Navigating the Emerging Energy Environment

Virtual Conference • November 17-18, 2020

www.awma.org/MEGA

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CONFERENCE OVERVIEW

CONFERENCE COMMITTEEConference ChairMichele Gehring, Coterie Environmental

Committee Members

• Christina Akly, NextEra Energy

• Peter Belmonte, CAMS

• Lynn Brickett, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

• Jordan Haywood, Siemens AG

• John Kinsman, Edison Electric Institute (EEI)

• Jason Krawczyk, Environmental Resources Management (ERM)

• John Litynski, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

• David Long, American Electric Power (AEP)

• Mike Markey, Georgia Power Company

• Manitia Moultrie, Golder Associates

• Jim Walker, CMS Energy

The A&WMA MEGA Symposium will examine the various perspectives on electric power issues as the industry transitions to a cleaner footprint with advanced, cost-effective and reliable energy solutions. Challenges and opportunities will be discussed for new technologies such as renewables and batteries, traditional fossil-based power generation, and the intersection of new and existing energy sources. With two simultaneous tracks, the symposium will also examine policy, regulation, science and technology opportunities and requirements for climate, waste, air, and water.

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Register online at www.awma.org/MEGA.

Registration includes access to all live keynotes, panels, and presentations offered online during the conference, plus recordings of all of the presentations online for 3 months following the conference.

Online registrants will receive a confirmation and receipt, which they can access at any time by logging into their account. Your registration will not be processed without payment.

A few days prior to the conference, registrants will receive instructions on how to access the links for the virtual conference.

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS/ON DEMAND ACCESS Conference proceedings will include recordings of the live sessions and slides from presenters who have provided permission. The online proceedings will be accessible from the virtual conference website for 3 months following the conference. Attendees will be notified when the recordings and slides have been posted.

CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS Conference attendees may be eligible for continuing educationcredits and can apply to receive a Certificate of Participation forthe sessions attended. For more information, please contact Gloria Henning at +1-412-904-6021 or glhenning@awma.org.

REGISTRATION

A&WMA is a not-for-profit, nonpartisan professional organization that enhances knowledge and expertise by providing a neutral forum for technology exchange, professional development, networking opportunities, public education, and outreach to more than 5,000 environmental professionals in 65 countries. A&WMA also promotes global environmental responsibility and increases the effectiveness of organizations to make critical decisions that benefit society. For more information, please visit www.awma.org.

ABOUT THE AIR & WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION

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TECHNICAL AGENDA – Tuesday, November 17

9:45 am – 11:30 am ET

Chair: Mike Markey, Georgia Power Company

CCR Federal Regulatory LandscapeJim Roewer, Executive Director, Utility Solid Waste Activities Group Regulatory Impacts on CCR Beneficial UseJohn Ward, Government Relations Committee Chairman, American Coal Ash Association Public Meetings and Corrective Measures Carl Eldred, Hopping Green & Sams

Options and Considerations for Coal Combustion Residual Unit Closure in a Dynamic Regulatory StructureJ.R. Register, Consumers Energy

Project Management Oversight (PPMO) Concept for CCR Closure ProjectsSpeaker from Energy Sector (Invited)

TRACK 1: SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

9:45 am – 11:30 am ET

Chair: Jim Walker, Consumers Energy

Cadillac, MI: Community Solar Catalyzing Brownfield RedevelopmentJeff Myrom, Director, Renewable Energy & Electric Vehicle Customer Products, Consumers Energy

The Increasing Role of Energy Storage at a UtilityNathan Washburn, Battery Storage Program Manager, Consumers Energy

Recycling Solar PanelsSam Vanderhoof, Chief Executive Officer, Recycle PV Solar Redeveloping a Contaminated Site with Renewable Energy - Dubuque, IowaMel Pins, Executive Officer, Iowa Brownfield Redevelopment Program, Iowa DNR

11:30 am – 12:00 pm ETBreak

TRACK 2: POLICY & REGULATION

OPENING KEYNOTE SESSION

8:00 am – 9:30 am ET

Opening WelcomeKim Marcus, A&WMA President

Keynote Presentations

• Bruno Pigott, Commissioner, Indiana Department of Environmental Management

• Peter Sherk, Board Member, Wabash Valley Resources

9:30 am – 9:45 am ETBreak

Session ST1: Renewables and Storage Session PR1: Waste Issues

Bruno Pigott Peter Sherk

TECHNICAL AGENDA – Tuesday, November 17

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2:15 pm - 4:15 pm ET

Chair: Lynn Brickett, US DOE Office of Fossil Energy

Carbon Capture Technologies for Natural Gas Fired UtilitiesGary Rochelle, Univerisity of Texas

Cost of Capture from Coal and Natural Gas Fossil-based PlantsTim Fout, National Energy Technology Laboratory

The Fundamentals of Carbon Utilization: CO2 to ProductsAmishi Kumar, US DOE Office of Fossil Energy

Basis of Life Cycle Analysis for Carbon Capture, Utilization, and StorageVolker Sick, University of Michigan

Capture Integration and LoadNiall McDowell and Mai Bui, Imperial College

TRACK 2: POLICY & REGULATION

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12:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

Chair: Mike Markey, Georgia Power Company

Legal and Regulatory Challenges of CCUS Dr. Karen Obenshain, Director, Edison Electric Institute

Carbon Capture - A Path to Net ZeroJohn Northington, Director of the National Carbon Capture Center, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)

Global CCS Project OverviewRob Traut, Electric Power Research Institute

Perspectives on CO2 Geologic Storage and 45Q Tax CreditsRichard Esposito, Southern Company

2:00 pm - 2:15 pm ET Break

2:15 pm – 4:15 pm ETChair: John Kinsman, Edison Electric Institute

Power Sector Emissions and Programs Update Reid Harvey, US EPA

Hazardous Air Pollutant Activities Robert Meyers, Crowell & Moring

NAAQS, NAAQS, NAAQS Lucinda Minton Langworthy, Hunton Andrews Kurth

Regional Haze Round 2 Implementation Issues Jeremy Jewell, Trinity Consultants

Monitoring - Sensors to Satellites Kristen Benedict and Barron Henderson, US EPA

TRACK 1: SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Virtual Networking Social for all attendees4:30 pm – 5:30 pm ET

12:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET Chair: Manitia Moultrie, Golder Associates

Geochemical Considerations for Effective Corrective Actions/Remediation at CCR SitesP. J. Nolan, PhD, Golder Associates Inc.

Geochemical Forensic Tools Support Alternative Source Demonstrations at CCR UnitsBob Glazier, Geosyntec Consultants

IDEM Perspective on CCR Corrective Actions and Alternative Source DemonstrationsJohn Guerrettaz, Troy Weaver, Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Office of Land Quality

Time, Distance and NPDES Liability—The U.S. Supreme Court’s Count of Maui Decision Winston Borkowski,  PA, Hopping, Green & Sams

Overview of the Final Steam Electric Effluent Limitations Guidelines (ELG) Reconsideration RuleDonna Hill, Southern Company Services

2:00 pm - 2:15 pm ET Break

Session ST2: Carbon Research & Technology Advancements for the Future

Session PR2: Clean Water Act—Water Quality and Use

Session ST3: Technology Advancements

Session PR3: Clean Air Act – SO2, NOx, HAPs and Visibility

Join fellow presenters and attendees for a video networking social to connect, chat, and discuss the conference topics.

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TECHNICAL AGENDA – Wednesday, November 18

8:00 am – 9:30 am ET

Opening WelcomeBrian Bunger, A&WMA President-Elect

Keynote Presentations

• John Graham, Professor, Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and

Environmental Affairs, Indiana University, and Chair of U.S. EPA’s

Science Advisory Board

• Janet McCabe, Professor, Indiana University McKinney School of Law and Director of IU’s Environmental Resilience Institute

9:30 am – 9:45 am ETBreak

9:45 am – 12:00 pm ET

Chair: Eric Holdsworth, Edison Electric Institute

Congress and Carbon Policy: Overview and Outlook Kyle Danish, VanNess Feldman

Federal Climate Policy 2020 and Beyond (Executive Branch) Tom Lorenzen and Amanda Berman, Crowell & Moring

State and Regional Climate Activities J.P. Brisson, Latham & Watkins

International Climate Activities Katie Sullivan, Managing Director, International Emissions Trading Association (IETA)

Electric Utility Climate Change Plans Eric Holdsworth, Edison Electric Institute (EEI)

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm ETBreak

Day 2 Keynote Session

Session PR4: Climate Policy

John Graham Janet McCabe

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TECHNICAL AGENDA – Wednesday, November 18, con’t.

TRACK 1: SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY TRACK 2: POLICY & REGULATION

12:30 pm – 2:30 pm ET

Chair: John Kinsman, Edison Electric Institute

Power Industry and Challenges of Disaster and PandemicScott Aaronson, Edison Electric Institute Summary of Utility Responses Dwayne Coffey, EPRI

Overview of Federal and State COVID-19 Regulatory Responses John Kinsman, Edison Electric Institute

COVID-19 Air Quality Impacts Liz Naess, US EPA

Powering Through COVID While Maximizing Employee Safety & Minimizing Operational Impacts During a PandemicLuke Henderson, CAMS

2:30 pm – 2:45 pm ETBreak

Session ST5: Energy Sector in Times of Disaster and Pandemic

Session PR5: New Source Review

12:30 pm – 2:30 pm ET

Chair: Jordan Haywood, Siemens

Latest Developments in NSRDave Jordan, ERM Gas Turbine Startup Emissions - Determination and PermittingJordan Haywood, Siemens

Air Quality Impacts and Permitting for Distributed GenerationDavid Long, Air Quality Services, American Electric Power Services Corporation

Gas Turbine Permitting: Balancing Emissions Requirements to Enable Plant Efficiency and Operating FlexibilityAndrew Dicke, General Electric

2:30 pm – 2:45 pm ETBreak

Session ST6: Fossil Fuel, Renewable, and Nuclear

Session PR6: Climate Policy II

2:45 pm - 4:45 pm ET

Chair: Peter Belmonte, CAMS

Initial Deactivation Steps Andy Lewis, Golder Associates

Decommisioning, Decontamation, and Demolition of Coal PlantsNick Kemper, CAMS, and Jason Goldberg, FE Group

Nuclear Decommissioning Jason Williams, TRC

Old Smokey Power - Transforming Aging Power PlantsPeter Belmonte, CAMS

Closing Remarks Kim Marcus, A&WMA President

2:45 pm - 4:45 pm ET

Chair: Eric Holdsworth, Edison Electric Institute Natural Gas Issues Jared Ciferno, Director, Strategic Center for Natural Gas & Oil, U.S. Department of Energy

Electrification OpportunitiesKellen Schefter, Edison Electric Institute

Current and Emerging CCS Policies for Federal and State Jessie Stolark, Carbon Capture Coalition

ACE Rule Compliance Strategy Brian Petermann, POWER Engineers

ACE Rule – Heat Rate Improvement and Other IssuesEd Cichanowicz, JE Cichanowicz Inc.

Closing Remarks Kim Marcus, A&WMA President

Session PR5: New Source Review

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