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 carbon reduction 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)
- Dave Bennett, FortisBC
- Program Location
- Virtual Event
- No travel required. All agenda times are in Pacific time.Instructions to access the virtual event will be provided to the attendee before the program.
- 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: $199 USD
Registration includes online access and all digital meeting materials.
- General Cancellation Policy
- To best serve WEI members and program participants during the COVID-19 pandemic, WEI will be waiving its standard cancellation policy for this virtual program. Registrants can receive a full refund should they need to cancel their registration up to the day before the program begins.
- 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 Kris Taylor, Senior Program + Service Company Manager at (971) 930-2033.
Agenda
All session times are listed in Pacific time.
Monday, November 15, 2021
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Virtual Help Desk + Technology Check
The room will open early with optional time for participants to get familiar with the virtual platform, test their audio and webcam, or ask questions about the agenda before we begin.
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Welcome + Introductions
Speaker(s): Dave Bennett, Director, Renewable Gas and Low Carbon Fuels, FortisBC
Attendees will introduce themselves and are encouraged to discuss issues and opportunities related to renewable projects.
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Canadian + Provincial Policy Updates
Policy updates since the last meeting will be presented by a variety of utilities and the Canadian Gas Association.
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Networking Break
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
US + State Policy Updates
Policy updates since the last meeting will be presented by a variety of utilities.
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Break
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
California Policy Updates
Speaker(s): Jared Liu-Klein, Public Policy Manager, Southern California Gas Company
California utilities will share updates on progress of previous initiatives, and which new initiatives have been enacted since the last meeting that affect the natural gas industry and renewable gases specifically.
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Social Time
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Virtual Help Desk + Technology Check
The room will open early with optional time for participants to get familiar with the virtual platform, test their audio and webcam, or ask questions about the agenda before we begin.
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Hydrogen Project Updates
Speaker(s): Halli Chesser, Project Engineer, NW Natural
Utilities will receive a debrief from the Hydrogen Engineers Forum October meeting of active and proposed hydrogen projects in North America.
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
How to Manage Your RNG Portfolio Roundtable Discussion
Facilitator(s): Bill Donahue, Manager, Natural Gas Resources, Puget Sound Energy
Utilities will discuss several ideas on how to manage and balance the upsides/downsides of various portfolio management options. Additionally, utilities will discuss if there is yet a consensus on how to count attributes to trade long-RNG and short-RNG.
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Networking Break
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM
Pushback on RNG Development Roundtable Discussion
Facilitator(s): Dave Bennett, Director, Renewable Gas and Low Carbon Fuels, FortisBC
Utilities will share any pushback they have received from environmental or regulatory groups concerning their proposed and active RNG projects.
1:15 PM - 1:30 PM
Networking Break
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Clean Fuels Evolution Roundtable Discussion
Facilitator(s): Dave Bennett, Director, Renewable Gas and Low Carbon Fuels, FortisBC
FortisBC will kick off this session with a presentation of a Guidehouse study they commissioned to help them determine the future of clean fuels in British Columbia. Utilities will then discuss their various paths to a net zero future.
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Wrap Up + Future Topics for April 2022
Utilities will gather to finish previous conversations and suggest topics for consideration for the April 5-6, 2022 meeting of this group of renewable gas business development professionals.