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File No. 70-08925
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 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
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 Charleston, WV 25314
PEDRICK GENERAL CORPORATION TRISTAR
BINGHAMTON LIMITED CORPORATION COLUMBIA NETWORK SERVICES CORPORATION
TRISTAR BINGHAMTON GENERAL CORPORATION CNS MICROWAVE, INC.
TRISTAR VINELAND LIMITED CORPORATION 1600 Dublin Road
TRISTAR VINELAND 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 G. A. BARNARD, Assistant Controller
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 CNS Microwave, Inc.
Columbia LNG Corporation 1600 Dublin Road
12355 Sunrise Valley Drive Columbus, OH 43215-1082
Suite 300
Reston, VA 20191-3458 ROBERT GUSTAFSON, Controller
Columbia Energy Services Corporation
J. W. TROST, Vice President Columbia Energy Marketing Corporation
Columbia Gas System Service Corporation Columbia Service Partners, Inc.
12355 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 300 121 Hill Pointe Drive
Reston, VA 20191-3420 Suite 100
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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The Application-Declaration as previously filed and amended is hereby
amended as follows:
Item 1. Description of Proposed Transaction
Neither Columbia nor any of its associate companies has, or as a
consequence of the addition of CNS Microwave Inc. ("CMI") to the money pool
(the "proposed transaction") will have any interest in an "exempt wholesale
generator" ("EWG") or "foreign utility company" ("FUCO"), as those terms are
defined respectively in Sections 32 and 33 of the Public Utility Holding
Company Act of 1935 ("the Act"). Further, neither Columbia nor any of its
associate companies is, nor as a consequence of the proposed transaction will
become a party to, or obtain rights under, a service, sales or construction
agreement with any EWGs or FUCOs, except in accordance with rule 53. None of
the proceeds from the proposed transaction will be used by Columbia or any of
its subsidiaries to acquire the securities of, or any interest in, an EWG or
FUCO.
Item 6. Exhibits and Financial Statements
(a) Exhibit
A-3 Opinion of Counsel
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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.
CNS MICROWAVE, INC.
DATE: July 3, 1997 BY: //s//J. W. Trost
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J. W. Trost, Vice President
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[COLUMBIA GAS LETTERHEAD]
July 3, 1997
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Gentlemen:
Re: The Columbia Gas System, Inc., et al.
File No. 70-8925
As Counsel for The Columbia Gas System, Inc. ("Columbia"), a Delaware
corporation and holding company registered under the Public Utility Holding
Company Act of 1935 (the "Act"), I deliver to you this Opinion for filing as
Exhibit F-1 the Joint Application-Declaration on Form U-1 (File No. 70-8925),
as amended by Post-Effective Amendment Nos. 1, 2 and 3 (hereinafter the
"Application-Declaration"), of Columbia and certain of its subsidiary
companies, including Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc., Columbia Gas of Kentucky,
Inc., Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc., Commonwealth Gas Services, Inc.,
Columbia Gas of Maryland, Inc., Columbia LNG Corporation, Columbia Gulf
Transmission Company, Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation, Columbia Atlantic
Trading Corporation, Columbia Energy Services Corporation, Columbia Energy
Marketing Corporation, Columbia Service Partners, Inc., Columbia Network
Services Corporation, Commonwealth Propane, Inc., Columbia Propane Corporation,
Columbia Gas System Service Corporation, TriStar Ventures Corporation, TriStar
Capital Corporation, and Columbia Natural Resources, Inc. (hereinafter referred
to collectively as the "Subsidiaries"), relating to the participation by CNS
Microwave, Inc. ("CNS") as an investor and borrower in the Intrasystem Money
Pool ("Money Pool"), as more fully described in Post-Effective Amendment Nos.
1, 2 and 3 (hereinafter referred to as the "Proposed Transaction").
In connection with the above, I have examined:
(i) The Application-Declaration;
(ii) a copy of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
Columbia, as amended, and a copy of the Certificate of
Incorporation of CNS;
(iii) the Order previously issued by the Commission dated December
23, 1996 (HCAR No. 26634); and
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(iv) such other documents, records and matters of law I deemed
necessary to enable me to render this Opinion.
Based upon the foregoing and relying thereupon, I am of the
opinion that, assuming the Proposed Transaction is consummated in accordance
with the Application-Declaration, and all taxes and government charges in
connection with such transaction are paid:
(a) all state laws applicable to the Proposed Transaction will
have been complied with;
(b) CNS, as the issuer of the Money Pool short term grid notes, is
validly organized and duly existing;
(c) the Money Pool short term grid notes will be valid and binding
obligations of CNS in accordance with their terms; and
(d) the consummation of the Proposed Transaction will not violate
the legal rights of the holders of any securities issued by
Columbia, the Subsidiaries, CNS or by any associate company
thereof.
I hereby consent to the filing of this Opinion as an Exhibit
to the Application-Declaration.
Very truly yours,
/s/ ANDREW P. MCDOWELL
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Andrew P. McDowell
Attorney
Columbia Gas System
Service Corporation
