ConEd and Crestwood Equity Partners LP complete JV to develop gas pipeline and storage business

Consolidated Edison, Inc. and Crestwood Equity Partners LP have announced that they have completed the formation of a new joint venture to own and develop Crestwood’s existing natural gas pipeline and storage business located in southern New York and northern Pennsylvania.

As part of the transaction, Crestwood contributed its existing interstate natural gas pipeline and storage business to a new entity, Stagecoach Gas Services LLC, and a subsidiary of Con Edison Transmission, Inc., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Con Edison, indirectly purchased a 50% equity interest in Stagecoach Gas Services for approximately $945 million, which was distributed to Crestwood. Subject to working capital and certain other adjustments contemplated by their contribution agreement, the parties’ initial contribution has an implied market value of almost $2 billion.

Subject to New York State regulatory approval and the satisfaction of certain other closing conditions, Crestwood has also agreed to contribute to Stagecoach Gas Services its existing New York intrastate pipeline and Con Edison Transmission has agreed to contribute approximately $30 million, which will be distributed to Crestwood.

In conjunction with the closing of the joint venture, a new website for Stagecoach Gas Services has been launched. The website provides information related to the joint venture as well as commercial and operational updates, informational posting and customer logins.