Travel & Hotel – 2026

Networking doesn’t just happen during the conference. It can happen in the hotel bar, the lobby, and outside the session room. Don’t waste valuable time commuting between hotels. Stay in the official hotel block of the Energy Innovations: Rockies & West Forum so you’re constantly connecting with your natural gas colleagues.

Conference Dates: Monday, August 10 – Wednesday, August 12, 2026

DO NOT BE SCAMMED! WE DO NOT CALL FOR HOTEL ROOMS!! WE ALSO DO NOT CALL OR EMAIL ANYONE TO SELL LISTS! 

Hotel
Your added support by booking your hotel rooms online, at the conference hotel, helps us meet our hotel contract obligations and allows us to continually provide high quality services and location for the Forums.

Omni San Diego
675 L St
San Diego, CA 92101

Phone Number: 1-800-843-6664 (Indicate you are with the LDC Gas Forum to receive the group rate).

Discounted Block Rate: $349.00
Discounted Block Rate Expires: Thursday, July 16, 2026
Reservations: Click here to book a room at the Omni San Diego.

CONFERENCE CANCELLATION POLICY: All reservations that are cancelled within 72 hours prior to arrival will
be subject to a forfeiture of the one-night deposit.

Travel

United Airline Discount
We are pleased to offer you a special United Airlines discount for your travel to San Diego for the Energy Innovations: Rockies & West Forum:
(Valid Travel Dates: 08/07/26-08/15/26).

Online Reservations:
To avoid a service fee and receive an additional 3% discount*, book your reservations online a
www.united.com.
(Applies to Round Trip Fares only)
Enter this code in the Offer Code Box: ZRXE607005

Reservations by Phone:
If booking through a travel professional or United Meetings at 800-426-1122, please give them the following code: ZRXE607005
If outside of the United States, please call your local United Airlines Reservation Office.

Delta Discount
We are pleased to offer you a special Delta Airlines discount for your travel to San Diego for the Energy Innovations: Rockies & West Forum
(Valid Travel Dates: 08/04/26-08/16/26)

Online Reservations:
To avoid a service fee and receive an additional 2% discount*, book your reservations online at
 www.delta.com(Applies to Round Trip Fares only)
Click on Advanced Search and enter this code in the Meeting Event Code Box: NY43A

Reservations by Phone:
If booking through a travel professional or Delta Meetings at 800-328-2216, please give them the following code: NY43A
If outside of the United States, please call your local Delta Airlines Reservation Office.

Southwest Discount
We are pleased to offer you a special Southwest Airlines discount for your travel to San Diego, CA for the Energy Innovations: Rockies & West Forum:
(Valid Travel Dates: 08/06/26-08/14/26).

Online Reservations:
Discounts vary from 1 – 4%.
To utilize the discount, book via SWABIZ®, here. As a bonus you will receive an additional 50% Rapid Reward points by booking with us.

FRAUD ALERT:
We have become aware that an outside company is calling our attendees offering to book their hotel rooms at a lower rate. THIS IS A SCAM! When you get to the hotel, you will have no room and they will have stolen your identity!
The LDC Gas Forum does not partner with travel agencies or housing suppliers. We will never call you to book a room and ask for a credit card. If you are contacted by anyone regardlng rooms for the LDC Gas Forum or any travel/hotel provider, please be aware that they are NOT associated with our company or events. We have no control over the type of accommodations, rates charged or if there will be a room for you if you deal with unauthorized companies or people.
Do not book your room with or give the caller your credit card information! Book your hotel room only through the link on this page or call the hotel directly and ask for the LDC Gas Forum block.
If you receive such a phone call, please let us know (with as much information as possible) so we can follow up.
 

Sponsors – 2026

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Sponsors – 2024

ARM EnergybpChevron Natural GasCleveland AdvisoryConocoPhillipsContext LabsDRW HoldingsEarn DLTENGIE Energy MarketingGolden Pass LNGKinder MorganNatural Gas IntelligenceNikkiso-CosmodyneNRG Energy Inc.RBN Energy LLCShell New Energies USSpire IncTallgrass EnergyTenaskaTrellis Energy

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Wednesday, August 14

Start Time End Time Information
12:30 PM 4:00 PM
Join us at Petco Park - Padres Game: Sponsored by Shell Energy (Optional)

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4:00 PM 4:20 PM
Networking with the Industry: Registration

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4:20 PM 4:30 PM
Welcome & Overview:

Speaker:
Ms. Christy Coleman, Vice President, LDC Gas Forums

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4:30 PM 6:30 PM
Opening Keynote: Warm Welcomes and Insights – Shell Energy
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Speaker:
Ms. Marcie Milner, General Manager Regulatory Affairs, Shell Energy

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Thursday, August 15

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7:00 AM 8:00 AM
Networking with the Industry: Registration and Continental Breakfast

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8:00 AM 8:15 AM
Welcome & Overview:

Speaker:
Ms. Christy Coleman, Vice President, LDC Gas Forums

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8:15 AM 9:15 AM
Keynote Breakfast: Data Centers: Real of Hype(r)? Opportunities and Implications for Natural Gas and Related Infrastructure in the West Region
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Speaker:
Mr. Will Brown, Chief Commercial Officer, Kinder Morgan

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9:15 AM 10:00 AM
Presentation: Our Growing Need for Additional Natural Gas Infrastructure
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Speaker:
Mr. Scott Smith, President, Spire Midstream

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10:00 AM 10:30 AM
Networking Break

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10:30 AM 12:15 PM
Panel: Natural Gas: Not the problem. A critical part of the solution
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Moderator:
Ms. Michelle Applegate, Director Air Compliance & GHG, Tallgrass Energy
Speakers:
Mrs. Elsa Valay-Paz, Vice President, Gas Acquisition, SoCalGas
 
Mr. Nathan Brawn, COO, Context Labs
 
Ms. Liz Arthur, Global Head of Enterprise Strategy, Earn DLT

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12:15 PM 12:45 PM
Board Bus & Depart for Optional Afternoon Networking Activity (Best of the Bay Tour – Lunch and Cruise )

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12:45 PM 4:15 PM
Best of the Bay Tour – Lunch and Cruise

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4:15 PM 6:15 PM
Cocktail Reception-Hosted by the Sponsors
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Friday, August 16

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7:15 AM 8:15 AM
Networking with the Industry: Registration and Continental Breakfast

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8:15 AM 8:20 AM
Welcome & Overview:

Speaker:
Ms. Christy Coleman, Vice President, LDC Gas Forums

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8:20 AM 9:00 AM
Opening Keynote: How is the market balancing?
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Speaker:
Mr. James Pearson, Sr. Analyst Gas Fundamentals, ConocoPhillips

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9:00 AM 10:15 AM
Panel: No Analysis Paralysis Here - Insight, Analysis, Interpretation, Forecasts, & So-Whats
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Moderator:
Mr. Michael Porter, VP West Origination, bp
Speakers:
Mr. Alex Gafford, Senior Energy Analyst, East Daley
 
Mr. Chet Sharma, Natural Gas Fundamentals Analyst, NRG Energy Inc.
 
Ms. Leticia Gonzales, Managing Director, North American Natural Gas Pricing, Natural Gas Intelligence

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10:15 AM 10:45 AM
Networking Break

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10:45 AM 12:15 PM
Panel: What Keeps End-Use Consumers of Gas Up At Night
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Moderator:
Mr. Cleve Hogarth, Principal, Cleveland Advisory LLC
Speakers:
Mr. Marlon Santa Cruz, Manager of Fuel and External Energy Resources, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP)
 
Mrs. Elsa Valay-Paz, Vice President, Gas Acquisition, SoCalGas
 
Mr. Dwight Hanson, Supervisor Real Time Power/Gas Ops, Arizona Public Service
 
Mr. Steven Smithson, Electric Fuels Trading Supervisor, SDG&E

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Will Brown Bio

Will Brown is the Chief Commercial Officer for the Kinder Morgan Natural Gas Pipelines West Region. Mr. Brown is responsible for the Commercial Management including Business Development, Marketing, Optimization, Account Services and Financial Planning for: Colorado Interstate Gas Company, El Paso Natural Gas Company, LLC, Wyoming Interstate Company, LLC, Cheyenne Plains Gas Pipeline Company, LLC, TransColorado Gas Transmission Company, LLC, Keystone Gas Storage, Young Gas Storage Company, Ltd, Sierrita Gas Pipeline, LLC, and WYCO Development LLC.

Mr. Brown has over 30 years of experience (25 years with Kinder Morgan) in the oil and gas industry. He started his career as a drilling and production engineer with Phillips Petroleum in Borger, Texas and before relocating to Midland, Texas as a gas processing engineer with GPM Gas Corporation. Mr. Brown has held various positions with Kinder Morgan with increasing responsibility from system design engineering to commercial account management. Mr. Brown received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Colorado, Boulder in 1992. He was awarded an MBA in Finance from University of Colorado, Colorado Springs in 2009. He is a registered, Professional Engineer, currently inactive, in the state of Texas.

Kinder Morgan is one of the largest energy infrastructure companies in North America. We own an interest in or operate approximately 80,000 miles of pipelines and 140 terminals. Our pipelines transport natural gas, gasoline, crude oil, carbon dioxide (CO2) and more. We serve the major markets of the United States, and our pipelines transport approximately 40 percent of the natural gas consumed in the U.S. Our pipelines are connected to every important natural gas resource play and supply area, including the Eagle Ford, Marcellus, Bakken, Utica, Permian, Haynesville, Fayetteville, Barnett and Rockies.

Reliable and affordable energy sustains and improves our everyday lives. It lights and heats our homes and powers businesses and transportation. At Kinder Morgan, we take pride in doing our part to deliver safe, reliable and affordable energy to our customers and communities who depend on it.