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 (pdf) (975.7 KB)
Lauren Aepli, Program Manager, U.S. EPA Landfill Methane Outreach Program
Renewable Natural Gas Benefits of Adoption (pdf) (1.23 MB)
David Cox, Director of Operations & General Counsel, RNG Coalition
Renewable Natural Gas (pdf) (1.21 MB)
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 (pdf) (2.71 MB)
Deanna Haines, Director, Energy & Environmental Policy, SDGE- SoCal Gas
NTMWD 121 High btu project (pdf) (1.5 MB)
Luke Morrow, President, Morrow Renewables
Jeff Stander, Sr. Project Developer, Distributed Energy Systems, Ameresco
Atmos Energy Sustainable Natural Gas Project (pdf) (384.4 KB)
Rob Bennett, Manager, Environmental, Atmos Energy Corporation

Panel 2: RNG Technical Gas Quality and Cleanup Issues