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

Introduction and Welcome

• Review of Meeting Objectives and Sessions, Sally Rand, EPA
• Welcome Remarks, Rita Stols, Vice President of Strategic and Support Services, ComEd

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

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

Session 3: Table Discussion 1 - Improving SF6 Emission Estimates

Moderator: Debbie Ottinger, EPA

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

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

Session 6: Planning Session - The Future for the Partnership

Moderator: Sally Rand, EPA