RNG SUMMIT 2026 Schedule
Subject to Additional Updates*Registrants may now log into the RNG SUMMIT mobile app to begin networking! See your registration confirmation for log in details.Tuesday, April 21, 2026
9:00 am PST / 12:00 pm EST:
New York CFS
Asm. Carrie Woerner, NY State Assemblymember
9:30 am PST / 12:30 pm EST:
New Mexico CTFP
Claudia Borchert, Climate Change Bureau Chief, New Mexico Environment Department
10:00 am PST / 1:00 pm EST:
Oregon CFP
Bill Peters, Clean Fuel Program Manager, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
10:30 am PST / 1:30 pm EST:
Illinois CFS
Sen. David Koehler, Illinois State Senator
11:00 am PST / 2:00 pm EST:
Climate Policy Update
Rajinder Sahota, Deputy Executive Officer, California Air Resources Board
11:30 am PST / 2:30 pm EST:
Washington CFS
Joel Creswell, Climate Pollution Reduction Program Manager, Washington Department of Ecology
12:00 pm PST / 3:00 pm EST:
Pennsylvania CFS
Rep. Paul Takac, PA State House Representative
12:30 pm PST / 3:30 pm EST:
From Policy to Practice: Defining RNG, Metering, and State Policy Updates
Ben Gerber, President & CEO, Clean Counts
1:00 pm PST / 4:00 pm EST:
California RGS
Comm. John Reynolds, President of the California Public Utilities Commission
1:30 pm PST / 4:30 pm EST:
Evolution of R&D GREET & RNG Production Pathways
Branden Leonhardt, Energy Systems Analyst, Argonne National Laboratory
2:00 pm PST / 5:00 pm EST: TBC
2:30 pm PST / 5:30 pm EST:
RTCs & Credible Claims: Why Pipeline Interconnection is Critical to Expanding RNG Markets Chris CooperPolicy Director, CRS / Clean Energy Accounting Practice
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
8:30 am PST / 11:30 am EST:
Perspectives on the EPA RFS: Reflecting on SET 2 and Implications for SET 3
Aaron Szabo, Asst. Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Air and Radiation
9:00 am PST / 12:00 pm EST:
RNG in the Farm Economy: How Kansas is Benefiting Livestock Farmers by Leading on Diverse RNG Project Growth Sen. Roger Marshall, U.S. Senator for Kansas
9:30 am PST / 12:30 pm EST: TBC
10:00 am PST / 1:00 pm EST:
Energy Tax Credits: Finalizing Section 45Z in 2026 and Legislative Possibilities
Tim Urban, Sr Principal, Bracewell
10:30 am PST / 1:30 pm EST:
Opportunities for U.S.-derived Renewable Gas: Navigating European Policy & Regulatory Barriers
Jennifer Heullant, Director, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
11:00 am PST / 2:00 pm EST:
The CPUC Renewable Gas Standard (RGS) Program and Utility Biomethane Procurement in California
Sasha (Alex) Merigan, Senior Analyst, CPUC
11:30 am PST / 2:30 pm EST:
Hawai'i CFS
Rep. Nicole Lowen, Hawaiʻi State Representative, District 7
12:00 pm PST / 3:00 pm EST:
Update on Federal Carbon Pricing Policy - Canada
Jeff Lindberg, Manager, Carbon Markets Bureau, Environment & Climate Change Canada
12:30 pm PST / 3:30 pm EST:
RNG Funding Opportunities in Alberta, Canada
Cameron Young, Fuel Innovation Technology Director, Emissions Reduction Alberta
1:00 pm PST / 4:00 pm EST:
Opportunities to Bolster Current & Future RNG End-Uses: Focus on the EPA Renewable Fuel Standard
Sen. Pete Ricketts, U.S. Senator for Nebraska
1:30 pm PST / 4:30 pm EST:
California Senate Bill 919
Sen. Tim Grayson, CA Senator
2:00 pm PST / 5:00 pm EST:
Insights on trends in RINs & LCFS and Market Expectations Around Price Volatility & Policy Outlook
Jordan Godwin, Director of Renewable Fuels, OPIS
2:30 pm PST / 5:30 pm EST:
RNG SUMMIT Closing Remarks
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