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2017 Workshop for SF6 Emission Reduction Strategies

January 24-25, 2017, Embassy Suites by Hilton, San Francisco, CA

The agenda is below. All presentations are available here.

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Time	Agenda Item
8:30 - 9:15 am	Welcome and Workshop Introduction Debbie Ottinger and Jerome Blackman, U.S. EPA
9:15 - 10:15 am	US Reporting Program & Nameplate Capacity Accuracy U.S. GHGRP Update, Debbie Ottinger, U.S. EPA SF₆ Reporting Challenges, Jonathan Stewart, NEMA
10:35 - 11:30 am	SF6 Handling Integrated Management for the Handling and Disposal of SF₆ Gas, Felix Arroyo and Carlos Riva Agüero Padilla, Red de Energía del Perú SO₂ - Byproduct Handling, Billy Lao, DILO Direct and Neil Hutchins, Southern Company
11:30 am - 1:00 pm	Workshop Luncheon
1:00 - 2:30 pm	Leak Detection and Repair EMT Smartfill/ Adding SF₆ to Energized Breakers, Thomas Bagnasco, PG&E SF₆ Leak Reduction Using On-Line Leak Sealing, Liisa Colby, The Colt Group and Deana Woods, Alliant Energy Strategy for Elimination of SF₆ in Production Processes, Philip C. Bolin, Dave Giegel, John Larson, Rich York, Mitsubishi
2:50 - 3:40 pm	SF₆ Alternatives 3M™ Novec™ Dielectric Fluids: SF₆ Alternatives for Power Utilities, Dave Nyberg, 3M GIS without SF₆, Thomas Rak, PG&E
3:40 - 4:10 pm	Consolidated Edison of New York: Best Management Practices for SF₆ Leak Detection, Repair and Tracking Marc Blute and Patrick Di Lillo, Con Edison
4:10 - 4:30 pm	Open Forum
4:30 - 6:00 pm	Reception

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Time	Agenda Item
8:30 - 8:50 am	Morning Greeting Mariano Mandler, PG&E
8:50 - 9:20 am	Southern California Edison Case Study SF₆ Inventory Management Challenges, Alex Salinas, Southern California Edison and Billy Lao (on behalf of Lukas Rothlisberger), DILO
9:20 - 10:10 am	State and International Climate Regulation Update Update on California’s SF₆ from GIS Regulation, Dave Mehl, California Air Resources Board (CARB) Sustainable Reduction of SF₆ Emission – OEMs, Users, new EU-F-Gas Regulation, Peter Glaubitz, Siemens
10:30 - 11:00 am	Closing Remarks Q&A, future workshop topics, closing remarks
12:00 pm-3:30 pm	Site Tour: Pacific Gas and Electric-San Mateo Substation

All presentations are available to download here.