Energy Update: Week of May 8th
Energy Update - May 08, 2023
Friends,
I was sent into a betting frenzy Saturday morning when Kentucky Derby favorite Forte was scratched by the State Veterinarian. I recovered to break even with Two Phils and Angel of Empire, but the no show by Tapit Trice was not only surprising, but hugely disappointing (and costly). In the end, the 149th Kentucky Derby was Mage running past Two Phils down the stretch. Mage's trainer Gustavo Delgado and jockey Javier Castellano both are from Venezuela and took their first Derby wins. And most excited was Mage’s massive ownership team, made up of 391 “Commonwealth” owners of four different groups from four different backgrounds.
This week, Biden hosts a Tuesday debt-ceiling meeting with the Big Four which will get most of the attention. But on environment, Thursday it is…for the EPA power plant rule, that is. EPA Administrator Regan (who finishes his Hill Budget Rounds on Wednesday) will announce the new (old) GHG power plant rule on Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at the University of Maryland in College Park. Remember, President Obama announced the Clean Power Plan at Georgetown in a super-hot outdoor ceremony in August 2013; Biden wisely seems set to do it inside on the campus that was used to imitate Georgetown in the 1985 film St Elmo’s Fire. Art imitating life and fearing the TURTLE!!! Of course, we continue to be ready to answer your questions, provide historical perspective and offer comment.
With all the recent action on permit reform from members, the Senate Energy holds a permitting hearing on Thursday on critical minerals. Wednesday remains the busiest day with House E&C’s Environment panel hosting EPA head Regan, Senate Budget looking at climate costs. Finally on Thursday, Secretary Granholm heads up to House E&C’s Energy panel.
Not certain of the timing on this, but we are watching for Biden's expected veto of a bipartisan CRA aimed at reinstating tariffs on solar imports from four Southeast Asian countries. The Senate passed its version with the help of 9 Ds last week, a week after the House passed its version with a 221-202 vote with the help of 12 Ds. Not enough to override a veto, but it puts some Ds in a tough spot on China issues. BTW, reimposing the tariffs would have been disastrous for solar so thankfully, the industry should be fine.
Other good events this week include today’s CSIS 45V Clean Hydrogen event, tomorrow’s Global CCS Institute forum on Carbon Capture (timed nicely for Thursdays EPA announcement), EPRI’s 26th Annual Energy/Climate Research seminar on Wednesday and DOE’s Enhanced Geothermal Shot Summit on Thursday.
Hard to believe, but we are only a couple of weeks from Memorial Day (and the beginning of Summer traffic). That also means NCAA lacrosse which always crowns its champions on Memorial Day weekend. The Tournament Brackets are out for the Men with Duke as top seed and the Women’s side where Northwestern posts the #1 seed.
FRANKLY SPOKEN
House Resources Committee Chairman Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) on the Congressional Western Caucus Chairman's Chat hosted by Western Caucus Chairman Rep. Dan Newhouse
ON THE PODCAST
Catalyst Podcast Features Gramlich on Transmission – On the Catalyst with Shayle Kann podcast this week, Kann speaks with Rob Gramlich about the need for more transmission capacity and a better process for connecting projects. Rob is the founder and president of consultancy Grid Strategies. In this episode, Shayle and Rob talk through the three major challenges of transmission: congestion, interconnection and buildout. And Rob explains how we’ve built out transmission in the past with efforts such as ERCOT’s Competitive Renewable Energy Zones and MISO’s Multi-Value Projects.
FUN OPINIONS
Morning Consult Polls NatGas Bans – Morning Consult data found that the public support for natural gas bans in new construction is somewhat split among U.S. adults, with 44% backing the proposals and 38% opposing them. While It is Interesting, I would argue that this Is extremely hard to poll for two reasons: 1) People ARE impacted by “Culture War” arguments which doesn’t help understand the actual challenge/purpose of electrification; and 2) Nobody really knows what this means, what the potential costs are and the personal inconveniences it would require. Bottom Line: You are trying to move consumers off lifestyle issues (which is extremely difficult) for very little environmental gain (and almost certain potential additional grid woes.)
FROG BLOG
RMI: Energy transition is as simple as these 5 charts – In a recent blog post, the RMI team discusses how the energy transition is really a technological revolution in which new, cost-effective solutions displace old, costly ones and why the 2020s are the decade in which the transition will pick up the most speed. The concept of overhauling the world's energy mix is so vast and complex that few people can truly wrap their brains around it, but RMI does a pretty good job of narrowing down the facts in these five charts in this post
FUN FACTS
Critical Mineral Exports: A great chart on critical mineral exports from Bloomberg’s Mark Burton.
IN THE NEWS
Companies Urge Admin to Support Grid Use for Hydrogen – Over 50 companies and organizations today called on the Department of Treasury to not include additionality requirements in its guidance for the Section 45V credit for the production of clean hydrogen. Additionality would stifle the clean hydrogen market with unreasonable costs and delays, undermining this industry’s ability to scale up and decarbonize. The intent of this credit was to grow the hydrogen industry. With additionality, the potential for large-scale deployment and decarbonization is undermined and the U.S. could lose out on massive investments in manufacturing and new job creation. The letter was led by the Fuel Cell Energy & Hydrogen Assn and includes some important signers such as the US Chamber of Commerce, the Business Council for Sustainable Energy, 3M, General Motors, Constellation Energy, Air Liquide, Honeywell, Mitsubishi, National Hydropower Assn, NEI, OCI, Toyota, Plug Power, Bloom Energy, Hyundai and many more.
EU Still Needs NatGas For Energy Security – On Friday in the Washington Examiner, they report that in an interview with Bloomberg TV, European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic said the bloc’s energy security situation is still uncertain, which could leave it at the mercy of any price hikes or supply shortages similar to last year. EU was spared from a massive supply crisis last year due in large part to a mild winter and weak demand from China, but both Goldman Sachs and the International Energy Agency have warned recently that global gas demand could soar again next winter. Goldman, for its part, has predicted prices could more than double amid a revival in demand. “All international suppliers of gas should come and bid,” Sefcovic told Bloomberg.
Dems Urge CEQ to Scrutinize LNG More – The above story runs counter to a letter from 44 Ds Sent to CEQ Today (featured in WaPo’s Climate 202) that urges the White House to provide greater scrutiny of how liquefied natural gas projects contribute to climate and their impact on nearby communities. The letter adds to a burgeoning debate over whether the Administration should be approving more gas projects, and comes as the US is poised to overtake Australia as the world’s biggest LNG exporter this year.
PHMSA Rolls Out Methane Rule – The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration unveiled a proposal to reduce methane gas leaks from nearly 3 million miles of natural gas pipelines across the nation, which would eliminate up to 1 million metric tons of methane emissions by 2030 if the rule is finalized, the agency said. The rule aims to update federal leak detection and repair standards that are decades old and replace them with requirements that use advanced and commercially available technologies to find and fix leaks. API said the oil/gas industry is at the forefront of data collection and advancing and utilizing cutting-edge technologies, including remote monitoring with satellites and laser-based aerial surveys, to detect and reduce methane emissions. API Vice President of Midstream Policy Robin Rorick said:
“Pipelines are one of the safest, most environmentally friendly ways to deliver energy for modern life, thanks to pipeline operators’ robust safety programs and commitment to community engagement. As our industry uses the latest technology and safety management systems to advance a zero-incident safety culture, we look forward to reviewing the rule and continuing our industry-wide effort to reduce methane emissions.”
ON THE SCHEDULE THIS WEEK
CSIS Looks at Hydrogen Tax Credit Tiff – The CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program will host a forum today at 1:00 p.m. on implementation of the 45V Hydrogen Production Tax Credit will define the emissions intensity and cost competitiveness of this emerging resource. This conversation will focus on 45V implementation with experts who are modeling the potential impacts of time-matching, additionality, and deliverability requirements. Anne-Sophie Corbeau (Columbia University), John Larsen (Rhodium Group), and Wilson Ricks (Princeton University) will discuss how 45V could affect production growth, downstream adoption of emerging applications, and economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions.
BP Exec to Discuss Energy Outlook – Tomorrow at 7:30 a.m., the Economic Club of Washington, D.C. holds a discussion with Bernard Looney, CEO of BP, on net zero ambitions and a new strategy to transform from an international oil company to an integrated energy company.
Forum Looks at Super Pollutants in China – Tomorrow at 9:00 a.m., the Woodrow Wilson Center holds a webinar on tackling climate super pollutants in China. Drawing on his recent reporting, Philip McKenna of Inside Climate News will share the mystery of the major drop and rebound of nitrous oxide emissions at adipic acid chemical plants in China. Kate Logan (Asia Society Policy Institute) will explore the relevance of super climate pollutants in rebuilding U.S.-China climate cooperation and how their growing importance is shaping the multilateral climate process and UC Berkeley’s Jiang Lin will discuss the broad policy challenges and promising opportunities for China to regulate and abate climate super pollutants.
Forum on CCS Set -- The Global Carbon Capture & Storage Institute holds a day-long DC Forum on Carbon Capture and Storage tomorrow starting at 9:30 a.m. at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. The event is an opportunity for policymakers, industry leaders, NGOs, journalists, and financial institutions, to gather and discuss the rise of CCS in the Americas, and its place on the path to net-zero emissions and reaching global climate goals. Keynote Speaker is LA Gov. John Bel Edwards and White House TSTP Sally Benson will join for a Fireside chat.
Forum Looks at Carbon Removal in WV – Tomorrow at 1:00 p.m., American University’s Institute for Carbon Removal Law & Policy holds a webinar on the prospects for carbon dioxide removal in West Virginia. West Virginia's unique geology, abundant forests, and energy-centric economy provide a propitious environment for the development of a carbon dioxide removal sector.
EPRI Energy/Climate Seminar Set – The Electric Power Research Institute holds its 26th Annual Energy and Climate Research Seminar on Wednesday and Thursday. Grid Deployment Office Director Maria Robinson, Senate Majority Leader LA Tim Ryder, American Forests President and CEO Jad Daley and many others will speak on energy and environmental topics of interest to the U.S. energy sector including climate science understanding, policy perspectives, decarbonization technologies and research priorities.
Energy Forum Features Former Energy Secretary, Now Sempra Head; Gevo CEO – US Energy Stream’s 8th annual Washington Energy Summit will be Wednesday and Thursday at the Cosmos Club of Washington, DC. Former Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette and President of Sempra Infrastructure will be the Industry Keynote Speaker. Sustainable Aviation Fuel maker Gevo CEO Patrick Gruber will also speak. At the Washington Energy Summit, speakers include Members of Congress and senior U.S. government officials, together with top energy leaders to provide market intelligence and enable solutions. This year’s topic is: “Shaping the Global Energy Industry Together: How can the United States Government Better Collaborate with Energy Leaders?” Other speakers include Sen. Ted Cruz, Reps. Dan Crenshaw, Vincente Gonzales, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Kelly Armstrong and many more.
EESI Holds Forum on Farm Bill, Climate Issues – The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) holds a briefing tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. on promising win-wins made possible by Farm Bill provisions. During this briefing, panelists will explain how the Farm Bill helps agricultural producers and communities drive down greenhouse gas emissions while also building climate and economic resilience, with discussions of the role of agroforestry, urban agriculture, distributed energy resources, and agricultural research and innovation.
EPA to Head to House Energy Panel – The House Energy and Commerce Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee holds a hearing on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. on the "FY2024 EPA Budget. EPA Administrator Regan will testify.
House Oversight to Look at ESG – The House Oversight Committee holds a hearing on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. examining Environmental, Social, and Governance Practices with Attorneys General. Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes and Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall testify.
Senate Energy Looks at Parks Budget – The Senate Energy National Parks Subcommittee holds a hearing Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. on the President's proposed budget request for FY2024 for the National Park Service.
Senate Enviro Hosts NRC Commissioner – On Wednesday at 10:00 a.m., the Senate Environment Committee will meet to examine the renomination of Jeff Baran for a five-year term as a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Senate Budget Focused on Climate, Costs – The Senate Budget Committee holds another climate hearing on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. on perspectives and experience on the national costs of climate change. Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbell and former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist are among those testifying.
Forum Features Climate Conversation with Biniaz – On Wednesday at 10:00 a.m., the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace hold a conversation on climate Change, featuring Sue Biniaz, the U.S. Deputy Special Envoy for Climate Change. Biniaz will discuss what the United States and others in the international community do to deal with the global climate crisis.
Wilson Looks at Cal Methane From Dairy Farms – The Wilson Center and UC Berkeley’s California-China Climate Institute hold a forum on Wednesday at Noon looking at how California has accelerated climate action around methane from cows. Ken Alex will kick off the panel by talking about the broader challenge of cows and methane emissions globally and in California. Ermias Kebreab (UC Davis) will share his story on developing and commercializing new feedstocks using red seaweed and almond husks that lower cow methane emissions. Matthew Botill will discuss how California Air Resources Board’s emission trading around agriculture and capacity-building programs have been instrumental in accelerating methane reductions in livestock, as well as rice.
EESI Looks at Farm Bill – On Wednesday at 1:30 p.m., the Environmental and Energy Study Institute holds a briefing on promising win-wins made possible by Farm Bill provisions. During this briefing, panelists will explain how the Farm Bill helps agricultural producers and communities drive down greenhouse gas emissions while also building climate and economic resilience, with discussions of the role of agroforestry, urban agriculture, distributed energy resources, and agricultural research and innovation. Speakers include GAO’s Micah McMillan and Audrey Epp Schmidt of The Nature Conservancy
House Science Looks at DOE Role in Legislation Passed – House Science’s Energy Subcommittee holds a hearing on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. to provide an analysis of the DOE's implementation of the IIJA (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act), the IRA (Inflation Reduction Act) and the CHIPS and Science Act.
Senate Energy Addresses Permits, Minerals – On Thursday at 10:00 a.m., the Senate Environment Fisheries, Water and Wildlife Subcommittee holds a hearing to examine opportunities for Congress to reform the permitting process for energy and mineral projects.
DOE Hold Geothermal Summit – The U.S. Department of Energy holds its Enhanced Geothermal Shot Summit on Thursday starting at 10:30 a.m. Federal, state, private sector, science, labor union, and environmental justice representatives will dive into how to achieve the Enhanced Geothermal Shot’s goal - to dramatically reduce the cost of enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) by 90%, to $45 per megawatt hour by 2035.
Granholm Visits House Energy Panel on Budget – The House Energy and Commerce Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee holds a hearing on Thursday at 2:00 p.m. looking at the FY2024 Department of Energy Budget. Secretary Granholm testifies.
Forum Looks at Science-Based Faith Targets – On Friday at 9:00 a.m., the Georgetown Global Cities Initiative and the World Resources Institute holds a webinar on a new report looking at science-based targets for faith. The webinar will explore the future steps necessary to advance a global standard for faith-based organizations (FBOs) to measure, manage, and report their greenhouse gas emissions in alignment with the Paris Climate Agreement. The discussion will be based on the progress report on the WRI-Georgetown Science-based Targets for Faith project presented during the previous day's private convening with faith-based organizations and leaders. During this meeting, leaders and practitioners in faith-based organizations shared their organizational management practices, methods for collecting energy data, managing energy performance, and setting Science-Based-Targets (SBTs).
Conversation to Address China Challenges – FP’s Ravi Agrawal holds a conversation on Friday with Daniel Wang for a discussion about China’s technological rise and whether U.S. actions can slow them down. According to Wang, a technology expert and visiting scholar at Yale Law School’s Paul Tsai China Center, China’s tech competitiveness is grounded in manufacturing capabilities. And sometimes China’s strategy beats America’s.
IN THE FUTURE
BioGas American Set for Chicago – The American Biogas Council holds 2023 BioGas Americas in Chicago at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk on May 15th to 18th. The event is the biggest event in the US for biogas/RNG.
Forum Looks at Climate, Food Challenges in Middle East – Next Monday May 15th, the Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings will host an event on how pressing issues of food insecurity and climate change will affect both internal urbanization and external migration in the Middle East, and opportunities for international and U.S. action. Ferid Belhaj, the World Bank’s vice president for the Middle East and North Africa, will provide a keynote address. His remarks will be followed by a discussion on implementing change with Brookings experts Marsin Alshamary, Reva Dhingra, and Jeannie Sowers. The conversation will be moderated by Reuters Bureau Chief for Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan Maya Gebeily.
Forum to Look at Energy Transition – NYU’s Institute for Policy Integrity holds a forum on Monday May 15th at 2:00 p.m. on energy insecurity and energy transitions obstacles and opportunities. Panelists will share takeaways from their research and policy work at the nexus of energy insecurity and energy transitions. After a discussion of how to identify and measure energy insecurity, panelists will share their findings on how the energy security of low-income populations might be affected by different aspects of the energy transition. Panelists will also examine possible solutions, such as energy cost assistance programs and post-crisis opportunities. Finally, panelists will reflect on their research design strategies for ensuring that their research processes and results serve and benefit the communities they are engaging.
Coons, ARPA-E Join WaPo Live for Climate Discussion – On Tuesday May 16th at 9:00 a.m. ET, Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.), co-head of the Climate Solutions Caucus, and Evelyn Wang, director at the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) join Washington Post Live for a series of conversations about the role of innovation, technology and federal policy in addressing climate change.
USEA Forums Discusses Energy Transition, Operations – The US Energy Assn holds a forum on Tuesday May 16th at 10:00 a.m. looking at the rising to the challenge of the energy transition and its impact on operations. Speakers will discuss the ongoing renewable energy transition and the challenges that it can pose to operations for the power sector. Speakers from New York Independent System Operator (NYISO), California Independent System Operator (CAISO) and PJM will be discussing the ongoing renewable energy transition and the challenges that it can pose to operations for the power sector.
Forum Features Chatterjee – On Tuesday May 16th at Noon, the R St. Institute hold a conversation on reforms that can enable interregional transmission development and cost-effectively bolster energy resilience. Speaker will include former FERC Chair Neil Chatterjee and Electricity Consumers Resource Council CEO Karen Onaran, among others.
Forum Looks at Ocean Carbon Removal – On Tuesday May 16th at 1:00 p.m., the American University’s Institute for Carbon Removal Law and Policy holds a webinar on developing a verification approach for open ocean carbon dioxide removal. Running Tide, a global ocean health company, has created a multi-pathway carbon removal system combining the chemical and biological interventions of naturally occurring carbon removal pathways: terrestrial biomass growth & sinking and ocean biomass growth & sinking.
E&E to Talk EPA Rules – On Tuesday May 16th at 1:30 p.m., E&E News Reporters will hold a forum to discuss and analyze the latest proposals coming out of the EPA from new standards for power plant carbon dioxide emissions and a new national drinking water standard to regulations aimed at tailpipe emissions to limit smog and carbon from trucks and cars The event will dive into the challenges ahead with Sean Reilly, Jean Chemnick and Timothy Cama.
Atlantic Council Hosts TC Energy CEO – The Atlantic Council Global Energy Center holds a fireside chat on Tuesday May 16th at 4:00 p.m. with TC Energy CEO François Poirier, as part of the Global Energy Center’s CEO Series, Poirier will share his vision for a reinvigorated North American strategy for energy security and global emissions reductions
Forum Looks at WTO Climate Issues – The American-German Institute holds a Forum on Wednesday May 17th at 10:00 a.m. on reconciling trade and climate policies at the WTO. This session will cover avenues for enhancing the TTC’s trade deliverables, including bilateral aspects like conformity assessment, mutual recognition agreements, climate, and supply chain security and resilience, as well as multilateral issues like global trade rules and reform of the WTO.
Forum Looks at Labor, Green Transitions – The U.S. Institute of Peace holds a forum on Wednesday May 17th at 10:00 a.m. looking at preventing labor unrest in green transitions. The event features a conversation on emerging research about the risks of unrest on the long road toward a more peaceful and just transition. Experts will share and discuss which approaches can more effectively prevent social and labor unrest as a potential effect of sudden changes that can shock transitioning societies. The discussion will also look at recent cases from diverse geographies that provide lessons learned from failed processes and those that offer the best practices from early successes.
Forum Looks at Conservation Title of Farm Bill – ConservAmerica holds a webinar on Wednesday May 17 at 12:00 p.m. for a discussion on improving conservation outcomes on the nation’s working lands as Congress considers reauthorizing the farm bill’s conservation title. The event features Josh Maxwell, Policy Director at the House Agriculture Committee; David White of Ecosystem Services Exchange and Alex Echols of the Campbell Foundation.
Forum Focused on TransAtlantic NatGas Issues, Energy Security – LNG Allies, Eurogas, Zukunft Erdgas, American Exploration and Production Council, American Petroleum Institute and the U.S. Chamber’s Global Energy Institute are holding the 5th Transatlantic Energy Security Forum on May 18th in Washington, DC. This event will celebrate Transatlantic energy security gains made over the past year, discuss the need for U.S. permitting reform, and focus on two key questions: (1) How much more gas will Europe (and the world) need in 2030, 2040, and 2050 and (2) How is the natural gas industry planning to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions both in the United States and Europe at/before those same decadal mileposts. Speakers will include former Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette (now of Sempra) DOE’s Brad Crabtree, Senate Energy Chair Joe Manchin, House Energy Chair Cathy McMorris-Rodgers, State’s Geoffrey Pyatt, Dite Juul Jørgensen of the European Commission and our friend Kevin Book.
POLITICO Energy Summit Set -- POLITICO is holding its 2023 Energy Summit on May 18th at 12:00 p.m. in Washington, D.C., at The Schuyler. The Forum will dig into clean energy technologies and innovation, including wind energy, solar power and battery technologies as well as the electrification of the transportation sector, while acknowledging the larger political forces that will shape any policy wins. Speakers will include Energy Secretary Granholm, Sen. Ed Markey, White House Infrastructure Advisor Mitch Landrieu, Ali Zaidi and several more.
USEA Looks at Just Energy Transition – On Thursday May 18th at 12:30 p.m., the US Energy Assn and US AID holds a webinar on a just energy transition in Chile with Natalia Correa, Head of Sustainable and Circular Ecosystems and Roberto Alhucema, Head of O&M Gas & Coal Chile de Enel Generación. The event will focus on the steps Enel Chile has taken to prepare for net zero generation with a comprehensive Just Energy Transition.
C2ES Hosts Whitehouse on Carbon Border Adjustment – The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions holds a webinar on Thursday May 18th at 3:00 p.m. featuring Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse. Whitehouse will discuss his “Clean Competition Act” and his perspectives on the future of a U.S. carbon border adjustment. A panel discussion will follow moderate by Nat Keohane with climate expert Alden Meyer, CLC CEO Greg Bertelsen and Shuting Pomerleau.
Climate Prep Conference Set – The Climate Change Preparedness Conference 2023 is set for Washington, DC from May 18-20th. The three-day event unites climate experts, governments official and policymakers, community organizer. youth leaders, environmental professionals and other stakeholders from around the country to focus on adaptive solutions to foster climate resilience. Speakers include DOE’s Aaron Fuller, Tao Wang of the Word Bank, USDA’s Joaquin Altoro and former CEQ Head Nancy Sutley, now of LADWP.
WINDPOWER Set for New Orleans – America’s Clean Power holds Its annual WINDERPOWER Conference in New Orleans May 22-25th. The event is the renewable energy industry’s premier event. CLEANPOWER brings together policy leaders, industry experts, and clean energy companies together to grow the industry. CLEANPOWER unites the most knowledgeable minds in clean energy to chart the future of this powerful industry and discuss the opportunities ahead. John Podesta and Sen John Kennedy are Keynote speakers and Our friends Marty Durbin of the Chamber’s GEI and Amy Andryszak of INGAA
USEA Policy Forum Set – On May 25th, the US Energy Assn holds its annual membership meeting and Policy Forum at the Ronald Reagan Building From 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Carbon Pipeline Hearing Set for Iowa – PHMSA provided notice of a public meeting it will hold on CO2 pipeline safety from May 31st to June 1st in Des Moines, Iowa. The meeting will “serve as an opportunity for pipeline stakeholders to help inform pipeline safety-related rulemaking decisions and share information surrounding CO2 pipeline safety. Key stakeholders include the public, states, tribal governments, other federal agencies, industry, and international regulators and/or organizations.”
Finance Forum Set for NYC – The ACORE Finance Forum returns to New York City on June 7-8th. This year, leaders from across the renewable transaction landscape will assess risk mitigation amidst uncertainties regarding IRA implementation, inflation, permitting challenges and transmission constraints. With a great deal of capital ready to flow into the renewable sector, don’t miss this opportunity to learn how experts are navigating the possibilities and growth-driven challenges.