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2009 Workshop for SF6 Emission Reduction Strategies

February 4-5, 2009, Hyatt Regency, Phoenix, AZ

The agenda is provided below.

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Time	Agenda Item
8:30 am	Welcome and Workshop Introduction SF6 Emission Reduction Partnership for Electric Power Systems: A Look Back on 10 Years and Accomplishments To-Date, Sally Rand, U.S. EPA
8:50 am	Climate Change Policy Update U.S. Climate Change Policy Update, Katherine Sibold, U.S. EPA Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative: SF6 Carbon Offsets, Brian Jones, M.J. Bradley & Associates Assembly Bill (AB) 32 and Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF6), Dave Mehl, California Air Resources Board (CARB) European Union—Fluorinated Gas Regulation and its Impact on Manufacturers and Users of SF6 - Electric Power Equipment, Peter Glaubitz, Siemens
10:30 am	Training and Techniques for Field Personnel: SF6 Gas Handling & Tracking Techniques for Training: Educating Field Personnel on the Handling of SF6 Gas, Phil Marshall, Airgas Department of Defense Ozone Depleting Substances Reserve, Robert Carwile, Department of Defense (DoD) SF6 Vendor provided Services during Equipment Commissioning, Decommissioning, and SF6 Reclaiming, Charlie Boice, Airgas SF6 Emission Monitoring: State of the Art SF6 Tracking, Ron Hoffman, WIKA (PDF)
1:00 pm	EPA Partner Recognition and Awards
1:45 pm	Partner Panel: Best Management Practices and SF6 Inventories Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF6) in Transmission and Distribution Equipment: APS's Proactive Leak Reduction Strategy and Progress, Robert Mills, Arizona Public Service Company (APS) Emission Reduction Strategy: Southern Company's SF6 Program, Ken Boyd, Southern Company SF6 Emissions Reduction Strategy at ComEd Substations, Mark Slezak, ComEd Emission Reduction Strategy: Prioritizing Repairs and Replacements, Theo Theodorou and Anastasia O'Malley, Consolidated Edison of New York
3:45 pm	SF6 Leaks from Equipment: Leak Detection, Repair, Replacement Sensitivity Reliability of Gas Imaging Leak Detection of SF6, Robert Stokes and Tom McRae, Spectral Inc. PSE&G Field Experience and Research Findings in SF6 Leak Sealing, Detection, and Training, Karen Noe, Public Service Electric and Gas (PSE&G) Tracking Down the Greenhouse Gas SF6 with Infrared Thermography, Paul A. Czerepuszko and Robert Raymer, FLIR Systems Residual Life Concepts Applied to HV Gas Insulated Switchgear Considering SF6 Tightness, Peter Glaubitz, Siemens
5:30 pm	Adjourn

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Time	Agenda Item
8:30 am	Morning Greeting and APS Site Tour Information
8:45 am	SF6 Emissions Reductions through Recovery, Recycling, and Reuse, Lukas Rothlisberger, Dilo Company
10:45 am	SF6 Emissions Reductions through Recovery, Recycling, and Reuse Continued: Training Session: A Refresher on the Three R's—SF6 Emission Reductions Through Recovery/Recycling/Reuse, Lukas Rothlisberger, Dilo Company
11:30 am	Closing Remarks
12:00 pm	Workshop Adjourns