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                                         GAS STORAGE CONTRACT
                                   (For Use Under Rate Schedule FS)


   This Contract is made as of the 1st day of September 1993, by and between
   TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY, a Delaware corporation herein called
   "Transporter," and CONNECTICUT NATURAL GAS CORP a CONNECTICUT Corporation,
   herein called "Shipper." Transporter and Shipper collectively shall be
   referred to herein as the "Parties."


                           ARTICLE I - SCOPE OF CONTRACT

   Following the commencement of service hereunder, in accordance with the
   terms of Transporter's Rate Schedule FS, and of this Agreement, Transporter
   shall receive for injection for Shipper's account a daily quantity of gas
   up to Shipper's Maximum Injection Quantity of 3,704 (Dth) and Maximum
   Storage Quantity (MSQ) of 555,702 dekatherms(Dth) (on a cumulative basis)
   and on demand shall withdraw from Shipper's storage account and deliver to
   Shipper a daily quantity of gas up to Shipper's Maximum Daily Withdrawal
   Quantity (MDWQ) of 6,174 Dth; provided however, that when Shipper's storage
   balance is equal to or less than 30 percent of the MSQ but greater than 20
   percent of the MSQ, the Maximum Daily Withdrawal Quantity shall be ____
   Dth; and provided further, that when Shipper's storage balance is less than
   or equal to 20 percent of the MSQ, the Maximum Daily Withdrawal Quantity
   shall be _____ Dth.  For demand charge purposes, the MDWQ for balance
   greater than 30 percent of the MSQ shall be used.


                            ARTICLE II - SERVICE POINT

   The point or points at which the gas is to be tendered for delivery by
   Transporter to Shipper under this Contract shall be at the storage service
   point at Transporter's Compressor Station 313 - NORTHERN Storage.

                                ARTICLE III - PRICE

   3.1   Shipper agrees to pay Transporter for all natural gas storage service
         furnished to Shipper hereunder, including compensation for system
         fuel and losses, at Transporter's legally effective rate or at any
         effective superseding rate applicable to the type of service
         specified herein. Transporter's present legally effective rate for
         said service is contained in Transporter's FERC Gas Tariff as filed
         with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

   3.2   Shipper agrees to reimburse Transporter for any filing or similar
         fees, which have not been previously paid by Shipper, which
         Transporter incurs in rendering service hereunder.

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                                         GAS STORAGE CONTRACT
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         file with the appropriate regulatory authority and make changes
         effective in (a) the rates and charges applicable to service pursuant
         to Transporter's Rate Schedule FS, (b) the rate schedule(s) pursuant
         to which service hereunder is rendered, or (c) any provision of the
         General Terms and Conditions applicable to those rate schedules. 
         Transporter agrees that Shipper may protest or contest the
         aforementioned filings, or may seek authorization from duly
         constituted regulatory authorities for such adjustment of
         Transporter's existing FERC Gas Tariff as may be found necessary to
         assure Transporter just and reasonable rates.




         ARTICLE IV - INCORPORATION OF RATE SCHEDULE AND TARIFF PROVISIONS


   This agreement shall be subject to the terms of Transporter's Rate Schedule
   FS, as filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, together with
   the General Terms and Conditions applicable thereto (including any changes
   in said Rate Schedule or General Terms and Conditions as may from time to
   time be filed and made effective by Transporter). 

                           ARTICLE V - TERM OF CONTRACT


   This Agreement shall be effective as of the 1st day of September 1993, and
   shall remain in force and effect until 1st November, 2000 ("Primary Term")
   and on a month-to-month basis thereafter unless terminated by either Party
   upon at least thirty (30) days prior written notice to the other Party;
   provided, however, that if the Primary Term is one year or more, then
   unless Shipper elects upon one year's prior written notice to Transporter
   to request a lesser extension term, the Agreement shall automatically
   extend upon the expiration of the Primary Term for a term of five years;
   and shall automatically extend for successive five year terms thereafter
   unless Shipper provides notice described above in advance of the expiration
   of a succeeding term;  provided further, if the FERC or other governmental
   body having jurisdiction over the service rendered pursuant to this
   Agreement authorizes abandonment of such service, this Agreement shall
   terminate on the abandonment date permitted by the FERC or such other
   governmental body. 

   This Agreement will terminate upon notice from Transporter in the event
   Shipper fails to pay all of the amount of any bill for service rendered by
   Transporter hereunder in accordance with the  terms and conditions of

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                                         GAS STORAGE CONTRACT
                                   (For Use Under Rate Schedule FS)

   Article VI of the General Terms and Conditions of Transporter's FERC Gas
   Tariff. 



                               ARTICLE VI - NOTICES


   Except as otherwise provided in the General Terms and Conditions applicable
   to this Agreement, any notice under this Agreement shall be in writing and
   mailed to the post office address of the Party intended to receive the
   same, as follows:

   TRANSPORTER:      TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY
                     P. O. Box 2511
                     Houston, Texas  77252-2511

                     Attention:  Director of Transportation Control



   SHIPPER:

         NOTICES:    CONNECTICUT NATURAL GAS CORP
                     100 COLUMBUS BLVD
                     HARTFORD, CT  06144

                     Attention:  JOHN P. RUDIAK



         BILLING:    CONNECTICUT NATURAL GAS CORP
                     100 COLUMBUS BLVD
                     HARTFORD, CT  06144

                     Attention:  JULIA A. SCHIAVI

   or to such other address as either Party shall designate by formal written
   notice to the other.


                             ARTICLE VII - ASSIGNMENT


   Any company which shall succeed by purchase, merger or consolidation to the

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   properties, substantially as an entirety, of Transporter or of Shipper, as
   the case may be, shall be entitled to the rights and shall be subject to
   the obligations of its predecessor in title under this Contract.  Otherwise
   no assignment of the Contract or any of the rights or obligations
   thereunder shall be made by Shipper, except pursuant to the General Terms
   and Conditions of Transporter's FERC Gas Tariff.


   It is agreed, however, that the restrictions on assignment contained in
   this Article shall not in any way prevent either Party to the Agreement
   from pledging or mortgaging its rights thereunder as security for its
   indebtedness.


                           ARTICLE VIII - MISCELLANEOUS


   8.1   THE INTERPRETATION AND PERFORMANCE OF THIS CONTRACT SHALL BE IN
         ACCORDANCE WITH AND CONTROLLED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS,
         WITHOUT REGARD TO DOCTRINES GOVERNING CHOICE OF LAW.

   8.2   If any provision of this Agreement is declared null and void, or
         voidable, by a court of competent jurisdiction, then that provision
         will be considered severable at either Party's option; and if the
         severability option is exercised, the remaining provisions of the
         Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

   8.3   Unless otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or
         Transporter's FERC Gas Tariff, no modification of or supplement to
         the terms and provisions stated in this Agreement shall be or become
         effective until Shipper has submitted a request for change through
         the Electronic Bulletin Board and Shipper has been notified through
         the Electronic Bulletin Board of Transporter's agreement to such
         change.


                      ARTICLE IX - PRIOR AGREEMENTS CANCELLED


   Transporter and Shipper agree that this Contract, as of the date hereof,
   shall supersede and cancel the following Contract(s) between the Parties
   hereto:

   Contract for Storage Service dated ____________, 19__.


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                                         GAS STORAGE CONTRACT
                                   (For Use Under Rate Schedule FS)

   IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly
   executed by their authorized agents.
                 


   TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY
                                                                       
   BY:___________________________
      Agent and Attorney-in-Fact
     

   DATE:_________________________

                                                                       
                     
   CONNECTICUT NATURAL GAS CORP


   BY    ___________________________


   TITLE ___________________________
























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                                                GAS STORAGE SERVICE AGREEMENT

                                                         EXHIBIT "A"
                                           TO FIRM GAS STORAGE SERVICE AGREEMENT 
                                                   DATED September 1, 1993
                                                           BETWEEN
                                               TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY
                                                             AND
                                                CONNECTICUT NATURAL GAS CORP


   CONNECTICUT NATURAL GAS CORP
    AMENDMENT: 0

    SERVICE PACKAGE MSQ:  555,702
    MAXIMUM DAILY WITHDRAWAL QUANTITY: 6,174
    MAXIMUM DAILY INJECTION QUANTITY:  3,704

    SERVICE POINT:  Compressor Station 313 - NORTHERN Storage
    INJECTION METER:  060018  TGP - NORTHERN STORAGE INJECTION
    WITHDRAWAL METER:  070018  TGP - NORTHERN STORAGE WITHDRAWAL

                                                                                                                           
    <C>      <S>                                   <C>               <C>   <C>  <C>  <C>     <C>          <C>
    METER    METER NAME                            COUNTY            ST    ZONE I/W  LEG     TOTAL-TQ     BILLABLE-TQ
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    060018   TGP - NORTHERN STORAGE INJECTION      POTTER            PA     04    I  300        3,704         3,704
     
     
     
                                                                       Total Injection TQ:      3,704         3,704
     
     
     
    070018   TGP - NORTHERN STORAGE WITHDRAWAL     POTTER            PA     04    W  300        6,174         6,174
     
     
     
                                                                      Total Withdrawal TQ:      6,174         6,174
     
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    NUMBER OF INJECTION POINTS AFFECTED: 2

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                                                     SERVICE PACKAGE NO. 1623
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                                         GAS STORAGE CONTRACT
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    NUMBER OF WITHDRAWAL POINTS AFFECTED: 2



   Note: Exhibit "A" is a reflection of the contract and all
         amendments as of the amendment effective date.































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