UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM U-9C-3
QUARTERLY REPORT
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004
Filed Pursuant to Rule 58 of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
This report is being submitted as a combined filing for NiSource Inc. and
Columbia Energy Group.
Please direct all inquiries to Jeffrey Grossman, Vice President and
Controller of NiSource Inc. at 219-647-5675
NISOURCE INC./COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP
801 E 86th Avenue
Merrillville, IN 46410
CONTENTS
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ITEM 1. ORGANIZATION CHART................................................................. 3
ITEM 2. ISSUANCES AND RENEWALS OF SECURITIES AND CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS..................... 4
ITEM 3. ASSOCIATE TRANSACTIONS............................................................. 4
ITEM 4. SUMMARY OF AGGREGATE INVESTMENT.................................................... 6
ITEM 5. OTHER INVESTMENTS.................................................................. 6
ITEM 6. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.................................................. 7
EXHIBITS.................................................................................... 8
SIGNATURE................................................................................... 9
EXHIBIT A................................................................................... 10
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ITEM 1. ORGANIZATION CHART
NAME OF COMPANY PERCENTAGE
(ORGANIZATION CHART HIERARCHY) ENERGY OR OF VOTING
(INACTIVE COMPANIES DENOTED WITH (*)) GAS-RELATED DATE OF STATE OF SECURITIES
(REPORTING COMPANIES DENOTED WITH (**)) COMPANY ORGANIZATION ORGANIZATION HELD NATURE OF BUSINESS
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NiSource Inc. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Columbia Energy Group N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Columbia Atlantic Trading Corporation (**) Gas-related 03/19/74 Delaware 100% Gas-related ventures
Columbia Deep Water Services Company (**) Gas-related 01/07/98 Delaware 100% Gas pipeline development
Columbia Energy Services Corporation (**) Energy-related 06/06/60 Kentucky 100% Energy-related services
NewPower Holdings (**) Energy-related 06/29/00 Delaware 1.0% Gas Marketing
Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation (**) Gas-related 03/03/69 Delaware 100% Interstate gas pipeline
Columbia Gulf Transmission Company (**) Gas-related 05/28/58 Delaware 100% Interstate gas pipeline
Energy USA, Inc. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
EnergyUSA-TPC Corporation (**) Energy-related 08/10/00 Delaware 100% Gas marketing
NI Energy Services Transportation, Inc. (**) Gas-related 06/18/98 Indiana 100% Gas pipeline
NI-TEX, Inc. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Laredo Nueces Pipeline Company (*) (**) Gas-related 09/19/98 Texas 50% Gas pipeline
Granite State Gas Transmission (**) Gas-related 10/24/55 New Hampshire 100% Interstate gas pipeline
NI Energy Services, Inc. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Crossroads Pipeline Company (**) Gas-related 04/05/93 Indiana 100% Interstate gas pipeline
NESI Power Marketing, Inc. (*) (**) Energy-related 07/18/96 Indiana 100% Power Marketing
NiSource Energy Technologies, Inc. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
SunPower Corporation (**) Energy-related 04/24/85 California 14.7% Developer of solar cells
Acumentrics Corporation (**) Energy-related 08/18/94 Massachusetts 3.1% Developer of solid oxide fuel cells
NiSource Retail Service, Inc. (**) Energy-related 11/12/03 Delaware 100% Energy-related services
Northern Indiana Fuel and Light Company, Inc. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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ITEM 2. ISSUANCES AND RENEWALS OF SECURITIES AND CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS
SECURITIES:
Company Type of Principal Person to Collateral Consideration
Issuing Security Amount of Issue or Cost of Whom Security Given with Received for
Security Issued Security Renewal Capital was Issued Security Each Security
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None
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS:
Company Company
Contributing Receiving Amount of
Capital Capital Capital Contribution
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None
ITEM 3. ASSOCIATE TRANSACTIONS (in thousands)
PART I. TRANSACTIONS PERFORMED BY REPORTING COMPANIES ON BEHALF OF ASSOCIATE
COMPANIES
Reporting Company Associate Company Types of Services Direct Costs Indirect Costs Cost of Total Amount
Rendering Services Receiving Services Rendered Charged Charges Capital Billed
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Columbia Gulf Operation &
Transmission Columbia Deep Water Maintenance $11 - - $11
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ITEM 3. ASSOCIATE TRANSACTIONS (continued) (in thousands)
PART II. TRANSACTIONS PERFORMED BY ASSOCIATE COMPANIES ON BEHALF OF REPORTING
COMPANIES
Associate Company Reporting Company Types of Services Direct Costs Indirect Costs Cost of Total Amount
Rendering Services Receiving Services Rendered Charged Charges Capital Billed
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NiSource Corporate Columbia Atlantic
Services Company Trading Administrative $ 1 - - $ 1
Columbia Gulf Operation &
Transmission Columbia Deep Water Maintenance $ 11 - - $ 11
NiSource Corporate
Services Company Columbia Deep Water Administrative $ 5 - - $ 5
NiSource Corporate Columbia Energy
Services Company Services Administrative $ 99 - - $ 99
NiSource Corporate Columbia Gas
Services Company Transmission Administrative $ 10,860 - - $ 10,860
NiSource Corporate Columbia Gulf
Services Company Transmission Administrative $ 2,525 - - $ 2,525
NiSource Corporate
Services Company EnergyUSA-TPC Administrative $ 228 - - $ 228
NiSource Corporate
Services Company Granite State Gas Administrative $ 108 - - $ 108
NiSource Corporate
Services Company Crossroads Pipeline Administrative $ 81 - - $ 81
NiSource Corporate NiSource Retail
Services Company Service Company Administrative $ 114 - - $ 114
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ITEM 4. SUMMARY OF AGGREGATE INVESTMENT (in thousands)
INVESTMENTS IN ENERGY-RELATED COMPANIES:
Total consolidated capitalization as of September 30, 2004 $10,173,634 Line 1
Total capitalization multiplied by 15% (line 1 multiplied by 0.15) $ 1,526,045 Line 2
Greater of $50 million or line 2 $1,526,045 Line 3
Total current aggregate investment: (categorized by major line
of energy-related business)
Energy-related services $ 10
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Total current aggregate investment $ 10 Line 4
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Difference between the greater of $50 million or 15% of
capitalization and the total aggregate investment of
the registered holding company system (line 3 less line 4) $1,526,035 Line 5
INVESTMENTS IN GAS-RELATED COMPANIES:
Total current aggregate investment: (categorized by major line
of energy-related business)
Energy-related business
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Total current aggregate investment $ -
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ITEM 5. OTHER INVESTMENTS (in thousands)
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Other Investment in Other Investment in
Major Line of Energy- last U-9C-3 Report this U-9C-3 Report Reason for difference
Related Business * (in thousands) (in thousands) in Other Investment
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Gas Pipeline and Pipeline Development $2,211,177 $2,216,547 a
Other Gas-Related Business - - -
Gas and Power Marketing $ 473,141 $ 449,503 b
Other Energy-Related Business $ 504,042 $ 473,903 c
* For Columbia, the scope of the reporting of other investments includes
investments, including gas-related guarantees, made before February 14,
1997, in pre-existing subsidiaries that could have been acquired pursuant
to Rule 58(b)(2). For NiSource Inc. the scope of the reporting of other
investments includes investments made prior to 11-1-00 (date on which
NiSource became a registered holding company) in pre-existing
subsidiaries that could have been acquired pursuant to Rule 58(b)(2).
a. In the third quarter of 2004, Columbia Gas Transmission, Columbia Gulf
Transmission, NI Energy Services Transportation, Columbia Deep Water and
Granite State Gas received equity contributions via a tax savings
allocation totaling $5,376 thousand and Columbia Gas Transmissions debt
decreased $6 thousand due to amortization of capital leases.
b. In the third quarter of 2004, guaranties for EnergyUSA-TPC decreased
$23,650 thousands due to a decrease in activity and Northern Indiana
Trading received an equity contribution via a tax savings allocation of
$12 thousand.
c. In the third quarter of 2004, Columbia Energy Services guaranties of
$30,139 thousand expired.
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ITEM 6. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
List all financial statements and exhibits filed as a part of this report.
Confidential treatment requested.
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EXHIBITS
1. Copies of contracts required to be provided by Item 3 shall be filed as
exhibits.
NOT APPLICABLE
2. Certificate stating that a copy of the reports for the previous quarter
has been filed with interested state commissions shall be filed as an
exhibit. The certificate shall provide the names and addresses of the
state commissions.
EXHIBIT A
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
NiSource Inc
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(Registrant)
Date: November 15, 2004 By: /s/ Jeffrey W. Grossman
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Jeffrey W. Grossman
Vice President
(Principal Accounting Officer
and Duly Authorized Officer)
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EXHIBIT A
CERTIFICATE
NiSource's Quarterly Report on Form U-9C-3 filed pursuant to Rule 58 for the
quarter ended June 30, 2004 was filed with each state commission having
jurisdiction over the retail rates of the public utility companies that are
associate companies of any of the reporting companies.
The names and addresses of each such state utility commission is:
Public Service Commission of Maryland
6 St. Paul Centre
Baltimore, MD 21202
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
180 East Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
901 North 7th Street Rear
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265
Virginia State Corporation Commission
1300 East Main Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
302 West Washington Street, Room E 306
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Maine Public Utilities Commission
242 State Street
Augusta, ME 04333
Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications & Energy
One South Station
Boston, MA 02110
New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission
8 Old Suncook Road
Concord, NH 03301
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