NEW YORK, September 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

ACI Association has initiated research coverage on Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE: KMI). Select highlights from the internally released reports are being made available to the general public (included below), with access to the entirety of the research available to new members.

Today, membership is open to readers on a complementary basis at the following URL: http://www.aciassociation.com/KMI.pdf

Highlights from our KMI Report include: 


        
        - Agreement to Purchase Shell's Stake in ELC - On July 15, 2015, Kinder Morgan, Inc.,
          the largest energy infrastructure company in North America, announced the agreement
          with Shell to purchase its equity interest in Elba Liquefaction Company, LLC (ELC).
          ELC, a joint venture between Kinder Morgan and Shell, owns the Elba Liquefaction
          Project, which is proposed to be constructed and operated at the existing Elba Island
          LNG Terminal near Savannah, Georgia, Kinder Morgan said. Kinder Morgan, which
          currently owns 51% stake in ELC, would become its 100% owner following the purchase of
          Shell's 49% stake in the joint venture. With this transaction, Kinder Morgan's total
          incremental investment in all the liquefaction and terminal facilities at Elba Island
          would reach approximately $2.1 billion, with expected incremental investment of $630
          million resulting from this transaction.
        - Elba Liquefaction Project - Once the transaction closes, the proposed Elba
          Liquefaction Project, which consists of 10 small-scale liquefaction units, will be
          integrated with the existing Elba Island Facility and the Company believes that the
          integration will result in rapid construction as compared to traditional large-scale
          plants. In order to begin construction, the Company needs to undergo the regulatory
          approval process, wherein the next step is for the Federal Energy Regulatory
          Commission to issue a draft environmental assessment. Subject to regulatory approvals,
          construction is expected to begin in Q4 2015, with initial production targeted for
          late 2017. According to the Company, the Elba Liquefaction Project, under full
          development, is expected to have a total capacity of approximately 2.5 million tonnes
          per year of LNG for export, which is equivalent to approximately 350,000 Mcf per day
          of natural gas.
        - Management's Note - Commenting on the development, Kimberly S. Watson, President,
          Kinder Morgan East Region Natural Gas Pipelines, said, "We are very pleased to
          purchase Shell's equity interest in the joint venture and advance the project with
          Shell's continued support and subscription to 100 percent of the capacity of our
          world-class Elba Island terminal." He added, "We look forward to this additional
          investment opportunity that provides attractive returns and that serves a high-credit
          quality customer in Shell."

To find out how this influences our rating on Kinder Morgan, Inc., read the full report in its entirety here: http://www.aciassociation.com/KMI.pdf  

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