Exhibit 10(u)(u)

                                                SERVICE AGREEMENT NO. 50421
                                                CONTROL NO. 1995-04-30  -  0030



                              FSS SERVICE AGREEMENT



THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 11th day of December, 1995 by and
between:

        COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORPORATION
        (" SELLER")
        AND
        ROANOKE GAS COMPANY
        ("BUYER")


WITNESSETH: That in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained,
the parties hereto agree as follows:

Section 1. Service to be Rendered. Seller shall perform and Buyer shall receive
the service in accordance with the provisions of the effective FSS Rate Schedule
and applicable General Terms and Conditions of Seller's FERC Gas Tariff, Second
Revised Volume No. 1 (Tariff), on file with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (Commission), as the same may be amended or superseded in accordance
with the rules and regulations of the Commission. Seller shall store quantities
of gas for Buyer up to but not exceeding Buyer's Storage Contract Quantity as
specified in Appendix A, as the same may be amended from time to time by
agreement between Buyer and Seller, or in accordance with the rules and
regulations of the Commission. Service hereunder shall be provided subject to
the provisions of Part 284.223 of Subpart G of the Commission's regulations.
Buyer warrants that service hereunder is being provided on behalf of BUYER.


Section 2. Term. Service under this Agreement shall commence as of the latter of
APRIL 01, 1997, or upon completion of facilities and shall continue in full
force and effect until OCTOBER 31, 2012, and from YEAR-to-YEAR thereafter unless
terminated by either party upon 2 YEARS' written notice to the other prior to
the end of the initial term granted or any anniversary date thereafter.
Pre-granted abandonment shall apply upon termination of this Agreement, subject
to any right of first refusal Buyer may have under the Commission's regulations
and Seller's Tariff.


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Section 3. Rates. Buyer shall pay the charges and furnish the Retainage
percentage set forth in the above-referenced Rate Schedule and specified in
Seller's currently effective Tariff, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties
in writing and specified as an amendment to this Service Agreement.


Section 4. Notices. Notices to Seller under this Agreement shall be
addressed to it at Post Office Box 1273, Charleston, West Virginia 25325-1273,
Attention: Manager - Agreements Administration and notices to Buyer shall be
addressed to it at:

        ROANOKE GAS COMPANY
        VP OPERATIONS
        P 0 BOX 13007
        ROANOKE,  VA         24030

ATTN:  ARTHUR PENDLETON;
until changed by either party by written notice.




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                                                   SERVICE AGREEMENT NO.  50421
                                                   CONTROL NO. 1995-04-30 - 0030


                              FSS SERVICE AGREEMENT

Section 5 Superseded Agreements. This Service Agreement supersedes and
cancels, as of the effective date hereof, the following Service Agreements: N/A.


        ROANOKE GAS COMPANY

By:     s/John B. Williamson, III                       

Name:   John B. Williamson                                

Title:  Vice President Rates & Finance             

Date:   December 11, 1995                                 



        COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORPORATION


By:     s/S.M. Warnick                                      

Name:   S. M. Warnick                                        

Title:  Vice President                                        

Date:   February 23, 1996                                  





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                                               Revision No.
                                               Control No.  1995 - 04- 30 - 0030

                    Appendix A to Service Agreement No. 50421
                            Under Rate Schedule S S T

             Between (Seller) COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORPORATION
                         and (Buyer) ROANOKE GAS COMPANY



GFNT    /      THIS SERVICE AGREEMENT AND ITS EFFECTIVENESS ARE SUBJECT
               TO A PRECEDENT AGREEMENT (#47753) BETWEEN BUYER AND
               SELLER DATED APRIL 28, 1995.





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                                                    Revision No.
                                                    Control No.1995-04-30 - 0030

Appendix A to Service Agreement No. 50421

Under Rate Schedule FSS

Between (Seller) COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORPORATION

and (Buyer) ROANOKE GAS COMPANY

               Storage Contract Quantity               441,700  Dth        

           Maximum Daily Storage Quantity              5,889 Dth per day


CANCELLATION OF PREVIOUS APPENDIX A

Service changes pursuant to this Appendix A shall become effective as of APRIL
01, 1997. This Appendix A shall cancel and supersede the previous Appendix A
effective as of N/A , to the Service Agreement referenced above. With the
exception of this Appendix A, all other terms and conditions of said Service
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

        ROANOKE GAS COMPANY

By:     s/John B. Williamson, III                       

Name:   John B. Williamson                                

Title:  Vice President Rates & Finance             

Date:   December 11, 1995                                 


        COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORPORATION

By:     s/S.M. Warnick                                      

Name:   S. M. Warnick                                        

Title:  Vice President                                        

Date:   February 23, 1996