Landfill Methane Outreach Program

9^th Annual LMOP Conference Proceedings

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At the 2006 LMOP Conference, held in Baltimore, Maryland, on January 18-19, attendees learned about the latest projects, technologies, and financial incentives. Once again, the conference included technical presentations, exhibits, and a Project Expo. Listed below are the panels held at the conference and the speakers who presented.

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Wednesday, January 18, 2006

Welcome and Conference Overview

Brian Guzzone (PDF) (1 pg, 20K), Team Leader, LMOP, U.S. EPA
Keynote Address (PDF) (14 pp, 437K)
Al Hildreth, Manager, Energy and Utility Services, General Motors

Moderator: Dave Gustashaw, Interface

Session 1: What's New in '05—Part 1

Moderator: Chris Voell, LMOP, U.S. EPA

First LFG-Powered Biodiesel Project in the Country, City of Denton, Texas (PDF) (13 pp, 675K)
Charles Fiedler (PDF) (1 pg, 28K), and
Jake Stewart (PDF) (1 pg, 28K), Biodiesel Industries
Transmission v. Distribution: A Pipeline Safety Overview (PDF) (11 pp, 316K)
David Mauney (PDF) (1 pg, 36K), CPL Systems
New Opportunities for Small Landfills (PDF) (5 pp, 69K)
Chuck Foster (PDF) (1 pg, 9K), Commonwealth Green Energy

Session 2: Emerging LFG Project Opportunities From Around the World

Moderator: Brian Guzzone, LMOP, U.S. EPA

LFGE Development in Mexico (PDF) (14 pp, 149K)
Josh Roth (PDF) (1 pg, 11K), SCS Engineers, and Francisco Grajales Cravioto, World Bank
Abstract (PDF) (1 pg, 33K)
Methane to Markets Update (PDF) (4 pp, 278K)
Brian Guzzone, LMOP, U.S. EPA

Lunch

2005 LMOP Partner and Project of the Year Awards Luncheon
» Press Release

Session 3: Energy Policy Act of 2005, New Opportunities for the LFG Industry

Moderator: Rachel Goldstein, LMOP, U.S. EPA

Energy Policy Act of 2005—What's In It for Landfill Gas? (PDF) (7 pp, 141K),
Laura Jones (PDF) (1 pg, 30K), Hunton and Williams
Tax Monetization Strategies for LFG Electrical Generation Facility Developers (PDF) (10 pp, 270K),
Paul Burkett (PDF) (1 pg, 8K), Rath, Young and Pignatelli
Abstract (PDF) (1 pg, 24K), Outline (PDF) (6 pp, 96K), Checklist (PDF) (4 pp, 37K)
Section 29 & Section 45 Production Tax Credit Issues for Financiers, Developers & Operators of New and Existing LFG Facilities (PDF) (23 pp, 904K),
Stephen Somerville (PDF) (1 pg, 10K), Clean Power Income Fund
Abstract (PDF) (1 pg, 33K)

Session 4: Greenhouse Gas Credits for LFG Energy

Moderator: Victoria Ludwig, LMOP, U.S. EPA

The Emergence of Carbon Financing (PDF) (7 pp, 159K),
Claude Devillers (PDF) (1 pg, 10K), Merzbach Group, LLC
Abstract (PDF) (1 pg, 32K)
Recent Activity in the Sale of Greenhouse Gas Credits in the U.S. and Other Countries (PDF) (14 pp, 454K),
Bruce Maillet (PDF) (1 pg, 9K), Shaw Environmental, Inc.
Abstract (PDF) (1 pg, 33K)
Verifying GHG Reductions From LFG Energy Projects (PDF) (18 pp, 110K),
Christina Magerkurth (PDF) (1 pg, 9K), First Environment
Abstract (PDF) (1 pg, 11K)

Session 5: What's New in '05—Part 2

Moderator: Pradip Bhowal, Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality

Selling LFG to Not 1, Not 2, But 4 End Users in Pennsylvania (PDF) (11 pp, 1.1MB), Joel Zylstra (PDF) (1 pg, 38K), President, Granger Energy
Producing Electricity (and Tomatoes) With LFG (PDF) (11 pp, 1.1MB),
Peter Zeliff (PDF) (3 pp, 27K), Innovative Energy Systems, Inc.

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Thursday, January 19, 2006

The Landfill Gas Energy Recovery Hoax (PDF) (10 pp, 184K), Peter Anderson (PDF) (1 pg, 32K), Center for a Competitive Waste Industry, Abstract (PDF) (2 pp, 82K)

Session 6: Overcoming Project Hurdles

Operational Costs and Other Considerations of LFG Cleaning for Various Prime Movers (PDF) (20 pp, 1.1MB),
Matthew Nourot (PDF) (1 pg, 8K), Gas Recovery Systems, LLC
Abstract (PDF) (1 pg, 26K)
Permitting Challenges in Ozone Non-Attainment Areas (PDF) (7 pp, 184K),
Shelley Cohen (PDF) (1 pg, 52K), Ameresco
Abstract (PDF) (1 pg, 30K)
A Balancing Act: LFG Development v. Regulatory Compliance (PDF) (10 pp, 34K),
Pete Carrico (PDF) (1 pg, 9K), SCS Field Services
Abstract (PDF) (1 pg, 25K)

Session 7: What's New in '05—Part 3

Heating Landfill Facilities Using Infrared Heaters—Part 2 and Project 2 (PDF) (19 pp, 1MB),
Darrin Dillah (PDF) (1 pg, 9K), SCS Engineers
Abstract (PDF) (1 pg, 13K)
Bioreactor Landfills, LFG Generation and GHG Credits (PDF) (10 pp, 549K),
Roger Green (PDF) (4 pp, 35K), Waste Management
Pipeline Quality Gas—A LFG Utilization Alternative Soon Ready to Come in From the Cold (PDF) (10 pp, 374K),
Greg McCarron, SCS Energy

Landfill Offsets Projects and GHG Credits (PDF) (10 pp, 163K), Michael Walsh (PDF) (1 pg, 10K), Senior Vice President, Chicago Climate Exchange

Session 8: Project Opportunities

LFG's Role in RPS Compliance in New England (PDF) (10 pp, 349K),
Pat Stanton (PDF) (1 pg, 9K), Conservation Services Group
Abstract (PDF) (1 pg, 20K)
Landfill Gas-to-Energy Projects in Maryland (PDF) (12 pp, 231K),
Daniel Goldstein and Robert Sawyer (PDF) (1 pg, 10K), Environmental Resources Management
Abstract (PDF) (1 pg, 22K)
New Opportunities for Turbines (PDF) (10 pp, 371K),
Mark Hughes (PDF) (1 pg, 8K), Solar Turbines Inc.
Abstract (PDF) (1 pg, 7K)

Session 9: What's Up?

What's LMOP Up To? New Partner Products and Services (PDF) (9 pp, 963K), Rachel Goldstein and Chris Voell, U.S. EPA
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