3 No-Brainer Energy Stocks to Buy With $1,000 Right Now

The U.S. is about to enter an unprecedented period of power demand. After barely growing over the last 20 years, forecasters expect electricity demand in the country to surge over the next decade, growing more than 10 times faster than the prior 10 years. Several catalysts will power that surge, including the electrification of the heating and transportation sectors, electric vehicles, and AI data centers. Natural gas will play a crucial role in helping support the expected surge in power demand. Forecasters estimate that the country will consume an additional 20 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) of gas by 2030, up from 108 bcf/d last year, and that's before factoring in the upwards of 10 bcf/d of additional gas demand from data centers. This forecast bodes extremely well for natural gas infrastructure stocks Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI), Williams (NYSE: WMB), and Targa Resources (NYSE: TRGP). They look like no-brainer buys right now for those with around $1,000 to invest. Kinder Morgan runs the country's largest natural gas transmission network. It operates 66,000 miles of pipelines that transport more than 40% of the country's gas production. It also owns 15% of the country's natural gas storage capacity. Roughly 64% of the company's cash flows come from natural gas. Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool