Natural Gas, Shale-Related Projects Drive 10 Highest-Value Kickoffs in U.S. Northeast for Fourth-Quarter 2015

SUGAR LAND--September 1, 2015--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Although the U.S. Northeast region is expected to see a slight decline in the overall value of project kickoffs in the fourth quarter of 2015, the $5.47 billion in total investment value still shows the influence of the area's prosperous shale plays, particularly the Marcellus and Utica, according to Industrial Info's project database. About 75% of the amount is attributed to three industries: Power, Industrial Manufacturing and Pharmaceutical & Biotech.

Within this article: Details on the 10 highest-value projects set to begin construction in the U.S. Northeast in the fourth quarter, including those from major companies such as Tenaska Incorporated, Moxie Energy, First Quality, Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN), Cabot Oil & Gas (NYSE:COG), and Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC).