Thank you for attending the 2025 Fall Operations Conference! 

You can find the speakers and presentations below:

 

Track A

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

1. The Use of Satellite and AI for Right of Way Management - Satelytics
2. Fundamentals of Hydro Testing - Mark Hereth, The Blacksmith Group
3. MAOP Leading Practices of Reconfirmation - Mike Kern, National Grid; Lauren Toczylowski, Con Edison; Gene Watanbe, Eversource; Mark Hereth, The Blacksmith Group
4. Nuts & Bolts of Hydrocarbon Liquid Dropout & Impacts on the Distribution System - Mark Castellanos, Central Hudson

 

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

1. Rehab or Relay - Stephen Dombrowski, ULC; Andrew Gonnella, Progresssive Pipeline Management
2. NGA Mutual Assistance Program Overview, Glenn Meyers, NGA

 

Track B

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

1. NYSEARCH Project Update - Suzy Chaillou & Mark Gunsalus, NYSEARCH
2. Natural Gas in the Evolving Energy Landscape - Christian Rodrick, NGA
3. Unintended Benefits from AMI Deployment - Scott LaPlante, Mulcare
4. Ethane Identification - Ben Hippler, Bascom Turner

 

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 - Supply Chain Workshop

1. Flexing your Business Plan to Mitigate Uncertainty - Kate Hearns, Rhode Island Energy
2. Member Supply Chain Roundtable 

 

Track C

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

1. 1. Residential Methane Detectors, The Evolution of NFPA 715 Standard for the Installation of Fuel Gas Detection and Warning Equipment -  Stephen Olenick, Combustion Science & Engineering, Inc.
   2. Mitigating 3rd Party Damage Risk through the Use of AI - Robert Terjesen
   3. What's Next with Revisions to API's 1173: Understanding the Voluntary Adoption Framework - Colin M. Frazier, API
   4. Trust, Safety & Transparency: The Playbook for Pipeline Safety Communications - Michael Vigeant, Great Blue Research

 

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

1. Influencing Safety Behaviors - Peter Russian, Intent-Based Leadership & Andy Jordan, National Grid
2. CGI 101 - Brad Thomas, Heath

 

 Thank you to our Sponsors & Exhibitors!