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RNG STRATEGY
& NEAR-TERM OPPORTUNITIES
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Dedicated RNG Team whose mission is to secure renewable supply for NW Natural customers and
renewable resources in an effort to decarbonize the company's system
RNG Procurement Strategy is to prioritize contracts/investments that:
Can deliver RNG at the lowest incremental cost to our customers
Offer the largest possible volume of RNG over the next 5-10 years to help us meet SB 98 volumetric targets
Strive for the lowest impact to our annual revenue requirement cap of 5%
Include development or feedstock partners that have follow-on RNG opportunities
Strong Response to RNG RFP - Issued RFP in July 2020 after RNG rulemaking completed with strong.
response and provided market discovery information
Hydrogen Facility - signed MOU with Bonneville Environmental Foundation & local Eugene electric utility to
develop proof of concept electrolysis project (estimated at 5-10 MW)
Hydrogen Testing - testing 5% hydrogen blend at NW Natural's state-of-the-art training facility with positive
results and more testing planned in 2021
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