Policy & Technical Issues Conference II

September 23 – 24, 2025
Washington DC

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“Embracing Change – Facility Energy & Environmental Transition Challenges”

Session I  – Presentations
“Plant Operations: Regulatory Uncertainties – Hurdles to Getting Things Done”

• Agency Challenges under the Trump Administration: Panel – Focus on Challenges and Opportunities.
• Obtaining and Processing Permits.
• IRA Tax Credits and Grant Funding – EPA and DOE.
• Changes at EPA and DOE: Effects of Major Policy and DOGE – related Staff Adjustments – Clean Energy Funding, EJ/Justice 40, DEI etc.
• Trump Admin. Emerging Positions on Clean Energy; Ramifications of Shift in Policy Emphasis – Renewable Fuels.

Session II – Presentations
“The New Environmental – Regulatory Landscape (EPA)”

• Proposed Rulemaking – to Remove NEPA Process Requirements.
• EPA Air Agenda – Regs: Updates: Good Neighbor Rule, SSM, Boiler MACT…
• SCOTUS – Chevron “Loper Bright” Deference Impacts on Legislation and Upcoming Decisions.
• Trump Administration: Seeking to Peel Back GHG Endangerment Finding.
• Water – Categorical Standards (316-b).
• PFAS Facility Reporting Wastewater Effluent Limits, Discharge Standards, POTW Concerns.

Session III  – Presentations
“Plant Operations: Power and Sustainability”

• Facility & Equipment – Retiring Operations (NSR), Life Extensions – Best Practices.
• Process Water Management: Site Access, Power Generation & Re-Use Technologies.
• DOE – Oak Ridge Update: Advancements in Industrial Efficiency and De-Carbonization.
• Boiler Operations: Heat Recovery; System Optimization and Automation – New Technologies.
• A Further Look at … Alternative Fuel Focus (ex. Hydrogen, cont…)
• A Further Look at …Fuel Conversions – Different Fuels & Objectives
• A Further Look at …RNG – Advancements/Growth of Markets Nationwide, Supply and Infrastructure; Review Designs, Operations and Permitting.
• Utilizing Waste Energy – Technology Solutions.

Session IV – Special Topic Presentations

• Data Centers/AI – Growing Power Demand: Challenges and Opportunities – Industrial Sites – Power Plants/Substations.
• University Campus – Profile.
• Nuclear – Larger Scope Initiatives: Industrial Facility Opportunities.

If you have a presentation or case study to share, please send your abstract to cibo@cibo.org referencing the topic area.