SERVICE PACKAGE 6445
                                                             AMENDMENT NO. 0

                               GAS STORAGE CONTRACT
                         (For Use Under Rate Schedule FS)
    
   This Agreement is made as of the 1st day of April 1994, by and between
   TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY, a Delaware corporation herein called
   "Transporter," and CONNECTICUT NATURAL GAS CORPORATION, a CONNECTICUT
   Corporation, herein called "Shipper." Transporter and Shipper collectively
   shall be referred to herein as the "Parties."
    
                          ARTICLE I - SCOPE OF AGREEMENT
    
   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 6,667 (Dth) and Maximum
   Storage Quantity of 1,000,000 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 of 0 Dth.
    
                            ARTICLE II - SERVICE POINT
    
   The point or points at which the gas is to be tendered for delivery by
   Transporter to Shipper under this Agreement shall be at the storage service
   point at Transporter's Compressor Station 40.
    
                                ARTICLE III - PRICE
    
   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 Tariff as filed with the Federal Energy
       Regulatory Commission.
    
   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.
    
   3.  Shipper agrees that Transporter shall have the unilateral right to 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.
    





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         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 AGREEMENT
    
   This Agreement shall be effective as of the 1st day of April 1994, and
   shall remain in force and effect until 31st March, 1995 ("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 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
   Article VI of the General Terms and Conditions of Transporters 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, TX  77252-2511
                        ATTENTION:  TRANSPORTATION MARKETING 

          SHIPPER:

          NOTICES:   CONNECTICUT NATURAL GAS CORPORATION
                     100 COLUMBUS BLVD
        
                     HARTFORD, CT  06144
                     ATTENTION:  JOHN P. RUDIAK
    
          BILLING:   CONNECTICUT NATURAL GAS CORPORATION
                     100 COLUMBUS BLVD
        
                     HARTFORD, CT  06144
                     ATTENTION:  PATRICIA HATCH
    
   or to such other address as either Party shall designate by formal written
   notice to the other.
    



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                             ARTICLE VII - ASSIGNMENT
    
   Any company which shall succeed by purchase, merger or consolidation to the
   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 Agreement. 
   Otherwise no assignment of the Agreement 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 Agreement 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 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 TENN-SPEED (Trademark) 2 System and Shipper has been notified
          through TENN-SPEED 2 of Transporter's agreement to such change.
    
                      ARTICLE IX - PRIOR AGREEMENTS CANCELLED
    
    
   IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly
   executed by their authorized agents.
    
















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                                                        SERVICE PACKAGE 6445
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                 TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY
    
    
                 BY  Byron S. Wright       4-7-98
                     ---------------------
                 Agent and Attorney-in-Fact
                     Byron S. Wright
    

                 CONNECTICUT NATURAL GAS CORPORATION
    
    
                 BY  E.M. Karanian
                    ----------------------
    
                 TITLE  Asst. VP Energy Planning & Procurement
                       ----------------------------------------
    
                 DATE       2/9/95
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                                                GAS STORAGE SERVICE AGREEMENT
                                                               
                                                         EXHIBIT "A"
                                           TO FIRM GAS STORGAE SERVICE AGREEMENT 
                                                     DATED April 1, 1994
                                                           BETWEEN
                                               TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY
                                                             AND
                                             CONNECTICUT NATURAL GAS CORPORATION
                                                               
                                                               
   CONNECTICUT NATURAL GAS CORPORATION
   AMENDMENT: 0
    
   SERVICE PACKAGE MSQ:  1,000,000
   MAXIMUM DAILY WITHDRAWAL QUANTITY: 0
   MAXIMUM DAILY INJECTION QUANTITY:  6,667
    
   SERVICE POINT:  Compressor Station 40
   INJECTION METER:  060017  TGP - BEAR CREEK STOR INJECTION
   WITHDRAWAL METER:  070017  TGP - BEAR CREEK STOR WITHDRAWAL
    
    
                                                                                                     
   METER    METER NAME                                 COUNTY            ST    ZONE I/W  LEG     TOTAL-TQ     BILLABLE-TQ
   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   060017   TGP - BEAR CREEK STOR INJECTION            NATCHITOCHES      LA     01    I  100        6,667         6,667
    
                                                                           Total Injection TQ:      6,667         6,667
    
    
   070017   TGP - BEAR CREEK STOR WITHDRAWAL           NATCHITOCHES      LA     01    W  100        0            0
    
                                                                          Total Withdrawal TQ:      0            0
    

    
    
   NUMBER OF INJECTION POINTS AFFECTED: 1
   NUMBER OF WITHDRAWAL POINTS AFFECTED: 1

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


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