Message-ID: <21641938.1075863461447.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2001 06:43:41 -0700 (PDT) From: navigator@nisource.com To: navigator@nisource.com Subject: CGT - Open Season Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: navigator@nisource.com@ENRON X-To: navigator@nisource.com X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \VPIMENOV (Non-Privileged)\Deleted Items X-Origin: Pimenov-V X-FileName: VPIMENOV (Non-Privileged).pst COLUMBIA GULF TRANSMISSION COMPANY NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES OCTOBER 05, 2001 Notice ID: 3159 5 - NO RESPONSE REQUIRED COLUMBIA GULF TRANSMISSION COMPANY OPEN SEASON Overview Columbia Gulf hereby provides notice that it is conducting an open season to determine whether there is demand for additional firm transportation on its mainline under Rate Schedule FTS-1. Purpose of the Open Season Columbia Gulf is conducting this open season to comply with a Stipulation and Consent Agreement approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in Docket No. CP93-736. Under the FERC orders, Columbia Gulf must hold an open season to gauge the demand for firm mainline transportation service on Columbia Gulf by entities that were firm sales customers of Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation at the time of Order No. 636 restructuring (October 31, 1993). Details * The open season period begins at 5 p.m. Central Time on October 5, 2001 and ends at 5 p.m. Central Time on November 4, 2001. * ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS IN THE OPEN SEASON ARE LIMITED TO ENTITIES WHO WERE FIRM SALES CUSTOMERS OF COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORPORATION ON OCTOBER 31, 1993. * To indicate interest in firm mainline transportation capacity on Columbia Gulf, a prospective shipper must complete, execute and return the attached Open Season Response form. All signed Open Season Response forms must be received by Columbia Gulf no later than 5 p.m. on November 4, 2001. They may be sent to Columbia Gulf by mail, overnight delivery service or facsimile (at 713-267-4249). A faxed form must be followed by the mailing of an executed original to Columbia Gulf. Forms sent by mail or overnight delivery service should be addressed to: Columbia Gulf Transmission Company 2603 Augusta, Suite 125 Houston, TX 77057 Attention: Customer Services * Please note that terms of service shall be 5 years minimum (consistent with Columbia Gulf's minimum term for its Mainline '99 open season), and such term shall commence no earlier than October 9, 2003 (consistent with Section IV(E) of the FERC Stipulation and Consent Agreement). * Columbia Gulf is not obligated to construct facilities to satisfy any interest in capacity expressed during this open season. * Arranging for upstream or downstream transportation is the sole responsibility of the shipper. OPEN SEASON RESPONSE FORM Name of Responding Company:___________________________________ Primary Contract Term (check one): _______ 5 years _______ Greater than 5 years (please fill in number of years here:_______) Maximum Daily Quantity (Dth/day):______________ Receipt Point: Rayne, LA, MLI # 2700010 Delivery Point: Leach, KY, MLI # 801 Service Commencement Date:____________________ Please verify, by signing below, that your company was a firm sales customer of Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation on October 31, 1993, and that you are submitting this Open Season Response form with the knowledge and approval of your company's senior management. __________________________________ Signature Name of Individual Whose Signature Appears Above: _____________________________ Title:_____________________________ Mailing Address: _________________________________ _________________________________ Delivery (or Street) Address, if different: _________________________________ _________________________________ Telephone Number:__________________________ Fax:______________________ E-Mail Address:__________________________