We are thrilled to report that NGA’s Fall Operations Conference was a resounding success, drawing more than 250 participants from across the region and industry for two days of learning, networking, and innovation in beautiful Saratoga Springs, NY.

Day 1: Fireside Chat with Rhode Island Energy's Michelle Leone

The conference kicked off with a compelling fireside chat with Michelle Leone, Vice President of Gas at Rhode Island Energy, which delved into current challenges and opportunities facing gas operations in our region. That opening conversation perfectly framed many of the themes carried through the rest of the conference.

[NGA's Jose Costa Welcomes Attendees]

[NGA's Alana Daly and Rhode Island Energy's Michelle Leone]

Packed Sessions & Deep Engagement

Across both days, the conference schedule featured robust, packed sessions covering topics such as field operations, pipeline safety, risk mitigation, regulatory change, and energy infrastructure evolution.

Day 2 Kick Off: Alan Chichester – American Gas Association

Day 2 featured a standout session with Alan Chichester, Managing Director of Safety, Operations & Engineering at the American Gas Association. Alan provided insights into the dynamic regulatory environment impacting natural gas safety across the federal government. Alan remarks provided an important outlook to where the regulatory landscape is headed, and how northeast LDCs can get involved.

Return of the Supply Chain Workshop

Day 2 also featured the return of the Supply Chain workshop. With a session led by Rhode Island Energy’s Kate Hearns and a Member Roundtable, participants were able to address real supply chain challenges and opportunities and discussed room for better communication and collaboration amongst stakeholders across the entire supply chain

Exhibit Hall & Networking

The exhibit hall served as a lively hub of connection and innovation throughout the conference. During registration, the welcome reception, and coffee breaks, attendees visited with 13 exhibitors, including: Bascom-Turner Instruments, Eastcom Associates, Inc., Heath Consultants Incorporated, Industrial Training Services, Inc., Kerotest Manufacturing Corp., Kerr Engineered Sales Co., Locusview, Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, Mueller Company, Mulcare Pipeline Solutions, Inc., Precision Pipeline Solutions, Ritmo America, LLC, ULC Technologies, Inc.

Thanks to Our Sponsors

We are deeply grateful to all of our sponsors whose support made this event possible.

Missed a Session? View the Presentations

For those who couldn’t attend a session or want to revisit the material, the full set of conference presentations is available here: Presentations

We Want Your Feedback

Your feedback is invaluable to us. Please share your thoughts, ideas, or suggestions at NGAEvents@northeastgas.org.

Thank you to every speaker, sponsor, exhibitor, and attendee who helped make this year’s Fall Operations Conference a success. We hope you left inspired, connected, and equipped for the year ahead—and we look forward to seeing you again in the spring.

Warm regards,
The NGA Events Team