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File No. 70-8471
U.S. 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 Canonsburg, 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 COLUMBIA NETWORK SERVICES CORPORATION
TRISTAR GEORGETOWN GENERAL CORPORATION 1600 Dublin Road
TRISTAR GEORGETOWN LIMITED CORPORATION Columbus, OH 43215-1082
TRISTAR FUEL CELLS CORPORATION
TVC NINE CORPORATION COMMONWEALTH PROPANE, INC.
TVC TEN CORPORATION COLUMBIA PROPANE CORPORATION
TRISTAR GAS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 9200 Arboretum Parkway, Ste 140
TRISTAR SYSTEM, INC. Richmond, VA 23236
205 Van Buren
Herndon, VA 22070 COLUMBIA GAS OF KENTUCKY, INC.
COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO, INC.
COLUMBIA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC COLUMBIA GAS OF MARYLAND, INC.
900 Pennsylvania Avenue COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC.
Charleston, WV 25302 COMMONWEALTH GAS SERVICES, INC.
200 Civic Center Drive
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
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 Gas Technologies Corporation
TriStar System, Inc. D. FURLANO, Treasurer
205 Van Buren Columbia Network Services
Herndon, VA 22070 1600 Dublin Road
Columbus, OH 43215-1082
S. T. MAC QUEEN, Treasurer
Columbia LNG Corporation ROBERT GUSTAFSON, Controller
12355 Sunrise Valley Drive Columbia Energy Services Corporation
Suite 300 Columbia Energy Marketing Corporation
Reston, VA 20191-3458 Columbia Service Partners, Inc.
121 Hill Pointe Drive
J. W. Trost, Vice President Suite 100
Columbia Gas System Service Corporation Canonsburg, PA 15317
12355 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 300
Reston, VA 20191-3420
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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Columbia previously filed with the Commission post-effective amendments to No.
70-8471 that provided for the refinancing of long term debt for certain
subsidiaries. The refinancing will pass through to the applicable subsidiaries
Columbia's lower debt costs that were obtained when its pre-petition debt was
refinanced upon emergence from Chapter 11.
Under Section 6 of the PUHCA, the Commission exempts itself from oversight
responsibility for certain financing matters if a state commission of the state
in which a subsidiary company is organized and doing business expressly
authorizes the proposed transaction(s). All of Columbia's "utility company"
long term financing activities are expressly authorized by their respective
state commissions with the exception of Columbia Maryland. As such, Columbia
sought and subsequently received Commission approval to refinance Columbia
Maryland's long term debt "Prior to June 31, 1996" (Order dated January 25,
1996, HCAR 35-26462, File No. 70-8471).
For coordination purposes and to minimize administrative burden, Columbia
intends to refinance certain of its subsidiaries at the same time on or around
December 31, 1996. Columbia Kentucky, Columbia Ohio, Columbia Pennsylvania,
and Commonwealth Gas services are in the process of obtaining the appropriate
state regulatory approvals to refinance their long term debt held by Columbia.
As a result, the Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 as previously filed is hereby
amended as follows:
Item 1. Description of Proposed Transaction
The first sentence of the last full paragraph on page 3 is deleted and
replaced by the following:
"On or around December 31, 1996, Columbia Maryland will refund
all outstanding Installment Notes previously sold to Columbia."
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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.
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DATE: by: //s//L. J. Bainter
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L. J. Bainter, Vice President
COLUMBIA GAS OF MARYLAND, INC.
DATE: by: //s//L. J. Bainter
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L. J. Bainter, Vice President
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