UGI Energy Services Marks Start of Construction for its Sunbury Pipeline
August 24 2016 - 12:00PM
Business Wire
UGI Energy Services LLC, the midstream and energy marketing
subsidiary of UGI Corporation, today celebrated the start of
construction of its Sunbury Pipeline with a groundbreaking ceremony
near the Panda Hummel Station power plant it will serve. The event
featured remarks from several public officials and community
leaders who praised the Project and its benefits to the region.
UGI Energy Services President Brad Hall welcomed nearly 100
guests to the ceremony. UGI, he told the gathering, is pleased to
be a part of a partnership with Panda Power Funds that will result
in cleaner power generation and jobs for central Pennsylvania.
“The Sunbury Pipeline Project represents an incremental step
forward for Pennsylvania natural gas infrastructure, and a major
step forward for Pennsylvania’s energy future,” Hall said. “UGI is
excited to continue its more than century-long tradition of putting
natural gas to work for Pennsylvania by fueling the
state-of-the-art Hummel Station along with enhancing local natural
gas supplies.”
Gladys M. Brown, Chairman of the Pennsylvania Public Utility
Commission, stressed the importance of new pipeline capacity such
as the Sunbury Pipeline to transport local energy to Pennsylvania
families and businesses.
“Pennsylvania continues to set new records in natural gas
production, breaking 4.6 trillion cubic feet last year. Projects
like the Sunbury Pipeline provide new capacity to leverage that
record production,” Chairman Brown said. “The Sunbury Pipeline
Project will not only help bring more local energy to local users,
but also help meet our clean power goals by fueling efficient
natural gas-fired electric generation.”
State Senator John Gordner, who serves Pennsylvania’s 27th
Senatorial District that includes the site of Hummel Station and
much of the Pipeline’s route, said the Project’s implications reach
well beyond the Greater Susquehanna Valley. "As Senate Majority
Whip, I've worked with the General Assembly to craft policies to
encourage development of this natural resource. Consumers will
benefit from the Sunbury Pipeline as it ensures continued reliable
generation of electricity to the regional grid, as well as from
economical natural gas prices thanks to the new local supply
entering the market."
State Representative Lynda Schlegel-Culver, who represents
portions of Northumberland and Snyder counties, said central
Pennsylvanians recognize the significance of the Sunbury Pipeline
to the area. “Aside from providing clean and affordable fuel for
Hummel Station, the Sunbury Pipeline will support hundreds of jobs
for people in our area. The Pipeline is another example of how
Pennsylvania’s abundant natural gas reserves are positively
affecting all pockets of the state,” she said.
Joe Lloyd, Vice President of Operations for Panda Power Funds,
emphasized what the Sunbury Pipeline means for Panda’s mission to
generate clean, natural gas-fueled electricity.
“Panda is thrilled to be constructing one of the largest coal to
natural gas power replacement projects in the United States, which
would not be possible without the Sunbury Pipeline,” Lloyd said.
“Along with UGI, we’re pleased to be contributing to the local
economy through our project’s construction and future operation,
and proud of what both the Pipeline and Hummel Station mean for
Pennsylvania’s long-term energy reliability and economic
growth.”
Other leaders speaking at the ceremony included:
- Denise Brinley, Special Assistant to
the Secretary, Pa. Department of Community and Economic
Development, for Strategic Industry Initiatives
- Shamokin Dam Borough Mayor Joe
McGranahan
- Ryan Barton Sr., Director, Office of
U.S. Rep. Tom Marino (PA-10)
- Bob Garrett, President & CEO,
Greater Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce
- Dave Meehan, Sunbury Generation
- Dave Horn, LECET business development,
LiUNA - Eastern PA District Council
The 35-mile-long Sunbury Pipeline is located entirely within
north central Pennsylvania. When it is finished at the end of 2016,
it will carry natural gas from the Transco interstate pipeline in
eastern Lycoming County and travel through parts of Montour,
Northumberland, Union and Snyder counties on its way to the power
plant in Shamokin Dam. Additional information on the Project can be
found at www.sunburypipeline.com.
About UGI Energy Services LLC
UGI Energy Services, LLC is a subsidiary of UGI Corporation
(NYSE: UGI). Its midstream services division builds, owns and
operates natural gas storage facilities and high-pressure
transmission and gathering lines. The company also owns and
operates LNG and propane peaking facilities and terminals in
Pennsylvania. UGI Energy Services also owns coal, natural gas and
renewable-fueled generating assets. UGI Energy Services’ retail
energy marketing division sells natural gas, electricity and liquid
fuels to approximately 19,000 residential, commercial, industrial,
institutional and government customers at approximately 43,000
locations in nine states and Washington, D.C. The UGI name has been
known in the region for more than 130 years and is an integral part
of the community.
About UGI
UGI is a distributor and marketer of energy products and
services. Through subsidiaries, UGI operates natural gas and
electric utilities in Pennsylvania, distributes propane both
domestically and internationally, manages midstream energy and
electric generation assets in Pennsylvania, and engages in energy
marketing in the Mid-Atlantic region. UGI, through subsidiaries, is
the sole general partner and owns 26 percent of AmeriGas Partners
L.P. (NYSE:APU), the nation's largest retail propane
distributor.
Comprehensive information about UGI Corporation is available at
www.ugicorp.com.
About Panda Power Funds, LP
Founded in 2010, Panda Power Funds is a private equity firm
headquartered in Dallas, Texas, that develops, owns, operates and
manages investments in clean energy. Panda has five combined-cycle
power plants in operation in Texas and Pennsylvania, and two
combined-cycle power plants currently under construction in
Pennsylvania and Virginia with a combined capacity of more than
5,800 megawatts. Panda Power Funds also has a 990 megawatt power
project in Maryland in advanced development. The fund built a 20
megawatt solar farm in southwest New Jersey that is one of the
largest solar facilities in the Northeast United States. Additional
information on Panda Power Funds can be found at
www.pandafunds.com.
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