Cumberland Gas Pipeline Co., a general partnership of Williamsand AGL resources subsidiaries, is holding an open season for firmcapacity that started Monday and runs to May 29. The 141-mileCumberland Pipeline will initially consist of existing pipelineinfrastructure created by combining the 27-mile Suwanee lateral onWilliams’ Transco pipeline and Atlanta Gas Light’s 102-milemainline. The pipeline will run from the Transco mainline in WaltonCounty, GA, to Atlanta Gas Light’s interconnect with East TennesseeNatural Gas Co. in Catoosa County, GA. New facilities are expectedto be expanded north into Tennessee.

Cumberland total capacity is expected to be up to 450,000 Dth/d,of which up to 220,000 Dth/d is available during the open season at19 cents/Dth based on 100% load factor. “Cumberland provides alow-cost solution to the growth Georgia and Tennessee haveexperienced,” said Walter M. Higgins, Atlanta Gas Light CEO. Thepartners said they plan to file for Federal Energy RegulatoryCommission approval during the third quarter. In-service istargeted for Nov. 1, 2000. For more information, call Toi Andersonat Williams, (713)215-4540, or Eileen Stanek at AGL, (404-584-3837.

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