Science amendments: Power, water and electricity information

Last reviewed: August 3, 2026

This guide provides detailed instructions on reporting and managing key resources for your science amendment request. It covers the identification and documentation of power sources, water supply sources, and electricity usage. Additionally, it includes information on calculating and understanding the Average Weighted Greenhouse Gas Emission Intensity (GGEI) related to your operations.

Power source

This section is for your Power Source. The current selection(s) are repeated on the right side of the screen. Make any changes by selecting or deselecting the appropriate checkboxes on the right.

Select Continue Application to proceed to the next page.

Water supply source

This section identifies your source of water supply. This is the same information recorded on your current license. Here, you can edit, add, and delete rows.

Screenshot of the Source of Water Supply table with Add a Row, Edit Selected, Actions/Edit, and Continue Application buttons

To edit, select the checkbox next to one of your sources and select Edit Selected.

You can also select Actions and Edit from the row you would like to change, just pull the slider to the right.

Water supply source form with Status dropdown options: Select, Delete, Modify, New

A new window will open. Select Type of Water Supply from the first drop down list.

The status field must be updated with one of the following statuses: Delete, Modify, or New.

Required fields by source type

Retail Supplier

Name of supplier

Groundwater Well

Geographic location coordinates
Maximum amount of water diverted

Rainwater Catchment System

Geographic location coordinates
Total square footage
Total storage capacity
Description

Small Retail Water Supplier

If the source of water is a diversion:

Name of supplier
Geographic location coordinates
Authorized place of use
Maximum amount of water delivered in gallons to the commercial cannabis business in any year
Water source

If the source of water is a well:

Name of supplier
Geographic location coordinates
Maximum amount of water delivered in gallons to the commercial cannabis business in any year

Adding a new water supply source

Menu to add 1 to 10 rows for a water supply source

To add a new source of water supply, select Add a Row. You can add up to 10 Rows at a time.

Form to add a new water supply source with Type of Water Supply, Name of Supplier, and Status fields

A new window will open, allowing you to add required information. Refer to the previous section to complete the required fields for each new source. The status field will automatically select New, and the New Status box will be checked.

Select Submit to close the form after making any required changes.

Select Continue Application to proceed.

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