AGENDA
Monday, October 28
7:00 – 9:00 PM: Informal reception, Washington Plaza Hotel
Tuesday, October 29
8:30 Welcome & Introduction
8:45 A Few Guidelines
9:00 Session 1 Major Policy/Strategy Issues
Open group discussion to identify the most pressing North American policy and strategy issues.
Presentations
- David Daniels, Energy Information Administration, on the impact of high oil and gas resources in NEMS
- Abha Bhargava, National Energy Board, on Canadian policy, trends, resource studies and LNG export activity
Group Discussion
10:30 Coffee Break and Informal Discussions
11:00 Session 2: North American Natural Gas Resources
What more do we need to know about the costs and availability of North American natural gas resources?
How should modelers represent these conditions?
Presentations
- Ken Ditzel, Charles River Associates, on North American natural gas resource curves
- Gurcan Gulen, U of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology, on shale gas resources
Group Discussion
12:30 Lunch
1:30 Session 3: Advanced Demand Trends for Power, Industry and Transportation
What market/regulatory conditions will stimulate more natural gas use for electricity?
Are there significant opportunities for demand growth in manufacturing or transportation (heavy duty, light duty and freight)?
Presentations
- Amy Jaffe and Sonia Yeh, UC Davis, on light-duty vehicles
- Martha Moore, American Chemistry Council, on recent trends in chemical industry investment
Group Discussion
3:30 Coffee Break and Informal Discussions
4:00 Session 4: Scenario Design for North American Natural Gas Markets
Open group discussion of key factors, such as shale gas supplies, tight oil supplies, economic recovery and industrial relocation, interstate air pollution regulations on the power sector and technology surprises among other factors.
5:30 Adjourn
Wednesday, October 30
8:30 Session 5: Natural Gas Trade & US Exports
Presentations
- Vello Kuuskraa, Advanced Resources International, on world natural gas resources
- David Montgomery and Sugandha Tuladhar, NERA, on key insights
- Steve Gabriel, U of Maryland, on key insights
- Ken Medlock, Rice University Baker Institute, on key insights
- Dale Nesbitt, ArrowHead Economics, on key insights
Group Discussion
10:30 Coffee Break and Informal Discussions
11:00 Session 6: Continue Presentations and Scenario Design for US Exports
12:30 Working Lunch (Finalize Scenario Design for US Exports)
1:30 Session 7: Comprehensive Study Design and Publication Plans
Open discussion focused on completing and integrating all scenarios and publication plans
3:30 Adjourn
