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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM U-9C-3
QUARTERLY REPORT
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000
Filed Pursuant to Rule 58 of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP
13880 Dulles Corner Lane
Herndon, VA 20171-4600
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CONTENTS
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ITEM 1 - Organization Chart 2
ITEM 2 - Issuances and Renewals of Securities and Capital Contributions 4
ITEM 3 - Associate Transactions 5
ITEM 4 - Summary of Aggregate Investment 5
ITEM 5 - Other Investments 6
ITEM 6 - Financial Statements and Exhibits 6
SIGNATURE 6
EXHIBIT A 7
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ITEM 1 - ORGANIZATION CHART
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Name Energy or Percentage
of Reporting gas-related Date of State of of Voting Nature of
Company Company Organization Organization Securities Held Business
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Columbia Gas-related January 7, 1998 Delaware 100% (Non-FERC
Deep Water jurisdictional)
Services gas pipeline
Company development
(Deep Water)
Columbia Energy-related November 6, 1998 Delaware 100% Electric
Electric Liberty Generation
Corp. (CELC)*
Columbia Energy-related November 6, 1998 Delaware 100% Electric
Electric Limited Generation
Holdings Corp.
(CELHC)**
Columbia Energy-related October 28, 1998 Delaware 100% Retail
Energy Energy
Retail Corp. Marketing
(CERC)
Columbia Gas-related October 30, 1998 Delaware 100% Holding
Pipeline Company
Corp. (CPC) for (non-FERC
jurisdictional)
gas pipeline
companies
Columbia Energy-related August 11, 1999 Delaware 100% Electric
Capacity, L.L.C. Generation
(Columbia Capacity)
Columbia Energy-related September 14, 1999 Delaware 100% Electric
Electric Haverstraw Generation
Corp. (CHC)
Columbia Energy-related November 11, 1999 Delaware 100% Co-generation
Electric Kelson Power Plant
Corp. (CEKC)
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* Formerly TriStar Ventures Corporation 10 (TVC-10)
** Formerly TriStar Ventures Corporation 9 (TVC-9)
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ITEM 1 - ORGANIZATION CHART (continued)
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Name Energy or Percentage
of Reporting gas-related Date of State of of Voting Nature of
Company Company Organization Organization Securities Held Business
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Columbia Energy-related November 29, 1999 Delaware 100% Co-generation
Electric Pedrick Power Plant
Limited II Corp. (CEPL)
Columbia Energy-related December 23, 1999 Delaware 100% Co-generation
Electric Liberty Power Plant
Member Corp. (CELM)
Columbia Energy-related December 23, 1999 Delaware 100% Electric
Electric Liberty Generation
Member II Corp. (LLM)
Columbia Energy-related December 23, 1999 Delaware 100% Electric
Electric Liberty II Generation
Corp. (LLL)
Columbia Energy-related January 18, 2000 Delaware 100% Electric
Electric Henderson Generation
Corp. (CHE)
Columbia Energy-related January 18, 2000 Delaware 100% Electric
Electric Ceredo Generation
Corp. (CCH)
Columbia Energy-related April 3, 2000 Delaware 100% Electric
Electric Beaver Generation
Corp. (CEB)
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On September 14, 1999, Columbia Electric Corporation (CE) made an equity
contribution of $10,000 in the form of management services to Columbia Electric
Haverstraw.
On December 23, 1999, CE made an equity contribution of $10,000 in the form of
management services to Columbia Electric Liberty Member II.
On December 23, 1999, CE made an equity contribution of $10,000 in the form of
management services to Columbia Electric Liberty II.
On January 18, 2000, CE made an equity contribution of $10,000 in the form of
management services to Columbia Electric Henderson.
On January 18, 2000, CE made an equity contribution of $10,000 in the form of
management services to Columbia Electric Ceredo.
On April 3, 2000, CE made an equity contribution of $10,000 in the form of
management services to Columbia Electric Beaver.
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ITEM 2 - ISSUANCES AND RENEWALS OF SECURITIES AND CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS
SECURITIES:
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Company Type of Principal Person to Collateral Consideration
Issuing Security Amount of Issue or Cost of Whom Security Given with Received for
Security Issued Security Renewal Capital was Issued Security Each Security
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Confidential treatment requested.
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CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS:
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Company Company Amount
Contributing Receiving of
Capital Capital Capital Contribution
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Confidential treatment requested.
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ITEM 3 - ASSOCIATE TRANSACTIONS
Part I -- Transactions performed by reporting companies on behalf
of associate companies
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Reporting Associate
Company Company Types of Direct Indirect Total
Rendering Receiving Services Costs Costs Cost Amount
Services Services Rendered Charged Charged of Capital Billed
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Confidential treatment requested.
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Part II -- Transactions performed by associate companies on behalf of
reporting companies
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Associate Reporting
Company Company Types of Direct Indirect Total
Rendering Receiving Services Costs Costs Cost Amount
Services Services Rendered Charged Charged of Capital Billed
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ITEM 4 - SUMMARY OF AGGREGATE INVESTMENT
Investments in energy-related companies:
(dollars in thousands)
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Total consolidated capitalization as of September 30, 2000 $3,673,500 Line 1
Total capitalization multiplied by 15%
(line 1 multiplied by 0.15) $551,025 Line 2
Greater of $50 million or line 2 $551,025 Line 3
Total current aggregate investment:
(categorized by major line of energy-related business)
Energy-related business *
Total current aggregate investment * Line 4
Difference between the greater of $50 million or 15% of capitalization and
the total aggregate investment of the registered holding company system (line
3 less line 4) * Line 5
Investments in gas-related companies *
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* Confidential treatment requested.
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ITEM 5 - OTHER INVESTMENTS
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Major Line Other Other
of Energy-Related Investment in last Investment in this Reason for difference in
Business U-9C-3 Report U-9C-3 Report Other Investment
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Confidential treatment requested.
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ITEM 6 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
List all financial statements and exhibits filed as a part of this report.
Confidential treatment requested.
Exhibits:
1. Copies of contracts required to be provided by Item 3 shall be filed
as exhibits.
NOT APPLICABLE
2. Certificate stating that a copy of the reports for the previous quarter
has been filed with interested state commissions shall be filed as an
exhibit. The certificate shall provide the names and addresses of the
state commissions.
EXHIBIT A
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company
Act of 1935, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Columbia Energy Group
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(Registrant)
Date: November 27, 2000 By: /s/ M. W. O'Donnell
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M. W. O'Donnell
Senior Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer
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