Stock price when the opinion was issued
This is the one he likes in the space. Part of its business is very utility-like. Steady dividend, which will rise over time. Dividend also looks attractive in the face of an economic slowdown when interest rates would fall. Hold for the long haul.
More pipeline builds would certainly be an opportunity for growth for this name, but that's not why he owns it.
Defensive assets are garnering less and less of a bid as people become more comfortable with economic risk. Used this name as a source of cash to add more beta to portfolios. Great company, but relative price performance has started to back off for the pipelines group. Pipelines carry a lot of debt, and financing costs could get more expensive if long-term yields stay high.
The pipelines are a hot button issue. He looks at them as a dividend play with some growth potential. This is one of the larger names out there. Others have more exposure to the US. He thinks the divided will grind its way higher. There is some potential for growth. For a dividend oriented investor it is okay. He thinks the energy east pipeline is dead.