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SoCalGas R&D shows pilots that raise detection hit rates and component designs that could cut meter leaks
Summary
SoCalGas R&D described pilots — 37 USPS‑mounted passive sensors, expanded aero methane mapping and algorithm training — with improving hit rates and several component redesigns (valves, threaded fittings, ultrasonic meters) that R&D estimates could reduce thousands of MCF if rolled out.
SoCalGas research and development staff presented pilot results and component studies intended to detect and reduce methane emissions more cost‑effectively.
Eric Rodriguez, the company’s gas emissions R&D manager, described a passive mobile methane detection pilot that attached simple methane concentration sensors to USPS vehicles across a pilot territory. He said the pilot started collecting data in August 2025 with 37 units deployed and that hit rates improved month‑to‑month (examples: August five indications with 0 verified leaks; November 24…
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