Renewable Natural Gas Workshop

September 26, 2017, Broomfield, Colorado

This one-day workshop, organized into 3 sessions, provided information about how biogas from renewable sources is upgraded to natural gas pipeline quality and received by natural gas utilities for distribution and use by their customers. The workshop furthered the dialogue and helped foster partnerships amongst players in the natural gas and biogas industries. Watch a recording of the webcast or download the presentations below.

Session 1

Introduction & Welcome

• Pam Lacey, Chief Regulatory Counsel, American Gas Association
• Justin Pryor, US EPA, Natural Gas STAR/Methane Challenge
• Chris Voell, US EPA, AgSTAR Program/Global Methane Initiative

Panel 1: RNG Project Case Studies
Moderator: Pam Lacey, American Gas Association

• National Grid – Newtown Creek Renewable Gas Demonstration, Brooklyn, NY
  • Donald Chahbazpour, Director, Climate Change Compliance, National Grid
• Southern California Gas Co. – RNG from Parris, CA Organics Digester
  • Jim Lucas, SoCalGas
• Duke Energy – RNG for Green Electricity from Livestock Waste in Missouri and North Carolina
  • Travis Payne, Business Development Manager, Duke Energy
  • Brian Gale, Roeslein Alternative Energy, LLC
• Southern Company Gas – RNG from Processed Landfill Gas
  • Gregory Jones, Manager, Environmental Services, Southern Company Gas

Session 2

Panel 2: RNG Policy and Market Forces
Moderator: Evan Williams, President - Cambrian Energy & Chairman - Coalition for RNG

• Natural Gas Distribution Perspective on RNG
  • Brian Jones, Senior Vice President, M.J. Bradley & Associates, LLC, Downstream Natural Gas Initiative
• Policy & Market Overview
  • Johannes Escudero, Founder & CEO, Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas
• RNG Role in State Regulations
  • Sonal Patni, Program Manager, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
• RNG Outreach and Education
  • Jim Lucas, SoCalGas (outreach and education)

Session 3

Panel 3: RNG Project Developer / User Perspective
Moderator: Johannes Escudero, Founder & CEO, Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas

• Nick Lumpkin, Strategic Originator, Global Environmental Products, BP
• Insights and Lessons from the Renewable Natural Gas Industry Perspective, Tom Moffett, Senior Vice President, Environmental Products, Element Markets LLC
• Renewable Natural Gas Perspective, Evan Williams, President - Cambrian Energy & Chairman - Coalition for RNG
• RNG Insights and Lessons: Trucking, Transit and Waste Perspective, Charles E. Love Jr., Renewable Energy Acquisition, Trillium CNG/Love’s Travel Stops

Wrap-Up and Next Steps