Quick Read – EPD yields 6% backed by 27 straight years of distribution growth, while ET offers 7% with Oracle data center supply agreements locking in future gas volumes. – KMI avoids K-1 forms as a C-corp, and CEO Kim Dang notes 70% of future data center power demand sits in…
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Midstream pipelines have quietly become the income engine of the energy sector in 2026. With U.S. LNG exports running near maximum capacity and commercial electricity demand (driven by data centers) projected to surpass residential consumption for the first time on record in 2027, the companies that move hydrocarbons are sitting on multi-year volume tailwinds.
The bonus: they pay you generously while you wait for the thesis to play out. Here are three pipeline names worth a hard look this July, each backed by a tool-verified yield and a concrete growth catalyst. A quick tax note up front: EPD and ET are MLPs that issue K-1 forms, while KMI is a C-corp that issues a standard 1099, a meaningful simplicity advantage for IRA holders and casual investors.