Pembina's approval and progress on major gas-linked infrastructure projects (Cedar LNG and the 932MW Greenlight power plant for Meta's data centre) underscore structurally rising Canadian natural gas demand and export optionality. The contracted, fee-based cash flow model reduces merchant power exposure, but large capex introduces execution, regulatory, and political risks. Near-term market impact is limited, though the news reinforces medium-term support for Western Canada gas fundamentals.
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Pembina Pipeline is expanding its portfolio through multiple infrastructure projects. The company and its partners have approved the C$4.6 billion Greenlight Electricity Centre to build a 932-megawatt natural-gas power plant dedicated to a Meta data centre. Its 49.9%-owned Cedar LNG floating LNG project is also advancing. Management expects these initiatives to lift fee-based adjusted EBITDA per share by a 5% to 7% compound annual rate through 2030, with Greenlight projected to add about C$310 million of EBITDA annually.