Power Switch LP has reported $1.08 billion in internet earnings attributable to companions for the fourth quarter (This autumn) of 2024, down from $1.33 billion for a similar three-month interval in 2023.
Per frequent unit, internet earnings landed at $0.29 for the October-December 2024 interval. That missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 19.4 %.
Nevertheless, adjusted earnings earlier than pursuits, taxes, depreciation and amortization rose to $3.88 billion for This autumn 2024 from $3.6 billion for This autumn 2023, helped by a rise in transport volumes for petroleum and refined merchandise.
Crude oil transport volumes averaged 6.83 million barrels per day (MMbpd), up from 5.95 MMbpd in This autumn 2023. “Crude oil transportation volumes had been greater as a result of continued development on our gathering programs, in addition to contributions from lately acquired belongings and from belongings contributed upon the current formation of the ET-S Permian three way partnership with Sunoco LP, partially offset by decrease volumes on our Bakken Pipeline”, Dallas, Texas-based Power Switch mentioned in an internet assertion.
Terminaling volumes for crude fell to three.32 MMbpd from 3.43 MMbpd. Crude transport and terminaling generated $6.22 billion in income, down from $7.21 billion for This autumn 2023 as newly acquired belongings drove a rise in bills.
Pure gasoline liquid (NGL) transport volumes grew to 2.62 MMbpd in This autumn 2024 from 2.16 MMbpd in This autumn 2023. Refined merchandise transport volumes climbed to 570,000 bpd from 552,000 bpd. Terminaling volumes for each merchandise totaled 1.47 MMbpd, up from 1.45 MMbpd. NGL fractionation volumes had been largely secure at 1.14 MMbpd.
“NGL transportation and terminal volumes elevated primarily as a result of greater volumes from the Permian area, on our Mariner East pipeline system and on our Gulf Coast export pipelines”, Power Switch defined. “The rise in transportation volumes and the commissioning of our eighth fractionator in August 2023 additionally led to greater fractionated volumes at our Mont Belvieu NGL Advanced”.
NGL section income elevated to $6.36 billion for This autumn 2024 from $6.04 billion for This autumn 2023.
Within the interstate transport and storage section, Power Switch recorded 17,026 BBtud of transported pure gasoline, up from 16,651 BBtud in This autumn 2023, and 46 BBtud of offered gasoline, up from 31 BBtud. “Transported volumes elevated primarily as a result of extra capability offered and better utilization on our Panhandle, Trunkline and Gulf Run programs as a result of elevated demand”, it mentioned.
Section income got here at $600 million, down from $620 million.
Within the Intrastate transport and storage section, it registered 13,145 BBtud of transported gasoline, down from 14,229 BBtud in This autumn 2023, and 10,350 BBtu of gasoline withdrawals, up from 6,440 BBtud.
“Transported volumes of gasoline on our Texas and Oklahoma intrastate pipelines decreased primarily as a result of much less third-party transportation and decreased gasoline manufacturing from the Haynesville space”, Power Switch mentioned. “Transported volumes reported above exclude volumes attributable to purchases and gross sales of gasoline for our pipelines’ personal accounts and the optimization of any unused capability”.
Section income totaled $820 million, down from $892 million for This autumn 2023.
Within the midstream section, gathering volumes elevated to twenty,690 BBtud from 20,322 BBtud, whereas NGL output grew to 1.13 MMbpd from 976,000 bpd. “Gathered volumes elevated primarily as a result of lately acquired belongings and better volumes within the Permian area”, the corporate mentioned. “NGL manufacturing elevated primarily as a result of lately acquired belongings and elevated Permian plant utilization”.
Section income landed at $3.16 billion, up from $2.41 billion for This autumn 2023. Power Switch reported “a rise of $228 million in section margin primarily as a result of lately acquired belongings and better volumes within the Permian area; partially offset by a lower of $6 million in section margin as a result of decrease pure gasoline costs of $7 million, partially offset by greater NGL costs of $1 million”.
Complete income was $19.54 billion, down from $20.53 billion for This autumn 2023. Working earnings was $2.28 billion, up from $2.17 billion.
Adjusted distributable money movement attributable to companions was $1.98 billion.
Power Switch ended 2024 with $14.2 billion in present belongings and $12.66 billion in present liabilities.
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