Webinar

Decarbonizing Gas Utilities: The role of hydrogen and renewable natural gas

Thursday, September 7, 2023

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM UTC

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Gas utilities see potential for low-carbon hydrogen and renewable natural gas (RNG) to contribute to emission reductions goals. In recent years, US distribution system operators have launched dozens of hydrogen pilot projects. The companies are also embarking on a growing number of RNG endeavors, from investing in production facilities to marketing and transporting the fuel.

S&P Global will convene a panel of experts to explore the emerging role of hydrogen and RNG in gas utility sustainability strategies. Topics will include:

  • RNG and hydrogen blending: Opportunities and obstacles
  • Projects to date: How gas utilities are preparing to integrate low-carbon fuels
  • Regulatory reception: Paths to cost recovery for fuel procurement and investments
  • View from Wall Street: How investors are valuing low-carbon fuel endeavors
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Moderator

Tom  DiChristopher

S&P Global Commodity Insights

Tom DiChristopher

Senior Reporter

Tom began covering energy during the 2014 oil price downturn.


Speakers

Neil  Navin

Neil Navin

Chief Clean Fuels Officer

Neil Navin is chief clean fuels officer for Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), a Sempra regulated California utility.


Justin  Stankiewicz

Justin Stankiewicz

Director of RNG Development

Justin Stankiewicz graduated in 2007 with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Bowling Green State University in Northwest Ohio.


Jay  Rhame

Jay Rhame

Co-portfolio manager of Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF and CEO

Jay Rhame joined Reaves Asset Management in 2005 and was named Chief Executive Officer in January 2019.


Lillian Federico

S&P Global Commodity Insights

Lillian Federico

Research Director, Energy


Peter Gardett

Peter Gardett

Executive Director, Climate and Cleantech

Peter is an executive director for S&P Global Commodity Insights and is part of a dedicated research team that provides integrated climate and cleantech advisory research to the financial sector.


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