diff --git a/config/cesm/config_grids.xml b/config/cesm/config_grids.xml
index 978f1bf9121..ce64c351b0b 100644
--- a/config/cesm/config_grids.xml
+++ b/config/cesm/config_grids.xml
@@ -161,13 +161,6 @@
       <mask>gx3v7</mask>
     </model_grid>
 
-    <model_grid alias="T42_T42" not_compset="_POP">
-      <grid name="atm">T42</grid>
-      <grid name="lnd">T42</grid>
-      <grid name="ocnice">T42</grid>
-      <mask>usgs</mask>
-    </model_grid>
-
     <model_grid alias="T42_T42_musgs" not_compset="_POP">
       <grid name="atm">T42</grid>
       <grid name="lnd">T42</grid>
@@ -175,13 +168,6 @@
       <mask>usgs</mask>
     </model_grid>
 
-    <model_grid alias="T85_T85" not_compset="_POP">
-      <grid name="atm">T85</grid>
-      <grid name="lnd">T85</grid>
-      <grid name="ocnice">T85</grid>
-      <mask>usgs</mask>
-    </model_grid>
-
     <model_grid alias="T85_T85_musgs" not_compset="_POP">
       <grid name="atm">T85</grid>
       <grid name="lnd">T85</grid>
@@ -351,13 +337,6 @@
       <mask>gx1v7</mask>
     </model_grid>
 
-    <model_grid alias="f09_f09" not_compset="_POP">
-      <grid name="atm">0.9x1.25</grid>
-      <grid name="lnd">0.9x1.25</grid>
-      <grid name="ocnice">0.9x1.25</grid>
-      <mask>gx1v6</mask>
-    </model_grid>
-
     <model_grid alias="f09_f09_mnull" compset="_DOCN%SAQUAP|DOCN%DAQUAP" >
       <grid name="atm">0.9x1.25</grid>
       <grid name="lnd">0.9x1.25</grid>
@@ -379,15 +358,7 @@
       <mask>gx1v7</mask>
     </model_grid>
 
-    <model_grid alias="f09_f09_gl5" compset="_CISM" not_compset="_POP">
-      <grid name="atm">0.9x1.25</grid>
-      <grid name="lnd">0.9x1.25</grid>
-      <grid name="ocnice">0.9x1.25</grid>
-      <grid name="glc">gland5UM</grid>
-      <mask>gx1v6</mask>
-    </model_grid>
-
-    <model_grid alias="f09_f09_gl5_mg16" compset="_CISM" not_compset="_POP">
+    <model_grid alias="f09_f09_mg16_gl5" compset="_CISM" not_compset="_POP">
       <grid name="atm">0.9x1.25</grid>
       <grid name="lnd">0.9x1.25</grid>
       <grid name="ocnice">0.9x1.25</grid>
@@ -395,7 +366,7 @@
       <mask>gx1v6</mask>
     </model_grid>
 
-    <model_grid alias="f09_f09_gl5_mg17" compset="_CISM" not_compset="_POP">
+    <model_grid alias="f09_f09_mg17_gl5" compset="_CISM" not_compset="_POP">
       <grid name="atm">0.9x1.25</grid>
       <grid name="lnd">0.9x1.25</grid>
       <grid name="ocnice">0.9x1.25</grid>
@@ -465,15 +436,7 @@
       <mask>gx1v7</mask>
     </model_grid>
 
-    <model_grid alias="f19_f19_gl5" compset="_CISM" not_compset="_POP">
-      <grid name="atm">1.9x2.5</grid>
-      <grid name="lnd">1.9x2.5</grid>
-      <grid name="ocnice">1.9x2.5</grid>
-      <grid name="glc">gland5UM</grid>
-      <mask>gx1v6</mask>
-    </model_grid>
-
-    <model_grid alias="f19_f19_gl5_mg16" compset="_CISM" not_compset="_POP">
+    <model_grid alias="f19_f19_mg16_gl5" compset="_CISM" not_compset="_POP">
       <grid name="atm">1.9x2.5</grid>
       <grid name="lnd">1.9x2.5</grid>
       <grid name="ocnice">1.9x2.5</grid>
@@ -481,7 +444,7 @@
       <mask>gx1v6</mask>
     </model_grid>
 
-    <model_grid alias="f19_f19_gl5_mg17" compset="_CISM" not_compset="_POP">
+    <model_grid alias="f19_f19_mg17_gl5" compset="_CISM" not_compset="_POP">
       <grid name="atm">1.9x2.5</grid>
       <grid name="lnd">1.9x2.5</grid>
       <grid name="ocnice">1.9x2.5</grid>
@@ -489,13 +452,6 @@
       <mask>gx1v7</mask>
     </model_grid>
 
-    <model_grid alias="f19_f19" not_compset="_POP">
-      <grid name="atm">1.9x2.5</grid>
-      <grid name="lnd">1.9x2.5</grid>
-      <grid name="ocnice">1.9x2.5</grid>
-      <mask>gx1v6</mask>
-    </model_grid>
-
     <model_grid alias="f19_f19_mg16" not_compset="_POP">
       <grid name="atm">1.9x2.5</grid>
       <grid name="lnd">1.9x2.5</grid>
@@ -524,13 +480,6 @@
       <mask>gx3v7</mask>
     </model_grid>
 
-    <model_grid alias="f02_f02" not_compset="_POP">
-      <grid name="atm">0.23x0.31</grid>
-      <grid name="lnd">0.23x0.31</grid>
-      <grid name="ocnice">0.23x0.31</grid>
-      <mask>gx1v6</mask>
-    </model_grid>
-
     <model_grid alias="f02_f02_mg16" not_compset="_POP">
       <grid name="atm">0.23x0.31</grid>
       <grid name="lnd">0.23x0.31</grid>
@@ -545,13 +494,6 @@
       <mask>gx1v7</mask>
     </model_grid>
 
-    <model_grid alias="f25_f25" not_compset="_POP">
-      <grid name="atm">2.5x3.33</grid>
-      <grid name="lnd">2.5x3.33</grid>
-      <grid name="ocnice">2.5x3.33</grid>
-      <mask>gx1v6</mask>
-    </model_grid>
-
     <model_grid alias="f25_f25_mg16" not_compset="_POP">
       <grid name="atm">2.5x3.33</grid>
       <grid name="lnd">2.5x3.33</grid>
@@ -566,13 +508,6 @@
       <mask>gx1v7</mask>
     </model_grid>
 
-    <model_grid alias="f45_f45" not_compset="_POP">
-      <grid name="atm">4x5</grid>
-      <grid name="lnd">4x5</grid>
-      <grid name="ocnice">4x5</grid>
-      <mask>gx3v7</mask>
-    </model_grid>
-
     <model_grid alias="f45_f45_mg37" not_compset="_POP">
       <grid name="atm">4x5</grid>
       <grid name="lnd">4x5</grid>
@@ -580,13 +515,6 @@
       <mask>gx3v7</mask>
     </model_grid>
 
-    <model_grid alias="f10_f10" not_compset="_POP">
-      <grid name="atm">10x15</grid>
-      <grid name="lnd">10x15</grid>
-      <grid name="ocnice">10x15</grid>
-      <mask>usgs</mask>
-    </model_grid>
-
     <model_grid alias="f10_f10_musgs" not_compset="_POP">
       <grid name="atm">10x15</grid>
       <grid name="lnd">10x15</grid>
@@ -707,13 +635,6 @@
       <mask>tx0.1v2</mask>
     </model_grid>
 
-    <model_grid alias="ne16_ne16" not_compset="_POP">
-      <grid name="atm">ne16np4</grid>
-      <grid name="lnd">ne16np4</grid>
-      <grid name="ocnice">ne16np4</grid>
-      <mask>gx3v7</mask>
-    </model_grid>
-
     <model_grid alias="ne16_ne16_mg37" not_compset="_POP">
       <grid name="atm">ne16np4</grid>
       <grid name="lnd">ne16np4</grid>
@@ -721,13 +642,6 @@
       <mask>gx3v7</mask>
     </model_grid>
 
-    <model_grid alias="ne30_ne30" not_compset="_POP">
-      <grid name="atm">ne30np4</grid>
-      <grid name="lnd">ne30np4</grid>
-      <grid name="ocnice">ne30np4</grid>
-      <mask>gx1v6</mask>
-    </model_grid>
-
     <model_grid alias="ne30_ne30_mg16" not_compset="_POP">
       <grid name="atm">ne30np4</grid>
       <grid name="lnd">ne30np4</grid>
@@ -742,13 +656,6 @@
       <mask>gx1v7</mask>
     </model_grid>
 
-    <model_grid alias="ne60_ne60" not_compset="_POP">
-      <grid name="atm">ne60np4</grid>
-      <grid name="lnd">ne60np4</grid>
-      <grid name="ocnice">ne60np4</grid>
-      <mask>gx1v6</mask>
-    </model_grid>
-
     <model_grid alias="ne60_ne60_mg16" not_compset="_POP">
       <grid name="atm">ne60np4</grid>
       <grid name="lnd">ne60np4</grid>
@@ -763,13 +670,6 @@
       <mask>gx1v7</mask>
     </model_grid>
 
-    <model_grid alias="ne120_ne120" not_compset="_POP">
-      <grid name="atm">ne120np4</grid>
-      <grid name="lnd">ne120np4</grid>
-      <grid name="ocnice">ne120np4</grid>
-      <mask>gx1v6</mask>
-    </model_grid>
-
     <model_grid alias="ne120_ne120_mg16" not_compset="_POP">
       <grid name="atm">ne120np4</grid>
       <grid name="lnd">ne120np4</grid>
@@ -784,13 +684,6 @@
       <mask>gx1v7</mask>
     </model_grid>
 
-    <model_grid alias="ne240_ne240" not_compset="_POP">
-      <grid name="atm">ne240np4</grid>
-      <grid name="lnd">ne240np4</grid>
-      <grid name="ocnice">ne240np4</grid>
-      <mask>gx1v6</mask>
-    </model_grid>
-
     <model_grid alias="ne240_ne240_mg16" not_compset="_POP">
       <grid name="atm">ne240np4</grid>
       <grid name="lnd">ne240np4</grid>