Renewed Energy: The Regional Market Trends Forum Convenes in Albany

May 19, 2025

On May 15^th, NGA held our annual Regional Market Trends Forum. We thank all of the speakers, participants and attendees. A special thanks to our sponsors, Enbridge, the Northeast Energy Center, and Repsol.

The event, which was hosted in Albany, NY for the first time, brought together industry leaders, market analysts, utility representatives, regulators and policymakers for a dynamic discussion on energy trends shaping the Northeast.

[NGA President & CEO José Costa welcomes attendees to the RMTF]

Throughout the day, one message came through loud and clear: Gas is essential for our energy future. Speakers expressed a renewed sense of optimism about the future of the gas industry — grounded in the vital role gas continues to play in ensuring system reliability, supporting economic development, and enabling a lower-carbon energy future.

This year’s Forum offered one of our most exciting agendas ever at a Regional Market Trends Forum, filled with timely insights on topics including:

Natural gas supply and demand outlooks
Winter preparedness and reliability
Regional and national policy and regulatory developments
Infrastructure updates
The role of natural gas in decarbonization and system planning

We were honored to welcome an outstanding lineup of speakers from across the industry. A special thanks to:

Charles Dickerson, NPCC
Amy Andryszak, INGAA
LNG Representatives

Alan Arneill, Repsol
Boris Brevnov, NEC

Pipeline Representatives

Liz Bowman, Williams,
Blair Hastey, Enbridge,
James McCord, Kinder Morgan
Chrisopher Stutz, Iroquois

Danielle Powers and Melissa Bartos, Concentric Energy Advisors

The Forum served as an important opportunity to share data, exchange ideas, and support informed planning for the region’s energy future. We deeply appreciate the engagement and thoughtful contributions from our participants and attendees.