UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM U-9C-3
QUARTERLY REPORT
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001
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.............................................. 5
ITEM 5. OTHER INVESTMENTS............................................................ 5
ITEM 6. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS............................................ 5
EXHIBITS.............................................................................. 5
SIGNATURE............................................................................. 6
EXHIBIT A............................................................................. 7
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ITEM 1. ORGANIZATION CHART
ENERGY OR
GAS-RELATED DATE OF
NAME OF REPORTING COMPANY COMPANY ORGANIZATION
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Columbia Deep Water Services Company (Deep Gas-related 01/07/98
Water)
Columbia Pipeline Corp. (CPC) Gas-related 10/30/98
Natural Gas Development Gas-related 10/22/96
PNGTS Holding Corporation Gas-related 02/27/98
Granite State Gas Transmission Gas-related 10/24/55
Customer Information Services, Inc. Energy-related 11/14/90
EnergyUSA-TPC Corporation Energy-related 08/10/00
KGF Trading Company Energy-related 07/31/92
NiSource Pipeline Group, Inc. Gas-related 05/24/99
Crossroads Pipeline Company Gas-related 04/05/93
NI Energy Services Transportation, Inc. Gas-related 06/18/98
NI-TEX Gas Services, Inc. Gas-related 03/30/87
NI-TEX, Inc. Gas-related 08/26/88
NiSource Energy Technologies, Inc. Energy-related 10/27/00
EnergyUSA Appalachian Corporation Energy-related 02/19/01
NESI Power Marketing, Inc. Energy-related 7/18/96
SunPower Corporation Energy-related N/A
NewPower Holdings Energy-related 6/29/00
Acumentrics Corporation Energy-related N/A
PERCENTAGE
OF VOTING
STATE OF SECURITIES
NAME OF REPORTING COMPANY ORGANIZATION HELD NATURE OF BUSINESS
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Columbia Deep Water Services Company (Deep Delaware 100% (Non-FERC jurisdictional
Water) gas pipeline development
Holding company for
(non-FERC jurisdictional
Columbia Pipeline Corp. (CPC) Delaware 100% gas pipeline companies
Natural Gas Development Massachusetts 100% Interstate pipeline
PNGTS Holding Corporation Massachusetts 100% Interstate pipeline
Granite State Gas Transmission New Hampshire 100% Interstate pipeline
Customer Information Services, Inc. Indiana 100% Customer Information
EnergyUSA-TPC Corporation Delaware 100% Gas marketing
KGF Trading Company Indiana 100% Marketing company
NiSource Pipeline Group, Inc. Indiana 100% Holding company
Crossroads Pipeline Company Indiana 100% Interstate gas pipeline
NI Energy Services Transportation, Inc. Indiana 100% Interstate gas pipeline
NI-TEX Gas Services, Inc. Delaware 100% Gas storage
NI-TEX, Inc. Indiana 100% Intrastate gas pipeline
NiSource Energy Technologies, Inc. Indiana 100% Development of fuel cell
technology
EnergyUSA Appalachian Corporation Indiana 100% Gas Marketing
NESI Power Marketing, Inc. Indiana 100% Gas Marketing
SunPower Corporation N/A 14.66% Development of
energy technologies
NewPower Holdings Delaware .95% Gas Marketing
Acumentrics Corporation N/A 3.50% Developer of Solid
Oxide Fuel Cells
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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
PART I. TRANSACTIONS PERFORMED BY REPORTING COMPANIES ON BEHALF OF
ASSOCIATE COMPANIES
Reporting Associate
Company Company Types of Direct Indirect Total
Rendering Receiving Services Costs Costs Cost of Amount
Services Services Rendered Charges Charges Capital Billed
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None
PART II. TRANSACTIONS PERFORMED BY ASSOCIATE COMPANIES ON BEHALF OF
REPORTING COMPANIES
Associate Company Reporting Company Types of Services Direct Costs
Rendering Services Receiving Services Rendered Charged
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Columbia Gulf Operation &
Transmission Deep Water Maintenance
NiSource Corporate
Services Company Columbia Pipeline Administrative $ 16,000
NiSource Corporate
Services Company NiSource Pipeline Administrative $ 97,249
NiSource Corporate
Services Company NiSource Energy Tech. Administrative $ 36,688
NiSource Corporate
Services Company Granite State Gas Administrative $ 182,288
NiSource Corporate
Services Company Crossroads Pipeline Administrative $ 274,195
Associate Company Indirect Costs Cost of Total Amount
Rendering Services Charges Capital Billed
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Columbia Gulf
Transmission $ 11,418 N/A $ 11,418
NiSource Corporate
Services Company N/A $ 16,000
NiSource Corporate
Services Company N/A $ 97,249
NiSource Corporate
Services Company N/A $ 36,688
NiSource Corporate
Services Company N/A $ 182,288
NiSource Corporate
Services Company N/A $ 274,195
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EXHIBITS
($ in thousands)
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INVESTMENTS IN ENERGY-RELATED COMPANIES:
Total consolidated capitalization as of December 31, 2001 9,683,802 Line 1
Total capitalization multiplied by 15% (line 1 multiplied by 0.15) 1,452,570 Line 2
Greater of $50 million or line 2 1,452,570 Line 3
Total current aggregate investment: (categorized by major line
of energy-related business)
Energy-related business 6,000
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Total current aggregate investment 6,000 Line 4
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Difference between the greater of $50 million or 15% of capital- ization and
the total aggregate investment of the registered
holding company system (line 3 less line 4) 1,446,570 Line 5
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INVESTMENTS IN GAS-RELATED COMPANIES 144,624
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ITEM 5. OTHER INVESTMENTS
Major Line of Energy- Other Investment in Other Investment in Reason for difference
Related Business last U-9C-3 Report this U-9C-3 Report in Other Investment
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None $ 1,932,252,000 $ 1,986,553,402 *
- 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). These companies include Columbia Gas Transmission
Corp., Columbia Gulf Transmission Co., Columbia Natural Resources, Inc.,
Columbia Energy Services Corp., and Columbia Propane Corp.
- For NiSource Inc. the scope of the reporting of other investments includes
investments made prior to 11-1-00 in pre-existing subsidiaries that could
have been acquired pursuant to Rule 58 (b) (2).
ITEM 6. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
List all financial statements and exhibits filed as a part of this report.
Confidential treatment requested.
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: April 1, 2002 By: /s/Jeffrey W. Grossman
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Jeffrey W. Grossman
Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer
and Duly Authorized Officer
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