MSC Meeting Calendar and Meeting Recordings

• February 24  |  notes
• March 9  |  chat
• April 6  |  chat
• April 27  |  chat
• May 18  |  chat
• June 8  |  chat
• June 29  |  chat
• July 20  |  no chat occurred
• August 10  |  chat
• August 31  |  chat
• September 21  |  chat
• October 12  |  chat
• November 2  |  chat
• November 16  |  no chat occurred
• December 14  |  chat

• January 11 | chat
• February 1 | chat
• February 22 | chat
• March 8 | chat
• March 22 | chat
• April 19 | chat
• May 17 | chat
• June 14 | chat

• July 12 | chat
  • 00:04:00 -- Changes to EJ Community Group; now being facilitated by APCD.
  • 00:08:10 -- Reorganization of guiding regulation by AQCC;  now in Regulation No. 7, Part B, Section VII.
  • 00:09:35 -- Discussion of EPA's proposed changes to 40 CFR Part 98 Subpart W, and how they might affect our midstream GHG planning process.  Specifically:  crankcase venting; methane slip emission factors; reporting on facility level rather than aggregated by basin.
  • 00:21:30 -- Discussion of revised calculations for 2015 baseline CO2e emissions from midstream fuel combustion equipment.   See also June 14, 2023 recording, times 00:10:40 to 00:29:20. 
  • 00:27:25 -- Committee discussion on developing the Segment Emission Reduction Plan, due in March 2024.  Step-by-step review of the requirements in Regulation No. 7, Part B, Section VII.  

• August 9 | chat
  • 00:06:55 -- Air Pollution Control Division provides interim updates on pending revisions to the 2015 baseline emissions level.  We are targeting the next meeting (September 6) to provide more results. 
  • 00:35:00 -- Committee discussion about Segment Emission Reduction Plan topics:
    • 00:38:55 -- What options do we have for the structure of the Plan?
    • 01:03:30 -- Introductory discussion on the topic of GHG Credit Trading as a possible option.
    • 01:23:35 -- How do we best allocate the reduction "burden" across all midstream companies?
    • 01:41:48 -- If we allow flexibility to operators in building their plans, then how can we ensure that DI community reductions with co-benefits are prioritized?
    • 01:51:21 -- Discussion of data and information to collect from the company Emission Reduction Plans that are due by the end of September.

• September 6 | chat
  • 00:21:20 -- Air Pollution Control Division presents 2015 MFCE baseline GHG value.
  • 00:51:40 -- Committee discussion about Cumulative Impacts.
  • 01:04:20 -- Committee discussion about Segment Emission Reduction Plan topics: plan structure, allocation.

• October 4 | chat
  • 00:09:06 -- Air Pollution Control Division provides revision to 2015 MFCE baseline GHG value (revising methane emissions from turbines).
  • 00:17:30 -- Presenting preliminary information received in Company Emission Reduction Plans. 
  • 00:42:00 -- Committee discussion about Segment Emission Reduction Plan topics:
    • 00:44:15 -- GEMM 2 rulemaking in previous month. 
    • 00:53:50 -- How do we best allocate the reduction "burden" across midstream segment?
    • 01:28:55 -- If we allow flexibility to operators in building their plans, then how can we ensure that DI community reductiosn with co-benefits are prioritized?

• October 25 | chat
  • 00:08:05 -- Update on Company Emission Reduction Plan receipt and processing, and preliminary results. 
  • 00:41:00 -- Committee establishes schedule for developing Segment Emission Reduction Plan over coming months.
  • 01:18:50 -- Committee discussion about:  whether to use "mass-based" approach or a "throughput-based" approach.

• November 15 | chat
  • 00:09:15 -- Sharing data and analysis from Company Emission Reduction Plans (source data is posted to MSC webpage).   Analysis included emissions, locations, DI community information, reduction options, and costs.
  • 00:50:00 -- Discussion of schedule for developing Segment Emission Reduction Plan. 
  • 01:01:40 -- Committee discussion about:  whether to use "mass-based" approach or a "throughput-based" approach.
  • 01:54:00 -- Brief initial discussion about GHG Credit Trading concept.

December 13 | chat

• 00:07:45:  Committee discussion about GHG Credit Trading possibilities for sERP.
• 01:20:25:  Committee discussion about Emissions Cap assignment approach (fixed, variable, or hybrid). 

January 3 | chat

• 00:10:57  -- Information sharing about disproportionately impacted community boundary definition in sERP. 
• 00:17:38 -- Introduction of map dashboard showing midstream locations, 2021 emissions, and DI community boundaries. 
• 00:21:57 -- Committee discussion about GHG credit trading:
  • A framework that does not include credit trading.
  • Risks and benefits of a credit trading system in the sERP.
  • Opportunities to directly benefit DI communities via credit trading system.
• 01:22:53 -- Committee discussion about "fixed" or "variable" or "hybrid" approach. 
• 01:49:18 -- Information sharing about proposed frameworks to allocate Emissions Caps to each company.

January 24 | chat

• 00:07:08  -- Recap of the January 18 Environmental Justice Community Session; including feedback and questions received from public. 
• 00:16:19 -- Presentation on structure of sERP for the final deliverable.
• 01:19:56 -- Discussion of topics for sERP:
  • (01:20:15)  Evaluating impacts.
  • (01:27:04)  New entrants.
  • (01:47:32)  Annual reporting.
  • (01:48:19)  DI Community reduction prioritization ideas.

February 14 | chat

• 00:08:08  -- Committee member comments about makeup of committee, and need for further discussion of GHG credit trading concept. 
• 00:18:26 -- Information sharing about status of sERP draft document.
• 00:28:41 -- sERP Content discussion
  • 00:29:32:  Evaluating Impacts.
  • 00:45:57:  sERP Recommendations (end 01:53:56)

March 6 | chat

• 00:14:59  -- Committee member raise discussion topics:  credit trading research list provided by APCD; sERP recommendation specifics (5.1.2., 5.1.3.) 
• 00:25:42 -- Information sharing about February 20 Environmental Justice Community Session
• 00:36:45 -- sERP Content discussion:
  • 00:39:18:  Notifying MSC members of the opportunity to place a 2-page letter with additional info/opinions into Appendix A.
  • 00:44:44:  Impacts analysis update.
  • 00:51:39:  Appendix D - Compiled Data Workbook.
  • 00:53:35:  sERP Section 5: Recommendations
    • 00:54:50:   DI Community Prioritization options.
    • 01:32:22:   Annual report from each midstream operator.
    • 01:35:00:   GHG credit trading system discussion: "how is a credit system beneficial to the public?"
• 01:48:40 -- Action items and close-out (end 01:52:00)

March 20 | chat

• 00:11:14  -- Information sharing about March 7 Environmental Justice Community Session 
• 00:20:28 -- sERP Content discussion:
  • 00:23:38:  Notifying MSC members of changes to their opportunity to submit a letter with supplemental information/opinions.  Those letters are now requested to be submitted during the public comment period.
  • 00:27:09:  Appendix:  Compiled Data Workbook.
  • 00:29:22:  Results of Impacts Analysis.
    • 00:35:25:  Disproportionately-impacted community information.
    • 00:39:48:  Costs and grid impacts.
  • 00:53:58:  Cover letter.
  • 00:55:08:  sERP Section 5: Recommendations
    • 00:55:38:   New addition to recommendation at Section 5.1.1. to prioritize DI communities.
• 01:02:02 -- Action items and close-out (end 01:11:40)