Since 2019, the “future of gas” has evolved from a niche research topic to a fully fledged regulatory framework. To call into question the future of natural–or methane–gas is to acknowledge that we are in the midst of an energy transition that requires an evolution of “business as usual” policies and procedures. The regulatory frameworks that have served our mostly separate electric and gas utilities for a century are now confronting the contradiction between continuous growth and emission reduction mandates. In the past five years, dozens of “Future of Gas” proceedings, policies, and whitepapers have sought to address the regulatory, economic, and equity challenges of managing the transition from the methane gas system to clean energy infrastructure.
Hear from Kristin George Bagdanov, PhD (BDC), Joe Dammel (RMI), Dorie Seavey, PhD (Groundwork Data), and Morgan Edwards, PhD (University of Wisconsin, Madison) in this special 1.5 hour BDC Presents offers a synthesizing national perspective on the regulatory proceedings, economic analyses, and equitable energy policies central to designing the future of gas.