EIA-111 Supporting Statement B

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May 2024

Supporting Statement B for the EIA-111 Quarterly Electricity Imports and Exports Report

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U.S. Department of Energy

Washington, DC 20585

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the statistical and analytical agency within the
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), prepared this report. By law, our data, analyses, and forecasts are independent of approval by any other officer or employee of the U.S. Government. The views in this report do not represent those of DOE or any other federal agencies.

Table of Contents

B.1. Respondent Universe 2

B.2. Statistical Methods 2

B.3. Maximizing Response Rates 2

B.4. Test Procedures and Form Consultations 2

B.5. Statistical Consultations 3

1. B.1. Respondent Universe 

Form EIA-111 collects import and export data from a census of licensed importers and exporters of electricity. The data collected on Form EIA-111 provides estimates of the flow of electricity into and out of the United States. EIA collects data from U.S. entities that purchase, sell or exchange electricity, including persons authorized to export electric energy from the United States to foreign countries. These respondents report monthly flows of electric energy received or delivered across the border as a total volume in megawatt-hours and the cost associated with the transactions. EIA also collects data from U.S. Balancing Authorities that are interconnected with foreign Balancing Authorities. These respondents report actual and implemented interchange. The third group are Presidential Permit holders who construct, operate, maintain, or connect electric power transmission lines that cross the U.S. international border, and export authorization holders. These respondents report events where their Department of Energy Order flow limit terms were exceeded.  

 

2. B.2. Statistical Methods 

There are no statistical methodologies used with this form.  

 

3. B.3. Maximizing Response Rates 

To maximize response rates, the form has been designed and the instructions written to be clear and concise. 

Non-respondents are contacted by e-mail, telephone, and letter to request their data submission. If no response occurs, additional correspondence is sent to higher level management officials to request the submission of the data. Form EIA-111 is a census and has had close to a 100% response rate for the past four quarters.  

If nonresponse does occur, EIA will know the magnitude of missing data since implemented interchange reported by Balancing Authorities will be greater than aggregated imports and exports of electricity. In that case, the ratio of aggregated transfers filed by Balancing Authorities divided by the aggregated imports and exports filed by entities will be used to adjust the payments for imports or exports.  

The reliability of data is subject to non-sampling errors. Non-sampling errors occur for all surveys and can be attributed to many sources in the collection and processing of data, such as a difference in interpretations of definitions or questions, and mistakes in recording or coding the data from respondents. Response error or reporting error (the difference between the true value and the value reported on a survey form), is typically the major component of the total survey error for this survey. 

To aid in detecting and minimizing response errors, data validation procedures are used to check current data. Automated edits provide a first level check as the data are submitted. Checks include verifying the current data for consistency with past data, for internal consistency (e.g. totals equal sum of parts), examining orders of magnitude, and cell position. Data elements that fail validation are flagged for manual review and possible editing. 

 

4. B.4. Test Procedures and Form Consultations 

 Form EIA-111 has been successfully collecting data in its current form for five years. This current submission is for a no change clearance.  

 

5. B.5. Statistical Consultations 

For information concerning this request for OMB approval, please contact Glenn McGrath, at 202-586-4325, or Glenn.Mcgrath@eia.gov.