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File No. 70-8471
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 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 COLUMBIA GAS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
TRISTAR GEORGETOWN GENERAL CORPORATION One Riverway
TRISTAR GEORGETOWN LIMITED CORPORATION Houston, TX 77056
TRISTAR FUEL CELLS CORPORATION
TVC NINE CORPORATION COMMONWEALTH PROPANE, INC.
TVC TEN CORPORATION COLUMBIA PROPANE CORPORATION
TRISTAR SYSTEM, INC. 9200 Arboretum Parkway, Ste 140
20 Montchanin Road Richmond, VA 23236
Wilmington, DE 19807
COLUMBIA GAS OF KENTUCKY, INC.
COLUMBIA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO, INC.
COLUMBIA COAL GASIFICATION CORPORATION 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)
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:
M. A. CHANDLER, Treasurer
Columbia Natural Resources, Inc.
Columbia Coal Gasification Corp.
900 Pennsylvania Avenue
Charleston, WV 25302
D. DETAR, Treasurer
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 Georgetown Limited Corporation
TriStar Georgetown General Corporation
TriStar Fuel Cells Corporation
TVC Nine Corporation
TVC Ten Corporation
TriStar System, Inc.
20 Montchanin Road
Wilmington, DE 19807
S. J. MAC QUEEN, Treasurer
Columbia LNG Corporation
20 Montchanin Road
Wilmington, DE 19807
L. J. BAINTER, Vice President
Columbia Gas System Service Corp.
TriStar Capital Corporation
Columbia Atlantic Trading Corp.
20 Montchanin Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19807
H. F. HAYES, Treasurer
Commonwealth Propane, Inc.
Columbia Propane Corporation
9200 Arboretum Parkway, Ste 140
Richmond, VA 23236
D. L. GELBAUGH, Vice President
Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc.
Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.
Commonwealth Gas Services, Inc.
Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc.
Columbia Gas of Maryland, Inc.
200 Civic Center Drive
Columbus, OH 43215
S. L. PARKS-DOWNEY, Treasurer
Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation
Columbia Gulf Transmission Company
1700 MacCorkle Avenue,. S. E.
Charleston, WV 25314
J. R. LISENBY, Treasurer
Columbia Gas Development Corporation
One Riverway
Houston, TX 77056
ROBERT GUSTAFSON, Controller
Columbia Energy Services Corporation
Columbia Energy Marketing Corporation
Columbia Service Partners, Inc.
121 Hill Pointe Drive
Suite 100
Cannonsburg, PA 15317
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(Names and Addresses of Other Agents for Service)
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The Application-Declaration as previously filed and amended is
hereby further amended as follows:
Item 1. Description of Proposed Transaction
The following is added to the carryover paragraph on page 14:
Columbia Service Partners, Inc. ("Service Partners") and TriStar System, Inc.
("TriStar System") are included in this filing for the purpose of being
potential investors in the Money Pool. Service Partners was formed on March
21, 1996 by Energy Services to engage in the business of providing
energy-related services to customers of local distribution companies ("LDCs")
affiliated with Columbia and nonaffiliated LDCs served by Columbia's interstate
natural gas transmission companies. TriStar System was formed on September 28,
1995 by TriStar Ventures to engage in natural gas vehicle activities. Further,
Columbia requests authorization through December 31, 1996 to include in the
Money Pool as potential investors any new direct or indirect subsidiaries
engaged in new lines of business established pursuant to an order of the
Commission or any new direct or indirect subsidiaries engaged in existing lines
of business.
Item 2. Fees, Commission and Expenses.
(a) State (i) 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
(ii) 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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Services of Columbia Gas System Service Corporation
in connection with the preparation of this Post- Effective
Amendment No.14 to the Application-Declaration . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000
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Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000
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(b) If any person to whom fees or commissions have been or are to be
paid in connection with the proposed transaction is an associate company or an
affiliate of the applicant or declarant, or is an affiliate of an associate
company, set forth the facts with respect thereto.
Service will perform certain services at cost as set forth in Item
2(a) above.
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Item 5. 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 May 10, 1996
and its supplemental order on or before June 7, 1996.
(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 supplemental order and
the date on which it is to become effective.
Item 6. Exhibits and Financial Statements.
(a) Exhibits
F-5 Opinion of Counsel (to be filed by Post-Effective Amendment).
H-5 Proposed Notice.
(b) Financial Statements
Financial statements are not provided since pro forma
statements would have no relevance to the authorization requested in this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 14.
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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: April 30, 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 GAS DEVELOPMENT 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: April 30, 1996 By: /s/ L. J. BAINTER
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L. J. Bainter, Vice President
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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: April 30, 1996 By: /s/ D. DETAR
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D. Detar, Treasurer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
(a) Exhibit
F-5 Opinion of Counsel (to be filed by Post-Effective Amendment)
H-5 Proposed Notice
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EXHIBIT H-5
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
(Release No. )
THE COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTICE OF PROPOSED ADDITION OF
CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES TO MONEY POOL PROGRAM FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 1995
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1996.
The Columbia Gas System, Inc. ("Columbia"), a Delaware corporation
and registered holding company and subsidiaries:
COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO, INC.
COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC.
COLUMBIA GAS OF KENTUCKY, INC.
COLUMBIA GAS OF MARYLAND, INC.
COMMONWEALTH GAS SERVICES, INC.
200 Civic Center Drive
Columbus, OH 43215
COLUMBIA GULF TRANSMISSION COMPANY
COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORPORATION
1700 MacCorkle Avenue, S.E.
Charleston, WV 25314
COLUMBIA GAS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
One Riverway
Houston, TX 77056
COMMONWEALTH PROPANE, INC.
COLUMBIA PROPANE CORPORATION
9200 Arboretum Parkway, Ste 140
Richmond, VA 23236
COLUMBIA ENERGY SERVICES CORPORATION
COLUMBIA ENERGY MARKETING CORPORATION
COLUMBIA SERVICE PARTNERS, INC.
2581 Washington Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15241
COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM SERVICE CORPORATION
COLUMBIA LNG CORPORATION
COLUMBIA ATLANTIC TRADING CORPORATION
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
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TRISTAR GEORGETOWN GENERAL CORPORATION
TRISTAR GEORGETOWN LIMITED CORPORATION
TRISTAR FUEL CELLS CORPORATION
TVC NINE CORPORATION
TVC TEN CORPORATION
TRISTAR SYSTEM, INC.
TRISTAR CAPITAL CORPORATION
20 Montchanin Road
Wilmington, DE 19807
COLUMBIA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.
COLUMBIA COAL GASIFICATION CORPORATION
900 Pennsylvania Avenue
Charleston, WV 25302
(the "Subsidiaries") have filed a joint application-declaration with this
Commission pursuant to Sections 6, 7, 9, 10, 12(b) and 12(f) under the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (the "Act") and Rules 43 and 45 thereunder.
In its order dated December 22, 1994 (HCAR 35-26201; 70-8471), the
Commission authorized the recapitalization of certain Columbia subsidiaries,
the implementation of the 1995-1996 financing program for the Subsidiaries and
the continuation of the Columbia Intrasystem Money Pool (the "Money Pool").
In its supplemental order dated March 14, 1995 (HCAR 35-26251;
70-8471), the Commission authorized the inclusion of subsidiaries of TriStar
Ventures Corporation ("TriStar Ventures") in the Money Pool for the purpose of
investing in the Money Pool.
In its supplemental order dated November 8, 1995 (HCAR 35-26404;
70-8471), the Commission authorized the inclusion of Columbia Gas Transmission
Corporation and Columbia Energy Marketing Corporation in the Money Pool for the
purpose of investing in the Money Pool.
Columbia now proposes to add Columbia Service Partners, Inc.
("Service Partners") and TriStar System, Inc. ("TriStar System") to the Money
Pool strictly for the purpose of investing in the Money Pool. Service Partners
was recently formed as a subsidiary of Columbia Energy Services Corporation to
engage in the business of providing energy-related services to customers of
local distribution companies ("LDCs") affiliated with Columbia and
nonaffiliated LCDs served by Columbia's interstate natural gas transmission
companies. TriStar System was formed as a subsidiary of TriStar Ventures to
engage in natural gas vehicle activities.
Further, Columbia requests authorization through December 31, 1996 to
include in the Money Pool as potential investors any new direct or indirect
subsidiaries engaged in new lines of business established pursuant to an order
of the Commission or any new direct or indirect subsidiaries engaged in
existing lines of business.
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The joint application-declaration and any amendments thereto are
available for public inspection through the Commission's Office of Public
Reference. Interested persons wishing to comment or request a hearing should
submit their views in writing by ___________________________________ to
the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549, and
serve a copy on the applicants-declarants at the address specified above.
Proof of service (by affidavit or, in case of any attorney-at-law, by
certificate) should be filed with the request. Any request for a hearing shall
identify specifically the issues of fact or law that are disputed. A person
who so requests will be notified of any hearing, if ordered, and will receive a
copy of any notice or order issued in this matter. After said date, the joint
application-declaration, as filed or as it may be amended, may be permitted to
become effective.
For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management,
pursuant to delegated authority.
Jonathan G. Katz
Secretary
