Exhibit 10(t)(t)

                                                   SERVICE AGREEMENT NO. 50420
                                                   CONTROL NO. 1995-04-30 - 0029


                              SST 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
service in accordance with the provisions of the effective SST 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Commission (Commission), as the same may be amended or superseded in accordance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. The maximum obligation of
Seller to deliver gas hereunder to or for Buyer, the designation of the points
of delivery at which Seller shall deliver or cause gas to be delivered to or for
Buyer, and the points of receipt at which Buyer shall deliver or cause gas to be
delivered, are 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
NOVEMBER 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 Seller the charges and furnish Retainage as
described in the above-referenced Rate Schedule, 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. 50420
                                                   CONTROL NO. 1995-04-30 - 0029


                              SST 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 - 0029

                    Appendix A to Service Agreement No. 50420
                            Under Rate Schedule S S T

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

          October through March Transportation Demand            5,889  Dth/day
        April through September Transportation Demand            2,944  Dth/day


                             Primary Receipt Points


               Scheduling        Scheduling               Maximum Daily
               Point No.         Point Name             Quantity (Dth/Day)


               STOW              STORAGE WITHDRAWALS           5,889




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                                              Revision No.
                                              Control No. 1995 - 04 - 30 - 0029

                           Appendix A to Service Agreement No. 50420
                                   Under Rate Schedule S S T

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

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                                    Primary Delivery Points

                                                          F
                                                          o
                                                          o
                                                          t                                                  Maximum S1/
                                                          n                                                  Delivery
                                                          o                            Maximum Daily         Pressure
Scheduling     Scheduling                   Measuring     t      Measuring             Delivery Obligation   Obligation
Point No.      Point Name                   Point No.     e      Point Name            (Dth/Day)             (PSIG)    
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>     <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>

62             ROANOKE GAS COMPANY          802697               Gala/Roanoke          5,889                  475

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                                               Revision No.
                                               Control No. 1995 - 04 - 30 - 0029

                    Appendix A to Service Agreement No. 50420
                            Under Rate Schedule S S T

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

S 1            /      IF A MAXIMUM PRESSURE IS NOT SPECIFICALLY STATED,
                      THEN SELLER'S OBLIGATION SHALL BE AS STATED IN
                      SECTION 13 (DELIVERY PRESSURE) OF THE GENERAL TERMS
                      AND CONDITIONS.

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

                      UNLESS STATION SPECIFIC MDDOS ARE SPECIFIED IN A SEPARATE
                      FIRM SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN SELLER AND BUYER, SELLER'S
                      AGGREGATE MAXIMUM DAILY DELIVERY OBLIGATION, UNDER THIS
                      AND ANY OTHER SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN SELLER AND BUYER,
                      AT THE STATIONS LISTED ABOVE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE MDDO
                      QUANTITIES SET FORTH ABOVE FOR EACH STATION. ANY STATION
                      SPECIFIC MDDOS IN A SEPARATE FIRM SERVICE AGREEMENT
                      BETWEEN SELLER AND BUYER SHALL BE ADDITIVE TO THE
                      INDIVIDUAL STATION MDDOS SET FORTH ABOVE.




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                                               Revision No.
                                               Control No. 1995 - 04 - 30 - 0029

                    Appendix A to Service Agreement No. 50420
                            Under Rate Schedule S S T

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

The Master List of Interconnects (MLI) as defined in Section 1 of the General
Terms and Conditions of Seller's Tariff is incorporated herein by reference for
the purposes of listing valid secondary receipt and delivery points.

Service changes pursuant to this Appendix A shall become effective as of
NOVEMBER 01, 1997, or upon completion of facilities. 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