Permanently

Trunkline Gas Co. filed plans with FERC yesterday to remove720-miles of its 26-inch diameter mainline from service permanentlybecause its system has been underutilized and is likely to facecontinued decontracting as more gas pipelines are built into theMidwest from western Canada. Trunkline said it plans to spin downthe asset to another Duke Energy affiliate for conversion tohydrocarbon vapor transportation. The line has the capacity totransport up to 255 MDth/d of gas from Longville, LA, to Bourbon,IL.