Open Season: May 4 - 18, 2001
Service Available: May 21, 2001 through August 31, 2001

During the period May 4-18, 2001, Honeoye Storage Corporation invites offers for Section 284 firm storage service to be provided from its facility in Ontario County, NY (see Maps). Service will begin as early as May 21, 2001. This service will be provided at market-based rates and will be sold by competitive bid on the basis of offers received by May 18, 2001.

Contract Term
Offers may be made for a term beginning May 20, 2001 and ending August 31, 2001.

Tariff and Minimum Quantities
Potential customers must elect to contract for Part 284 firm service under terms of Honeoye's Original Volume No. 2 FERC Gas Tariff. Nominations should be made for at least 25,000 Dths of Maximum Quantity Stored. Honeoye will provide all necessary cushion gas.

Transportation Arrangements
A customer must make arrangements for gas transportation to and from Honeoye's existing interconnection with Tennessee Gas Pipeline in Ontario County, New York. An alternative exists for customers to contract with New York State Electric and Gas Company to deliver and accept a modest volume of gas at their interconnection with the Honeoye pipeline near Canandaigua, New York.

Submitting a Formal Bid for Firm Service
A formal bid for the Part 284 service may be made by completing in writing and returning the Storage Service Request Form, to be found herein, together with the supplemental documents and payments specified on that form. Offers should be made according to the procedures outlined in Section 2, General Terms and Conditions of the Tariff.

For Information Contact:
Richard A. Norman
Vice President
Honeoye Storage Corporation
c/o Essex Hydro
One State Street
Boston, MA 02109
Tel: 617-367-0032
Fax: 617-367-3796
Email: honeoye@essexhydro.com

James Smoot
Vice President of Operations
Honeoye Gas Storage
4511 Egypt Road
Canandaigua, NY   14424
Tel: (716)229-5161
Fax: (716)229-2015
email: jwsmoot@honeoyestorage.com