Renewable Natural Gas

Topics:

I. R. 13-02-008 - Phase 3

II. R. 13-02-008 - Phase 4 (SB 1440 & H+)

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

IV. Dairy Biomethane Pilot Projects

V. Renewable Gas Pipeline Interconnection Incentive Program

More information coming soon…

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

July 5, 2018

Please Subscribe to the Service List! (see "More in this Section" to the Right)

Scoping Memo

Comments on Scoping Memo Due - July 27, 2018

Reply Comments on Scoping Memo Due - August 31, 2018

November 11, 2018

Ruling Issued

Comments Due December 7

Reply Comments Due December 21

January 22, 2019

Proposed Decision

Comments due Monday, Feb. 11

Reply Comments due Monday, Feb 18

April 12, 2019

Alternate Proposed Decision

May 23 and 24, 2019

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?

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

(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

August 20, 2019

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:

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

November 13, 2019

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

Workshop Video Recording

II. R. 13-02-008 - Phase 4 (SB 1440 & H+)

Dec. 6, 2019 WORKSHOP

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

January 15, 2020 - Working Group

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.

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

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

IV. 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

V. Renewable Gas Pipeline Interconnection Incentive Program

The interconnection incentive program is currently available. Preliminary reservation applications have been received and are being evaluated. Updates coming soon.

To find the interconnection incentive reservation program application form, please check the following utility websites:

PG&E : https://www.pge.com/biomethane

SoCalGas: https://www.socalgas.com/smart-energy/renewable-gas/biomethane-monetary-incentive-program

SDG&E: https://www.sdge.com/RNG

SWG: https://www.swgas.com/en/california-rates-and-regulation