Woodway Energy Infrastructure to Build 22-Mile Natural Gas Pipeline Serving Hyperscale Data Center Power Demand. Woodway Energy Infrastructure has signed definitive agreements to develop, construct, own, and operate a 22-mile, 30-inch natural gas pipeline dedicated to supporting behind-the-meter power generation for hyperscale data center development, the Houston-based company announced on September 22, 2026.

Project Overview and Design

The pipeline has been designed around the specific requirements of an unnamed customer, with future scalability built into its architecture. Its purpose is to connect reliable natural gas supply with what Woodway describes as critical energy demand, while providing the operational flexibility the customer needs to support long-term growth.

The project will provide dedicated natural gas transportation capacity, meaning the infrastructure is reserved exclusively for the power generation requirements tied to the hyperscale data center development rather than serving multiple customers on a shared basis.

Woodway has not disclosed the identity of the data center customer or the geographic location of the pipeline route.

The company stated only that the project will add to its existing portfolio of customized natural gas pipeline infrastructure serving critical energy demand across the United States.

Timeline and Regulatory Path

The pipeline is expected to enter commercial service in the first half of 2028, subject to customary regulatory reviews and approvals. Once operational, it will be supported by 24/7 control room monitoring and will be owned and operated directly by Woodway Energy Infrastructure rather than transferred to another operator upon completion.

The anticipated timeline of roughly eighteen months from announcement to commercial service reflects the company's stated emphasis on speed and focused execution as part of its business model.

Executive Comments

Diaco Aviki, Chief Executive Officer of Woodway Energy Infrastructure, pointed to the project as evidence of the company's capacity to move quickly on large-scale, purpose-built infrastructure assignments.

"This project demonstrates Woodway's ability to rapidly deliver large-scale, purpose-built natural gas infrastructure for customers with demanding safety, reliability, and capacity requirements," Aviki said in the announcement. Aviki described the company's approach as combining tailored design and speed with long-term ownership and operations responsibility.

"By working closely with our customers, we can develop pipeline solutions that address their specific needs and provide the fuel supply certainty required to support their growth," he said.

Woodway's Business Model and Backing

Woodway Energy Infrastructure identifies itself as a developer, owner and operator of intrastate natural gas pipelines and related energy infrastructure.

The company's customer base spans data centers, independent power producers, utilities, industrial customers and liquefied natural gas customers. Woodway is backed by Macquarie Capital Principal Finance and positions its offering around what it calls tailored pipeline solutions designed to safely and reliably connect energy supply with critical demand.

The company emphasizes an integrated approach that encompasses development, construction and long-term ownership in a single organizational structure, rather than developing assets and divesting them upon completion.

This model, as described by Woodway, allows the company to maintain direct accountability for the safety and reliability standards that customers in the data center and critical infrastructure space require over the life of an asset.

Context Within the Data Center Energy Landscape

The announcement reflects a broader trend in the energy infrastructure sector, where natural gas pipeline developers are increasingly targeting behind-the-meter power generation projects connected to large-scale data centers.

Hyperscale data centers, which are facilities operated by major technology companies at significant scale, require continuous and substantial power supply, making fuel supply certainty a central concern for their operators. Behind-the-meter generation refers to power produced on-site or in close proximity to the load it serves, bypassing the broader electric grid for primary supply.

Dedicated pipeline infrastructure of the kind Woodway is building allows such facilities to secure their own fuel supply chain rather than depending on shared grid-connected gas distribution systems.

The 30-inch diameter specification for the pipeline indicates a significant capacity designed to handle the volumes of natural gas required to fuel large-scale power generation for a facility of the hyperscale category.

The 22-mile length suggests the pipeline will traverse meaningful distance to connect an existing natural gas supply source with the data center power generation site.

Company Background

Woodway Energy Infrastructure is headquartered in Houston and operates as a developer, owner and operator of intrastate natural gas pipelines. Intrastate pipelines operate within a single state's borders and are regulated at the state level rather than by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which oversees interstate pipelines.

The company's focus on intrastate infrastructure allows it to work within state-level regulatory frameworks as it brings projects from development through to long-term operation. The company noted separately that it recently appointed Steve Escaler as its Chief Financial Officer, adding to its executive leadership team as it expands its project portfolio.