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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
____________________________________________ MASTER
CONSOLIDATED NATURAL GAS COMPANY : CERTIFICATE
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania : of
: NOTIFICATION
CNG COAL COMPANY : NO. 1
CNG PRODUCING COMPANY :
CNG PIPELINE COMPANY : TRANSACTIONS
CNG RESEARCH COMPANY : DURING PERIOD
CNG STORAGE SERVICE COMPANY : _____________
CNG ENERGY SERVICES CORPORATION :
CNG POWER COMPANY : April 1, 1996
CNG TRANSMISSION CORPORATION : through
CNG PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, INC. : June 30, 1996
CNG MARKET CENTER SERVICES, INC. :
CNG FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. :
CONSOLIDATED NATURAL GAS SERVICE :
COMPANY, INC. :
CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM LNG COMPANY :
HOPE GAS, INC. :
THE EAST OHIO GAS COMPANY :
THE PEOPLES NATURAL GAS COMPANY :
VIRGINIA NATURAL GAS INC. :
WEST OHIO GAS COMPANY :
:
File No. 70-8667 (Part A) :
Also Reported at Part B :
File Nos. 70-7258, 70-7508, 70-7641, :
70-7845, 70-7909, 70-8447 :
70-8577, 70-8621, 70-8631 :
(Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935) :
____________________________________________ :
TO THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION:
This Master Certificate contains the Rule 24 certificates required to be
filed on a periodic basis for File No. 70-8667 and various other files in order
to eliminate the burden of making over twenty separate individual filings.
This Certificate is filed in accordance with Rule 24, as a notification that of
the various transactions authorized under the orders issued in the proceedings
identified in the above caption, the following have been carried out in
accordance with the terms and conditions of and for the purposes represented by
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the respective Application-Declarations and the orders. The Master
Certificate thus acts as a compilation of the various other certificates and
incorporates all Rule 24 reporting from the other proceedings.
By Order dated March 28, 1996 (HCAR No. 26500, "New Financing Order") under
File No. 70-8667, the Securities and Exchange Commission permitted the "Omnibus
Financing" Application-Declaration of Consolidated Natural Gas Company
("Consolidated") and its above-mentioned subsidiaries ("Subsidiaries") to
become effective, thereby authorizing Consolidated and its Subsidiaries to
engage in various financing and related transactions through March 31, 2001.
Part A contains reporting required by the New Financing Order. Information on
external and intrasystem financing of the Consolidated system appears here.
Part B contains reporting required by other SEC orders. The information is
subdivided by SEC file number. Rule 52 transactions (Form U-6B-2) and any
order-specific financial information (i.e., income statements, balance sheets)
are attached as exhibits to Part A and Part B respectively, as appropriate.
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PART A
EXTERNAL FINANCING BY CONSOLIDATED:
File No. 8667:
_____________
1. Sale of CNG Common Stock
Consolidated sold no common stock during this period.
Price per share: N/A
Market Price per share
as of date of Sales
Agreement N/A
2. Short Term Debt: Sale of Commercial Paper, Back Up Lines of Credit.
(a). During the period, Consolidated issued and sold commercial paper. The
maximum amount of Consolidated's commercial paper outstanding at any time
during this period, was $219,000,000 principal amount.
Amount Outstanding - June 30, 1996 - $189,000,000
(b). Borrowings under Commercial Paper Backup Lines of Credit.
There were no borrowings or repayments during this period.
3. Long Term Debt.
There were no long term debt transactions during this quarter.
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INTRASYSTEM FINANCING
4. (a). Sales of Capital Stock to Consolidated by Subsidiaries.
Per Share
Shares Value Amount
______ _______ ___________
CNG Products 250 $10,000 $2,500,000
and Services, Inc. ("CNG Products")
The above transaction between Consolidated and CNG Products occurred
under an exemption pursuant to Rule 52 and is not part of the authorizations
under this file number. The business of CNG Products is energy-related,
customer convenience type products and services. The proceeds of the above
described transaction will be used by CNG Products in such business. The
Certificate of Notification as required by Rule 52 on Form U-6B-2 is filed as
A-1.
Per Share
Shares Value Amount
______ _______ ___________
CNG Energy Services 995 $10,000 $9,950,000
Corporation ("CNG Energy")
The above transaction between Consolidated and CNG Energy occurred
under an exemption pursuant to Rule 52 and is not part of the authorizations
under this file number. The business of CNG Energy is primarily gas and power
marketing, along with energy-related activities. The proceeds of the above
described transaction willl be used by CNG Energy in such business. The
Certificate of Notification as required by Rule 52 on Form U-6B-2 is filed as
A-1.
(b). Buy back of stock by subsidiaries.
On May 15, 1996, CNG Producing Company repurchased 884 shares of its
stock from the parent at par value ($10,000). Thus, $8,840,000 was returned to
the parent.
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PART B
RULE 24 CERTIFICATES REQUIRED BY OTHER SEC ORDERS
File No. 70-7258:
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By orders dated June 12 and July 16, 1986 (HCAR Nos. 24128 and 24150), as
amended by orders dated May 27, 1987 (HCAR No. 24399), February 14, 1990 (HCAR
No. 25040), May 13,1991 (HCAR No. 25311), and April 8, 1994 (HCAR No. 26021),
the Securities and Exchange Commission permitted the Application-Declaration of
Consolidated Natural Gas Company ("Consolidated") and subsidiaries to become
effective, thereby authorizing the establishment of a Consolidated System Money
Pool ("Money Pool").
This Certificate is filed in accordance with Rule 24, as a notification
that of the various transactions authorized by said orders, the following have
been carried out in accordance with the terms and conditions of and for the
purposes represented by said Application-Declaration and said orders:
During the said period, the following transactions occurred:
Consolidated Natural Gas Company:
Beginning Ending
Balance Contributions Withdrawals Balance
_______________ _______________ _______________ _______________
$96,484,416.54 $320,769,025.99 $317,923,442.53 $99,330,000.00
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Subsidiaries:
Beginning Ending
Company Balance Contributions Withdrawals Balance
_______ _________ _____________ ___________ _______
The East Ohio Gas Co. $(66,500,000) $ 178,000,000 $207,500,000 $ (96,000,000)
CNG Transmission Corp. 76,295,000 114,480,000 134,115,000 56,660,000
The Peoples Natural
Gas Company (39,760,000) 48,325,000 51,220,000 (42,655,000)
CNG Producing Company 90,130,000 98,080,000 112,880,000 75,330,000
West Ohio Gas Company (13,140,000) 10,985,000 16,900,000 (19,055,000)
River Gas Co. 0 0 0 0
CNG Storage Services Co. 405,000 765,000 420,000 750,000
Hope Gas, Inc. 7,715,000) 22,485,000 30,090,000 110,000
CNG Service Company 1,855,000 21,655,000 21,660,000 1,850,000
CNG Coal Company 5,475,000 5,690,000 120,000 11,045,000
CNG Energy Company 7,375,000 4,925,000 2,390,000 9,910,000
CNG Energy - Cogen. 1,495,000 0 0 1,495,000
CNG Energy - Cogen. Dev. (1,070,000) 0 0 (1,070,000)
Lakewood 6680 0 0 0 0
Lakewood 7909 5,945,000 0 0 5,945,000
CNG Research Company 90,000 0 60,000 30,000
Consolidated System
LNG Company 14,690,000 4,390,000 3,315,000 15,765,000
CNG Energy Services (139,450,000) 249,320,000 183,800,000 (73,930,000)
CNG Pipeline Co. 1,255,000 250,000 450,000 1,055,000
Virginia Natural
Gas Co., Inc. (53,400,000) 26,500,000 25,700,000 (52,600,000)
CNG Iroquois 4,100,000 2,390,000 455,000 6,035,000
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File No. 70-7641:
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By orders dated January 9, 1991, February 28, 1991 and May 7, 1991 (HCAR
Nos. 25239, 25263 and 25308, respectively) ("Orders"), in the above-captioned
proceeding, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") permitted the
Application-Declaration of CNG Transmission Corporation ("Transmission") and
CNG Iroquois, Inc. ("CNGI"), as amended, to become effective, thereby
authorizing Transmission to provide, through June 30, 1993, up to $35,000,000
of financing to CNGI through the purchase of common stock of CNGI and/or the
making of open account advances to CNGI. Transmission and CNGI were also
authorized by the Orders to provide, through June 30, 1993, up to $35,000,000
in guaranties and indemnities on behalf of CNGI and Iroquois Gas Transmission
System, L. P. ("Iroquois"), respectively, at any one time. The purpose of the
financing was to provide funds to CNGI for use relating to its 9.4% general
partnership interest in Iroquois, which was formed to construct and own an
interstate natural gas pipeline extending from the Canadian border to Long
Island, New York.
By order dated July 6, 1993 (HCAR No. 25845), the Commission extended the
above-mentioned authorizations through June 30, 1996, up to an aggregate amount
of $20 million. In addition, the Commission pursuant to such Order authorized
CNGI and Transmission to obtain letters of credit and/or enter into
reimbursement agreements on behalf of Iroquois and CNGI respectively.
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This Certificate is filed in accordance with Rule 24 as notification that
the following transactions authorized by the Orders have been carried out
during the reporting quarter in accordance with the terms and conditions of,
and for the purposes represented by, the Application-Declaration and the
Orders.
(1) Transmission purchased no shares of common stock during the quarter.
As of this date, CNGI has 1,494 shares of common stock outstanding.
(2) No open account advances were made by Transmission to CNGI during the
quarter, and no such open account advances were outstanding as of
this date.
(3) CNGI made a capital contributions to Iroquois during this quarter of
$135,661. As of this date, CNGI has cumulatively made $17,755,585 of
equity contributions to Iroquois.
(4) A distribution of $1,410,000 was received from Iroquois during this
quarter (representing CNGI's share from the partnership distribution).
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File No. 70-7845:
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By Order dated August 27, 1992, HCAR No. 25615, the Securities and Exchange
Commission permitted the Application-Declaration of Consolidated Natural Gas
Company ("Consolidated") and its subsidiary, CNG Power Company ("CNG Power"),
to become effective, thereby authorizing Consolidated to provide CNG Power up
to $25,000,000 in financing through December 31, 1997, to be used by CNG Power
to engage, through its NGV Division, in NGV activities (as defined in the
Application-Declaration). (As of January 16, 1995, CNG Energy Company changed
its name to CNG Power Company.) Such financing would be provided by
Consolidated through the purchase of CNG Power common stock, the making of open
account advances or the making of long-term loans, in any combination thereof.
This Certificate is filed in accordance with Rule 24, as a notification
that of the various transactions authorized by the Order, the following have
been carried out in accordance with the terms and conditions of and for the
purposes represented by the Application-Declaration and the Order. The
reporting for the quarterly period is as follows.
1. Financial Statements of CNG Power and Its NGV Division.
The balance sheet and income statement, as of the end of the reporting
period and for such period, for CNG Power and its NGV Division, respectively,
are filed as Exhibits A and B.
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2. Revenues by LDC and Non-LDC States.
The NGV Division had the following revenues from LDC states and non-LDC
states (as such terms are defined in the Application-Declaration):
For the Period Cumulative
______________ ____________
LDC States $ 0 $ 0
Non-LDC States 0 0
____________ ____________
Total $ 0 $ 0
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<TABLE>
3. NGV Activities - Expenditures and Investments.
(a) Joint Investments:
<CAPTION>
Amount Invested
___________________________________________________________
Identity of By CNG Power By Others Total
Investment Entity, ____________________ __________________
Other Investors During During During
and Percentages Description the the the
of Participation of Activities Period Cumulative Period Cumulative Period Cumulative
__________________ ___________________ ______ __________ ______ __________ ______ __________
<C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
None None $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
(b) Third Party Financing
<CAPTION>
Third Party Financing
____________________________________________________
Amount
Investment Entity in Which ______________________
CNG Power Has a Direct or During
Indirect Ownership Interest the Period Cumulative Description of Terms
___________________________ __________ __________ ____________________
<C> <C> <C> <C>
None $ 0 $ 0 N/A
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
(c) Financing Obtained by CNG Power from Consolidated to Engage in NGV Activities:
<CAPTION>
Open Account Advances Long-Term Loans Common Stock
__________________________ __________________________ __________________________
For the Period Cumulative For the Period Cumulative For the Period Cumulative
______________ __________ ______________ ___________ ______________ __________
<C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 0 $ 7,891 $ $ $ $
</TABLE>
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4. State Utility Commission Activity.
There have been no state utility commissions proceedings concerning NGV
Activities of CNG Power for the period.
5. Description of CNG Power's NGV Activities for the Period.
There have been no CNG Power NGV activities of any consequence during
the period.
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Exhibit A
CNG Power Company
Balance Sheet
June 30, 1996 (Unaudited) (1)
(Thousands of Dollars)
CNG Power NGV
Assets Company Division
______ __________ __________
Property, plant & equipment
Total Investment 6,485 -
Less accumulated depreciation 2,083 -
_________ _________
Net property, plant & equipment 4,402 0
Cash 67
- -
Accounts Receivable 16,241 -
Inventories 25 -
Investments 39,256 -
Deferred Charges 0 -
_________ _________
Total Assets 59,991 0
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Stockholders Equity & Liabilities
_________________________________
Capitalization
Common stock 22,460 -
Retained earnings 7,584 (6)
_________ _________
Total common stockholders equity 30,044 (6)
Long-term notes payable to parent company 13,083 -
_________ _________
Total capitalization 43,127 (6)
Total current liabilities 3,168 6
Accumulated deferred income taxes 13,696 -
_________ _________
Total stockholder's equity and
liabilities 59,991 0
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(1) This balance sheet has not been audited by the Company's independent
auditors.
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Exhibit B
CNG Power Company
Income Statement
June 30, 1996 (Unaudited) (1)
(Thousands of Dollars)
CNG Power NGV
Company Division
__________ __________
Total operating revenues 4,245 -
Total operating expenses 3,339
_________ _______
Operating income before taxes 906 0
Total estimated income taxes 520 -
_________ _______
Operating income (386) 0
Other income 879 -
Interest charges 305 -
_________ _______
Net income 960 0
========= =======
(1) This income statement has not been audited by the Company's independent
auditors.
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File No. 70-7909:
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By Order dated December 26, 1991 (HCAR No. 25446) ("Order") in the above-
captioned proceeding, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission")
permitted the Application-Declaration of Consolidated Natural Gas Company
("Consolidated"), as amended, to become effective, thereby authorizing
Consolidated to provide up to $15 million of financing to CNG Power Company
("CNG Power") for its preliminary project development and administrative
activities ("Preliminary Activities") in connection with its possible
investments in qualifying and cogeneration facilities located within the United
States. (As of January 16, 1995, CNG Energy Company changed its name to CNG
Power Company.) Such activities are to be financed through: (1) the purchase
of common stock of CNG Energy; (2) open account advances from Consolidated; or
(3) long-term loans.
By Supplemental Order dated October 8, 1992 (HCAR No. 35-25651)
("Supplemental Order"), Consolidated and CNG Power were authorized to fund up
to $50 million, through December 31, 1996, to a qualifying cogeneration
facility in Lakewood, New Jersey ("Lakewood Project"). The funding will be
channeled from Consolidated to CNG Power, from CNG Power to CNG Lakewood, Inc.
("CNG Lakewood"), from CNG Lakewood to Lakewood Cogeneration, L.P.
("Partnership") and from the Partnership to the Lakewood Project.
(Alternatively, CNG Power may bypass CNG Lakewood and invest directly in the
Partnership.) The funding will be financed through: (1) common stock
acquisitions, (2) open account advances, or (3) long-term loans.
This Certificate is filed in accordance with Rule 24, as a notification
that the transactions authorized by the Order and the Supplemental Order have
been carried out in accordance with the terms and conditions of and for the
purposes represented by the Application-Declaration and the Order. A balance
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sheet and income statement, as of the end of the reporting quarter, for the
Cogeneration Division of CNG Power are set forth in Exhibits A and B.
The following table indicates the transactions carried out by CNG Power
pursuant to the Order and the Supplemental Order for the quarter and
cumulatively:
Transactions Transactions
Relating to Relating to
Order Supplemental Order
(Preliminary (Lakewood after
Activities) 10/8/92)
____________ ___________________
(1) Issuance of Common
Stock of CNG Power
$1,000 par value:
For this Period -0- -0-
Cumulative -0- 10,710,000
(2) Long-Term Loans:
For this Period -0- -0-
Cumulative -0- 7,140,000
(3) Open Account Advances:
For this Period $ -0- $ -0-
Cumulative 2,140,000 $ 8,435,000
(4) Total Financings:
For this Period $ -0- $ -0-
Cumulative 2,140,000 $26,285,000
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Exhibit A
CNG Power Company
Power Generation Division Balance Sheet
June 30, 1996 (Unaudited) (1)
(Thousands of Dollars)
Power
Generation
Assets Division
______ ____________
Property, plant and equipment
Total investment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 690
Less accumulated depreciation . . . . . . . . . . . 340
_______
Net property, plant and equipment 350
Cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Investments, at cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,161
Investments, at equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31,653
Accounts receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,459
Deferred charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
_______
Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $44,632
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Stockholder's Equity and Liability
__________________________________
Capitalization
Common stockholder's equity
Common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19,340
Retained earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3,231)
_______
Total common stockholder's equity . . . . . 16,109
Long term notes payable to parent company . . . . . . . . 12,943
_______
Total capitalization . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,052
Total current liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,396
Accumulated deferred income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,175
_______
Total stockholder's equity and liabilities . . . . . . . $44,632
(1) This balance sheet has not been audited by the Company's
independent auditors.
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Exhibit B
CNG Power Company
Power Generation Division Income Statement
June 30, 1996 (Unaudited)
(Thousands of Dollars)
Power
Generation
Division
____________
Total operating revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 57
Total operating expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Operating income before taxes . . . . . . . . . . . (305)
_______
Total estimated income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Operating income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (578)
Other income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,472
Interest charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585
_______
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
=======
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File No. 70-8447:
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By Order dated October 21, 1994, HCAR No. 26148, the Securities and
Exchange Commission permitted the Application-Declaration of Consolidated
Natural Gas Company, et al. ("Consolidated"), to become effective, thereby
authorizing Consolidated to provide its subsidiary, CNG Power Company ("CNG
Power") up to $2,000,000 in financing through July 1, 2004, to be used by CNG
Power to invest in CNG Market Center Services, Inc. ("CNGMC"). (As of January
16, 1995, CNG Energy Company changed its name to CNG Power Company.) Such
financing would be provided by Consolidated through the purchase of CNG Power
common stock, the making of open account advances or the making of long-term
loans, in any combination thereof.
CNGMC -- a special purpose, wholly-owned subsidiary of CNG Power -- owns a
50% general partnership interest in CNG/Sabine Center, the Delaware partnership
operating a market center or "super-hub" which offers services at points along
the 7,400 mile pipeline system of CNG Transmission Corporation (Consolidated's
wholly-owned pipeline subsidiary). The other 50% general partnership interest
is owned by Sabine Hub Services Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Texaco,
Inc.
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This Certificate is filed in accordance with Rule 24, as a notification
that of the various transactions authorized by the Order, the following have
been carried out in accordance with the terms and conditions of and for the
purposes represented by the Application-Declaration and the Order. The
reporting required by the Order for the past semi-annual period is as follows:
(i) The balance sheet and income statement, as of the end of the reporting
period and for such period, for CNGMC, are filed as Exhibits A and B.
(ii) Description of CNGMC Activities for the Period.
The CNG/Sabine Center began operations on November 1, 1994. The
number of customers and volumes continue to increase. The Center
averaged 346,000 dekatherms per day throughput during the reporting
period; peak-day throughput for the reporting period is 450,000
dekatherms.
For this reporting period's the Center's transactions consisted of
40% transmission or wheeling, 10% loaning; 20% parking, and 30%
intra-hub or title transfer services.
As of the current date, the Center has 93 customers under contract.
While most of the Center's customers are natural gas marketers/traders
or producers, some are local gas distribution utilities.
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Exhibit A
CNG Power Company
Balance Sheet
CNG Market Center Services, Inc.
June 30, 1996 (Unaudited) (1)
Assets CNGMC
______ __________
Property, plant & equipment
Total Investment --
Less accumulated depreciation --
Net property, plant & equipment --
Cash 682
Accounts Receivable --
Inventories --
Investments at Cost 703,964
Deferred Charges --
________
Total Assets 704,646
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Stockholders Equity & Liabilities
_________________________________
Capitalization
Common stock 100,000
Retained earnings 163,238
________
Total common stockholders equity 263,238
Long-term notes payable to parent company --
________
Total capitalization 263,238
Total current liabilities 441,408
Accumulated deferred income taxes --
________
Total stockholder's equity and
liabilities $704,646
========
(1) This balance sheet has not been audited by the Company's independent
auditors.
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Exhibit B
CNG Power Company
Income Statement
CNG Market Center Services, Inc.
June 30, 1996 (Unaudited) (1)
CNGMC
__________
Total operating revenues --
Total operating expenses 74,898
_________
Operating income before taxes (74,898)
Total estimated income taxes 136,000
_________
Operating income (210,898)
Other income 400,846
Interest charges --
_________
Net income 189,948
=========
(1) This income statement has not been audited by the Company's independent
auditors.
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File No. 70-8577:
________________
By Order dated August 28, 1995 ("Order"), HCAR No. 26363, in the above-
captioned proceeding, the Securities and Exchange Commission authorized
Consolidated Natural Gas Company ("CNG") and CNG Energy Services Corporation
("Energy Services") to engage in the business of providing certain energy-
related services ("Customer Services") to customers of CNG's local distribution
companies and to others, primarily customers of utilities not affiliated with
CNG.
CNG formed a new special-purpose subsidiary -- CNG Products and Services
- -- to engage in the new business. (Originally CNG Special Products and
Services, Inc., the name was changed to CNG Products and Services, Inc.,
effective November 20, 1995.) The Customer Services (e.g., the Service Line
Maintenance Program) are offered as a convenience to utility customers.
This Certificate -- a quarterly report -- is filed in accordance with Rule
24, as a notification that of the various transactions authorized, the
following have been carried out in accordance with the terms and conditions of
the Order.
Revenues from Customers Services for this period are $319,194. The only
Customers Services being offered at this time is the Service Line Maintenance
Program.
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File No. 70-8621:
________________
By Order dated July 26, 1995 ("Order"), HCAR No. 26341, the Securities and
Exchange Commission authorized CNG Energy Services Corporation ("Energy
Services") -- a wholly-owned subsidiary of Consolidated Natural Gas Company
("CNG"), a registered holding company -- to acquire ownership interests with
nonaffiliates in projects that involve gas related activities.
This Certificate -- a semi-annual report -- is filed in accordance with
Rule 24, as a notification that of the various transactions authorized by the
Order, the following have been carried out in accordance with the terms and
conditions of and for the purposes represented by the Application-Declaration
and the Order.
Energy Services made the following investments in nonaffilatied entities
during the current semi-annual period:
(1). MAIN PASS GAS GATHERING SYSTEM
As of June 30, 1996, Energy Services has invested $18,613,097 in a
general partnership -- Main Pass Gas Gathering Company -- which
is constructing, will operate, and own a new gas gathering pipeline
system in the Main Pass area of the Gulf of Mexico. Energy Services
formed a special-purpose subsidiary -- CNG Main Pass Gas Gathering
Corporation -- to be the "CNG partner" and hold its 50% ownership
in this partnership with Centana Gathering Company.
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(2). MAIN PASS OIL GATHERING SYSTEM
As of June 30, 1996, Energy Services has invested $7,870,000 in a
general partnership -- Main Pass Oil Gathering Company -- which
is constructing, will operate, and own a new oil gathering pipeline
system in the Main Pass and Viosca Knoll areas of the Gulf of Mexico.
Energy Services formed a special-purpose subsidiary -- CNG Oil
Gathering Corporation -- to be the "CNG Partner" in this
partnership.
To date, no guarantees have been issued -- by or for the account of CNG or
any of its subsidiaries -- for any of the investments with nonaffiliates
authorized and reported in this proceeding.
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Each respective "past tense" opinion required by paragraph F(2) of the
instructions as to exhibits for Form U-1 will be filed when all transactions
authorized under the respective order have been consummated.
CONSOLIDATED NATURAL GAS COMPANY
CNG COAL COMPANY
CNG PRODUCING COMPANY
CNG PIPELINE COMPANY
CNG RESEARCH COMPANY
CNG STORAGE SERVICE COMPANY
CNG ENERGY SERVICES CORPORATION
CNG POWER COMPANY
CNG TRANSMISSION CORPORATION
CNG PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, INC.
CNG MARKET CENTER SERVICES, INC.
CNG FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED NATURAL GAS SERVICE
COMPANY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED SYSTEM LNG COMPANY
HOPE GAS, INC.
THE EAST OHIO GAS COMPANY
THE PEOPLES NATURAL GAS COMPANY
VIRGINIA NATURAL GAS INC.
WEST OHIO GAS COMPANY
J. M. Hostetler
Their Attorney
Dated this 30th day
of August, 1996
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Exhibit A-1
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
FORM U-6B-2
Certificate of Notification
File By
CNG Products and Services, Inc.
This certificate is notice that the above named company has issued,
renewed or guaranteed the security or securities described herein which issue,
renewal or guaranty was exempted from the provisions of Section 6(a) of the Act
and was neither the subject of a declaration or application on Form U-1 nor
included within the exemption provided by Rule U-48.
1. Type of the security or securities: 250 shares of Common Stock of
the CNG Products and Service, Inc. ("Common Stock").
2. Issue, renewal or guaranty: Issue.
3. Principal amount of each security: $10,000 per share of Common
Stock.
4. Rate of interest per annum of each security: Not Applicable.
5. Date of issue, renewal or guaranty of security: June 17, 1996.
6. If renewal of security, give date of original issue: Not
Applicable.
7. Date of maturity of each security: Not Applicable.
8. Name of the person to whom each security was issued, renewed or
guaranteed.
Consolidated Natural Gas Company
9. Collateral given with each security, if any: None.
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Exhibit A-1
10. Consideration received for each security:
$10,000 per share or $2,500,000 total consideration.
11. Application of proceeds of each security.
To meet long-term financing requirements of the Company.
12. The issue, renewal or guaranty of each security was exempt from the
provisions of Section 6(a) because of the provisions contained in
any rule of the Commission other than Rule U-48.
13. If the security or securities were exempt from the provisions of
Section 6(a) by virtue of the first sentence of Section 6(b), give
the figures which indicate that the security or securities
aggregate (together with all other than outstanding notes and
drafts of a maturity of nine months or less, exclusive of days of
grace, as to which such company is primarily or secondarily liable)
not more than 5 per centum of the principal amount and par value of
the other securities of such company then outstanding. (Demand
notes, regardless of how long they may have been outstanding, shall
be considered as maturing in not more than nine months for purposes
of the exemption from Section 6(a) of the Act granted by the first
sentence of Section 6(b)).
Not Applicable.
14. If the security or securities are exempt from the provisions of
Section 6(a) because of the fourth sentence of Section 6(b), name
the security outstanding on January 1, 1935, pursuant to the terms
of which the security or securities herein described have been
issued.
Not Applicable.
15. If the security or securities are exempt from the provisions of
Section 6(a) because of any rule of the Commission other than
Rule U-48 designate the rule under which exemption is claimed.
Rule 52.
CNG Products and Services, Inc.
By: J. M. Hostetler
Its Attorney
Date: August 30, 1996
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Exhibit A-2
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
FORM U-6B-2
Certificate of Notification
File By
CNG Energy Services Corporation
This certificate is notice that the above named company has issued,
renewed or guaranteed the security or securities described herein which issue,
renewal or guaranty was exempted from the provisions of Section 6(a) of the Act
and was neither the subject of a declaration or application on Form U-1 nor
included within the exemption provided by Rule U-48.
1. Type of the security or securities: 995 shares of Common Stock of
the CNG Energy Services Corporation ("Common Stock").
2. Issue, renewal or guaranty: Issue.
3. Principal amount of each security: $10,000 per share of Common
Stock.
4. Rate of interest per annum of each security: Not Applicable.
5. Date of issue, renewal or guaranty of security: April 30, 1996.
6. If renewal of security, give date of original issue: Not
Applicable.
7. Date of maturity of each security: Not Applicable.
8. Name of the person to whom each security was issued, renewed or
guaranteed.
Consolidated Natural Gas Company
9. Collateral given with each security, if any: None.
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Exhibit A-2
10. Consideration received for each security:
$10,000 per share or $9,950,000 total consideration.
11. Application of proceeds of each security.
To meet long-term financing requirements of the Company.
12. The issue, renewal or guaranty of each security was exempt from the
provisions of Section 6(a) because of the provisions contained in
any rule of the Commission other than Rule U-48.
13. If the security or securities were exempt from the provisions of
Section 6(a) by virtue of the first sentence of Section 6(b), give
the figures which indicate that the security or securities
aggregate (together with all other than outstanding notes and
drafts of a maturity of nine months or less, exclusive of days of
grace, as to which such company is primarily or secondarily liable)
not more than 5 per centum of the principal amount and par value of
the other securities of such company then outstanding. (Demand
notes, regardless of how long they may have been outstanding, shall
be considered as maturing in not more than nine months for purposes
of the exemption from Section 6(a) of the Act granted by the first
sentence of Section 6(b)).
Not Applicable.
14. If the security or securities are exempt from the provisions of
Section 6(a) because of the fourth sentence of Section 6(b), name
the security outstanding on January 1, 1935, pursuant to the terms
of which the security or securities herein described have been
issued.
Not Applicable.
15. If the security or securities are exempt from the provisions of
Section 6(a) because of any rule of the Commission other than
Rule U-48 designate the rule under which exemption is claimed.
Rule 52.
CNG Energy Services Corporation
By: J. M. Hostetler
Its Attorney
Date: August 30, 1996
