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2012 Workshop for SF6 Emission Reduction Strategies

April 17-18, 2012, Georgia Power Headquarters, Atlanta, GA

The agenda and presentations are provided below.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Time Agenda Item
9:00 am

Welcome and Workshop Introduction

  • Partnership Program, Sally Rand, U.S. EPA
  • Morning Greeting, Chris Hobson, Chief Environmental Officer, Southern Company
9:20 am

Keynote: Climate Change Science

10:50 am

SF6 Gas Handling & Tracking

Moderated by Richard Lordan, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)

12:15 pm

Workshop Luncheon

  • Remarks from William Ball, Chief Transmission Officer, Southern Company
1:30 pm EPA Partner Recognition Ceremony
2:00 pm

Partner Panel: Best Management Practices and SF6 Inventories

Moderated by Sally Rand, U.S. EPA

3:30 pm

SF6 Measuring, Monitoring, and Inventorying Techniques

Moderated by Bob Mueller, Airgas, Chairman of the NEMA SF6 Task Group

4:30 pm

Round Robin: Technical Issues

Moderated by Mollie Averyt, ICF International

5:30 pm

Reception at the Hilton Atlanta

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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Time Agenda Item
8:30 am

Morning Greeting

8:40 am

Climate Policy Update

9:10 am

Field Operations: Portable Technology and Leak Repair Techniques

Moderated by Paul Stewart, ICF International

10:50 am

EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program Open Forum

11:40 am

Closing Remarks

12:00 pm

Workshop Adjourns

12:30 pm-3:30 pm

Southern Company Site Tour – Forest Park

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