4. The Application

Applicant requests authority to do the following:

· Discontinue permission for any new installations of EQVs on its side of the meter, including installations by Applicant or contractors working for Applicant.

· Recover in rates the actual costs of inspecting and repairing those EQVs already installed by authorized independent contractors on Applicant's side of the meter that Applicant has not previously inspected. The costs would be recovered from core customers.

· Set the charge for removal of EQVs on Applicant's pipelines at $83.28 plus materials for the first hour and $13.87 for every quarter hour thereafter, and eliminate the current transaction fee of $9.00.

· Set the charge for estimating the cost of removal of EQVs on Applicant's pipelines at $34.89, if removal is not authorized at the time of the estimate.

· Set the charge at $34.89 for any trip made to a customer's location for any reason due to the customer's, and not Applicant's, circumstances where removal of an EQV on Applicant's pipeline is not performed.

· Set the charge for restoration of gas service after an EQV shuts off gas for any reason at $63.39.

Applicant requests that it be authorized to modify its EQV program in the

following manner if the Commission denies its request to discontinue it:

· EQV installations on Applicant's side of the meter would be allowed only for customers who are mandated to have EQVs by law.

· Installations would be done only by Applicant's personnel or, at its discretion, a contractor under contract with Applicant.

· Applicant would restrict the number of EQV manufacturers to a few approved by Applicant and, most likely, under contract with Applicant.

· Applicant would treat EQVs in the same manner as excess flow valves. Only Applicant would be allowed to install, maintain and replace EQVs. The customer would pay all costs for installation, maintenance and/or replacement when those costs are incurred.