153 (150 KB)
Identification of baseline scenario at an existing renewable energy facility in AMS I.C. (submitted 07 Feb 08): SSC_161 (138 KB)
Title Thermal energy for the user with or without electricity (178 KB)
Version number 11.0
Validity Valid from 06 Jul 07 to 09 Aug 07
Requests for registration can be submitted until 09 Apr 2008 23:59:59 GMT
Sectoral scope(s) 1
Clarifications/Revisions* Proposed amendment to include technical line losses where electricity is the baseline (submitted 07 Aug 07): SSC_115 (140 KB)
Title Thermal energy for the user with or without electricity (186 KB)
Version number 10.0
Validity Valid from 18 May 07 to 05 Jul 07
Requests for registration can be submitted until 05 Mar 2008 23:59:59 GMT
Sectoral scope(s) 1
Title Thermal energy for the user (185 KB)
Version number 9.0
Validity Valid from 22 Dec 06 to 17 May 07
Requests for registration can be submitted until 17 Jan 2008 23:59:59 GMT
Sectoral scope(s) 1
Clarifications/Revisions* How to establish coherent applicability conditions for AMS-I-C, AMS-I-D (45MWth) and AMS-II-B (60 GWhe per year) (submitted 29 Apr 07): SSC_097 (140 KB)
Title Thermal energy for the user (164 KB)
Version number 8.0
Validity Valid from 02 Mar 06 to 21 Dec 06
Requests for registration can be submitted until 16 Feb 2007 23:59:59 GMT
Sectoral scope(s) 1
Clarifications/Revisions* methane avoidance from mature tree leaves by using in thermal applications (submitted 12 Mar 06): SSC_044 (155 KB)
Request for revision to AMS-III.D to account for methane avoidance through improved animal waste management. (submitted 11 May 06): SSC_051 (169 KB)
Proposed amendment to ASM-I.C. to include of technical line losses where electricity is the baseline (submitted 02 Nov 06): SSC_071 (161 KB)
Title Thermal energy for the user (150 KB)
Version number 7.0
Validity Valid from 27 Nov 05 to 01 Mar 06
Sectoral scope(s) 1
Title Thermal energy for the user (139 KB)
Version number 6.0
Validity Valid from 11 Oct 05 to 26 Nov 05
Sectoral scope(s) 1
Clarifications/Revisions* Bioenergy and the clean development mechanism (submitted 10 Mar 04): SSC_005 (57 KB)
Solar cookers and wood stoves (submitted 07 Mar 05): SSC_009 (58 KB)
Clean Buses in Jakarta (submitted 17 Apr 05): SSC_012 (146 KB)
Reducing non-rebewable wood energy that causes net carbon emissions from the land-use sector (submitted 07 Jun 05): SSC_018 (148 KB)
SSC-PDD for CCP wastewater project (submitted 28 Jun 05): SSC_020 (139 KB)
Interpretation of AMS I.D. (submitted 28 Jun 05): SSC_021 (54 KB)
Request for guidance on interpretation of 45 MW threshold (submitted 18 Jul 05): SSC_022 (141 KB)
SSC incremental changes in larger plants (submitted 06 Aug 05): SSC_023 (139 KB)
Recovery of Methane from Biomass Decay through Wastewater Treatment (submitted 09 Aug 05): SSC_024 (163 KB)
Amendment to Project Category 1c certified Cookstoves (submitted 15 Aug 05): SSC_031 (33 KB)
Household cook stoves (submitted 04 Dec 05): SSC_034 (33 KB)
Cookstoves; displacement of unsustainable biomass (submitted 04 Dec 05): SSC_035 (33 KB)
Title Thermal energy for the user (148 KB)
Version number 5.0
Validity Valid from 24 Feb 05 to 10 Oct 05
Sectoral scope(s) 1
Title Thermal energy for the user (95 KB)
Version number 4.0
Validity Valid from 21 Oct 04 to 23 Feb 05
Sectoral scope(s) 1
Title Thermal energy for the user (521 KB)
Version number 3.0
Validity Valid from 29 Jun 04 to 20 Oct 04
Sectoral scope(s) 1
Title Thermal energy for the user (59 KB)
Version number 2.0
Validity Valid from 01 Dec 03 to 28 Jun 04
Sectoral scope(s) 1
Title Thermal energy for the user (147 KB)
Version number 1.0
Validity Valid from 31 Oct 02 to 30 Nov 03
Sectoral scope(s) 1

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