Pembina Pipeline CorpPPL.TOCOMMENTAug 19, 2015Stock 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.
A steady cash flow business. In this environment, if you want to be involved in the energy sector, this is probably a good way to do it. Their pipes are mostly full and are usually “take or pay” contracts. If you want to be involved in the infrastructure sector of energy, this is probably a good way to do it. Gives you a nice dividend.