8:30 – 9:30

Registration and Networking

9:30 – 10:00

Welcome : State of the Landfill Gas Industry

An Introduction to Landfill Gas to Energy Projects with an overview of the main players and the environmental and economic benefits. 

            - Rachel Goldstein, U.S. EPA’s Landfill Methane Outreach Program

10:00-10:30

Landfill Gas 101

Understanding your landfill’s gas resource and its value

- Chad Leatherwood, ERG, LMOP Contractor

10:30 – 11:00

The Virginia Perspective

Opportunities for Landfill Gas Energy in Virginia;  Policy, Regulation and Permits

 – Sharon Foley, VADEQ

11:00- 11:15

Contracting LFGE Projects

A review of typical contracts and agreements for LFGE projects

            - Robert Riley, Williams-Mullens

11:15- 12:00

Getting Started -

How to Develop a Landfill Gas Energy Project:  Deal-making and financing

-        Direct-use projects;  Steven White, DTE Biomass

-        Electrical generation projects;  Alan Petersen, INGENCO

12:00 – 1:00

Lunch / Networking

1:00 – 2:30

Case Studies (three @ 15-20 minutes each)

Fairfax County - Amarjit S. Riat, P.E 

Fauquier County  -  Mike Dorsey

Honeywell’s direct use project – Keith Togna

2:30 – 3:00

Wrap-up

Questions and Discussion