Berkshire Hathaway Energy to Acquire Dominion Energy’s Gas Transmission and Storage Business
(P&GJ) — Berkshire Hathaway Energy, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., announced it has executed a definitive agreement to acquire Dominion Energy’s natural gas transmission and storage business.
The assets include over 7,700 miles of natural gas transmission lines, with approximately 20.8 billion cubic feet per day of transportation capacity and 900 billion cubic feet of operated natural gas storage with 364 billion cubic feet of company-owned working storage capacity, and partial ownership of a liquefied natural gas export, import and storage facility.
The transaction has an enterprise value of approximately $9.7 billion.
“I admire Tom Farrell for his exceptional leadership across the energy industry as well as within Dominion Energy,” said Warren Buffett, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway. “We are very proud to be adding such a great portfolio of natural gas assets to our already strong energy business.”
As part of the transaction, Berkshire Hathaway Energy will acquire 100% of Dominion Energy Transmission, Questar Pipeline and Carolina Gas Transmission; and 50% of Iroquois Gas Transmission System.
The agreement does not include acquisition of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline which was canceled on Sunday.
Additionally, the company will acquire 25% of Cove Point LNG – an LNG export, import and storage facility in Maryland. Dominion Energy will continue to own 50% of Cove Point, with Brookfield Asset Management continuing to own the remaining 25% share.
Berkshire Hathaway Energy will operate the Cove Point facility once the transaction closes. The Cove Point export terminal is one of only six LNG export facilities in the U.S.
The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2020.
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