REGULATORY MATTERS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

REGULATORY MATTERS

REGULATORY MATTERS

NOTE 17    REGULATORY MATTERS

Tuscarora – On March 9, 2012, Tuscarora received approval from FERC for a Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement (Tuscarora Settlement). The Tuscarora Settlement includes three-year contract extensions to the term of a number of contracts with Tuscarora's largest customer, provides rates effective January 1, 2012, and a moratorium on the filing of future rates proceedings under NGA Section 4 or 5 until December 31, 2014. Pursuant to the Tuscarora Settlement, Tuscarora will have no future obligation to file a Section 4 rate case.