Kinder Morgan Closes on Stagecoach Assets
Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE: KMI) has successfully acquired Stagecoach Gas Services LLC, enhancing its natural gas infrastructure portfolio. This acquisition includes four natural gas storage facilities with a total capacity of 41 billion cubic feet, alongside a network of transportation pipelines interconnected with major interstate pipelines, including Tennessee Gas Pipeline. President Kimberly S. Watson emphasized the importance of natural gas as a low-emission energy source and its role in supporting renewable energy. This strategic addition aims to bolster KMI's service capabilities in the Northeast.
- Acquisition of Stagecoach enhances KMI's natural gas infrastructure.
- Total gas storage capacity from Stagecoach assets is 41 billion cubic feet.
- Strategic positioning in the Northeast increases service offerings.
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Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE: KMI) today closed on its previously announced acquisition of the business of Stagecoach Gas Services LLC (Stagecoach). The Stagecoach assets include 4 natural gas storage facilities with a total FERC-certificated working gas capacity of 41 billion cubic feet and a network of FERC-regulated natural gas transportation pipelines with multiple interconnects to major interstate natural gas pipelines, including Tennessee Gas Pipeline (TGP), a KMI subsidiary.
“We’re pleased to add this well-positioned natural gas infrastructure to our portfolio of natural gas assets and provide additional services to our customers in the Northeast,” said KMI’s President of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines Kimberly S. Watson. “Natural gas continues to play a vital role as both a low emission fuel source and as a backstop to intermittent renewable power generation.”
About Kinder Morgan, Inc.
Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE: KMI) is one of the largest energy infrastructure companies in North America. Access to reliable, affordable energy is a critical component for improving lives around the world. We are committed to providing energy transportation and storage services in a safe, efficient and environmentally responsible manner for the benefit of people, communities and businesses we serve. We own an interest in or operate approximately 83,000 miles of pipelines and 144 terminals. Our pipelines transport natural gas, refined petroleum products, crude oil, condensate, CO2 and other products, and our terminals store and handle various commodities including gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, chemicals, ethanol, metals and petroleum coke. For more information, please visit www.kindermorgan.com.
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