Enbridge and KKR Announce New Joint Venture to Support Investment in the Westcoast Pipeline System in BC

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    "url": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/enbridge-and-kkr-announce-new-joint-venture-to-support-investment-in-the-westcoast-pipeline-system-in-bc-302861106.html",
    "title": "Enbridge and KKR Announce New Joint Venture to Support Investment in the Westcoast Pipeline System in BC",
    "excerpt": "C$2.7 billion transaction led by KKR in collaboration with Apollo to fund Aspen Point and Sunrise Expansion Programs CALGARY, AB , Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Enbridge Inc. (\"Enbridge\") (TSX: ENB) (NYSE: ENB ) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement with KKR to form a new joint venture, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, led by capital accounts advised by KKR, in collaboration with funds and affiliates managed by Apollo. The joint venture will fund the previously sanctioned Aspen Point and Sunrise Expansion Programs (collectively, \"the Expansions\") of the Westcoast natural gas pipeline system. The Expansions have regulatory approval and are commercially underpinned by long-term take-or-pay contracts. Under the agreement, KKR and Apollo will invest approximately C$2.7 billion to fund the Expansions, including C$0.7 billion of cash to Enbridge at closing, in exchange for an indirect, cumulative 29% interest in the aggregate Westcoast system upon Sunrise entering service. The investors will begin receiving distributions as each expansion project enters service. The Aspen Point Expansion Program is expected to enter service in 2026, followed by the Sunrise Expansion Program, in late 2028. Enbridge will retain majority ownership and operational control over the Westcoast system, including responsibility for executing the...",
    "summary": "Apollo, in collaboration with KKR, will invest approximately C$2.7 billion to fund the Aspen Point and Sunrise Expansion Programs of Enbridge's Westcoast natural gas pipeline system, in exchange for a 29% interest.",
    "location": "British Columbia, Canada",
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    "published_at": "2026-08-27T11:00:00Z",
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        "region": "Northern America",
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    "related_company_name": "Enbridge Inc.",
    "related_company_domain": "enbridge.com"
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