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Investments in Unconsolidated Entities
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
Investments in Unconsolidated Entities Investments in Unconsolidated Entities
Equity Method Investments

The table below summarizes the Company's equity method investments.
March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Ownership InterestCarrying ValueOwnership InterestCarrying Value
(Thousands)(Thousands)
MVP Joint Venture (a):
The MVP49.3 %$3,462,407 49.3 %$3,469,438 
MVP Southgate47.2 %33,686 47.2 %65,292 
Total MVP Joint Venture3,496,093 3,534,730 
Laurel Mountain Midstream, LLC (b)31 %30,655 31 %28,757 
WATT Fuel Cell Corporation (c)15.63 %13,953 15.63 %14,533 
Yellowbird Energy LLC (d)50 %6,195 50 %6,135 
Total$3,546,896 $3,584,155 

(a)Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC (the MVP Joint Venture) is a Delaware series limited liability company joint venture formed among (i) with respect to Series A, the Midstream Joint Venture and affiliates of each of NextEra Energy, Inc., Consolidated Edison, Inc., AltaGas Ltd. and RGC Resources, Inc. for purposes of constructing, owning and operating the MVP (defined below) and (ii) with respect to Series B, a wholly-owned subsidiary of EQT and affiliates of NextEra Energy, Inc., AltaGas Ltd. and RGC Resources, Inc. for purposes of constructing, owning and operating MVP Southgate (defined below).
(b)Laurel Mountain Midstream, LLC is a natural gas gathering and processing joint venture formed among a wholly-owned subsidiary of EQT, Williams Companies Inc. and certain other energy companies.
(c)Watt Fuel Cell Corporation is a developer and manufacturer of solid oxide fuel cell systems that operate on common, readily available fuels such as natural gas and propane.
(d)Yellowbird Energy LLC is a joint venture formed between a wholly-owned subsidiary of EQT and a third-party investor that is focused on the capture of coal mine methane with the goal of generating environmental attributes.

The MVP. The MVP is a 303-mile long, 42-inch diameter natural gas interstate pipeline with a total capacity of 2.0 Bcf per day that spans from the Company's transmission and storage system in Wetzel County, West Virginia to Pittsylvania County, Virginia. The MVP entered into service on June 14, 2024 and commenced long-term firm capacity obligations on July 1, 2024. A wholly-owned subsidiary of EQM is the operator of the MVP.

The Company has a negative basis difference between the carrying value of its equity method investment in the MVP and its proportionate share of the MVP's net assets (composed of fixed assets). The basis difference is accreted over the useful life of the fixed assets, with accretion expense presented in income from investments in the Company's Statements of Condensed Consolidated Operations. As of both March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the basis difference, net of accretion, was approximately $1.3 billion.

MVP Southgate. MVP Southgate is a contemplated interstate pipeline that was approved by the FERC. The pipeline was initially designed to extend approximately 75 miles from the MVP in Pittsylvania County, Virginia to new delivery points in Rockingham and Alamance Counties, North Carolina using 24-inch and 16-inch diameter pipe.

In December 2023, the MVP Joint Venture entered into precedent agreements with Public Service Company of North Carolina, Inc. and Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC that contemplate a modified project and, among other things, describe certain conditions precedent to the parties' respective obligations regarding MVP Southgate. As modified, the natural gas interstate pipeline would extend approximately 31 miles from the terminus of the MVP in Pittsylvania County, Virginia to planned new delivery points in Rockingham County, North Carolina using 30-inch diameter pipe and have a targeted capacity of 550,000 dekatherms per day. The proposed route passes through a portion of the Southern Virginia Mega Site at Berry Hill, which is one of the largest business parks on the East Coast.
On February 3, 2025, the MVP Joint Venture filed an application with the FERC seeking to amend its existing Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to reflect the amended project. The Company expects a wholly-owned subsidiary of EQM to operate MVP Southgate upon its completion, which is targeted for June 2028. MVP Southgate is estimated to have a total cost of approximately $370 million to $430 million, excluding allowance for funds used during construction and certain costs incurred for purposes of the originally certificated project, of which the Company will fund its proportionate share through capital contributions to the MVP Joint Venture.

Pursuant to the MVP Joint Venture's limited liability company agreement and upon the closing of the Equitrans Midstream Merger, the Company is obligated to provide performance assurances with respect to MVP Southgate that may take the form of a guarantee from EQM (provided that, in accordance with the requirements of the MVP Joint Venture's limited liability company agreement, EQM's debt is assigned an investment grade credit rating), a letter of credit or cash collateral. Upon receipt of the FERC's initial release to begin construction of MVP Southgate, the Company will be obligated to provide performance assurance in an amount equal to 33% of its share of MVP Southgate's remaining capital commitments under the applicable construction budget.

Investments in Equity Securities

The Investment Fund. The Company holds an investment in a fund (the Investment Fund) that invests in companies that develop technology and operating solutions for exploration and production companies. As of both March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the fair value of the Company's investment in the Investment Fund was approximately $33 million and is presented in investments in unconsolidated entities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company computes the fair value of the Company's investment in the Investment Fund using, as a practical expedient, the net asset value provided in the financial statements received from fund managers.