Informational Hearing

Liquefied Natural Gas

State Capitol, John L. Burton Hearing Room (4203)
October 27, 2005
10:00 a.m.

I. Opening Comments

• Senator Martha M. Escutia, Chairwoman
  Senate Energy, Utilities & Communications Committee

II. Background on LNG and Natural Gas Markets

• Dr. Richard Ferguson, Research Director (PPT)
  Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies

III. Reviewing Agencies

• Mark Robinson, Director, Office of Energy Projects (PPT)
  Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
   
• Joe Desmond, Chairman (PPT)
  California Energy Commission
   
• Dwight Sanders, Chief, Environmental Planning and Management Division
  State Lands Commission 
   
• Alison Dettmer, Manager, Energy and Ocean Resources Unit
  California Coastal Commission
   
• Harvey Morris, Assistant General Counsel
  California Public Utilities Commission 

IV. Military

• Brigadier General Michael R. Lehnert (PPT... needs to be uploaded)
  United States Marine Corps
   
• Captain Michael Allen (same PPT... needs to be uploaded)
  United State Navy

V. LNG Developers

• Paul Soanes, President (PDF)
  Crystal Energy
   
• Patrick Cassidy (PPT)
  BHP Billiton 
   
• John Burnes, Counsel for Federal and State Regulatory Affairs
  Sound Energy Solutions

VI. Labor/Environment

• Jay Hansen
  State Building and Construction Trades Council
   
• Bill Powers (PDF)
  Border Power Plant Working Group (PPT)
   
• Susan Jordan (PDF)
  California Coastal Protection Network

VII. Public Comment