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File No. 70-8471
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 to Form U-1
JOINT APPLICATION-DECLARATION
UNDER
THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935
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THE COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM, INC. COLUMBIA ENERGY SERVICES CORPORATION
COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM SERVICE CORPORATION COLUMBIA ENERGY MARKETING CORPORATION
COLUMBIA LNG CORPORATION COLUMBIA SERVICE PARTNERS, INC.
COLUMBIA ATLANTIC TRADING CORPORATION 121 Hill Pointe Drive
TRISTAR VENTURES CORPORATION Suite 100
TRISTAR CAPITAL CORPORATION Cannonsburg, PA 15317
TRISTAR PEDRICK LIMITED CORPORATION
TRISTAR PEDRICK GENERAL CORPORATION COLUMBIA GULF TRANSMISSION COMPANY
TRISTAR BINGHAMTON LIMITED CORPORATION COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORPORATION
TRISTAR BINGHAMTON GENERAL CORPORATION 1700 MacCorkle Avenue, S.E.
TRISTAR VINELAND LIMITED CORPORATION Charleston, WV 25314
TRISTAR VINELAND GENERAL CORPORATION
TRISTAR RUMFORD LIMITED CORPORATION COMMONWEALTH PROPANE, INC.
TRISTAR GEORGETOWN GENERAL CORPORATION COLUMBIA PROPANE CORPORATION
TRISTAR GEORGETOWN LIMITED CORPORATION 9200 Arboretum Parkway, Ste 140
TRISTAR FUEL CELLS CORPORATION Richmond, VA 23236
TVC NINE CORPORATION
TVC TEN CORPORATION COLUMBIA GAS OF KENTUCKY, INC.
TRISTAR SYSTEM, INC. COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO, INC.
20 Montchanin Road COLUMBIA GAS OF MARYLAND, INC.
Wilmington, DE 19807 COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC.
COMMONWEALTH GAS SERVICES, INC.
COLUMBIA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC 200 Civic Center Drive
COLUMBIA COAL GASIFICATION CORPORATION Columbus, OH 43215
900 Pennsylvania Avenue
Charleston, WV 25302
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(Names of company or companies filing this statement
and addresses of principal executive offices)
THE COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM, INC.
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(Name of top registered holding company parent of
each applicant or declarant)
L. J. Bainter, Treasurer
THE COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM, INC.
20 Montchanin Road
Wilmington, DE 19807
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(Name and address of agent for service)
(Other Agents for Service are Listed on the
Reverse Side of the Front Cover)
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Names and Addresses of Subsidiary Company Agents for Service:
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M. A. CHANDLER, Treasurer H. F. HAYES, Treasurer
Columbia Natural Resources, Inc. Commonwealth Propane, Inc.
Columbia Coal Gasification Corp. Columbia Propane Corporation
900 Pennsylvania Avenue 9200 Arboretum Parkway, Ste 140
Charleston, WV 25302 Richmond, VA 23236
D. DETAR, Treasurer D. L. GELBAUGH, Vice President
TriStar Ventures Corporation Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc.
TriStar Pedrick Limited Corporation Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.
TriStar Pedrick General Corporation Commonwealth Gas Services, Inc.
TriStar Binghamton Limited Corporation Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc.
TriStar Binghamton General Corporation Columbia Gas of Maryland, Inc.
TriStar Vineland Limited Corporation 200 Civic Center Drive
TriStar Vineland General Corporation Columbus, OH 43215
TriStar Rumford Limited Corporation
TriStar Georgetown Limited Corporation S. L. PARKS-DOWNEY, Treasurer
TriStar Georgetown General Corporation Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation
TriStar Fuel Cells Corporation Columbia Gulf Transmission Company
TVC Nine Corporation 1700 MacCorkle Avenue,. S. E.
TVC Ten Corporation Charleston, WV 25314
TriStar System, Inc.
20 Montchanin Road ROBERT GUSTAFSON, Controller
Wilmington, DE 19807 Columbia Energy Services Corporation
Columbia Energy Marketing Corporation
S. J. MAC QUEEN, Treasurer Columbia Service Partners, Inc.
Columbia LNG Corporation 121 Hill Pointe Drive
20 Montchanin Road Suite 100
Wilmington, DE 19807 Cannonsburg, PA 15317
L. J. BAINTER, Vice President
Columbia Gas System Service Corp.
TriStar Capital Corporation
Columbia Atlantic Trading Corp.
20 Montchanin Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19807
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(Names and Addresses of Other Agents for Service)
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Item 6. Exhibits and Financial Statements.
(a) Exhibits
I-2 Schedule of Subsidiaries included in Money Pool
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company
Act of 1935, the undersigned companies have duly caused this Post-Effective
Amendment to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly
authorized.
The signatures of the applicants and of the persons signing on
their behalf are restricted to the information contained in this application
which is pertinent to the application of the respective companies.
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THE COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM, INC.
Date: June 19, 1996 By: //s// L. J. Bainter
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L. J. Bainter, Treasurer
COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO, INC.
COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC.
COLUMBIA GAS OF KENTUCKY, INC.
COLUMBIA GAS OF MARYLAND, INC.
COMMONWEALTH GAS SERVICES, INC.
COLUMBIA GULF TRANSMISSION COMPANY
COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORPORATION
COLUMBIA PROPANE CORPORATION
COMMONWEALTH PROPANE, INC.
COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM SERVICE CORPORATION
COLUMBIA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.
COLUMBIA ATLANTIC TRADING CORPORATION
COLUMBIA COAL GASIFICATION CORPORATION
COLUMBIA LNG CORPORATION
COLUMBIA ENERGY SERVICES CORPORATION
COLUMBIA ENERGY MARKETING CORPORATION
COLUMBIA SERVICE PARTNERS, INC.
TRISTAR CAPITAL CORPORATION
Dated: June 19, 1996 By: //s// L. J. Bainter
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L. J. Bainter, Vice President
TRISTAR VENTURES CORPORATION
TRISTAR PEDRICK LIMITED CORPORATION
TRISTAR PEDRICK GENERAL CORPORATION
TRISTAR BINGHAMTON LIMITED CORPORATION
TRISTAR BINGHAMTON GENERAL CORPORATION
TRISTAR VINELAND LIMITED CORPORATION
TRISTAR VINELAND GENERAL CORPORATION
TRISTAR RUMFORD LIMITED CORPORATION
TRISTAR FUEL CELLS CORPORATION
TRISTAR GEORGETOWN GENERAL CORPORATION
TRISTAR GEORGETOWN LIMITED CORPORATION
TVC NINE CORPORATION
TVC TEN CORPORATION
TRISTAR SYSTEM, INC.
Dated: June 19, 1996 By: //s// D. Detar
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D. Detar, Treasurer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
(a) Exhibit
I-2 Schedule of Subsidiaries included in Money Pool
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Exhibit I-2
COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM SUBSIDIARIES
MONEY POOL
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INVESTMENTS & INVESTMENTS NOT IN
NAME OF COMPANY (COMPANY ABBREVIATION) BORROWINGS ONLY MONEY POOL
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Columbia Atlantic Trading Corporation (CAT) X
Columbia Coal Gasification Corporation (CGC) X
Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc. (CKY) X
Columbia Gas of Maryland, Inc. (CMD) X
Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. (COH) X
Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc. (CPA) X
Columbia Gas System Service Corporation (CS) X
Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation (TCO) X
Columbia Gulf Transmission Company (CGT) X
Columbia LNG Corporation (CLG) X
CLNG Corporation (CLNG) X
Columbia Natural Resources, Inc. (CNR) X
Columbia Propane Corporation (CPC) X
Commonwealth Gas Services, Inc. (COS) X
Commonwealth Propane, Inc. (CPI) X
Columbia Energy Services Corporation (CES) X
Columbia Energy Marketing Corporation (CEM) X
Columbia Service Partners, Inc. X
TriStar Capital Corporation (TCC) X
TriStar Gas Technologies, Inc. (TGT) X
Tri Star Ventures Corporation (TVC) X
TriStar Pedrick General Corporation (PGC) X
TriStar Pedrick Limited Corporation (PLC) X
TriStar Fuel Cells Corporation (FC) X
TriStar Binghamton General Corporation (BGC) X
TriStar Binghamton Limited Corporation (BLC) X
TriStar Georgetown General Corporation (GGC) X
TriStar Georgetown Limited Corporation (GLC) X
TriStar Vineland General Corporation (VGC) X
TriStar Vineland Limited Corporation (VLC) X
TriStar Rumford Limited Corporation (RL) X
TriStar Nine Corporation (TVC9) X
TriStar Ten Corporation (TVC10) X
TriStar System, Inc. X
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