[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 18, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 18CFR156.5]

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           TITLE 18--CONSERVATION OF POWER AND WATER RESOURCES
 
  CHAPTER I--FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 
PART 156_APPLICATIONS FOR ORDERS UNDER SECTION 7(a) OF THE NATURAL GAS 
ACT--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 156.5  Exhibits.

    (a) Exhibits to be submitted with application. All of the following 
exhibits shall be submitted with the application when tendered for 
filing. Such exhibits may be attached to the application or furnished in 
a separate volume or separate volumes designated ``Exhibits to 
Application.'' Such separate volume or volumes shall indicate on the 
cover thereof applicant's name and bear Docket No. CP- ------ (number 
designation to be left blank).

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    (1) Exhibit A--Articles of incorporation and bylaws. If applicant is 
not an individual, a conformed copy of its articles of incorporation and 
bylaws, or other similar documents. One certified copy shall be 
submitted with the original application.
    (2) Exhibit B--State and local authorizations. (i) A copy of any 
certificate of public convenience and necessity or similar authorization 
which applicant has obtained from the State commission or commissions of 
each of the States in which applicant engages or proposes to engage in 
the local distribution of natural gas; (ii) a copy of any franchise or 
similar authorization which applicant has obtained from each of the 
municipalities in which applicant engages or proposes to engage in the 
local distribution of natural gas; and (iii) a copy of any other 
authorization or form of consent which applicant has obtained from any 
State, State commission, municipality or from any agency of the Federal 
government necessary or incidental to applicant's proposal to engage in 
the local distribution of natural gas. One certified copy of each of the 
documents specified in paragraphs (a)(2) (i), (ii), and (iii) of this 
section shall be submitted as exhibits to the original application.
    (3) Exhibit C--Officials. A list of the names and business addresses 
of applicant's officers and directors, or similar officials if applicant 
is not a corporation.
    (4) Exhibit D--Subsidiaries and affiliation. If applicant or any of 
its officers or directors, directly or indirectly, owns, controls, or 
holds with power to vote, 10 percent or more of the outstanding voting 
securities of any other person or organized group of persons engaged in 
production, transportation, distribution, or sale of natural gas, or of 
any person or organized group of persons engaged in the construction or 
financing of such enterprises or operations, a detailed explanation of 
each such relationship, including the percentage of voting strength 
represented by such ownership of securities. If any persons or organized 
group of persons, directly or indirectly, owns, controls, or holds with 
power to vote, 10 percent or more of the outstanding voting securities 
of applicant--give a detailed explanation of each such relationship.
    (5) Exhibit F--Location of facilities. A geographical map of 
suitable scale and detail showing all of the transmission facilities 
proposed to be installed and operated by Applicant between distribution 
systems of Applicant and the transmission pipeline system of the 
proposed supplier (respondent), and include:
    (i) Location, length, and size of applicant's transmission 
pipelines.
    (ii) Location and size (related horsepower) of applicant's 
transmission compressor stations.
    (iii) Location and designation of each point of connection of 
applicant's proposed transmission facilities with (a) proposed pipeline 
supplier (respondent) main line industrial customers, gas pipeline or 
distribution systems, showing towns and communities to be served, and 
(b) gas producing and storage filed, or other sources of supply.
    (iv) Location, length and size of facilities required to be 
installed by the proposed supplier (respondent) necessary for the 
rendition of service requested by the applicant.
    (6) Exhibit G--Flow diagram showing daily design capacity and 
reflecting operation with proposed transmission facilities. A flow 
diagram showing daily design capacity of all transmission facilities 
proposed to be installed and operated by applicant between distribution 
facilities of applicant and the transmission pipeline system of the 
proposed supplier (respondent) including the following:
    (i) Diameter, wall thickness, and length of pipe to be installed.
    (ii) For each transmission compressor station, the size, type, and 
number of compressor units, horsepower required, horsepower to be 
installed, volume of gas to be used as fuel, suction and discharge 
pressures, and compression ratio.
    (iii) Pressures and volumes of gas at the main line inlet and outlet 
connections at each compressor station.
    (iv) Pressures and volumes of gas at each intake and takeoff point 
and at the beginning and terminus of all proposed transmission 
facilities.
    (7) Exhibit G-I--Flow diagram reflecting maximum capabilities. If 
Exhibit G

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does not reflect the maximum deliveries of all transmission facilities, 
proposed to be installed and operated by applicant between distribution 
facilities of applicant and the transmission pipeline system of the 
proposed supplier (respondent), under most favorable operating 
conditions, without installation of any facilities in addition to those 
proposed in the application, include an additional diagram or diagrams 
to depict such maximum capabilities.
    (8) Exhibit G-II--Flow diagram data. Exhibits G and G-I shall be 
accompanied by a statement of engineering design data in explanation and 
support of the diagrams and the proposed project, setting forth:
    (i) Assumption, bases, formulae, and methods used in the development 
and preparation of such diagrams and accompanying data.
    (ii) A description of the transmission pipe and fittings to be 
installed, specifying the diameter, wall thickness, yield point, 
ultimate tensile strength, method of fabrication, and methods of testing 
proposed.
    (iii) Type, capacity, and location of each natural gas storage field 
or facility, or other similar plant or facility directly attached to the 
applicant's transmission system.
    (9) Exhibit H--Total gas supply data. A statement of the total gas 
supply committed to, controlled by, or possessed by an applicant which 
is available to it for the acts and the services proposed, together 
with:
    (i) The estimated total volume of proven reserves in place for each 
reservoir in each field from which applicant takes natural gas, giving 
names and location of fields (state, county, or parish).
    (ii) The estimated total volumes of proven reserves available to 
applicant by fee or under lease, segregated by gas fields and reservoirs 
thereof, giving names and locations of fields (state, county, or 
parish).
    (iii) The names and addresses of persons with whom applicant has gas 
purchase contracts, the effective dates and remaining terms in years of 
such contracts.
    (iv) A study, showing the daily volumes of natural gas which can and 
are proposed to be obtained each year from each source of supply.
    (v) Estimate of the Btu content of the gas available to or requested 
by applicant for proposed service.
    (vi) A study of each proposed gas storage field showing: Location; 
geology; original and present reserves for each reservoir; original and 
present pressure of each reservoir; proposed top and base storage 
pressures; proposed top and base gas volumes to be stored; a 
deliverability study, including daily and annual injection and 
withdrawal rates and pressures; and maximum daily deliverability and 
maximum storage capacity under the proposed plan of development.
    (10) Exhibit I--Market data. An estimate by distribution systems of 
the volumes of gas to be delivered during the year in which proposed 
service is estimated to begin and during each of the first 3 full years 
of operation of the proposed facilities, and actual data of like import 
for each of the 3 years next preceding the filing of the application, 
together with:
    (i) Names and locations of areas to be served, showing the number of 
residential, commercial, firm industrial, interruptible industrial, 
residential space heating, commercial space heating, and other types of 
customers for each distribution system to be served; and the names and 
locations of each firm and interruptible direct industrial customer 
whose estimated consumption totals 10,000 Mcf or more in any calendar 
month or 100,000 Mcf or more per year.
    (ii) Applicant's total annual and peak day gas requirements by 
classification of service in paragraph (a)(10)(i) of this section, 
divided as follows: Gas requirements (a) for each distribution area 
where gas is sold or to be sold by applicant at retail; (b) for all 
main-line direct industrial customers and (c) company use and 
unaccounted-for gas.
    (iii) Total past and expected curtailments of service by the 
applicant in each distribution area proposed to be supplied with gas 
from the project, all to be listed by the classifications of service as 
indicated in paragraph (a)(10)(i) of this section.

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    (iv) Explanation of basic factors used in estimating future 
requirements, including, for example: Peak day and annual degree day 
deficiencies, annual load factors of applicant's deliveries to its 
proposed customers; derivation of numbers of customers proposed to be 
served; individual consumer peak day and annual consumption factors for 
each class of consumers, with supporting historical data; forecasted 
saturation of space heating as related to past experience; and full 
detail as to all other sources of gas supply available to applicant and 
to each of its customers, including manufacturing facilities and liquid 
petroleum gas.
    (v) A full description of all facilities, other than transmission 
facilities, necessary to provide service in the communities to be 
served.
    (vi) A copy of each market survey made within the past 3 years for 
the markets proposed to be served.
    (11) Exhibit J--Conversion to natural gas. If it is assumed that 
proposed customers in new areas or firm and interruptible direct 
industrial customers whose estimated consumption totals 10,000 Mcf or 
more in any calendar month or 100,000 Mcf or more in any calendar year 
will convert from other fuels to natural gas, state the basis for such 
assumption and include a study showing estimated cost of converting 
customers' facilities to natural gas. The study should indicate the 
number of customers of each of the other fuels who applicant anticipates 
will convert to natural gas and the current cost of fuel to be displaced 
compared to the cost of natural gas on an equivalent Btu basis.
    (12) Exhibit K--Cost of facilities. A detailed estimate of total 
capital cost of the proposed facilities involved in the application, 
showing cost of construction by operating units such as distribution 
facilities, compressor stations, transmission pipelines and laterals, 
measuring and regulating stations, and separately stating the cost of 
rights-of-way, damages, surveys, materials, labor, engineering and 
inspection, administrative overhead, fees for legal and other services, 
allowance for funds used during construction, and contingencies. 
Detailed estimates of cost of facilities required to be installed by the 
pipeline supplier shall be separately stated.
    (13) Exhibit L--Financing. Plans for financing the proposed 
facilities for which the application is filed, together with:
    (i) A detailed description of applicant's outstanding and proposed 
securities and liabilities, showing amount (face value and number), 
interest or dividend rate, dates of issue and maturity, voting 
privileges, and principal terms and conditions applicable to each.
    (ii) The manner in which applicant proposes to dispose of securities 
by private sale, competitive bidding or otherwise; the persons, if 
known, to whom they will be sold or issued, and evidence that such 
persons having agreed to purchase the securities, and if not known, the 
class or classes of such persons.
    (iii) A statement showing for each proposed issue, by total amount 
and by unit, the estimated sale price and estimated net proceeds to the 
applicant.
    (iv) A statement as to the extent to which the applicant will rely 
on temporary financing in connection with the proposed construction, and 
statements tending to substantiate the fact that such temporary loans 
will be made available.
    (v) Statement of anticipated cash flow, including provision during 
the period of construction and the first 3 full years of proposed 
operation for interest requirements, dividends, and capital retirements.
    (vi) Statement showing, over the life of each issue, the annual 
amount of securities which applicant expects to retire through operation 
of a sinking fund or other extinguishment of the obligation.
    (vii) A balance sheet and income statement (12 months) of most 
recent date available.
    (viii) Comparative pro forma balance sheets and income statements 
for the period of construction and each of the first 3 full years of 
operation, giving effect to the proposed construction and proposed 
financing of the project.
    (ix) Any additional data and information upon which applicant 
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availability to it of resources for financing its proposed project.
    (14) Exhibit M--Construction, operation, and management. A concise 
statement setting forth arrangements for supervision, management, 
engineering, accounting, legal, or other similar service to be rendered 
in connection with the construction or operation of the project if not 
to be performed by employees of applicant, including reference to any 
existing or contemplated agreements therefor.
    (15) Exhibit N--Revenues, expenses income. Applicant shall submit 
pro forma statements for each of the first 3 full years of operation of 
all the proposed facilities, showing:
    (i) Gas system annual revenues and volumes of natural gas related 
thereto subdivided by classes of service and further subdivided by sales 
to direct industrial customers, sales to other utilities (if any), 
transportation for other gas utilities and other sales.
    (ii) Gas system annual operating expenses, cost of gas purchased, 
depreciation, depletion, taxes, utility income and resulting rate of 
return on net investment in gas plant, including working capital, or in 
the case of a municipality applicant similar data and amortization-
interest schedule for life of each bond issue related to the proposed 
project. Cost of gas purchased shall be at the currently effective 
applicable rate of the pipeline supplier or applicable rate filed by 
such pipeline supplier, but not effective at date of filing, whichever 
is the higher.
    (iii) The information required by paragraphs (a)(15)(i) and (ii) of 
this section need not be furnished when the applicant furnishes as a 
part of its application a pro forma copy of a certificate of convenience 
and necessity or similar authorization issued to it by the local State 
commission having jurisdiction over its proposed operations.
    (16) Exhibit P--Rates. (i) A statement of the rates proposed to be 
charged for the proposed services to be rendered. Indicate whether rates 
are subject to regulation by the State or local authorities.
    (ii) Identification of the rate schedule of the natural gas company 
(respondent) under which gas is proposed to be purchased.
    (b) Additional exhibits. Applicant shall submit additional exhibits 
necessary to support or clarify its application. Such exhibits shall be 
identified and designated as provided by Sec. 156.3(b)(8).
    (c) Additional information. Upon request by the Secretary, prior to 
or during hearing upon the application, applicant shall submit such 
additional data, information, exhibits, or other detail as may be 
specified.

[Order 234, 26 FR 4848, June 1, 1961, as amended by Order 280, 29 FR 
4876, Apr. 7, 1964; Order 436, 36 FR 15530, Aug. 17, 1971; Order 225, 47 
FR 19057, May 3, 1982]