ENV•VISION (Environmental Vision - An International Electricity Sector Conference) By: Electric Power Research Institute 2015 Event Hosted by: Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) May 12-14, 2015 Doubletree Hilton, Crystal City, Virginia Purpose: A premier conference to exchange research results on current and emerging issues in the electricity sector, and to develop a shared vision to address the most critical environmental and sustainability challenges through engagement of electric industry leaders, regulators, NGOs, academics, and other stakeholders. Conference Committee: Conference Chair: Naresh Kumar, EPRI Organizing Committee: Francisco de la Chesnaye, EPRI Andy Coleman, EPRI Jessica Fox, EPRI Chris Melhorn, EPRI Annette Rohr, EPRI Tom Wilson, EPRI Kent Zammit, EPRI TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2015 Continental Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Introduction and Welcome: Naresh Kumar and Anda Ray, EPRI 8:40 a.m. Keynote Plenary Panel Session: Bridging to the Future: Meeting Today’s Environmental Challenges in a Transitioning Energy Sector Moderator/Chair: Anda Ray, EPRI 8:40 a.m. to 10:05 a.m. • Mike Howard, Chief Executive Officer, Electric Power Research Institute • Craig Ivey, President, Consolidated Edison, Inc. • Joseph Goffman, Associate Assistant Administrator & Senior Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency • Open Q&A for first three keynote speakers Refreshment Break: 10:05 a.m. – 10:35 a.m. 10:35 a.m. Keynote Plenary Panel Session (Continued) 10:35 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. • Robert Jones, Vice Chairman, Morgan Stanley • Jonathan Pershing, Principal Deputy Director of the Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis, U.S. Department of Energy • Armond Cohen, Executive Director, Clean Air Task Force • Open Q&A Lunch: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Panel Session 1a: Future Research Directions in Air Quality (Concurrent with Panel Sessions 1b and 1c) Moderator/Chair: Naresh Kumar, EPRI Time 1:00 – 1:10 p.m. 1:10 – 1:40 p.m. 1:40 – 2:10 p.m. 2:10 – 2:40 p.m. 2:40 – 3:10 p.m. 3:10 – 3:40 p.m. 3:40 – 4:10 p.m. 4:10 – 5:00 p.m. Topic Introduction to the Panel Panelist 1 Panelist 2 Panelist 3 Refreshment Break Panelist 4 Panelist 5 Open Q&A Speaker Naresh Kumar, EPRI Bryan Hubbell, U.S. EPA Ted Russell, Georgia Institute of Technology Jay Apt, Carnegie Mellon University John Jansen, Southern Company Praveen Amar, Formerly Clean Air Task Force Panel Session 1b: Future Research Directions in Land and Water Sciences (Concurrent with Panel Sessions 1a and 1c) Moderator/Chair: Kent Zammit, EPRI Time 1:00 – 1:10 p.m. 1:10 – 1:40 p.m. Topic Introduction to the Panel Panelist 1 1:40 – 2:10 p.m. Panelist 2 2:10 – 2:40 p.m. Panelist 3 2:40 – 3:10 p.m. 3:10 – 3:40 p.m. Refreshment Break Panelist 4 Clean Water Act §316(b) Technical Implementation Challenges and Needed R&D Open Q&A 3:40 – 4:10 p.m. 4:10 – 5:00 p.m. Speaker Kent Zammit, EPRI TBD, U.S. EPA, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery Bill Cooper, National Science Foundation Gina Shultz, Deputy Assistant Director, Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Kristy Bulleit, Hunton and Williams Doug Dixon, EPRI Panel Session 1c: Energy and Climate Analysis – Direction of U.S. Climate Policy (Concurrent with Panel Sessions 1a and 1b) Moderator/Chair: Tom Wilson, EPRI Time 1:00 – 1:10 p.m. 1:10 – 1:40 p.m. 1:40 – 2:10 p.m. 2:10 – 2:40 p.m. 2:40 – 3:10 p.m. 3:10 – 3:40 p.m. 3:40 – 4:10 p.m. 4:10 – 5:00 p.m. Topic Introduction to the Panel Trends in U.S. Energy and Emissions Implications of International Policy: The U.S. and China Climate Announcement Measuing the Benefits of GHG Emission Reductions: The Social Cost of Carbon Refreshment Break Perspectives on Cost Estimates of EPA's Proposed Clean Power Plan EPA's Clean Power Plan Development of State Plans Open Q&A Speaker Tom Wilson, EPRI John Conti, Assistant Administrator for Energy Analysis, U.S. Energy Information Administration Valerie J. Karplus, Director, MIT-Tsinghua China Energy and Climate Project Steve Rose, EPRI Victor Niemeyer, EPRI Michael Dowd, Air Director, VA Dept. of Environmental Quality (invited) Reception: 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2015 Continental Breakfast: 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Five Concurrent Parallel Sessions Session Number 2a 2b 2c 2d 2e Session Name Air Quality Health Water Resource Management Energy & Climate Analysis – Analyses of the Clean Power Plan Environmental Issues Related to Renewable Energy Coal Combustion Products Management Session 2a Air Quality Health Time Topic Evaluation of Evidence EPA Cites in Support of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone Proposed Rule 8:00 a.m. Co-Chairs: Annette Rohr and Stefanie Ebelt Sarnat Speaker Julie Goodman, Gradient 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Comparison of Exposure Assignment Approaches in a Multi-City Time-Series Study of Criteria Pollutants and Cardiorespiratory Emergency Department Visits Novel Approaches to Examining the Impact of Multiple Air Pollutants on Health Review of Major Findings from Multivariate Pollutant Research In the Laboratory Session 2b Water Resource Management Time Topic The Environmental and Sustainability Challenges of Water Use in the Electricity Sector Toward a Better Understanding of Water Withdrawals and Consumption in the Thermoelectric, Agricultural and Municipal Sectors Electric Power Sector Engagement in Water Stewardship: Drivers, Benefits and Challenges Panel Discussion – Michael Hightower, Sujoy Roy, and Laura Weintraub Energy & Climate Analysis – Analyses of the Clean Power Plan Topic 8:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Session 2c Time 8:00 -10:00 am Session 2d Time 8:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Analytical Perspectives on the Cost of the Clean Power Plan -- Opening Statements and Panel Discussion Environmental Issues Related to Renewable Energy Topic Environmental Aspects of Renewables Environmental Review and Assessment of Renewable Energy Projects. Predicting Solar Insolation for Renewable Energy Technologies using Supervised Machine Learning Techniques 9:30 a.m. Evaluating Noise Impacts in the Licensing of Renewable Energy Projects in Maryland Session 2e Coal Combustion Products Management Time Topic State and federal drivers for CCR disposal and reuse: process versus prescription 8:00 a.m. Stefanie Ebelt Sarnat, Emory University Helen Suh, Northeastern University Jake McDonald, LRRI Co-Chairs: Bob Goldstein and Mike Hightower Speaker Mike Hightower, Sandia National Laboratories Sujoy Roy, Tetra Tech Laura Weintraub, LimnoTech Bob Goldstein, Moderator Co-Chairs: Francisco de la Chesnaye and Bruce Braine Speaker Panelists will be finalized closer to the event. Invitees from EIA (if they have completed a public analysis), NERA, ICF, Rhodium, MIT and others with published analyses. Chair: Andy Coleman Speaker Andy Coleman, EPRI Paul Jacobson, EPRI Frank Yeboah, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University P. Diane Mountain, Environmental Resources Management, Inc. Co-Chairs: Ken Ladwig and Craig Benson Speaker John Daniels, University of North Carolina, Charlotte 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Creating Sustainable Roadway Infrastructure Using Coal Combustion Products Framework for Evaluating Relative Impacts for Surface Impoundment Closure Options Use of Potential Failure Modes Analysis to Address Ash Pond Stability and EPA Coal Ash Regulations Craig Benson, University of Wisconsin Ari Lewis, Gradient Bill Walton, GEI Consultants Refreshment Break: 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Five Concurrent Parallel Sessions Session Number 3a 3b 3c 3d 3e Session Name Air Quality Health Threatened and Endangered Species Energy & Climate Analysis – Analyses of Costs of the Clean Power Plan Environmental Issues Related to Renewable Energy Coal Combustion Products Management Session 3a Air Quality Health Time Topic Building a Better Bridge Between Environmental Health Science and Health Risk Assessment Triggering of Myocardial Infarction by Increased Ambient Fine Particle Concentration: Examination of Source Specific PM2.5 and PM2.5 Source Direction Pulmonary Inflammatory Effects of Source-Oriented Particulate Matter from California’s San Joaquin Valley Threatened and Endangered Species (Panel) Topic 10:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Session 3b Time 10:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Session 3c Time Research in the Context of Increased Endangered Species Act Demands Opportunities for Innovation Pre- and Post-Listing An Innovative Large-Scale Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan for Pipeline O&M Energy & Climate Analysis – Analyses of Costs of the Clean Power Plan Topic Co-Chairs: Annette Rohr and Stefanie Ebelt Sarnat Speaker Anne Smith, NERA Economic Consulting David Rich, University of Rochester Laurel Plummer, University of California - Davis Chair: Becca Madsen Speakers Douglas Krofta, Chief, Branch of Endangered Species Listing, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Tim Male, Deputy Associate Director for Wildlife, White House Council on Environmental Quality Rick Hall, NiSource Co-Chairs: Francisco de la Chesnaye and Bruce Braine 10:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Session 3d Time 10:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Panel Discussion Continued: Initial Comments/Respondents Open Q&A and Discussion Environmental Issues Related to Renewable Energy: Birds and Bats Topic Smart Curtailment: Optimizing Wind Power Generation and Bat Conservation Integrating Avian-friendly Electrical Infrastructure with Renewable Energy Population-level Impacts of Wind Energy on Wildlife Populations: Assessing Risk to Golden Eagles and Indiana Bats Session 3e Coal Combustion Products Management Time Topic EPA Guidance on Using the Leaching Environmental Assessment Framework Water Management to meet CCR Rule Groundwater Monitoring Under the Coal Combustion Residuals Rule 10:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Co-Chairs: Chris Melhorn and John Goodrich-Mahoney Speaker Christine Sutter, Normandeau Associates Rick Harness, EDM International, Inc. Nicholas Friedenberg, Applied Biomathematics, Inc. Co-Chairs: Ken Ladwig and Craig Benson Speaker Susan Thorneloe, US EPA Office of Research and Development Dennis Fink, CH2M Hill Bruce Hensel, EPRI Lunch: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Five Concurrent Parallel Sessions Session Number 4a 4b 4c 4d 4e Session Name Air Toxics Health & Risk Assessment Effluent Guidelines Energy & Climate Analysis – Clean Power Plan Regional Implementation Perspectives Lifecycle Assessment of Renewable Technologies Groundwater Management Session 4a Air Toxics Health & Risk Assessment Time Topic Mercury: The Need for a Reappraisal of Its Releases and Fate Cumulative Risk Assessment of Urban Air Toxics: A Pilot Study in San Antonio, Texas Comprehensive Analysis of Inorganic Arsenic Concentrations in Finfish and Shellfish for Use in Risk Assessment 1:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m. Co-Chairs: Annette Rohr & Deborah Proctor Speaker David Streets, Argonne National Laboratory Deborah Proctor, ToxStrategies Ari Lewis, Gradient 2:30 p.m. Evaluation of Gene Expression Changes in Human Primary Lung Epithelial Cells Following 24-hr Exposures to Inorganic Arsenic and its Methylated Metabolites and to Arsenic Trioxide Session 4b Effluent Guidelines Time Topic Industry Perspectives on Regulatory Impacts of the Effluent Guidelines Rule Compliance Strategies for FGD Wastewater Guidance for Power Plants in Responding to the FGD Wastewater Numeric Standards Biological FGD Wastewater Treatment Energy & Climate Analysis – Clean Power Plan Regional Implementation Perspectives Topic 1:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Session 4c Time 1:00 p.m. Regional Perspectives on the Clean Power Plan -Opening Statements and Panel Discussion 2:30 p.m. Open Discussion and Q&A Session 4d Lifecycle Assessment of Renewable Technologies Time Topic Lifecycle Analysis for Estimating the Human Health Impact from Electricity Generating Sources A Review of Environmental Impacts of Renewable Electricity Generation Technologies from a Life Cycle Perspective Integrating Surface Anthracite Surface Mining and Reclamation with Pumped Storage Construction Addressing Air Quality Issues of Biopower in California 1:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Session 4e Groundwater Management Time Topic Priority Groundwater Activities at the U. S. Geological Survey Groundwater Activities in the DOE Related to the Water-Energy Nexus Hydraulic Tomography: High-Resolution Subsurface Characterization for Optimizing Environmental Control and Remediation U.S. Nuclear Industry Perspective: Voluntary Groundwater Protection Initiative 1:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Harvey Clewell, The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences Co-Chairs: Paul Chu and Donna Hill Speaker Elizabeth Aldridge, Hunton & Williams Jeff Wilson, Southern Company Dennis Fink, CH2M Hill TBD Chair: Victor Niemeyer Speaker M. Gary Helm, PJM Interconnect and other regional speakers Co-Chairs: Stephanie Shaw and Garvin Heath Speaker(s) Marilyn Diaz, GWU, Milken School of Public Health Garvin Heath, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Paul DiRinzo, Peak Hour Power, LLC Marc Carreras-Sospedra, UC Irvine Co-Chairs: Ken Ladwig & Bob Goldstein Speaker Paul Barlow, US Geological Survey John Quinn, US Department of Energy Bill Mok, GSI Environmental Ron Cardarelli, CC&S Atlantic Refreshment Break: 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Five Concurrent Parallel Sessions Session Number 5a 5b 5c 5d 5e Session Name Air Toxics Health & Risk Assessment Effluent Guidelines Energy & Climate Analysis – Valuation of GHG Mitigation (Climate Benefits) Air Quality Modeling Sustainability Session 5a Air Toxics Health & Risk Assessment Time Topic Mortality Update and Inhalation Cancer Risk Assessment of Hexavalent Chromium High-Resolution, Low-Dose Dose-Response for Arsenic-Induced Cytotoxicity: Preliminary Results Human Health Risk Assessment for a Natural GasFueled Power Plant Project 3:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Session 5b Effluent Guidelines Time Topic Physical/Chemical Treatment for Arsenic and Mercury in FGD Wastewater 3:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Session 5c Time Evaluation of Zero Valent Iron (ZVI) Technologies R&D Needs to Respond to the Proposed Effluent Guidelines Standards for FGD Wastewater Energy & Climate Analysis – Valuation of GHG Mitigation (Climate Benefits) Topic 3:30 p.m. The Clean Power Plan addresses one sector of the economy. How does it fit into a broader Federal climate strategy? -- Opening Statements and Panel Discussion 4:30 p.m. Open Discussion and Q&A Session 5d Air Quality Modeling Time Topic Co-Chairs: Annette Rohr and Deborah Proctor Speaker Deborah Proctor, ToxStrategies Kenneth Bogen, Exponent Christopher Long, Gradient Co-Chairs: Paul Chu and Donna Hill Speaker(s) Dennis Fink, CH2M Hill and Paul Chu, EPRI Chethan Acharya, Southern Company Paul Chu and Jeffery Preece, EPRI Chair: Tom Wilson Speaker(s) Keith Dennis, National Rural Electric Cooperative, EPRI staff and other panelists will discuss issues including electrification, large-scale renewable energy penetration and longer-term climate targets. Co-Chairs: Eladio Knipping and Athanasios (Thanos) Nenes Speaker 3:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Session 5e Time 3:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Demand Response and Air Quality: Making the Case for Green DR Dealing with Implementation of the 1-hour SO2 NAAQS: Challenges and Options The SO2 Data Requirements Rule: Modeling Approaches to Attainment Demonstrations Sustainability Topic Development of open-source life cycle inventory data for electricity generation in the United States, including water, greenhouse gas, and land use Supply Chain Impacts in the Electric Power Industry: Assessment, Impacts, and Management Defining Sustainability metrics, based on their purpose, material issue, and measurement protocols. Max Zhang, Cornell University Bob Paine, AECOM Richard Hamel, Environmental Resources Management (ERM) Chair: Jessica Fox Speaker Seung-Jin Lee, University of Michigan Invited Jessica Fox, EPRI THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2015 Continental Breakfast: 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Four Concurrent Parallel Sessions Session Number 6a 6b 6c 6d T&D Environmental Issues Plant Decommissioning Water Technology Innovation Air Quality Modeling Session Name Co-Chairs: Rob Kavet and Chris Melhorn Speaker Session 6a T&D Environmental Issues Time Topic Use of Transmission Line Easements for the Benefit Rob Kavet, EPRI of Native Bees Pacemaker and Defibrillator Resistance to 60 Hz G. Ostiguy, Hydro-Quebec Electric Fields Characterizing Electromagnetic Field Emissions from New Sources Associated with Smart Grid Rob Kavet, EPRI Development Richard Tell, Richard Tell Smart Meters: The Issue of RF Exposure Associates, Inc. Co-Chairs: Jeff Clock and Bruce Plant Decommissioning Sieving Topic Speaker 8:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Session 6b Time 8:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. The Plant Decommissioning Process Confronting Legacy PCB Issues Before and During Plant Decommissioning Alternate Endpoints for Remediating NAPLImpacted Sites Environmental Issues Identification and Resolution during Power Plant Decommissioning Session 6c Water Technology Innovation Time Topic EPRI/NSF Partnership on Advanced Cooling Technologies 8:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Thermosyphon Cooling Hybrid Systems 9:00 a.m. Indirect Dry Cooling Using Phase-Change Materials Hydrophobic Nano-Structure Enhancement of ACC Surfaces 9:30 a.m. Session 6d Air Quality Modeling Time Topic Photochemical Modeling of Future Electric Generation Evaluation of Attainment Modeling Methods for Ozone and Particulate Matter Constraining NOx Emissions with Space-Based Data: Step 1: Understanding the Correspondence of Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) NO2 Column Observations to U.S. AQS and CEMS Data New Constraints on US Methane Emissions from Satellite and Aircraft Observations, and AQAST Overview 8:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Refreshment Break: 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Four Concurrent Parallel Sessions Session Number 7a 7b 7c 7d Session Name T&D Environmental Issues Plant Decommissioning Water Technology Innovation Air Quality Modeling Bruce J. Sieving, Energy Consultant John Woodyard, Weston Solutions Kurt Herman, Gradient Christopher Carleo, AECOM Co-Chairs: Kent Zammit and Sumanta Acharya Speaker Sumanta Acharya, University of Memphis Tom Carter, Johnson Controls, Inc. Ying Sun, Drexel University Evelyn Wang, MIT Co-Chairs: Eladio Knipping and Athanasios (Thanos) Nenes Speaker Mark Janssen, LADCO Daniel Cohan, Rice University Bryan Duncan, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Daniel Jacob, Harvard University Session 7a T&D Environmental Issues Time Topic State of the Epidemiologic Science of Extremely Low Frequency Magnetic Fields and Cancer Wind and Water Power: Research Initiatives at the U.S. Department of Energy to Address Environmental Uncertainties for these Technologies Management of Invasive, Exotic Plants on Powerline Rights-of-Way: EPRI’s On-Going Field-Based Research and Development Projects 10:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Session 7b Plant Decommissioning Time Topic 10:30 a.m. Identifying and Managing Structural PCB Impacts During Plant Decommissioning and Renovation 11:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Establishing a Decommissioning, Demolition and Decontamination (DDD) Process – Lessons Learned Environmental Risk Allocation Approaches for Power Plant Decommissioning Session 7c Water Technology Innovation Time 10:30 a.m. Topic Membrane Monitor (MeMo) Technology Carbon Nano-tube Enhanced Membranes for Generation of Pure Water and Treatment of Wastewater 11:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Hybrid Dephlegmator Session 7d Air Quality Modeling Time Topic Investigating Power Plant Emissions and Their Impacts on Air Quality and Climate Dynamic Management of NOx and SO2 Emissions in Two Electric Power Systems and Implications for Air Quality A New Approach for Optimal Electricity Planning and Dispatching with Hourly Time-Scale Air Quality and Health Considerations 10:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Lunch: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Co-Chairs: Rob Kavet and Chris Melhorn Speaker Ximena Vergara, EPRI Battey Hoyt, U.S. Department of Energy Chris Nowak, City University of New York Co-Chairs: Jeff Clock and Bruce Sieving Speaker Douglas A. Chenoweth, Conestoga-Rovers & Associates, Inc. Jeffery L. Pope, Burns & McDonnell Engineering Co., Inc. Stephen Mitchell, Weston Solutions, Inc. Co-Chairs: Kent Zammit and Sumanta Acharya Speaker Yoram Cohen, UCLA Somenath Mitra, NJIT H.C.R. (Hanno) Reuter, University of Stellenbosch Co-Chairs: Eladio Knipping and Athanasios (Thanos) Nenes Speaker Gregory Frost, NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory Elena McDonald-Buller, The University of Texas at Austin Athanasios Nenes, Georgia Institute of Technology A&WMA Contact: Carrie Hartz, Conferences and Events Planner, +1-412-904-6008, chartz@awma.org EPRI Contact: Dr. Naresh Kumar, +1-650-855-8758, nkumar@epri.com www.awma.org/environmental-vision Early Registration Deadline: March 31, 2015