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<p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;margin-left:0px;">2</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">.       </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Segment Information</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;margin-left:36px;">We operate in two primary reportable business segments, local gas distribution and gas storage.  We also have other investments and business activities not specifically related to </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">one</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"> of these two reporting segments</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">,</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"> which we aggregate and report as “other.”  We refer to our local gas distribution business as the “utility,” and our “gas storage” and “other” business segments as “non-utility.” Our </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">“</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">gas storage</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">”</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"> segment includes </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">Gill Ranch, </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">parts of </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">NW</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">N</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"> Energy and its wholly-owned subsidiary </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">NW</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">N</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">Gas Storage</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">,</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">and </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">the non-utility </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">portion of </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">gas storage services related to our </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">Mist underground storage facility in Oregon</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">. O</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">ur “other” segment includes </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">Financial Corporation</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">, parts of NWN Energy, including </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">an</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">equity </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">investment in </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">PGH</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">, which is developing a proposed natural gas transmission pipeline through its wholly-owned subsidiary Palomar Gas Transmission, LLC (Palomar)</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">.</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"> For further discussion of our segments, see Note 2 in our </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">2009</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"> Form 10-K. </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;margin-left:36px;">NW</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">N</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">Gas Storage </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">was formed to manage our gas storage operations, including Gill Ranch. NW</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">N</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"> Gas Storage </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">commenced operations </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">during the second quarter of 2010</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"> and was not </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">operational</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"> during 2009</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">. </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;"> </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;margin-left:36px;">The following table</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"> present</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">s</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"> information about the reportable segments for the three and </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">nine months ended September 30, 2010 </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">and</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"> 2009</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">.  Inter-segment transactions are insignificant.</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;'></p><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:20px;"><tr style="height: 20px"><td style="width: 290px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:290px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td colspan="10" style="width: 395px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:395px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Three Months Ended September 30,</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 20px"><td style="width: 290px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:290px;"><font style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;">Thousands</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Utility</font></td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Gas Storage</font></td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Other</font></td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Total</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 20px"><td style="width: 290px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:290px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;TEXT-DECORATION: underline;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: left;">2010</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 20px"><td style="width: 290px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:290px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;">Net operating revenues </font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;">$</font></td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 41,258</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;">$</font></td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 4,906</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;">$</font></td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 47</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;">$</font></td><td style="width: 80px; 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text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> -</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 16,003</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 20px"><td style="width: 290px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:290px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;">Income (loss) from operations</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> (6,858)</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 3,474</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 20</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> (3,364)</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 20px"><td style="width: 290px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:290px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;">Net income (loss) </font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> (9,123)</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 1,782</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> (79)</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> (7,420)</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 20px"><td style="width: 290px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:290px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;TEXT-DECORATION: underline;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: left;">2009</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 24px"><td style="width: 290px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:290px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;">Net operating revenues</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;"> </font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;">$</font></td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 43,617</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;">$</font></td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 4,977</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;">$</font></td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 32</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;">$</font></td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 48,626</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 20px"><td style="width: 290px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:290px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;">Depreciation and amortization</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 15,484</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 333</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> -</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 15,817</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 20px"><td style="width: 290px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:290px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;">Income (loss) from operations</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> (5,081)</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 4,354</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> (3)</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> (730)</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 20px"><td style="width: 290px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:290px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;">Net income (loss) </font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> (9,163)</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 2,255</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 175</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> (6,733)</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 20px"><td style="width: 290px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:290px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 20px"><td style="width: 290px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:290px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td colspan="10" style="width: 395px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:395px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Nine Months Ended September 30,</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 20px"><td style="width: 290px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:290px;"><font style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;">Thousands</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Utility</font></td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Gas Storage</font></td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Other</font></td><td style="width: 10px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Total</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 20px"><td style="width: 290px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:290px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;TEXT-DECORATION: underline;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: left;">2010</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 20px"><td style="width: 290px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:290px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;">Net operating revenues </font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;">$</font></td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 233,670</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;">$</font></td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 15,523</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;">$</font></td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 137</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;">$</font></td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 249,330</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 20px"><td style="width: 290px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:290px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;">Depreciation and amortization</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 46,925</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 1,005</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> -</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 47,930</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 20px"><td style="width: 290px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:290px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;">Income from operations</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 85,995</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 11,910</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 59</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 97,964</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 20px"><td style="width: 290px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:290px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;">Net income</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 36,410</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 6,405</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 261</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 43,076</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 20px"><td style="width: 290px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:290px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;">Total assets at Sept. 30, 2010</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 2,192,557</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 266,022</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 22,798</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 2,481,377</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 20px"><td style="width: 290px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:290px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;TEXT-DECORATION: underline;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: left;">2009</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"> </td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 24px"><td style="width: 290px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:290px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;">Net operating revenues</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;"> </font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;">$</font></td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 241,775</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;">$</font></td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 15,302</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;">$</font></td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 107</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;">$</font></td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 257,184</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 20px"><td style="width: 290px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:290px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;">Depreciation and amortization</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 45,696</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 1,008</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> -</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 46,704</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 20px"><td style="width: 290px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:290px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;">Income from operations</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 84,768</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 12,951</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 33</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 97,752</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 20px"><td style="width: 290px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:290px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;">Net income </font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 36,580</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 7,021</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 115</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 43,716</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 20px"><td style="width: 290px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:290px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;">Total assets at Sept. 30, 2009</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 2,157,411</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 114,243</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 18,191</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 2,289,845</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 20px"><td style="width: 290px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:290px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;">Total assets at Dec. 31, 2009</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 2,205,313</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 173,648</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 20,291</font></td><td style="width: 10px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:10px;"> </td><td style="width: 15px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:15px;"> </td><td style="width: 80px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:80px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 11pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;"> 2,399,252</font></td></tr></table></div>
2.       Segment Information We operate in two primary reportable business segments, local gas distribution and gas
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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 131
-Paragraph 27, 28
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