Georgia EPD Tightens Timeline for 2025 Emissions Inventory

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (GEPD) has announced a new deadline of May 31, 2026 for the submission of calendar year (CY) 2025 Emissions Inventory (EI) Reports. This change shortens the reporting period by one month compared to previous years, when the deadline was June 30. In accordance with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (U.S. EPA) Air Emissions Reporting Requirements (AERR) and Georgia Rule 391-3-1-.02(6)(b)1, Title V facilities are required to report air emissions on a periodic basis.

Do I need to submit my Facility’s data for 2025?

All Title V facilities are required to report emissions triennially. However, certain larger Title V facilities are required to report annually. The potential emissions thresholds that determine if reporting is required annually or triennially are found in Appendix A to 40 CFR Part 51, Subpart A. CY2025 is an annual reporting year and the next triennial reporting year will be CY2026.

If your Title V Facility is not required to submit a 2025 EI, your Facility must “opt-out” of the 2025 EI through the Georgia Environmental Connections Online (GECO) portal.

How do I submit my Facility’s Emissions Inventory?

Georgia Facilities must report air emissions using the Combined Air Emissions Reporting System (CAERS), an online platform that streamlines both annual and triennial reporting in accordance with the AERR Rule. If you currently prepare your annual emissions inventory in a spreadsheet, ALL4 can enhance it with added functionality that allows you to bulk-upload your data directly into CAERS.

For more details on how Georgia uses CAERS for emissions reporting, see our earlier blog post: Georgia Facilities – Get Ready for CAERS 2.0!

What are the next steps?

GEPD will open GECO on December 1, 2025 for facilities to review facility information, update preparer and certifier contact information, and opt in or out of annual emissions reporting. With the tightened deadline, it is important to make sure your GECO EI contacts are accurate so you can access CAERS without delay. CAERS will open on January 5, 2026 for CY2025 reporting.

In addition, GEPD offers trainings and virtual help sessions throughout December and January to assist facilities with EI reporting and navigating CAERS. Facilities are encouraged to attend these sessions to ensure they are prepared for the new reporting timeline. GEPD has not indicated that this new deadline is temporary, so facilities should plan for the May 31^st deadline to remain in effect for future reporting years.

With the tightened reporting window for the 2025 EI, we’re here to help! ALL4 has extensive experience assisting facilities with EI preparation and submission in CAERS. Time and again we’ve found that beginning the process early and carefully reviewing the data submitted to CAERS can significantly reduce the time spent addressing GEPD questions and comments. If there are any questions about the EI process and how your Facility may be affected, or if you’d like assistance with your air emissions inventory, please reach out to me at cgregory@all4inc.com or your ALL4 project manager for more information.