Motion for Leave to Answer and Answer of Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation to Protests under RP00-327, et al.

FERC Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Natural Gas Infrastructure Expansion September 18, 2002 1 Office of Energy Projects FERC Total New Capacity / Facilities Authorized (10 Projects) Capacity 2,252 MMcfd Pipeline 759 miles of pipe Compression 110,600 Hp Preliminarily Approved (2 Projects) Capacity 226 MMcfd Pipeline 39 miles of pipe Compression 20,000 Hp 2 Office of Energy Projects FERC Benefits of New Infrastructure by Region Northeast C-1 Islander East, C-4 Millennium, C-14 Iroquois (ELI) and C-5 National Fuel (Beech Hill Storage) Benefit The first three projects would significantly increase the amount of new capacity to the New York City area market, while the last would ensure the storage integrity of the Beech Hill Storage Field in NY 3 Office of Energy Projects FERC Benefits of New Infrastructure by Region Southeast C-3 Southern Expansion Project and C-17 Southern (SCG Project) Benefit The Southern Expansion Project provides increased service to municipalities, and end users, including 2,630 MW of new power at new and existing power plants -- The SCG Project is a new pipeline which would increase service to growing markets in GA and SC while providing an additional outlet for regassified LNG 4 Office of Energy Projects FERC Benefits of New Infrastructure by Region Midwest C-13 Missouri Interstate (Oil Conversion Project) and C-8 Northern Natural (Beatrice Compressor) Benefit The Oil Conversion Project is a Mississippi river crossing that gives markets in the greater St. Louis area enhanced access to the interstate grid, while the Beatrice Compressor Project will provide incremental capacity to shippers until full volumes are contracted for in Northern Naturals upcoming Project MAX 5 Office of Energy Projects FERC Benefits of New Infrastructure by Region Mid-Atlantic C-7 Transco (Trenton Woodbury) Benefit The Trenton Woodbury Project will provide delivery flexibility for two existing customers in meeting gas distribution needs as well as serve the natural gas requirements of a new 1,180 MW power plant in PA 6 Office of Energy Projects FERC Benefits of New Infrastructure by Region Northwest C-2 Northwest Pipeline (Rockies Expansion) Benefit The Rockies Expansion Project creates additional northerly flow capacity to serve the Pacific Northwest and mitigates the need for Northwest Pipeline to invoke OFOs and other remedies to compensate for shortfalls in displacement capacity 7 Office of Energy Projects