Steuben Gas Storage Company

Original Volume No. 1

Effective Date: 06/27/1996, Docket: CP96- 35-002, Status: Effective

Original Sheet No. 52 Original Sheet No. 52 : Effective

FORM OF SERVICE AGREEMENT

(For Use Under Seller's Rate Schedule IS)

(Adrian Storage Field)

THIS AGREEMENT entered into as of the ____ day of

_____________, 19__, by and between Steuben Gas Storage Company, a

New York general partnership, hereinafter referred to as "Seller,"

and ___________________________, hereinafter referred to as

"Customer."

W I T N E S S E T H

WHEREAS, Customer has requested Seller to store Gas on its

behalf; and

WHEREAS, Seller has sufficient storage capacity available to

provide the Storage Service for Customer on the terms specified

herein;

NOW, THEREFORE, Seller and Customer agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

STORAGE SERVICE

1. Seller's service hereunder shall be subject to receipt of all

requisite regulatory authorizations from the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission ("Commission"), or any successor

regulatory authority, and any other necessary governmental

authorizations, in a manner and form acceptable to Seller.

2. Subject to the terms and provisions of this Agreement,

Customer may deliver or cause to be delivered to Seller on an

interruptible basis, Gas up to the Maximum Daily Injection

Quantity, plus Seller's Injection Use, for Storage up to the

Maximum Storage Quantity, and Seller agrees to receive, store

and redeliver at Customer's request Equivalent Quantities of

Gas to or for the account of Customer, on an interruptible

basis, up to the Maximum Daily Withdrawal Quantity, reduced by

Seller's Withdrawal Use, as set forth on Exhibit A attached

hereto.

3. Seller, if requested by Customer, may inject or withdraw from

storage daily quantities in excess of the Maximum Daily

Injection Quantity or Maximum Daily Withdrawal Quantity

specified in Paragraph 2, above, if it can do so without

adverse effect on Seller's operations or its ability to meet

all higher priority obligations.