A-Gas V1

Audit Analysis

A-Gas V1 is an ACR-certified HFC refrigerant reclamation project in Ohio with a solid additionality case (combined test, VVB-verified, not legally mandated) and inherently strong permanence since reclaimed refrigerants are destroyed or recycled. However, the project carries notable data-quality concerns: a material misstatement of R-134a weights was found and corrected, the leakage justification is thin (0% deemed negligible with a corrective action still pending for a detection protocol), and all three ERR figures (claimed, verified, ex-ante lifetime) are identical at 83,702, raising questions about the robustness of the ex-ante estimate.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠Material misstatement of R-134a weights due to an incorrect formula in the data spreadsheet, corrected during verification (verification report, Dec 2020).
• ⚠All three ERR figures — claimed, verified, and ex-ante lifetime — are identical at 83,702, making it impossible to assess whether the ex-ante estimate was independently developed or simply back-filled to match the first monitoring period.
• ⚠Leakage deduction of 0% is justified only as 'deemed negligible,' yet a corrective action still requires the project to provide a leakage detection protocol and test reports, indicating the justification was not fully substantiated at verification.
• ⚠Extensive list of 10 corrective actions spanning the Project Plan, Monitoring Report, and supporting documentation, suggesting the initial submission had significant gaps.

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