Renewable Gases including biomethane or RNG, hydrogen and syngas present an opportunity for members to reduce the carbon intensity of the gas streams provided to their end use customers. Join utility professionals responsible for low carbon and renewable efforts at their company as we discuss a wide range of strategic topics from policies, regulatory framework, safety and economics to gas quality and operational issues related to these efforts.
General Details
- Program Chair(s)
- Nate Taylor, Product Development and Strategy Manager, Southern California Gas Company
- Program Location
- Southern California Gas Company, Energy Resource Center
- 9240 Firestone Blvd, Downey, CA 90241
- Who Should Attend
- Senior Management responsible for Renewable Gas efforts at their utility
- Business Development professionals involved with Renewable Gas efforts at their utility
- Government Affairs and Regulatory professionals within the utility
- Invited Renewable Gas Subject Matter Experts
- Registration Options
Member: $499 USD
Registration includes attendance to all agenda topics and events as well as comprehensive meeting materials.
Registration to the Renewable Gases forum provides a $100 discount registration to the 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.
- General Cancellation Policy
- Due to contractual obligations, cancellations received 15 business days prior to the program will receive a full refund. Cancellations received 6 to 14 business days prior to the event will receive a refund, less a $100 administrative fee. No shows and last minute cancellations, 5 business days prior to the event or less, will be responsible for the full registration fee. Substitutions from your organization for the same event are always welcome.
- Participation Policy
- Western Energy Institute programs and events are open to energy companies (including gas production and electric generation, gas and electric transmission and gas and electric distribution utilities). Select programs and events are open to energy industry product and service suppliers. Programs and events are closed to all media representatives and to the general public. Recording is not permitted for any portion of the event.
- For more information contact Amy Carlow, Program Manager at (971) 303-1716.
Agenda
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Registration + Networking
Arrive early and network with peers.
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Hydrogen Home Tour
Come see Southern California Gas Company's newly opened Hydrogen Home.
1:15 PM - 1:30 PM
Welcome + Introductions
Facilitator(s): Nathaniel Taylor, Director of Integrated Infrastructure Planning, Southern California Gas Company
Attendees will introduce themselves and if time allows are encouraged to discuss issues and opportunities for their company related to renewable gas projects.
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
US & State Policy and Regulatory Updates
Facilitator(s): Nathaniel Taylor, Director of Integrated Infrastructure Planning, Southern California Gas Company
Speaker(s): Jared Liu-Klein, Public Policy Manager, Southern California Gas Company
Policy updates since the last meeting will be presented by a variety of US utilities, including a detailed California section by SoCalGas. Utilities are encouraged to discuss policies, issues and opportunities for their company related to renewable gas projects.
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Networking Break
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Canadian & Provincial Policy and Regulatory Updates
Facilitator(s): Dana Wong, Senior Manager, Renewable & Low Carbon Fuel Strategy, FortisBC
Policy updates since the last meeting will be presented by a variety of Canadian utilities. Utilities are encouraged to discuss policies, issues and opportunities for their company related to renewable gas projects.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
RNG Interconnection Successes and Challenges: Roundtable Discussion
Facilitator(s): Nathaniel Taylor, Director of Integrated Infrastructure Planning, Southern California Gas Company
Attendees discuss issues of importance for their utilities. Of particular interest this session will be RNG interconnections.
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Networking Break
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Networking Reception
Reception offsite, location to be announced at meeting. Afterwards, dinner on your own.
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
Coffee + Registration
Hot coffee and tea will be provided.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Commercial Market Analysis
Speaker(s): Philip Sheehy, Technical Director, ICF
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Gas Decarbonization Pathways: The Role of Hydrogen
Speaker(s): Mark Eisenhower, Energy, Sustainability, & Infrastructure, Guidehouse
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Networking Break
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
How the Inflation Reduction Act Impacts Renewable Gases: Roundtable Discussion
Facilitator(s): Nathaniel Taylor, Director of Integrated Infrastructure Planning, Southern California Gas Company
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 renewable gases.
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Networking Lunch
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Joint Forum Networking Break
Energy Management Forum attendees join Renewable Gases Forum attendees for the afternoon.
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).
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
How Does Inflation Reduction Act Impact the Renewable Gases: Joint Discussion
Facilitator(s): Christine Wallat, Business Development Lead, Williams Northwest Pipeline
In this joint session with the Energy Management 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 Networking Reception
This is a joint reception with the Energy Management Forum. Enjoy a few beverages as gas supply professionals join our business development professionals.
Hotel + Travel
- Embassy Suites by Hilton Los Angeles - Downey
- 8425 Firestone Blvd
- Downey, California 90241
- Phone: (562) 861-1900
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- Reservation Instructions
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.