Event Summary
By the end of this class, participants will:
- Understand the complexity of natural gas pipeline certification, including the factors that contribute to delays and opposition.
- Recognize the impact of evolving policy statements on pipeline development, focusing on regulatory, legal, and environmental dimensions.
- Identify regions of success for pipeline development and the key characteristics contributing to these successes.
- Analyze recent trends in opposition, litigation, and challenges facing pipeline developers, including strategies to mitigate these issues.
- Develop a framework for structuring transportation agreements, understanding how regulatory, commercial, and environmental considerations influence these contracts.
- Assess the legal and strategic orientation needed for successful natural gas pipeline development in the current regulatory landscape.
Attendees will receive 2 Professional Development Hours (PDH) upon completion.
Who Should Attend
- Natural gas utility professionals
- Transmission company executives
- Pipeline project managers
- Legal and regulatory affairs teams
- Environmental and compliance officers
- Strategic planning professionals in the energy sector
Meet Your Instructor
Bruce Christmas
President, RBC Resources, LLC
As President of RBC Resources, Mr. Christmas regularly consults with a variety of clients concerning their operations from utilities to infrastructure funds. In his current role, Bruce is able to effectively put his 30 years of experience in the utilities business to use. Additionally, he works in project development and most recently was able to champion the construction of a 35-mile pipeline in Northwest Florida valued at $40M. Lately, he has partnered with Brightmark and serves a supporting role in the creation of their Renewable Natural Gas portfolio.
Prior to founding RBC Resources, Bruce served as Vice President of Operations at TECO Peoples Gas. During his tenure, he was responsible for directing the operations, engineering, and technical services of the largest natural gas company in Florida from 1997-2001. He then directed fuels management and strategy, including all commodity origination at Tampa Electric and Peoples Gas and wholesale power purchases at Tampa Electric as Vice President. During this time, in addition to management of commodities, he was responsible for large project origination including the development and construction of TECO’s first intrastate pipeline, SeaCoast Gas Transmission. Additional responsibilities included the acquisition and integration of a natural gas marketing company with $800 million in annual revenue. Prior to TECO Peoples Gas, he directed all operations of West Florida Natural Gas until the acquisition by TECO. In his 12 years of directing Natural Gas Operations, he was responsible for the largest distribution pipe expansions in Florida history as well as significant improvements to operating and construction procedures.
