A few weeks ago, Kristy Grigas stood at the base of Mount St. Helens as a guest of the Cowlitz Tribe. While she expected to hear about the Washington mountain’s significance to the tribe, it was the silence that was louder than any voice. “They use this as a place to practice spiritual guidance so …
With hot summer days upon us, many Americans are cranking up their air conditioners to stay cool. This means more electricity is needed, and as a result, more natural gas. Natural gas is the leading source of electricity generation in the United States (43% in 2023), according to EIA, followed by renewables, nuclear and coal. …
Williams is working to meet growing energy demand even as power companies across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast continue to revise forecasts to meet regional needs. Our planned Southeast Supply Enhancement (SSE) project is an expansion of the existing Transco pipeline’s capacity in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama. Located in our existing pipeline …
They are slimy, anti-social and not conventionally cuddly. But that didn’t stop employee Erika Baldauff from cradling a few Eastern hellbender salamanders before carefully placing them in West Virginia’s Buffalo Creek. There, it’s hoped they’ll make homes under large boulders and repopulate a vulnerable species that the Oglebay Good Zoo, with Williams support, is working …
Meet manager of project controls Juan Carlos Caldentey, a member of our Latin Employee Resource Group (ERG), which is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with several events for employees. The Venezuelan native says the ERG allows employees from many diverse backgrounds to celebrate Latin culture and support their communities. “The Latin ERG is a great platform …
The proposed project is an expansion of the existing Transco pipeline’s capacity in the southeastern United States. This expansion will provide reliable natural gas deliveries to Virginia, the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama to meet the growing residential, commercial and industrial demand in cities across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast.
Demand is growing for the critical services Williams provides to deliver clean and reliable energy, company leaders told investors during a quarterly update. “Our natural gas focused strategy and long-term approach to business is built to capture upside and at the same time weather commodity price down cycles like we saw in 2020,” said Alan …
Centuries ago, the land that is now Davidson, North Carolina, featured large, open prairies lush with native grasses and teaming with wildlife, including pollinators and herds of grazing bison. But over time, farming practices, forest-clearing and the introduction of invasive plants disrupted the natural habitat’s ability to thrive, said Beth Wytiaz, executive director of Davidson …
Name: Randy Tarter Former role: Retired as the operations manager at the Redmond, WA district with Williams Northwest Pipeline. In my career I held at least eight very different roles, starting as a laborer at the Plymouth LNG plant. Number of years with Williams: 38 years Number of years retired: 5 How have you been …
Energy demand driven by large data centers, AI and electric vehicles is accelerating demand for natural gas to unprecedented levels. Natural gas will be critical to meeting surging baseload capacity and backing up renewable sources of energy, Williams President and CEO Alan Armstrong told industry analysts recently. “Electricity demand is experiencing three times faster growth …
Natural gas and electricity produced with natural gas are critical sources of energy throughout the year, but especially during the winter months when families need to keep their homes cozy and bright. This winter, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects households to use more natural gas because of slightly colder weather projections than last year. The fact …
Butterflies, books and boxed lunches just a few ways we gave back Employees were buzzing with activity during the third annual Williams Volunteer Week, planting pollinator gardens, cleaning up community parks, stocking food banks and promoting literacy. More than 1,000 employees volunteered at 106 projects in 17 states during Williams Volunteer Week, which coincided with …