Pembina Pipeline CorpPPL.TOCOMMENTNov 25, 2014Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jul 22, 2026. Market Open.
Both benefit from AI centre demand. Pembina is building a 1.8 gigawatt natural gas plant in Alberta. Half of ALA's business is in the US, regulated utilities, in Virginia--the world capital of data centre traffic. ALA also has activity in Western Canada. ALA's growth rate is higher than Pembina. ALA gets the slight edge.
APO has pretty smart people, and they're seeing an opportunity here. Purchase was from KKR, so nothing much changes.
As for PPL itself, trading a bit expensive with growth catalysts of 5-7%. Nice, visible project backlog. Nice dividend. Wouldn't add here, but you'll do OK if you own it.
Still thinks KEY is the better buy.
This has recently been one of the weaker performers in the group. Because of this, he has reduced his position substantially. In the long run, this is a great industry, because they are long life assets, with long contracts and very little commodity exposure. In the short term they can be impacted psychologically. If you own, consider trimming this or selling it.