Infrastructure Group

TUESDAY, JUNE 21 FROM 10:00AM - 5:00PM PACIFIC. The California Energy Commission (CEC) will host a workshop to discuss the role of hydrogen in California’s clean energy future. Vice Chair Siva Gunda is CEC’s Lead Commissioner for the 2022 IEPR Update. A quorum of commissioners may participate in person, but no votes will be taken. The public can participate in the workshop consistent with the direction provided below. Please note that the CEC aims to begin promptly at the start time posted and the end time is an estimate based on the agenda proposed. The workshop may end sooner or later than the posted end time depending on various factors.

Notice and Agenda
• Notice of IEPR Commissioner Workshop

Remote Attendance
Participants may join via Zoom by internet or by phone.
• To use Zoom’s online platform, click on this link, https://energy.zoom.us/j/99006283544pwd=YkNvWTJvbnp3TW8wVlVPWGs1bVlldz09 or by logging in via Zoom™ at https://zoom.us/, entering the unique
Webinar ID: 990 0628 3544 and passcode: IEPR2022 and following all prompts.

• To participate by telephone, call toll-free at (888) 475-4499 or toll at (669) 219-2599. When prompted, enter the Webinar ID: 990 0628 3544 and passcode: IEPR2022.
If you experience difficulties joining, contact Zoom at (888) 799-9666 ext. 2, or the Public Advisor at [email protected], or by phone at (916) 957-7910.

Attendees using a computer can access Zoom’s closed captioning service by clicking on the “live transcript” icon and then choosing either “show subtitle” or “view full transcript.” The closed captioning service can be stopped by closing out of the “live transcript” or selecting the “hide subtitle” icon. If using a phone, closed captioning is automatic and cannot be turned off. While the closed captioning is available in real-time, it typically includes errors. A more accurate transcript of the workshop developed by a professional court reporter will be docketed and posted in a later timeframe.

In-Person Attendance
Warren-Alquist State Energy Building
Rosenfeld Hearing Room, First Floor
1516 Ninth Street,
Sacramento, California 95814
(Wheelchair Accessible)

THURSDAY, JULY 14 AT 10:00AM. Staff Workshop to Discuss Zero- and Near-Zero-Carbon Fuel Production and Supply Funding Concepts

The California Energy Commission (CEC) will host a public workshop to gather stakeholder feedback on potential funding concepts related to zero- and near-zero-carbon fuel production and supply. During the workshop, CEC staff will present proposals for future funding projects. CEC Commissioner Patty Monahan, Lead Commissioner on Transportation, may participate.

The workshop will be held remotely. The public can participate in the workshop consistent with the directions provided below and will have opportunities to provide comments. The CEC aims to begin promptly at the posted start time, and the end time is an estimate based on the proposed agenda. The workshop may end sooner or later than the posted end time depending on various factors.

Thursday, July 14, 2022
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Remote Access Only

Notice and Agenda
• Notice of Staff Workshop to Discuss Zero- and Near-Zero-Carbon Fuel Production and Supply Funding Concepts
Remote Attendance
The workshop may be accessed by clicking the Zoom link below or visiting Zoom and entering the ID and password for the workshop listed below. If you experience difficulties joining, contact Zoom at (888) 799-9666 ext. 2, or the Public Advisor at [email protected] or at (916) 957-7910.

Attend Workshop via Zoom
Meeting ID: 996 5850 6690
Passcode: 582483
Use the “raise hand” feature to indicate you want to speak and the event facilitator will indicate when your line is open and ready for you to make a comment.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22 - 23 STARTING AT 11:00AM EASTERN. The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO) within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Cryogenics Technical Discipline Team will jointly host the virtual Liquid Hydrogen Technologies Workshop on February 22–23, 2022.

The workshop goal is to address development needs for low-cost, energy-efficient, scalable, and safe liquid hydrogen generation, dispensing, and end-use. The workshop will include discussions on state-of-the-art technologies, research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) gaps, innovative concepts, safety, and analysis activities.

Agenda

Day 1: Liquefaction: Current Status and RD&D Needs (11 a.m. to 3 p.m. EST)

• Opening Remarks/Plenary
• Current State-of-the-Art of Hydrogen Liquefaction
• Experiences and Lessons Learned with Liquid Hydrogen
• Innovative Approaches to Improve Scalability and Efficiency
• Liquid Hydrogen in Emerging Large-Scale Markets
• Breakout Sessions

Day 2: Liquid Hydrogen Storage and Handling Infrastructure (11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST)

• Current Status of Technologies Used for Bulk Storage of Liquid Hydrogen and Boil-Off Mitigation
• Potential Benefits and Challenges to Liquid Hydrogen Dispensing into MD/HD Vehicles
• Current Practices to Transfer Liquid Hydrogen and Mitigate Boil-Off
• Safety Requirements for Liquid Hydrogen Handling and Refueling
• Materials Performance at Cryogenic Temperatures
• Breakout Sessions
• Concluding Remarks

To register, please visit the registration website.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 20 AT 1:00PM PACIFIC. The California Energy Commission (CEC) will host a remote-access workshop to present and gather stakeholder feedback on the Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Infrastructure Plan (ZIP). A quorum of commissioners may participate, but no votes will be taken.

The workshop will be held remotely, consistent with Assembly Bill 361 (Rivas, Chapter 165, Statutes of 2021) to improve and enhance public access to state agency meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic. The public can participate in the meeting consistent with the direction provided below. Please note that the CEC aims to begin promptly at the start time posted and the end time is an estimate based on the agenda proposed. The workshop may end sooner or later than the posted end time depending on various factors.

REGISTER HERE

Notice and Agenda

• Notice of Workshop on the Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Plan
• Aviso del Taller sobre el Plan de Infraestructura para Vehículos de Cero Emisiones

Documents

• ZEV Infrastructure Plan Outline for Workshop
• Plan de Infraestructura ZEV (ZIP) para el 2022 a nivel estatal Borrador de la Jornada P blica del 20 de enero de 2022

Remote Attendance
The workshop may be accessed by clicking the Zoom link below or visiting Zoom at https://join.zoom.us and enter the ID and password for the workshop listed below. If you experience difficulties joining, contact Zoom at (888) 799-9666 ext. 2 or the Public Advisor at [email protected] or at (916) 957-7910.

Link to Workshop: https://energy.zoom.us/j/95797229011?pwd=Sk9ZQ3I5aTFXK09KSlF2ZklRV2dMZz09
Workshop ID: 957 9722 9011
Workshop Password: Zip@1

Use the “raise hand feature” to indicate you want to speak and the event facilitator will indicate when your line is open and ready for you to make comment.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 13 AT 3:00PM PACIFIC. California interagency leaders to host a stakeholder webinar to discuss proposed Zero-Emission Vehicles (ZEV) and Clean Transportation investments in Governor Newson’s proposed 2022-2023 state budget.

REGISTER HERE

WHAT: Interagency Stakeholder Webinar on ZEV and Clean Energy Transportation
WHEN: Thursday, January 13, 2022, at 3:00 pm PST 
HOW: Register in advance for this webinar*:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iav5lZq8S6GbCT5WIB-0vA
*After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information to join via Zoom online or telephone. 
WHO: 
• Lauren Sanchez, Senior Advisor to the Governor on Climate 
• Dee Dee Myers, Director of GO-Biz and Senior Advisor to the Governor
• Liane Randolph, California Air Resources Board Chair 
• Patty Monahan, Commissioner, California Energy Commission  
• David S. Kim, Secretary, California State Transportation Agency
Contacts:
Andrea Ambriz, California Natural Resources Agency
[email protected]
Lindsay Buckley, California Energy Commission
[email protected]

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8 AT 9:00AM EASTERN. The purpose of this workshop is to come to a consensus within the industry around the appropriate failure rates to use when conducting Risk Assessments for Hydrogen sites or projects. This workshop will aim to cover 10 -15 components, beginning with those included in the Hydrogen Risk Assessment Model (HyRAM) and ending with additional components identified by workshop attendees. During the workshop, attendees will:

1.) Brainstorm the different types of failure modes for Hydrogen components.

2.) Start with HyRAM data and agree upon or further define each component rate. A vote will be taken after each component discussion to confirm if there is industry consensus.

3.) Define rates for additional components not define in HyRAM. A vote will be taken after each component discussion to confirm if there is industry consensus.

4.) Discuss when do leaks become a hazard.

There is no cost to attend this workshop. The workshop is invitation only, please complete this form to request an invitation.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10 - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11 AT 12:00PM EASTERN. The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Hydrogen Program is hosting a virtual Bulk Storage of Gaseous Hydrogen Workshop on February 10–11, 2022.

The two-day workshop will:

• Connect industry, end users, and government with stakeholders in bulk gaseous storage or research, development, demonstration, and deployment (RDD&D) projects;
• Improve understanding about the challenges and opportunities in meeting the future energy storage demand;
• Discuss surface and subsurface storage; and
• Explore innovative concepts, operational considerations, RDD&D gaps, and review safety and technoeconomic analyses.
• A full agenda and information on how to register will be available soon.

Agenda
Day 1 – End Uses for Bulk Storage (12:00–4:00 p.m. EST)

Panelist sessions with discussions and Q&A focused on industrial applications, energy storage, and other end use applications and needs.

Day 2 – Bulk Storage Technologies (12:00–4:00 p.m. EST)

Speaker and breakout sessions focused on how technologies can decarbonize the energy economy.

Information on how to register will be available soon

THURSDAY, JANUARY 13 AT 10:00AM PACIFIC. Join CHBC's virtual meeting on Conversion of Natural Gas Pipelines to Hydrogen. With an ever increasing focus on decarbonizing the gas grid, blending hydrogen into the gas grid and converting gas pipelines to hydrogen are becoming options that are being considered in the U.S. and implemented in other countries. This panel will discuss California’s lack to take action, what other countries are doing, and why hydrogen pipelines are an option to keep the costs of transitioning to a renewable energy economy manageable.

REGISTER HERE

Briefing Agenda:

10:00 AM
Welcome and Introductions
• Sara Fitzsimon Nelson, CHBC Policy Director

10:05 AM
Keynote - Switching a City from Natural Gas to Hydrogen

• Dan Sadler, H21 programme director, Equinor (invited)

10:20 AM
Keynote: The Practical Conversion of long-distance Gas Networks to Hydrogen Operation 

• Prof. Dr. Thomas Thiemann, Senior Vice President for Energy Transition Technologies, Siemens Energy (invited)

10:35 AM
Roundtable – Conversion of Natural Gas Pipelines to Hydrogen – Options to Decarbonize the Gas Grid

• Moderator: Sara Fitzsimon Nelson, Policy Director, California Hydrogen Business Council
• Jamie Randolph, Gas Wholesale Marketing and Business Development, PG&E
• Arun Raju, Associate Director-Operations at the Center for Environmental Research and Technology, UC Riverside
• Mallik Angalakudati, Senior Vice President - Strategy and Innovation, WGL
• Jeff Reed, Chief Scientist, APEP, UC Irvine (invited)
• Jared Liu-Klein, Southern California Gas Company (invited)
• Cliff Rechtschaffen, Commissioner, CPUC (invited)

11:30 AM
Close-Out