Renewable Natural Gas

Upcoming Schedule

 June 11, 2018 

9am- 1pm 

Workshop

California Council on Science and Technology presents: Biomethane Report

CPUC HQ - Golden Gate Room

505 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, California, 94102

Call In Number: (866) 632 5615

Passcode: 899 8926#

WebEx Details

Meeting number: 719 691 889

Meeting password: !Energy1

WebEx link: Click here

 Agenda 

• 5 minutes CCST Introduction
• 45 minutes Heating Values (HV)
• 30 minutes HV Q&A
• 20 minutes Siloxanes
• 20 minutes Siloxanes Q&A
• 30 minutes Alternatives to Upgrading and/or Pipeline Injection
• 30 minutes Alternatives Q&A

Biomethane Summary Report

Biomethane Report

For more information

Workshop Slides

Scoping Memo

Comments on Scoping Memo Due - July 27, 2018

Reply Comments on Scoping Memo Due - August 31, 2018

Ruling Issued

Comments Due December 7

Reply Comments Due December 21

Proposed Decision

Comments due Monday, Feb. 11

Reply Comments due Monday, Feb 18     

Alternate Proposed Decision

  WORKSHOP

https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/renewable_natural_gas/

Workshop

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 andDetailed Engineering Designs

   
• Construction andInterconnection to the Pipeline

   

• Q&A

Stretch Break

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

• On-Going Gas QualityMonitoring/ Testing

   
• Point of Receipt Maintenance

   
• On-Going Renewable Natural Gas Scheduling and Balancing

   

• Q&A

(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 SafetyPresentation & 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 CaliforniaIrvine’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

WORKSHOP

    Workshop to consider Joint Utility Proposal to establish a process for considering interconnection requests to allow renewable natural gas blending in pipelines

Location: CPUC Auditorium

                505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco

Start Time: 10 am

Call in Number: 866-632-5615

Passcode: 899-8926#

Webcast - http://www.adminmonitor.com/ca/cpuc/workshop/20190820/  

Final Agenda:

1. Welcome
   • Q&A
    
2. Joint Utility Presentation on In-Pipeline Gas Blending
   • Q&A
    
3. Joint Utility Presentation on Hydrogen Efforts and Updates
   • Q&A
    
4. Industry Presentations:  Zero/Low/No Carbon Project Development Updates
   • Q&A
    
5. Next Steps

WORKSHOP

    Workshop to Consider a Standard Renewable Gas Interconnection Tariff

Location: CPUC Auditorium

                505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco

Start Time: 12 pm (*updated)

Call in Number: 866-632-5615

Passcode: 899-8926#

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

Draft Agenda:

• 12pm – Welcome and Preliminary Comments
• 12:30pm – Joint Utility Presentation of Draft Standard Renewable Gas Interconnection Tariff
• ~1:30pm – Robust Q&A on Draft Standard Renewable Gas Interconnection Tariff Presentation
  Stretch break
• ~2:30pm – Presentations
• •             Daryl Maas, Maas Energy– Biomethane and Project Updates

• •             Greg Huynh, LADWP – Intermountain Power Project

  •             Heidi Lim, Opus 12 - Electrochemical CO2 to methane reduction

  •             Daniel Dodd, Sierra Energy - FastOx gasification system Technoeconomic assessment andfeasibility study

  •             Michael Cooper, Southwest Gas – Rialto Bioenergy Center

  •             Andy Foster, Aemetis Biogas LLC - Aemetis Central Dairy Digester Cluster

  •             Keen Ye, Galaxy FTC – Solid H2

• 4pm – Q&A on Presentations
• 4:45pm – Additional Q&A
• 5:30pm – Next Steps and Close

Note:

Joint Utilities Draft Standard Renewable Gas Interconnection Tariff

Technical Workshop to Consider SB 1440 Implementation: renewable gas procurement as a cost-effective short-lived climate pollutant reduction strategy?

Location: CPUC Auditorium

                505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco

Start Time: 10am

Call in Number: 866-632-5615

Passcode: 899-8926#

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

Interested parties will have the opportunity to share information and discuss responses to the following guidance questions:

1. How might we consider “cost effectiveness” for short-lived climate pollutant reduction/ GHG reduction as we’re considering developing renewable gas procurement targets/ goals?

2. What does “cost effective” short-lived climate pollutant reduction/ GHG reduction mean? How should we be thinking about this question? How might we have considered this question historically vs now in a rapidly changing climate? 

3. How might we consider procurement targets or goal development?

4. How might we consider achieving these targets or goals, ie, what procurement strategy might we consider and why?* 

* Perhaps we can learn from other procurement strategy best practices.

 Workshop Agenda

10:00am Welcome and Preliminary Comments

10:20am Parties Respond

•             Julia Levin – Bioenergy Association of California  

•             Janice Tran – Generate Capital

•             Sam Wade – RNG Coalition

•             Michael Colvin – Environmental Defense Fund

•             Jeff Reed - California Hydrogen Business Council

•             Michael Boccadoro – West Coast Advisors

                    -Robust Q&A and Discussion

12:15pm Lunch

1:15pm Utilities Respond

         PG&E

         SoCalGas

         SWGas

                 -  Robust Q&A and Discussion

2:45pm Next Steps and Close

Workshop Video Recording

Wednesday, January 15, 2020, 1:00-3:00 PM PST- webinar

1.            Agenda

a.            Joint IOUs will provide a brief overview of hydrogen injection standards and research worldwide. Additionally, the Joint IOUs will present and discuss the Joint IOU Action Plan Matrix, which documents our current knowledge of hydrogen blending and our proposals to further investigate or research.

b.            The Joint IOUs invite parties to share hydrogen injection projects/standards/research, and/or issues the Joint IOUs should consider as it develops its standard. Please email Rafaela Diaz RDiaz@socalgas.com if you are interested in speaking.

A. 19-02-015 SoCalGas & SDG&E's Opt-In Renewable Natural Gas Tariff  

Feb. 28, 2019

Application and Testimony available here  

 Please see docket card for protests, replies, and prehearing conference statements

 see proceeding number 1902015

June 18, 2019

Prehearing Conference  

August 6, 2019

Scoping memo

September 16, 2019

Supplemental DirectTestimony, SoCalGas

October 14, 2019

Direct Testimony:

• Public Advocates

• Wild Tree Foundation

• Sierra Club & Leadership Counsel

• Environmental Defense Fund

• Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas

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

https://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/dairy/dairy.htm?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

for remote access and call-in details

Presentation Slide 

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

 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

 

 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  

 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  

On or about March 7, 2018

Selection Committee will issue Final Solicitation

Solicitation

Cost Estimator 

 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  

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.

Press Release

Selection Committee Score Card Summary