Dominion Resources and Consolidated Natural Gas filed with theFederal Energy Regulatory Commission for approval of theirpreviously announced merger plan. With yesterday’s submission, thecompanies have completed all regulatory filings necessary formerger approval. The companies said in the joint filing that themerger plan satisfies requirements of Section 203 of the FederalPower Act. FERC must approve the transfer of the power marketingsubsidiaries of CNG to Dominion Resources under Section 203. Inaddition to filing with FERC, the companies have completed mergerfilings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) andwith public utility commissions in Virginia, North Carolina,Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

LG&E Power Inc. of Louisville, KY, a subsidiary of LG&EEnergy Corp., said it will build a 450 MW gas-fired merchant powerplant in Monroe, Ga., about 40 miles east of Atlanta. The projectis expected to be completed by June 1, 2001. Pending all necessarypermits, regulatory approvals and transmission agreements, sitework will begin by first quarter 2000. Gas transportation will beprovided by Transco Energy Co.

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