RE:Question about RIPETMedium and long term: RIPET should be a very reliable cash cow. As reliable as a regulated utility, without the restrictions and limitations.
People are often comparing it to LNG, or sort of "LNG lite".
Not at all. Its so much smaller in scale and scope of operations, and inhabits a much less cost competitive niche. For at least a number of years it will not be as competive as peddling LNG already is, and it may never be as competive, even after new competitors enter. Its closer to being a "tolling" operation like a pipeline, but with more opportunity for profit.