2021 Summit Agenda
All sessions open to all NGVAmerica conference participants unless otherwise noted.
Agenda subject to change.
NGV21 is the only dedicated natural gas in transportation alternative fuels conference and show focused on the North American market. On-road, off-road and everything in between will be featured, from traditional freight, refuse, and transit applications to growing marine, rail, and construction use.
Tuesday, October 19th
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8:00 AM to 10:00 AM | NGVAmerica Joint Federal/State Government Affairs Committees Meeting Wigwam Ballroom, Aztec B/C |
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM | California NGV Coalition Board of Directors Meeting – Invitation only Wigwam Ballroom, Aztec A |
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM | NGVAmerica Technology & Development Committee Meeting Wigwam Ballroom, Aztec B/C |
1:00 PM to 5:00 PM | Networking Afternoon |
1:00 PM to 6:00 PM | Golf Outing (The Wigwam Red Course) Preregistration required, see description below SPONSORED BY ![]() |
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM | Welcome Reception (Litchfield Lawn) SPONSORED BY ![]() |
Wednesday, October 20th
7:00 AM to 8:00 AM | Breakfast Available Wigwam Foyer SPONSORED BY ![]() |
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8:00 AM to 8:30 AM |
Call to Order Presenting Sponsor Welcome 2021 NGVAmerica Annual Meeting Jim Arthurs, 2021 Chairman, NGVAmerica and consultant, Westport Fuel Systems From resource extraction to component sourcing to battery production and |
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8:30 AM to 12:30 PM | 2021 NGVAmerica Industry Summit Sessions Wigwam Ballroom, Hopi/Pima/Pueblo |
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8:30 AM to 9:00 AM |
The Inclusive Transition to a Net-Zero Global Economy Join in a conversation with the leader of Sempra Energy’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts to create long-term sustainable value across stakeholder groups and how maintaining affordability, energy resilience, and energy access are key to the inclusive transition to a net-zero global economy. |
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9:00 AM to 9:50 AM |
Sustainable Fleet Solutions Analysis Joined by Jeffrey Clarke, Director of Regulatory Affairs and General Counsel, NGVAmerica ESG reporting and government mandates are driving transportation companies to consider alternatives to diesel powered trucks. What tools are available to assist companies with their evaluation? What are the key considerations in the analysis? What are the current trends in these assessments? This presentation will focus on the economic, environmental, and sustainability details that should comprise any fleet marketing message for any RNG transportation channel partner, enabling our entire industry to build market momentum together. |
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9:50 AM to 10:30 AM |
What a Fleet Wants, What a Fleet Needs What matters most to fleets investing in natural gas transport technology and why did they choose natural gas from among multiple alternative fuel options? Real world fleets of all sizes need flexibility and not a forced “solution”. Hear a host of natural gas fleets reflect on the decision-making process and their subsequent implementation success. |
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10:30 AM to 10:50 AM | Networking Break SPONSORED BY ![]() |
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10:50 AM to 11:00 AM |
Getting Ahead of Themselves: an EU Update (Videoconference) Hear a quick update from Brussels on the newest regulatory proposals and approved transportation policy from the European Union. |
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11:00 AM to 11:40 AM |
The Compounding Interest of RNG and Recoverable Methane Moderated by Sherrie Merrow, Director of State Government Affairs, For the first time, in 2020 RNG became the majority on-road motor fuel for natural gas vehicles nationally. As on-road RNG use grows in popularity and demand, how does the NGV sustainability factor expand? What is RNG’s full resource and emissions potential? Is there enough available as heavy-duty markets grow? How much commercial trucking can RNG power? How are policymakers embracing this potential? |
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11:45 AM to 12:30 PM |
Marrying On-Road and Marine Transportation Fueling Infrastructure Moderated by Stephen Cadden, COO, SEA-LNG As the ocean freight shipping industry transitions to LNG fueling, how can natural gas bunkering investments made at American ports also benefit associated trucking and rail operations on shore? What are ports doing to be more sustainable and what’s driving this activity? |
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1:00 PM to 5:00 PM | Networking Afternoon | |
1:00 PM to 3:30 PM | NGVAmerica Board of Directors Meeting Wigwam Ballroon, Aztec A/B/C LEADERSHIP LUNCH SPONSORED BY ![]() |
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4:30 PM to 6:00 PM | NGVAmerica Political Leadership Council Meeting & Reception Trellis Garden PLC Members Only |
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6:00 PM to 8:00 PM | NGVA Achievement Awards Networking Reception Wigwam Lawn & Patio SPONSORED BY ![]() ![]() |
Thursday, October 21st
7:00 AM to 8:00 AM | Breakfast Available SPONSORED BY ![]() |
8:00 AM to 8:10 AM |
Building Our New Markets |
8:10 AM to 8:25 AM |
GTI Projects Update Through U.S. DOE grants, the Gas Research Institute undertakes projects related |
8:25 AM to 8:35 AM |
Expanding the Pre-Owned Natural Gas Truck Market in Texas Texas HB963 expands the current Texas Natural Gas Vehicle Grant Program under the Texas Emission Reduction Plan (TERP) to include new or used natural gas vehicles. Hear from those who shepherded this idea into law and learn how you might replicate it in your home state. |
8:35 AM to 8:45 AM |
Update: NGVAmerica’s Political Leadership Council Hear a quick overview of the 2021 accomplishments and priorities of NGVAmerica’s exclusive Political Leadership Council (PLC) and how you can become more involved in NGVA’s federal legislative advocacy agenda. |
8:45 AM to 9:10 AM |
Update: Maximizing Clean Transit Investments Report NREL’s multi-year battery electric vs. natural gas bus study at Foothill Transit is complete. Hear how it concluded as Jeff Clarke builds upon NGVAmerica’s in-depth transit study based on the Foothill experience originally released November 2020. |
9:10 AM to 10:00 AM |
RNG Applications in Arizona Hear how the Valley of the Sun continues to lead the nation in transitioning to clean air, ultra-low carbon NGVs. Local projects and fleet initiatives will be discussed. |
10:00 AM to 10:20 AM |
Networking Break SPONSORED BY |
10:20 AM to 11:05 AM |
How About Hydrogen? What’s Your Strategy SPONSORED BY |
11:05 AM to 12:30 pM |
CAPSTONE SESSION: The Future of Freight Where is the medium- and heavy-duty freighting sector going and what role will gaseous fuels play? |
12:30 PM | Sessions Conclude |
1:00 PM to 5:00 PM |
Networking Afternoon |
1:30 PM to 4:30 PM | Offsite Facility Tours Bus to leave from Ballroom Porte-cochere Preregistration Required TOUR PARTNERS ![]() ![]() |
Golf Outing
Join us for an afternoon golf outing on the Wigwam’s most popular 18 holes. Built in 1972, the iconic Red Course is a traditional layout lined with pine and eucalyptus trees. Its wide fairways lead to generous-sized greens while streams and ponds meander throughout the course bringing water into play on ten holes. The course’s closing stretch of Holes 15, 16, 17 and 18 just may be the toughest final four holes in the Phoenix area. Designed by Arizona Golf Hall of Fame member and golf course architect Robert “Red” Lawrence (nicknamed the “Desert Fox”), this par 72 – 6,852-yard course is the perfect setting for this year’s industry scramble under the warm West Valley desert sun.
Per person registration charge includes greens and cart fee, box lunch, and drink tickets. Club rentals are available for an added fee. Full foursome and individual registrations welcome.
RNG Production & NGV Refueling Facilities Tour
Join fellow NGV stakeholders on an afternoon tour of noteworthy industry facilities in Greater Phoenix’s West Valley. This small registration fee includes transportation, with pick up and drop off at the Wigwam conference center.
91st Avenue WWTP
Designed, financed, built, owned, operated, and maintained (DFBOOM) by Ameresco, the RNG plant located at the 91st Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) is the largest biogas-to-RNG facility of its kind in the United States. Owned by the sub-regional operating group member cities of Phoenix, Glendale, Mesa, Scottdale, and Tempe and operated by the City of Phoenix, the WWTP is capable of processing raw biogas at a rate of 3,250 scfm. Roughly 693,500 dth of RNG is produced annually by the RNG plant, roughly one acre in size; the gas is connected to a nearby interstate pipeline via a 3-mile RNG pipeline.
Waste Management
Waste Management’s Goodyear White Tank Hauling and Transfer Station features time fill and fast fill refueling dispensers as well as a multi-bay maintenance facility with complete CNG vehicle servicing capabilities.
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