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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.

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