Agriculture Committee
Exploring new pathways and opportunities for agriculture based feedstocks.
- Bryan Sievers, AgriReNew / Sievers Family Farms
- Nathalie Hoffman, Weaver
- Mark Stoermann, Newtrient, LLC
Carbon Markets Committee
Exploring ways to grow the sale of carbon credits from all biogas systems
- Jessie Yoon, NW Natural Renewables
- Shannon Baucom, MESKA Solutions
- Travis Lane, Calgren Dairy Fuels
Digestate Committee
Identify new ways for the ABC’s Digestate Program to build the value and market for digestate.
- Craig Frear, Regenis
- Clarke Pauley, Nature Energy
- Brian Langolf, University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh Campus
Education & Outreach Committee
Share the widespread benefits of biogas systems.
Electricity Committee
Improve the markets for selling electricity made from biogas
- Rashi Akki, Ag-Grid Energy
- Ivor Castelino, Bloom Energy
eRIN Committee
Activate the renewable electricity pathway and renewable fuel standard.
- Michael Lemon, BTR Energy
- Craig Frear, Regenis
Maritime Committee
Advocate for policy that supports the production of maritime fuels from biogas
- Lizzy Reinholt, Peaks Renewables
- Mike O’Laughlin, Vanguard Renewables
- Ryan Harb, Ameresco
Operations Committee
Create Operations and Maintenance training in the form of a Best Practices Guide, on-site training, online training, and operators certification
- Craig Frear, Regenis
- Brian Langolf, University of Wisconsin – Madison
- Bernie Sheff, Burns and McDonnell
- Mark Stoermann, Newtrient LLC
- Jessica Linville-LeRoy, Tetra Tech, Inc.
Policy Committee
Educate federal and state policymakers and advocate for favorable federal policies that will increase biogas project development.
- Bryan Sievers, AgriReNew/Sievers Family Farm
State Letters:MI HB4265 & HB4257 ABC Letter of Support September 25, 2025American Biogas Council NYS Draft Energy Plan Comments October 6, 2025ABC CPUC Rulemaking 13-02-008 October 25, 2025MA H3582 & H3583 ABC Letter of Opposition November 13, 2025LCFS Proposed Amendments ABC Comments November, 10 2025WA Ecology Organics Management ABC Comments December 12, 2025Wisconsin Conservation Congress Digestate Letter January 30, 2026HI HB 1986 Letter of Support February 2, 2026OR Clean Fuels Program Green-e Letter March 11, 2026IL SB 41 Informational Hearing Written Testimony March 26, 2026
RNG Committee
Create tools which help potential renewable natural gas (RNG) customers feel familiar with how RNG is produced from biogas and distributed as a vehicle fuel.
- Tom O’Rourke, Eversource
- Don Chahbazpour, National Grid
Young Professionals Committee
Cultivating a dynamic community of emerging leaders under 35 who are dedicated to advancing the adoption of biogas solutions.
Chairs:
- Andrew McCarthy, Cavanaugh Solutions
- Cecilie Sorensen, Ammongas