Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) technologies present an opportunity for our members to produce a renewable product from organic material to their end use customers. Join professionals responsible for RNG efforts at their company as we discuss a wide range of strategic topics from policies, regulatory framework, and economics to gas quality, and operational issues related to these efforts.
Member: $399
Registration includes reception on Monday, catered breakfast and lunch at the meeting on Tuesday, and all meeting materials.
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Registration
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Welcome and Introductions
Attendees will introduce themselves and are encouraged to discuss issues and opportunities for their company related to RNG projects.
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
US Federal and State Policy Updates
Speaker(s): Philip Sheehy, Technical Director, ICF International, Anna Chittum, Business Development Segment Manager, NW Natural, Jared Liu-Klein, Public Policy Manager, Southern California Gas Company, Emily O'Connell, Director, Energy Markets Policy, American Gas Association, Scott Leedom, Manager, Public Affairs, Southwest Gas Corporation, Valeria Annibali, Senior Analyst, Regulation & Energy Efficiency, Southwest Gas Corporation
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Break
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Canadian and Provincial Policy Updates
Speaker(s): Sarah Smith, Director, NGT, Regional LNG and RNG, FortisBC, Kevin Larmer, Manager, Innovation and Markets, Canadian Gas Association, Mathieu Johnson, Director, Strategy and Renewable Gas Development, Energir
4:45 PM - 5:30 PM
Break
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Reception (Dinner on your own)
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Hydrogen as an Energy Carrier
Speaker(s): Dr. Narasi Sridhar, Vice President, DNV GL
Some 3% of global energy consumption today is used to produce hydrogen. Only 0.002% of this hydrogen, about 1,000 tonnes per annum(i), is used as an energy carrier. This presentation will review a timely position paper from DNV GL which indicates hydrogen can become a major clean energy carrier in a world struggling to limit global warming. The recently published 2018 Energy Transition Outlook(1) projects moderate uptake of hydrogen in this role towards 2050, then significant growth towards 2100. Building on that, the position paper provides a more granular analysis of hydrogen as an energy carrier.
9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
How Can RNG Support Decarbonization Efforts While Keeping LDCs Relevant?
Panelist(s): Kevin Larmer, Manager, Innovation and Markets, Canadian Gas Association, Sarah Smith, Director, NGT, Regional LNG and RNG, FortisBC, Nate Taylor, Business Development Manager, Southern California Gas Company, Anna Chittum, Business Development Segment Manager, NW Natural, Emily O'Connell, Director, Energy Markets Policy, American Gas Association
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Break
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Voluntary Non-NGV Customer Demand as a Driver for RNG Projects
Speaker(s): Ramsay Cook, Energy Products & Services Manager, Energy Solutions, FortisBC
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Hosted Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Decarbonization: Power-to-Gas and Hydrogen Roundtable
Speaker(s): Greg Caldwell, Director, Development & Innovation, ATCO Gas
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
Break
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Anaergia Rialto Project
Speaker(s): Arun Sharma, Global lead - Build | Own | Operate, Anaergia
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Project Update Roundtable
WEI Members only: This discussion is limited to WEI utility members. Please contact Kris Taylor, WEI Program Manager, to you are unsure if you can attend this session.
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Discuss Scope and Mission of This Group and Future Meetings
WEI Members only: This discussion is limited to WEI utility members. Please contact Kris Taylor, WEI Program Manager, to you are unsure if you can attend this session.
Please contact the hotel directly at (866) 942-7770 to reserve your room. Identify yourself as being with Western Energy Institute (WEI)and use the discount code ‘CAWRG19’ to receive a special rate of $69 USD/night. This rate is guaranteed until March 15, 2019 or until the WEI room block is full.