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Partner Meeting: U.S. Climate Change Policy and Implications for Emissions of SF6

June 2-3, 2009, Chase Towers, Chicago, IL

The agenda and presentations are provided below.

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Time	Agenda Item
7:30 am	Registration
8:30 am	Introduction and Welcome Review of Meeting Objectives and Sessions, Sally Rand, EPA Welcome Remarks, Rita Stols, Vice President of Strategic and Support Services, ComEd
9:00 am	Session 1: Domestic Climate Policy Highlights Moderator: Sally Rand, EPA US Policy Updates and Considerations for the Treatment of SF6, Stephen Seidel, Vice President for Policy Analysis, Pew Center on Global Climate Change Update on EPA Climate Protection Rulemakings and Policies: Paul Gunning, Chief, Non-CO2 Programs Branch, Climate Change Division, EPA Update on California SF6 Emission Reduction Measure, Dave Mehl, Manager and Sector Leader, Project Assessment Branch, Energy Sector, California Air Resources Board
10:30 am	Coffee Break
10:45 am	Session 2: Tracking, Inventorying, and Reporting SF6 Emissions Moderator: Mollie Averyt, ICF International Proposed SF6 Emission Reporting Requirements under the GHG Mandatory Reporting Rule, Debbie Ottinger, EPA A Refresher on Calculating SF6 Emissions using the Mass-Balance Approach, Paul Stewart, ICF International
12:15 pm	Lunch
1:00 pm	Session 3: Table Discussion 1 - Improving SF6 Emission Estimates Moderator: Debbie Ottinger, EPA
3:00 pm	Coffee Break
3:15 pm	Session 4: Offsets as a Climate Protection Mechanism Moderator: Sally Rand, EPA Climate Action Reserve Offsets Initiative for Industrial Gases and Role of Offset Registries under a Cap and Trade System, Gary Gero, President, Climate Action Reserve Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative: An Update on the SF6 Carbon Offset Project Category, Brian Jones, M.J. Bradley & Associates
4:15 pm	Chase Tower LEED Platinum Certification, Deb Kuo Director, ComEd Real Estate
4:30 pm	Meeting Adjourns for Day 1
5:30 pm	Reception

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Time	Agenda Item
8:45 am	Session 5: Table Discussion 2 - Best Management Practices and Mitigation Strategies for SF6 Emission Reductions Moderators: Tyler Anthony, Vice President, Transmission & Substations, ComEd Mark Slezak, Operations Coordinator, Transmission & Substations, ComEd
10:00 am	Coffee Break
10:15 am	Session 5: Table Discussion 2 concludes
11:00 am	Session 6: Planning Session - The Future for the Partnership Moderator: Sally Rand, EPA
12:30 pm	Lunch
1:00 pm	Bus departs to West Loop Substation - GIS Site Tour