2018 Natural Gas STAR and Methane Challenge Renewable Natural Gas Workshop
October 23, 2018, Fort Worth, TX
The 2nd Annual AGA-EPA Natural Gas STAR/Methane Challenge Renewable Natural Gas Workshop took place at the Omni Fort Worth Hotel in Fort Worth, Texas, in conjunction with the AGA 2018 Operations Section Fall Committee Meetings. This Workshop was hosted by EPA’s Natural Gas STAR and Methane Challenge Programs, in collaboration with the American Gas Association (AGA).
Watch a recording of the workshop presentations or download the presentations below.
Opening Session
Welcome and Introductions
- Pam Lacey, Chief Regulatory Counsel, American Gas Association
- Jerome Blackman, Program Manager, U.S. EPA Natural Gas STAR and Methane Challenge Programs
Setting the Stage: Benefits of Renewable Natural Gas Use
Moderator: Jerome Blackman, U.S. EPA
- EPA Voluntary Programs and Renewable Natural Gas
Lauren Aepli, Program Manager, U.S. EPA Landfill Methane Outreach Program - Renewable Natural Gas: Benefits of Adoption
David Cox, Director of Operations & General Counsel, RNG Coalition - Renewable Natural Gas
Brian Jones, Senior Vice President, M.J. Bradley & Associates, LLC
Panel 1: RNG Project Case Studies
Moderator: Pam Lacey, American Gas Association
- Getting the Facts on Renewable Natural Gas
Deanna Haines, Director, Energy & Environmental Policy, SDGE- SoCal Gas - NTMWD 121 High Btu Project
Luke Morrow, President, Morrow Renewables - Jeff Stander, Sr. Project Developer, Distributed Energy Systems, Ameresco
- Atmos Energy Sustainable Natural Gas Project
Rob Bennett, Manager, Environmental, Atmos Energy Corporation
Panel 2: RNG Technical Gas Quality and Cleanup Issues
Moderator: Jerome Blackman, U.S. EPA
- Renewable Natural Gas Quality Considerations
Kristine Wiley, R&D Director, Gas Technology Institute - How to Make Renewable Natural Gas
Mark Hill, Vice President of Operations, DTE Biomass - Utility RNG Program: State Interconnection Guideline
McKenzie Schwartz, Associate Analyst, Climate Change Compliance, National Grid - CGA Guideline for the Introduction of Biomethane into Existing Natural Gas Distribution and Transmission Systems
Jim Tweedie, Vice President of Operations & Market Affairs, CEPEI
Panel 3: RNG Policy, Financial Incentives and Market Forces
Moderator: Matt Tomich, President, Energy Vision
- RNG Policy, Financial Incentives and Market Forces
Don Chahbazpour, Director, Climate Change Compliance, National Grid - Minnesota Green Tariff Proposal for CenterPoint Energy Minnesota Gas
Nick Mark, Manager, Conservation and Renewable Energy Policy, CenterPoint Energy - Mark Maloney, Founder, Optima KV