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Leatherstocking Gas Company, LLC
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Leatherstocking Gas Company Llc  
Leatherstocking Gas Company, LLC

Note 12 – Leatherstocking Gas Company, LLC

 

The Company, in a joint venture with Mirabito Holdings, Incorporated, formed a limited liability corporation (LLC) in November 2010 for the purpose of providing natural gas in areas of New York and Pennsylvania that currently do not have natural gas service. This new venture, Leatherstocking Gas Company, LLC, (“Leatherstocking”) is currently moving forward on expansions to several areas in the northeast. The Company and Mirabito Holdings, Incorporated each own 50% of the joint venture and each appoint three managers to operate the new company. The seventh manager is a neutral manager agreed to by the Company and Mirabito Holdings, Incorporated who is not an officer, director, shareholder or employee of either company. The current managers are Joseph P. Mirabito, John J. Mirabito and William Mirabito from Mirabito Holdings, Incorporated; Matthew J. Cook, Michael I. German and Russell S. Miller from the Company; and Carl T. Hayden as the neutral manager. Joseph P. Mirabito and William Mirabito are stockholders and current board members of the Company. There are no significant financial transactions to report and therefore no amounts to consolidate at March 31, 2012. Leatherstocking has met with potential customers and public officials, as well as attended public hearings, and believes there is significant interest in acquiring gas service. Leatherstocking received a franchise from the Village of Sidney, New York, on February 28, 2011 and from the Town of Sidney, New York, on November 9, 2011. On November 23, 2011, Leatherstocking filed for thirteen franchises in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. Leatherstocking received a franchise from the town of Bainbridge, New York on December 13, 2011. The Company has been working with local economic development and government officials along with State lawmakers to secure a certificate of public convenience to serve these sections. The Company anticipates receiving the required approvals to serve in Pennsylvania in the summer of 2012. Once the certificate is issued the Company will commence building facilities. Additionally Leatherstocking continues to be in discussions with municipal officials along the I-88 corridor in New York State. Leatherstocking is still acquiring municipal utility franchises and intends to connect to existing and new gas production in the area. Leatherstocking officials also intend to connect to the Constitution Pipeline which is a joint venture between Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. and Williams Partners, LP and is scheduled to be operational in March of 2015.