Professionals in natural gas energy supply, transportation and storage gather for presentations and roundtable discussions focused on Western North America’s demand outlook and factors expected to influence the cost of delivering natural gas. This collaborative atmosphere, combined with the attendee’s high level of expertise, leads to complex and analytical discussions regarding long-term forecasts, international energy demand, LNG updates, the price of carbon, renewable developments, electric/gas convergence issues, renewable natural gas, and the influence of storage and infrastructure projects.
Senior level management responsible for energy supply, storage, transportation, trading, marketing, transmission or business development. Electric utilities with gas generation are encouraged to attend.
Member: $699 USD
Registration includes attendance to all agenda topics and events as well as comprehensive meeting materials.
Registration to the upcoming Renewable Gases forum provides a $100 discount registration to this Energy Management forum. To receive this discount, register for Renewable Gases prior to registering for Energy Management and use the code provided in your confirmation email.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Registration + Networking
Arrive early and network with peers.
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
California Updates + Gas Order Instituting Rulemaking (OIR)
Speaker(s): Nathaniel Taylor, Director of Integrated Infrastructure Planning, Southern California Gas Company
Discuss recent policy updates in California, Oregon, and British Columbia including recent activity in the long-term Gas Planning Order Instituting Rulemaking (OIR). This session will be joined by Renewable Gases Forum attendees.
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
How the Inflation Reduction Act Impacts Renewable Gases: Joint Discussion
Facilitator(s): Christine Wallat, Business Development Lead, Williams Northwest Pipeline
In this joint session with the Renewable Gases Forum, we will discuss how the US The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), signed into law on August 16, 2022, directs new federal spending toward reducing carbon emissions, and how that will impact the renewable gases and utility industries.
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Networking Break
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Incremental Costs for RNG: Roundtable Discussion
Facilitator(s): Mike Ostrowski, Sr Analyst, Puget Sound Energy, Nathaniel Taylor, Director of Integrated Infrastructure Planning, Southern California Gas Company
In this session we will have a roundtable discussion amongst the utilities present about recent updates in CA, WA, and BC policy and regulations, as well as how the costs and benefits of RNG are being and in the future could be defined and allocated between customers.
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Networking Break
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Joint Welcome Reception
This is a joint reception with the Renewable Gases Forum. Enjoy a few beverages as business development professionals join our gas supply professionals.
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Registration + Networking
Light morning refreshments will be provided.
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Welcome and Introductions
Facilitator(s): Eran Klein, Technical Manager Commercial, Enbridge
Attendees will introduce themselves around the room.
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM
Market Update
Speaker(s): Jake Anderson, Head of North American Gas Fundamentals Analysis, Macquarie Energy, LLC, Craig Fisher, Senior Managing Director, Macquarie Energy, LLC
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Networking Break
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Record High Peak Days and their Impacts
Speaker(s): Jeffrey Richter, Principal, Energy GPS
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Hosted Lunch and Hydrogen House Tour
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Carbon Trading Markets
Speaker(s): Tom Moffett, Senior Vice President of Environmental Products, Anew, Faizal Hassan, Vice President, Environmental Products, Anew
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Challenges + Successes Roundtable Discussion
Facilitator(s): Eran Klein, Technical Manager Commercial, Enbridge
Attendees discuss issues of importance for their utilities.
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Networking Break
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
NAESB Initiative - Gas/Electric Industry Coordination
Facilitator(s): Valeria Annibali, Manager-Sustainable Gas Supply, Southwest Gas Corporation
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
Coffee + Networking
Coffee + light refreshments will be provided throughout the morning.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Challenges + Successes Roundtable Discussion
Facilitator(s): Eran Klein, Technical Manager Commercial, Enbridge
Attendees discuss issues of importance for their utilities.
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Networking Break
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Open Roundtable Discussion
Facilitator(s): Eran Klein, Technical Manager Commercial, Enbridge
Intentionally left open to have available to finish relevant topics cut short for time earlier in the meeting.
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Wrap Up + Future Planning
Please contact the hotel directly at (562) 861-1900 to reserve your room. Identify yourself as being with Western Energy Institute (WEI) to receive a special rate of $152 USD/night. This rate is guaranteed until April 17, 2023 or until the WEI room block is full.