Gas
Kinder Morgan Backlog Surges on AI Data Centers, Southeast Power Demand
CEII brief
Natural Gas Intelligence reported on 22 Oct 2026: Kinder Morgan Backlog Surges on AI Data Centers, Southeast Power Demand.
Read the full story on Natural Gas IntelligenceKinder Morgan (KMI) reported one of the largest quarterly increases in its project backlog in company history, reaching $14.4 billion as growing power demand from artificial intelligence (AI) data centers and utilities supports new natural gas pipeline investments.
Context from CEII
Gas is the flexible backbone of many grids and the designated transition fuel in many national plans, from LNG trade to domestic LPG and CNG. Supply security and pricing drive both power reliability and emissions.
21.9% of electricity in the world came from gas in 2024Original reporting © Natural Gas Intelligence. Headline and excerpt quoted with attribution; the full article is available on the publisher’s site. CEII’s context is the Centre’s own and does not represent the publisher.
