Joint Abbreviated Application of Dominion South Pipeline Company for Abandonment by Sale and of Gulf Shore Energy Partners for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and Blanket Certificates in CP12-519.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BEFORE THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION Dominion South Pipeline Company, LP ) Docket No. CP12-____-000 Gulf Shore Energy Partners, LP ) Docket No. CP12-____-000 JOINT ABBREVIATED APPLICATION FOR ABANDONMENT BY SALE AND FOR CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY AND BLANKET CERTIFICATES September 10, 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page I. COMMUNICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 II. DESCRIPTION OF DOMINION SOUTH AND GULF SHORE . . . . . . . . . . . 3 III. DESCRIPTION OF DOMINION SOUTH FACILITIES AND GULF SHORES PROPOSED COMPRESSORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 IV. REQUEST OF DOMINION SOUTH FOR AUTHORITY TO ABANDON ITS FACILTIES BY SALE TO GULF SHORE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 A. Dominion Souths Proposal to Abandon Its Jurisdictional Facilities by Sale to Gulf Shore is Consistent with the Public Convenience and Necessity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 B. Exhibits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 C. Environmental Impact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 V. REQUEST OF GULF SHORE FOR CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY TO ACQUIRE, LEASE OR OWN, AND OPERATE DOMINION SOUTH FACILITIES AND MARKHAM BOOSTER STATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 A. Gulf Shores Proposal to Acquire, Lease or Own, and Operate the Dominion South Facilities and the Markham Booster Station Is Consistent with the Public Convenience and Necessity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1. No Subsidization by Existing Shippers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 2. Effect of the Proposal on Interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 a. Existing Shippers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 b. Other Companies in the Market and their Customers . . . . . . . . . . . 11 c. Environment, Landowners and Surrounding Communities . . . . . . 12 d. Benefit Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 B. Information Required Under Section 157.15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 C. Capacity To Be Certificated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 D. Proposed Tariff Terms and Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 E. Proposed Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 F. Proposed Initial Rates and Rate Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 1. Cost of Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 a. Rate Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 b. Rate of R