To Consider a Standard Renewable Natural Gas Interconnection Tariff and an Inquiry into Standards Required to Inject and Interconnect Renewable Methane and Hydrogen Projects

Location: CPUC Auditorium
505 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco

Start time: 10am

Call in Number: Thursday, May 23 - 866-632-5615 passcode 899-8926#

Call in Number: Friday, May 24 - 866-632-6544 passcode 198-3535#

Webcast - http://www.adminmonitor.com/ca/cpuc/

Thursday, May 23 – Agenda

10am - Safety Presentation & Introduction

What have we learned about interconnecting new renewable natural gas projects to the pipeline system so far?

10:20am Dairy Biomethane Pilot Projects - DVO, Inc – Bill Graham / Maas Energy – Daryl Maas / CalBio – Neil Black + Q&A

10:50am Examples with PG&E – Chris Fan / SoCalGas - Mike Emerson / SWGas – Michael Cooper + Q&A

11:25am EBMUD – John Hake / City of Fresno - Director of Fresno Public Utilities, Michael Carbajal / DGS – Teri Rohrer / LA Sanitation District - Mark McDannel + Q&A

(~12:30am) LUNCH (1 hour)

Renewable Natural Gas Project Interconnection 101: What are the steps involved with evaluating a new renewable natural gas project applying to interconnect to the natural gas pipeline system?

1:30pm JOINT PRESENTATION - PG&E / SoCalGas / SWGas – Renewable Natural Gas Interconnection Process 101

Part 1 – How does a new renewable natural gas project developer interconnect to the utility pipeline system?

General Information
Information Intake
Capacity Study
Preliminary and Detailed Engineering Designs
Construction and Interconnection to the Pipeline

Stretch Break

Part 2 - A renewable natural gas product is flowing into the utility pipeline……Now What?

On-Going Gas Quality Monitoring/ Testing
Point of Receipt Maintenance
On-Going Renewable Natural Gas Scheduling and Balancing

(Estimated) 4:15pm Next Steps

Friday, May 24 – Agenda

What standards should apply to interconnecting and authorizing the injection of renewable methane and renewable hydrogen projects into the natural gas pipeline system? What additional information, if any, is needed in order to develop and finalize these standards?

10am Safety Presentation & Introduction

10:15am Agencies Present – How did we get here and why are injection standards important to develop now?

California Energy Commission – Phil Cazel
California Air Resources Board – Gerhard Achtelik
Q&A
10:45am The Art of the Possible & Lessons Learned from University of California Irvine’s Pilot Project – Dr. Jeff Reed

- Q&A
11:25 am PG&E / SoCalGas / SWGas Presentations – Renewable Methane, Hydrogen, Preliminary thoughts on Blending
- What do we know, what do we need to know, how are we going to get there?
- Q&A
LUNCH (1 hour)

[Estimated] 1:45pm Industry updates: Clean Energy Systems – Josh Perron / GTI - Andrew Kramer / Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas - Peter J. Sawicki / Hitachi - Xuping Li, Ph.D. / Additional speakers

- Q&A
[Estimated] 3:15pm Next Steps

II. Dairy Biomethane Pilot Projects

SB 1383 requires the CPUC to direct gas corporations to implement not less than five dairy biomethane pilot projects to demonstrate interconnection to the common carrier pipeline system. CPUC consulted with CARB and CDFA on the development of R.17-06-015, the Dairy Biomethane Pilot Rulemaking, for the selection and implementation of these pilot projects.

The CPUC adopted the Decision 17-12-004, Establishing Implementation and Selection Framework to Implement the Dairy Biomethane Pilots Required by Senate Bill 1383, at the December 14, 2017 Commission meeting. http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/SearchRes.aspx?docformat=ALL&DocID=201352373

The solicitation for applications is expected to be released in early spring 2018, with applications due in the summer. The pilot program rules ensure that the projects will not result in an increase of criteria pollutants or toxic air contaminant emissions in the air basin where the project is located.

An interagency Selection Committee consisting of CPUC, CARB, and CDFA, will choose the pilot projects. These pilot projects (which will process manure using anaerobic digestion and produce useable methane gas) are part of the state's efforts to reduce emissions of short-lived climate pollutants, including reducing methane emissions 40% by 2030. The program's data reporting requirements will generate information that allows the agencies to evaluate these projects.

Link to Decision 17-12-004, December 14, 2017

Dairy Biomethane Pilot Projects - Upcoming Schedule
Brief Presentation January 5, 2018	https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/CARB/bulletins/1bc57bd California Dairy and Livestock Greenhouse Gas Reduction Working Group Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Location: Byron Sher Auditorium Cal/EPA Building 1001 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 https://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/dairy/dairy.htm?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery for remote access and call-in details Presentation Slide
Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) Received by CPUC
January 18, 2018	a. Draft Request for Proposal b. Draft Project Scoping and Estimation Tool c. Press Release d. CDFA announces extension of Grant Application Deadline for the 2018 Dairy Digester Research and Development Program
Webinar/Workshop on RFP
Jan. 31, 2018	SB 1383 Dairy Pilot Project Workshop/Webinar Wed, Jan 31, 2018 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM PST Wednesday, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. California Department of Food and Agriculture Room 101 2800 Gateway Oaks Dr., Sacramento, CA 95833 Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/584652581 You can also dial in using your phone. United States: +1 (224) 501-3412 Access Code: 584-652-581 Presentations 1. Agenda 2. CPUC 3. Utilities
Feb. 5, 2018	Interested Parties to file Comments on the Draft Solicitation See Section 5.3 of draft solicitation Comments must be served to the D. 17-12-004 Service List For information on serving to a service list, please contact CPUC Public Advisor: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/pao/ Comments Received Mass Energy Works Leadership Counsel for Justice & Accountability Bloom Energy Inc PG&E SoCalGas SDGE California Bioenergy DVO Inc For information on the Service List: https://ia.cpuc.ca.gov/servicelists/sl_index.htm
Feb. 15, 2018	Final Draft Solicitation shall be turned into the Commission, served on the service list, and posted here Final Draft Solicitation
Feb. 23, 2018 ~~Feb. 12, 2018~~	Interested Parties to file Reply Comments on the Draft Solicitation See Section 5.3 of draft solicitation Comments must be served to the D. 17-12-004 Service List For information on serving to a service list, please contact CPUC Public Advisor: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/pao/ For information on the Service List: https://ia.cpuc.ca.gov/servicelists/sl_index.htm Reply Comments PGE SoCalGas & SDG&E SWGas AECA
March 7, 2018	On or about March 7, 2018 Selection Committee will issue Final Solicitation Solicitation Cost Estimator
June 12, 2018	Q&A about the SB 1383 Pilot Solicitation Q1 . Resolution and Guidance on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Calculations for Pilot Projects Q2. Updated Application Submission Process For Large Files
September 7, 2018	The Selection Committee submits 8 pilot projects to the Short List for further review. The Selection Committee anticipates that the selection process will be completed in 2018.
December 3, 2018	Press Release Selection Committee Score Card Summary

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