NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OP AN APPLICATION BY

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OP AN APPLICATION BY

COLUMBIA GAS OP VIRGINIA, INC., TO RKV1SK ITS TARIPP

TO IMPLKMBNT DBLIVBRY STANDARDS AND NOMBNCLATURB

CONSISTENT WITH THB UPSTREAM INTERSTATE PIPELINES

INTERCONNECTED TO ITS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM M CASE N0« PUE-aQOt-OQQM I*

On July 3.2008. Columbia Gas of Virginia, Inc. ("Columbia Gas" or tha "Company-), DM an application with tha Stata Corporation Commission (‘Commission") requesting authority to ravisa its tariff to implamant dekvery standards and nomenclature in tha Company's tariff, conslstant with tha correspondlngulellvery standards and nomenclature of tha thraa intarstata pipallnas interconnected to tha Company's distnbution system Tha application furthar requests that tha Commission approve tha Company's proposad tariff revisions affactiva Saptambar 1.2008.

As explained m tha Company's application. Columbia Gas takas dallvary of natural gas from thraa intarstata pipalina companies, including Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation ("TCO"), Dominion Transmission Ineorpn* ratad ("DTI"), and Transcontinental Gas Pipa Lina Corporation ("Transco"). Each of tha intarstata pipelines has standards and rotated nomanclatura spoctftc to tha transportation of customai ownad gas on thair systams Tha standards dictate tha location on aach systam whara a customer's gas is to ba received and dallvarad by tha intarstata ptpalina.

Columbia Gw currantly usas diffarant tarminology. such as ‘oparating araa." “rnarkat araa." and "Columbia Gas Transmission Araa." to dascnba dalivary points and points of usaga for tha transportation of customer-owned gas and tha transportation of gas by compatltlva sarvica providars. Tha Company's proposad tariff ravisions generally raplaca tha existing nomanclatura with a smgla common term of "Upstraam Pipalina Scheduling Point" or "PSP* A PSP is dafinad as "(i) tha smgla dalivary point or sal of dallvary points groupad or dasignatad by an up* straam pipalina for purposas of schadullng gas suppllas for dallvary by such upstraam pipalina. or (il) tha singia dalivary point or sal of dalivary points groupad or dasignatad by Company for oparationa! purposas"

According to tha Company's application, tha ravisad tariff languaga Is nacassary to ansura consistency be* twaan tha dalivary standards and nomanclatura sat forth hi tha Company's tanff and tha tanffs of upstraam interstate pipallnas. Tha proposad tanff ravisions ara also prompted by TCO's proposal to implamant changes to its Master List of Interconnections ("MLIs"). filed with tha federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“PERC") on June 5. 2008 Under TCO's proposal, tha number of MLIs. or delivery points, on its systam for scheduling and opera* tional purposas will ba increased TCO's proposal will also increase tha number of Mils m tha Company's service territory from six to sixteen and affect tha supply scheduling process of tha Company's transportation customara and competitive service providers

A copy of the Company's application and the Commission's Order for Notice and Comment ("Scheduling Order") m this proceeding are available, at no charge, by making a request in wntrng to counsel for tha Company, James S Copenhaver, Columbia Gas of Virginia, Inc , 1800 Coyote Drtve, Chester. Virginia 23838 Copies are also available for publx: inspection at tha Commission's Document Control Center. Tyler Building, first floor. 1300 East Main Street. Richmond. Virginia 23219. Monday through Pnday, 8.15 a in, to 5 00 p m, Unofficial copies of Columbia's application and tha procedural order in this proceeding may ba downloaded from tha Com mission's website tiuo //www see, viromia uuv/cflsemfu.him

The Commission's Scheduling Order, among other things, suspended tha proposad tariff provisions for one hundred fifty (150) days, to and through November 30. 2008, and established a procedural schedule for tha sub mission of comments or requests for hearing on the Company's application Pursuant to tha Commission's Scheduling Order, interested persons may submit written comments or requests for hearing on the Company's proposed tanff revisions on or before September 19 2008 An original and fifteen (16) copies of all such written comments and requests for heanng must be filed with Joel H Pack, Clark of tha Commission, c/o Document Control Canter, PO Box 2118. Richmond. Virginia 23218*2118 Any request for hearing shall state wifli specificity why the issues raised m tha request for heanng cannot ba adequately addressed m written comments If no sufficient request for hearing is received, tha Commission may consider tha application based on the papeis filed without convening a heanng at which oral testimony is received Persons Ting a request for heanng amt expecting to participate as a respondent in any hearing that may be scheduled shall also file, on or before September 19.2008. an original and fifteen (15) copies of a notice of participation with tha Clark of tha Commission aa re qutred by 5 VAC 5-20*80 B of tha Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. 5 VAC 5-20-10 at sag In tan as tad parsons should refer to tha Commission's Scheduling Order for more Information on participation aa a respondent

Interested persons desiring to submit comments electronically may do so on or before September 19,2008, by following the instructions available at the Commission’s website htto //www.acc Virginia, ouv/casmnfo.htm

Interested persons she# refer m thee comments, requests tor hearing, and notices of participation to Case No PU€-2008-00059 and shal serve a copy upon counsel for the Company at the address set forth above

Interested persons should consult the Commission's Scheduling Order for further details regarding participation In thie proceeding Unofficial copies of the Company's application, the Commission'* Orders enteied m this proceeding, the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, as wel as other information concerning the Commission end the statutes it administers, may be accessed through the Commeaton's Document Search Por tat at hllBiWttft ao: iXWMmLaii*V3toJton >

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