If you happen to follow Ga.’s The Augusta Chronicle, you’d know a host of industry experts with interests in natural gas supply and sourcing recently joined a legislative hearing on the future of energy. Tulsa-based Williams Vice President Josh Browning made the case that natural gas is a large component of meeting the growing demand for electrical power. The takeaway headline from the industry insiders? Natural gas and nuclear power are expected to be the primary sources for future energy needs. Anyone surprised here?

Reese Energy Consulting today is chasing the latest news on both energy sources where the Great Texas Midstream Buildout continues riding in full gallop to gather, process, and transport gas and NGL. Houston-based Targa Resources plans to unleash development of a dizzying number of Permian infrastructure projects through 2027. These include the 500-mile Speedway NGL pipeline flowing 500 MBD to its fractionation and storage complex in Mont Belvieu, a major expansion of its newly announced Yeti plant and four other gas plants that will add 1.4 BCFD of capacity in the Midland and Delaware, and the new Buffalo Run line extension already under way.

Dallas-based Cardinal Midstream has now announced completion of its 36-mile natural gas gathering project in the Texas and N.M., Delaware, along with news to expand its Pecos River Processing Complex in Loving County that will increase the plant’s capacity to 360 MMCFD.

On the nuclear front, Bill Gates’ TerraPower is eyeing Kan., for one of its next-gen nuclear reactors after breaking ground on its $4 billion demo plant in Kemmerer, Wyo.