-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, PE6k+71laYWw9/76/P4JQFvX/SGTuLzEiGQd3FxTG+6YM/YBgc7AQrCv8LXH2Q2x z+IvyC/D7d3rtqxI/B7z3A== 0000893220-98-001870.txt : 19981218 0000893220-98-001870.hdr.sgml : 19981218 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000893220-98-001870 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: U-1/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19981217 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000022099 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION [4923] IRS NUMBER: 131594808 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: U-1/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 070-09139 FILM NUMBER: 98771187 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13880 DULLES CORNER LANE CITY: HENDERON STATE: VA ZIP: 20191-4600 BUSINESS PHONE: 7035616000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13880 DULLES CORNER LANE CITY: HERNDON STATE: VA ZIP: 20171-4600 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 U-1/A 1 FORM U-1/A COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP 1 File No. 70-9139 U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ----------------------------------------------- FORM U-1/A AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO JOINT APPLICATION-DECLARATION UNDER THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 ------------------------------------------------ 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. 2 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 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Names of company or companies filing this statement and addresses of principal executive offices) COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP 3 -------------------------------------------------------------- (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 ----------------------------------------- (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 4 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 5 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 ------------------------------------------------------- (Names and Addresses of Other Agents for Service) 6 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 ------------------------------------- M. W. O'Donnell, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer COLUMBIA INSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. DATE: December 17, 1998 by: /s/N. A. Parillo ------------------------------------- N. A. Parillo, President 2 7 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 ------------------------------------ M. A. Chandler, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer COLUMBIA DEEP WATER SERVICES COMPANY DATE: December 17, 1998 by:/s/P. R. Aldridge ------------------------------------ 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 3 8 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 ------------------------------------ J. W. Trost, Vice President 4 9 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; 2 10 Securities and Exchange Commission December 17, 1998 Page 2 (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 3 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----