Tennessee Gas Pipeline Announces Final Investment Decision on Mississippi Crossing Project

Business Wire 19-Dec-2024 2:11 PM

Project designed to transport up to 1.5 Bcf/d of natural gas benefiting Southeast U.S. markets

Tennessee Gas Pipeline, L.L.C. (TGP), a subsidiary of Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI), today announced its decision to proceed with its Mississippi Crossing Project (MSX Project) after securing long-term, binding transportation agreements with customers for all the capacity.

"This transformative project will benefit the Southeast region as it will provide incremental access to diverse sources of supply," said Natural Gas Pipelines President Sital Mody. "The additional supply will help satisfy growing energy demand and lower energy costs, allowing power generators and other energy suppliers in the region to attract new residential, commercial and industrial opportunities. We are in final discussions with customers for up to an additional 0.4 Bcf/d of long-term commitments, which would require additional capital for incremental horsepower."

The approximately $1.4 billion MSX Project is designed to transport up to 1.5 Bcf/d of natural gas and primarily involves the construction of nearly 206 miles of 42-inch and 36-inch pipeline and two new compressor stations. The project will originate near Greenville, Mississippi, and conclude near Butler, Alabama, with connections to the existing TGP system and third-party pipelines to provide critical supply access sourced from multiple supply basins. Pending the receipt of all required permits and clearances, the project is expected to be placed in service November 2028.

"The fundamentals in the natural gas market are robust, with significant growth expected over the next five years from LNG exports, exports to Mexico and power generation," said KMI CEO Kim Dang. "With today's announcement, KMI has sanctioned approximately $3.1 billion (KMI share) in expansion capital between the SNG South System 4 Expansion and TGP's Mississippi Crossing Project. We expect to announce additional projects in the coming months."

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 the people, communities and businesses we serve. We own an interest in or operate approximately 79,000 miles of pipelines, 139 terminals, 702 billion cubic feet of working natural gas storage capacity and have renewable natural gas generation capacity of approximately 6.1 Bcf per year with an additional 0.8 Bcf in development. Our pipelines transport natural gas, refined petroleum products, crude oil, condensate, CO₂, renewable fuels and other products, and our terminals store and handle various commodities including gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, chemicals, metals, petroleum coke, and ethanol and other renewable fuels and feedstocks. Learn more about our work advancing energy solutions on the lower carbon initiatives page at www.kindermorgan.com.

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