<HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Exhibit 10(e)</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <TABLE CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=0 CELLPADDING=7 WIDTH=715> <TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=4> <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P ALIGN="RIGHT">Exhibit 10(e)</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=4> <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P ALIGN="RIGHT">Contract No. 113421</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=4> </TD> </TR> <TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=4> </TD> </TR> <TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=4> <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">NATURAL GAS PIPELINE COMPANY OF AMERICA (Natural)</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=4> <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">TRANSPORTATION RATE SCHEDULE FTS</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=4> <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">AMENDMENT NO. 2 DATED September 9, 1999</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=4> <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">TO AGREEMENT DATED January 15, 1998 (Agreement)</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=4> </TD> </TR> <TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=4> </TD> </TR> <TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=4> </TD> </TR> <TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=4><DIR> <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>1.	<FONT FACE="Symbol">[</FONT> <FONT FACE="Symbol">]</FONT> Exhibit A dated September 9, 1999. Changes Primary Receipt Point(s)/Secondary Receipt Point(s) and Point MDQ's. This Exhibit A replaces any previously dated Exhibit A.<BR> </DIR> </FONT></TD> </TR> <TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=4><DIR> <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>2.	<FONT FACE="Symbol">[</FONT> <FONT FACE="Symbol">]</FONT> Exhibit B dated September 9, 1999. Changes Primary Delivery Point(s)/Secondary Delivery Point(s) and Point MDQ's. This Exhibit B replaces any previously dated Exhibit B.<BR> </DIR> </FONT></TD> </TR> <TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=4><DIR> <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>3.	<FONT FACE="Symbol">[</FONT> <FONT FACE="Symbol">]</FONT> Exhibits A and B dated September 9, 1999. Changes Primary Receipt and Delivery Points/Secondary Receipt and Delivery Points. These Exhibits A and B replace any previously dated Exhibits A and B.<BR> </DIR> </FONT></TD> </TR> <TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=4><DIR> <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>4.	<FONT FACE="Symbol">[</FONT> <FONT FACE="Symbol">]</FONT> Exhibit C dated September 9, 1999. Changes the Agreement's Path. This Exhibit C replaces any previously dated Exhibit C.<BR> </DIR> </FONT></TD> </TR> <TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=4><DIR> <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>5.	<FONT FACE="Symbol">[</FONT> <FONT FACE="Symbol">]</FONT> Revise Agreement MDG: <FONT FACE="Symbol">[</FONT> <FONT FACE="Symbol">]</FONT> Increase <FONT FACE="Symbol">[</FONT> <FONT FACE="Symbol">]</FONT> Decrease<BR> In Section 2. of Agreement substitute MMBTU for MMBTU.<BR> <BR> <FONT FACE="Symbol">[</FONT> <FONT FACE="Symbol">]</FONT> Revise Agreement MAC: <FONT FACE="Symbol">[</FONT> <FONT FACE="Symbol">]</FONT> Increase <FONT FACE="Symbol">[</FONT> <FONT FACE="Symbol">]</FONT> Decrease<BR> In Section 2. of Agreement substitute MMBTu for MMBTu.<BR> </DIR> </FONT></TD> </TR> <TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=4><DIR> <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>6.	<FONT FACE="Symbol">[</FONT> <FONT FACE="Symbol">]</FONT> Revise Service Options<BR> <BR> Service option selected (check any or all):<BR> <BR> <FONT FACE="Symbol">[</FONT> <FONT FACE="Symbol">]</FONT> LN <FONT FACE="Symbol">[</FONT> <FONT FACE="Symbol">]</FONT> SW <FONT FACE="Symbol">[</FONT> <FONT FACE="Symbol">]</FONT> NB<BR> </DIR> </FONT></TD> </TR> <TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=4><DIR> <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>7.	<FONT FACE="Symbol">[</FONT> X<FONT FACE="Symbol">]</FONT> The term of this Agreement is extended through <U>April 30, 2005</U><BR> </DIR> </FONT></TD> </TR> <TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=4><DIR> <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>8.	<FONT FACE="Symbol">[</FONT> <FONT FACE="Symbol">]</FONT> Other: ______________________________________________</DIR> </FONT></TD> </TR> <TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=4> </TD> </TR> <TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=4> <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>This Amendment No. 2 becomes effective January 1, 2000.</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=4> </TD> </TR> <TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=4> <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>	Except as hereinabove amended, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect as written.</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=4> </TD> </TR> <TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=4> <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>Agreed to by:</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=4> </TD> </TR> <TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=4> <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>AGREED TO BY:</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR><TD VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=4> </TD> </TR> <TR><TD WIDTH="47%" VALIGN="TOP"> <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>NATURAL GAS PIPELINE COMPANY OF AMERICA</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP"> </TD> <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP"> </TD> <TD WIDTH="48%" VALIGN="TOP"> <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>NORTH SHORE GAS COMPANY</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR><TD WIDTH="47%" VALIGN="TOP"> <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>"Natural"</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP"> </TD> <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP"> </TD> <TD WIDTH="48%" VALIGN="TOP"> <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>"Shipper"</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR><TD WIDTH="47%" VALIGN="TOP"> </TD> <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP"> </TD> <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP"> </TD> <TD WIDTH="48%" VALIGN="TOP"> </TD> </TR> <TR><TD WIDTH="47%" VALIGN="TOP"> <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>By: <U>/s/ David Devine</U></FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP"> </TD> <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP"> </TD> <TD WIDTH="48%" VALIGN="TOP"> <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>By: <U>/s/ R. C. de Lara</U></FONT></TD> </TR> <TR><TD WIDTH="47%" VALIGN="TOP"> <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>Name: <U>David Devine</U></FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP"> </TD> <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP"> </TD> <TD WIDTH="48%" VALIGN="TOP"> <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>Name: <U>Raulando C. de Lara</U></FONT></TD> </TR> <TR><TD WIDTH="47%" VALIGN="TOP"> <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>Title: <U>Director, Business Planning</U></FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP"> </TD> <TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP"> </TD> <TD WIDTH="48%" VALIGN="TOP"> <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P>Title: <U>Director, Gas Supply</U></FONT></TD> </TR>