Welcome and Workshop Introduction

• Debbie Ottinger and Jerome Blackman, U.S. EPA

US Reporting Program & Nameplate Capacity Accuracy

• U.S. GHGRP Update, Debbie Ottinger, U.S. EPA
• SF₆ Reporting Challenges, Jonathan Stewart, NEMA

SF6 Handling

• Integrated Management for the Handling and Disposal of SF₆ Gas, Felix Arroyo and Carlos Riva Agüero Padilla, Red de Energía del Perú
• SO₂ - Byproduct Handling, Billy Lao, DILO Direct and Neil Hutchins, Southern Company

Leak Detection and Repair

• EMT Smartfill/ Adding SF₆ to Energized Breakers, Thomas Bagnasco, PG&E
• SF₆ Leak Reduction Using On-Line Leak Sealing, Liisa Colby, The Colt Group and Deana Woods, Alliant Energy
• Strategy for Elimination of SF₆ in Production Processes, Philip C. Bolin, Dave Giegel, John Larson, Rich York, Mitsubishi

SF₆ Alternatives

• 3M™ Novec™ Dielectric Fluids: SF₆ Alternatives for Power Utilities, Dave Nyberg, 3M
• GIS without SF₆, Thomas Rak, PG&E

Consolidated Edison of New York: Best Management Practices for SF₆ Leak Detection, Repair and Tracking

• Marc Blute and Patrick Di Lillo, Con Edison

Morning Greeting

• Mariano Mandler, PG&E

Southern California Edison Case Study

• SF₆ Inventory Management Challenges, Alex Salinas, Southern California Edison and Billy Lao (on behalf of Lukas Rothlisberger), DILO

State and International Climate Regulation Update

• Update on California’s SF₆ from GIS Regulation, Dave Mehl, California Air Resources Board (CARB)
• Sustainable Reduction of SF₆ Emission – OEMs, Users, new EU-F-Gas Regulation, Peter Glaubitz, Siemens

Closing Remarks

• Q&A, future workshop topics, closing remarks

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