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File No. 70-8925
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Amendment No. 1 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 LNG COLUMBIA ENERGY MARKETING CORPORATION
CORPORATION COLUMBIA SERVICE PARTNERS, INC.
COLUMBIA ATLANTIC TRADING CORPORATION 121 Hill Pointe Drive
12355 Sunrise Valley Drive Suite 100
Suite 300 Canonsburg, PA 15317
Reston, VA 20191-3458
COLUMBIA GULF TRANSMISSION COMPANY
TRISTAR VENTURES CORPORATION COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORPORATION
TRISTAR CAPITAL CORPORATION 1700 MacCorkle Avenue, S.E.
TRISTAR PEDRICK LIMITED CORPORATION TRISTAR PEDRICK Charleston, WV 25314
GENERAL CORPORATION TRISTAR BINGHAMTON LIMITED CORPORATION
TRISTAR BINGHAMTON GENERAL CORPORATION COLUMBIA NETWORK SERVICES CORPORATION
TRISTAR VINELAND LIMITED CORPORATION TRISTAR VINELAND 1600 Dublin Road
GENERAL CORPORATION Columbus, OH 43215-1082
TRISTAR RUMFORD LIMITED CORPORATION
TRISTAR GEORGETOWN GENERAL CORPORATION COMMONWEALTH PROPANE, INC.
TRISTAR GEORGETOWN LIMITED CORPORATION COLUMBIA PROPANE CORPORATION
TRISTAR FUEL CELLS CORPORATION 9200 Arboretum Parkway, Ste 140
TVC NINE CORPORATION Richmond, VA 23236
TVC TEN CORPORATION
TRISTAR SYSTEM, INC. COLUMBIA GAS OF KENTUCKY, INC.
205 Van Buren COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO, INC.
Herndon, VA 22070 COLUMBIA GAS OF MARYLAND, INC.
COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC.
COLUMBIA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC COMMONWEALTH GAS SERVICES, INC.
900 Pennsylvania Avenue 200 Civic Center Drive
Charleston, WV 25302 Columbus, OH 43215
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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)
J. W. Trost, Vice President
COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM SERVICE CORPORATION
12355 Sunrise Valley Drive
Suite 300
Reston, VA 20191-3458
(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 S. M. NORDIN, Treasurer
Columbia Natural Resources, Inc. Commonwealth Propane, Inc.
900 Pennsylvania Avenue Columbia Propane Corporation
Charleston, WV 25302 9200 Arboretum Parkway, Ste 140
Richmond, VA 23236
D. DETAR, Treasurer
TriStar Ventures Corporation D. L. GELBAUGH, Vice President
TriStar Pedrick Limited Corporation Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc.
TriStar Pedrick General Corporation Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.
TriStar Binghamton Limited Corporation Commonwealth Gas Services, Inc.
TriStar Binghamton General Corporation Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc.
TriStar Vineland Limited Corporation Columbia Gas of Maryland, Inc.
TriStar Vineland General Corporation 200 Civic Center Drive
TriStar Rumford Limited Corporation Columbus, OH 43215
TriStar Georgetown Limited Corporation
TriStar Georgetown General Corporation N. C. Zola, Treasurer
TriStar Fuel Cells Corporation Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation
TVC Nine Corporation Columbia Gulf Transmission Company
TVC Ten Corporation 1700 MacCorkle Avenue,. S. E.
TriStar System, Inc. Charleston, WV 25314
205 Van Buren
Herndon, VA 22070 D. FURLANO, Treasurer
Columbia Network Services
S. T. MACQUEEN, Treasurer 1600 Dublin Road
Columbia LNG Corporation Columbus, OH 43215-1082
12355 Sunrise Valley Drive
Suite 300 ROBERT GUSTAFSON, Controller
Reston, VA 20191-3458 Columbia Energy Services Corporation
Columbia Energy Marketing Corporation
J. W. TROST, Vice President Columbia Service Partners, Inc.
Columbia Gas System Service Corporation 121 Hill Pointe Drive
12355 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 300 Suite 100
Reston, VA 20191-3420 Canonsburg, PA 15317
J. W. GROSSMAN, Treasurer
TriStar Capital Corporation
Columbia Atlantic Trading Corporation
12355 Sunrise Valley Drive
Suite 300
Reston, VA 20191-3458
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(Names and Addresses of Other Agents for Service)
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Item 1. Description of Proposed Transaction
The Application-Declaration as previously filed is hereby amended as
follows:
1. The capitalized text is to be added to the first full paragraph on page 3:
The System is seeking, as more fully described hereinafter, Commission
authorization FOR THE ITEMS THAT FOLLOW WHICH ARE TO BE APPLICABLE FOR
THE PERIOD FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ORDER THROUGH DECEMBER 31,
2001.
2. The HCAR number referenced in the carryover paragraph from page 3 is to be
deleted and replaced with:
(HCAR No. 26295).
3. The second full paragraph on page 7 (illustrated below) is to be DELETED:
On June 20, 1995, the Commission issued HCAR No. 26313 in which it
published and solicited public comments on a proposed Rule 58 under
the Act. This proposed rule would permit registered holding companies
and their subsidiaries to acquire securities of companies engaged in
specified Nonutility activities without prior Commission approval.
Accordingly, the proceeds of the financings proposed in this
proceeding could also be used for these additional purposes to the
extent provided for by the proposed Rule 58. To the extent the use of
financing proceeds requested in the application are not covered under
the proposed Rule 58, Columbia would seek Commission approval.
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4 (a). The first sentence of the first full paragraph on page 13 (illustrated
below), is to be deleted and replaced with the text reflected in item
4 (b) (also illustrated below):
The Hedge Program would be utilized to fix and/or limit the
interest rate risk exposure on the U.S. Treasury security
component of any new issuance through...
4 (b). The Hedge Program would be utilized to fix and/or limit the interest
rate risk associated with any new issuance through...
Item 2. Fees, Commissions and Expenses
(a) State (1) the fees, commissions and expenses paid or incurred, or
to be paid or incurred, directly or indirectly, in connection with the proposed
transaction by the applicant or declarant or any associate company thereof, and
(2) if the proposed transaction involves the sale of securities at competitive
bidding, the fees and expenses to be paid to counsel selected by applicant or
declarant to act for the successful bidder.
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Securities and Exchange Commission Filing Fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,000
Services of Columbia Gas System Service Corporation in connection
with the preparation of the Application-Declaration . . . . . . . . . . 20,000
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Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22,000*
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*The above fees do not include the expenses for the issuance of up to $2
billion of long-term debt and equity securities. As noted previously, Columbia
proposes that such fees be capped at 5% of the issuance amount.
Item 3. Procedure
(a) State the date when Commission action is requested. If the date
is less than 40 days from the date of the original filing, set forth the
reasons for acceleration.
It is requested that the Commission issue its Notice by October 25,
1996, and its order on or before November 25, 1996.
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(b) State (I) whether there should be a recommended decision
by a hearing officer, (ii) whether there should be a recommended decision by
any other responsible officer of the Commission, (iii) whether the Division of
Investment Management may assist in the preparation of the Commission's
decision, and (iv) whether there should be a 30-day waiting period between the
issuance of the Commission's order and the date on which it is to become
effective.
Applicants hereby (I) waive a recommended decision by a hearing
officer, (ii) waive a recommended decision by any other responsible officer or
the Commission, (iii) consent that the Division of Investment Management may
assist in the preparation of the Commission's decision, and (iv) waive a 30-day
waiting period between the issuance of the Commission's order and the date on
which it is to become effective.
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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.
THE COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM, INC.
DATE: 10-23-96 BY: //s//M. W. O'Donnell
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M. W. O'Donnell, Senior Vice
President & Chief Financial Officer
COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO, INC.
COLUMBIA GAS OF KENTUCKY, INC.
COLUMBIA GAS OF MARYLAND, INC.
COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA, 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.
TRISTAR CAPITAL CORPORATION
COLUMBIA LNG CORPORATION
COLUMBIA ATLANTIC TRADING CORPORATION
COLUMBIA ENERGY SERVICES CORPORATION
COLUMBIA ENERGY MARKETING CORPORATION
COLUMBIA NETWORK SERVICES CORPORATION
COLUMBIA SERVICE PARTNERS, INC.
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
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TRISTAR GEORGETOWN LIMITED CORPORATION
TVC NINE CORPORATION
TVC TEN CORPORATION
TRISTAR SYSTEM, INC.
DATE: 10-23-96 BY: //s//J. W. Trost
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J. W. Trost, Vice President
