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File No. 70-9139
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM U-1/A
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO
JOINT APPLICATION-DECLARATION
UNDER
THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935
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COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP
COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP SERVICE CORPORATION
COLUMBIA LNG CORPORATION
CLNG CORPORATION
COLUMBIA ATLANTIC TRADING CORPORATION
COLUMBIA ENERGY SERVICES CORPORATION
COLUMBIA ENERGY POWER MARKETING CORPORATION
COLUMBIA ENERGY MARKETING CORPORATION
ENERGY.COM CORPORATION
COLUMBIA SERVICE PARTNERS, INC.
COLUMBIA ASSURANCE AGENCY, INC.
COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP CAPITAL CORPORATION
COLUMBIA DEEP WATER SERVICES COMPANY
13880 Dulles Corner Lane
Herndon, VA 20171-4600
COLUMBIA ELECTRIC CORPORATION
COLUMBIA ELECTRIC PEDRICK LIMITED CORPORATION
COLUMBIA ELECTRIC PEDRICK GENERAL CORPORATION
COLUMBIA ELECTRIC BINGHAMTON LIMITED CORPORATION
COLUMBIA ELECTRIC BINGHAMTON GENERAL CORPORATION
COLUMBIA ELECTRIC VINELAND LIMITED CORPORATION
COLUMBIA ELECTRIC VINELAND GENERAL CORPORATION
COLUMBIA ELECTRIC RUMFORD LIMITED CORPORATION
COLUMBIA ELECTRIC LIMITED HOLDINGS CORPORATION
COLUMBIA ELECTRIC LIBERTY CORPORATION
13880 Dulles Corner Lane
Herndon, VA 20171-4600
COLUMBIA ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.
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COLUMBIA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.
ALAMCO - DELAWARE, INC.
HAWG HAULING & DISPOSAL, INC.
PHOENIX-ALAMCO VENTURES, L.L.C.
CLARKSBURG GAS, L.P.
COLUMBIA NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA, LTD.
C/O: 900 Pennsylvania Avenue
Charleston, WV 25302
COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORPORATION
12801 FairLakes Parkway
Fairfax, VA 22030-0146
COLUMBIA GULF TRANSMISSION COMPANY
2603 Augusta, Suite 125
Houston, TX 77057
COLUMBIA NETWORK SERVICES CORPORATION
CNS MICROWAVE, INC.
1600 Dublin Road
Columbus, OH 43215-1082
COLUMBIA PROPANE CORPORATION
9200 Arboretum Parkway, Suite 140
Richmond, VA 23236
COLUMBIA GAS OF KENTUCKY, INC.
COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO, INC.
COLUMBIA GAS OF MARYLAND, INC.
COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC.
COLUMBIA GAS OF VIRGINIA, INC.
200 Civic Center Drive
Columbus, OH 43215
COLUMBIA INSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD.
Craig Appin House
8 Wesley Street
Hamilton HM EX, Bermuda
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(Names of company or companies filing this statement
and addresses of principal executive offices)
COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP
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(Name of top registered holding company parent of
each applicant or declarant)
J. W. Trost, Vice President
COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP SERVICE CORPORATION
13880 Dulles Corner Lane
Herndon, VA 20171-4600
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(Name and address of agent for service)
Names and Addresses of Subsidiary Company Agents for Service:
M. A. CHANDLER, Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Columbia Energy Resources, Inc.
Columbia Natural Resources, Inc.
Alamco-Delaware, Inc.
Hawg Hauling & Disposal, Inc.
Phoenix-Alamco Ventures, L.L.C.
Clarksburg Gas, L.P.
Columbia Natural Resources Canada, Ltd.
C/O: 900 Pennsylvania Avenue
Charleston, WV 25302
D. P. DETAR, Treasurer
Columbia Electric Corporation
Columbia Electric Pedrick Limited Corporation
Columbia Electric Pedrick General Corporation
Columbia Electric Binghamton Limited Corporation
Columbia Electric Binghamton General Corporation
Columbia Electric Vineland Limited Corporation
Columbia Electric Vineland General Corporation
Columbia Electric Rumford Limited Corporation
Columbia Electric Limited Holdings Corporation
Columbia Electric Liberty Corporation
13880 Dulles Corner Lane
Herndon, VA 20171-4600
S. T. MACQUEEN, Treasurer
Columbia LNG Corporation
CLNG Corporation
13880 Dulles Corner Lane
Herndon, VA 20171-4600
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J. W. TROST, Vice President
Columbia Energy Group Service Corporation
13880 Dulles Corner Lane
Herndon, VA 20171-4600
P. R. ALDRIDGE, President
Columbia Deep Water Services Company
13880 Dulles Corner Lane
Herndon, VA 20171-4600
J. W. GROSSMAN, Treasurer
Columbia Energy Group Capital Corporation
Columbia Atlantic Trading Corporation
13880 Dulles Corner Lane
Herndon, VA 20171-4600
S. M. NORDIN, Treasurer
Columbia Propane Corporation
9200 Arboretum Parkway, Suite 140
Richmond, VA 23236
G. A. BARNARD, Treasurer and Controller
Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation
Columbia Gulf Transmission Company
1700 MacCorkle Avenue, S.E.
Charleston, WV 25314
D. FURLANO, Treasurer
Columbia Network Services Corporation
CNS Microwave, Inc.
1600 Dublin Road
Columbus, OH 43215-1082
D. R. MCCLURE, Chief Financial Officer
Columbia Energy Power Marketing Corporation
Columbia Energy Marketing Corporation
Columbia Service Partners, Inc.
Columbia Assurance Agency, Inc.
Energy.com Corporation
13880 Dulles Corner Lane
Herndon, VA 20171-4600
R. LAWLER, Vice President and
Retail Controller
Columbia Energy Services Corporation
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13880 Dulles Corner Lane
Herndon, VA 20171-4600
S. B. HEATON, Vice President
Columbia Insurance Corporation, Ltd.
13880 Dulles Corner Lane
Herndon, VA 20171-4600
A. J. SONDERMAN, Corporate Secretary
Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.
Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc.
Columbia Gas of Maryland, Inc.
Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc.
Columbia Gas of Virginia, Inc.
200 Civic Center Drive
Columbus, OH 43215
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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
Item 1(a) is amended to clarify that: "Columbia is seeking the
requested authority through December 31, 2003."
In addition, the discussion of Rule 16 Exemptions is hereby amended to add
the following representation:
"The acquisition of any gas-related company pursuant to Rule 58 will be
reported on Form U-9C-3. In addition, Form U5S requires disclosure, on an annual
basis, of system companies and investments therein, as well as investments in
securities of nonsytem companies."
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(a) Exhibits
F. Opinion of Counsel for Columbia and Subsidiaries.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of
1935, the undersigned companies have duly caused this Application-Declaration 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.
COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP
DATE: December 17, 1998 by: /s/M. W. O'Donnell
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M. W. O'Donnell, Senior Vice President & Chief
Financial Officer
COLUMBIA INSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD.
DATE: December 17, 1998 by: /s/N. A. Parillo
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N. A. Parillo, President
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COLUMBIA ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.
COLUMBIA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.
ALAMCO-DELAWARE, INC.
HAWG HAULING & DISPOSAL, INC.
PHOENIX-ALAMCO VENTURES, L.L.C.
CLARKSBURG GAS, L.P.
COLUMBIA NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA, LTD.
DATE: December 17, 1998 by:/s/M. A. Chandler
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M. A. Chandler, Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
COLUMBIA DEEP WATER SERVICES COMPANY
DATE: December 17, 1998 by:/s/P. R. Aldridge
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P. R. Aldridge, President
COLUMBIA GAS OF KENTUCKY, INC.
COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO, INC.
COLUMBIA GAS OF MARYLAND, INC.
COLUMBIA GAS OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC.
COLUMBIA GAS OF VIRGINIA, INC.
COLUMBIA NETWORK SERVICES CORPORATION
CNS MICROWAVE, INC.
COLUMBIA GULF TRANSMISSION COMPANY
COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORPORATION
COLUMBIA PROPANE CORPORATION
COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP SERVICE CORPORATION
COLUMBIA LNG CORPORATION
CLNG CORPORATION
COLUMBIA ATLANTIC TRADING CORPORATION
COLUMBIA ENERGY SERVICES CORPORATION
COLUMBIA ENERGY POWER MARKETING CORPORATION
COLUMBIA ENERGY MARKETING CORPORATION
ENERGY.COM CORPORATION
COLUMBIA SERVICE PARTNERS, INC.
COLUMBIA ASSURANCE AGENCY, INC.
COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP CAPITAL CORPORATION
COLUMBIA ELECTRIC CORPORATION
COLUMBIA ELECTRIC PEDRICK LIMITED CORPORATION
COLUMBIA ELECTRIC PEDRICK GENERAL CORPORATION
COLUMBIA ELECTRIC BINGHAMTON LIMITED CORPORATION
COLUMBIA ELECTRIC BINGHAMTON GENERAL CORPORATION
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COLUMBIA ELECTRIC VINELAND LIMITED CORPORATION
COLUMBIA ELECTRIC VINELAND GENERAL CORPORATION
COLUMBIA ELECTRIC RUMFORD LIMITED CORPORATION
COLUMBIA ELECTRIC LIMITED HOLDINGS CORPORATION
COLUMBIA ELECTRIC LIBERTY CORPORATION
DATE: December 17, 1998 by:/s/J. W. Trost
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J. W. Trost, Vice President
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EXHIBIT F
December 17, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Columbia Energy Group, File No. 70-9139
Dear Sirs:
As counsel for Columbia Energy Group ("Columbia"), a 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 to the
Application-Declaration referenced above. Briefly stated, Columbia is seeking
authorization by order of certain activities that have been authorized pursuant
to Rule 58, solely for purposes of complying with the technical requirements of
Rule 16, and authorization for Columbia's nonutility subsidiary companies to
amend their certificates of incorporation to change the par value of equity
securities held by Columbia or an intermediate Columbia subsidiary company, and
to declare and pay dividends of capital thus created or otherwise existing, to
the extent permitted by state law.
In connection with the above, I have examined:
(i) the Application-Declaration, as amended;
(ii) such other documents, records and matters of law as I deemed
necessary to enable me to render this opinion;
Based upon the foregoing and relying thereupon, I am of the opinion
that if the financing transactions are consummated in accordance with the
Application-Declaration:
(a) all state and federal laws applicable to the proposed
transactions will have been complied with;
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(b) the consummation of the proposed transactions will not violate
the legal rights of the holders of any securities issued by
Columbia, 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/Emanuel D. Strauss
Columbia Energy Group Service Corporation
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