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2014 Workshop for SF6 Emission Reduction Strategies

May 6-7, 2014, Hilton Long Beach, Long Beach, CA

The agenda is provided below.

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Time	Agenda Item
9:00 am	Welcome and Workshop Introduction Program Update, Sally Rand, U.S. EPA Marc Flores, Director of Substation Construction and Maintenance, Southern California Edison
9:20 am	Keynote: Climate Change Science Energy Infrastructure Risks from Climate Change: Vulnerability Research in California, David Stoms, California Energy Commission
9:50 am	SF6 Emissions Management Moderated by Sally Rand, U.S. EPA SF6 – A Utility Perspective on Sustaining Low SF6 Gas Emission Rates, Mark Slezak, ComEd Do's and Don'ts of SF6 Gas Handling, Jeff Spoljarick, ABB, and Dave Smithberger, First Energy
10:50 am	Leak Detection and Repair Moderated by Mark Slezak, ComEd SF6 Leak Reduction Using On-line Leak Sealing, Liisa Colby, The Colt Group Continuous Emissions Monitoring of Substation Assets: Spotlight on Sulfur Hexafluoride, Jim Wacker, INCON Advances in Leak Detection in the Manufacturing Process, Víctor Hermosillo, Mike Kelly, and Michael Broglio, ALSTOM Grid SF6 Emission Reduction: At the Point of SF6 Production, Marcello Riva, Solvay
12:15 pm	Workshop Luncheon
1:30 pm	EPA Partner Recognition Ceremony
2:50 pm	SF6 Inventory Systems Moderated by Mollie Averyt, ICF International Mass Balance Spreadsheet, Frank Tavakoli, Southern California Edison SF6 Management: New York Power Authority, John Kahabka, New York Power Authority Building the Proper Relationships and Toolset for Efficient SF6 Tracking, Chase Sanders, Polar Technology
3:20 pm	Advanced Monitoring Systems Moderated by Bob Mueller, Airgas Siemens SF6 Gas Density Monitoring, Todd Rittenhouse, Siemens Benefits of High Accuracy Online Monitoring, Thomas Heckler, WIKA A Network Manageable Advanced Gas Sensor, Karl Scheucher, Solon Manufacturing Zerowaste® SF6 Analyser Portable Infra Red SF6 Condition Monitoring System, Neil Kane, EMT
4:40 pm	Open Forum Additional Discussion, Q&A Session, Sally Rand, U.S. EPA
5:30-7 pm	Reception at the Hilton Long Beach

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Time	Agenda Item
7:30 am	Partner Company Meeting
8:30 am	Morning Greeting
8:35 am	Climate Regulation Update Regulation for Reducing Sulfur Hexafluoride Emissions from Gas Insulated Switchgear, Dave Mehl, California Air Resources Board 310 CMR 7.72: Reducing Sulfur Hexafluoride Emissions from Gas-Insulated Switchgear, William Space, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Climate Change Mitigation: EPA's Role in President Obama's Action Plan, Sally Rand, U.S. EPA
9:20 am	Electric Power Research Institute SF6 Activities SF6 Research Update, Richard Lordan, EPRI Senior Technical Executive
9:30 am	Climate Science and Policy Update IPCC Fifth Assessment on Climate Science and Policy Trends, Craig Ebert, ICF International
10:15 am	SF6 Inventory Challenges Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program Update, Sally Rand, U.S. EPA SF6 Nameplate Inaccuracies: Impact on Greenhouse Gas Reporting, Lukas Rothlisberger, DILO Company EPA/NEMA Working Group: Estimating Nameplate Capacity, Mollie Averyt, ICF International
10:50 am	EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program Open Forum
11:20 am	Closing Remarks
11:30 am	Workshop Adjourns
12:30 pm-3:30 pm	Site Tour at Southern California Edison Distribution Apparatus Shop