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Appalachian Gateway Opened on Time, Budget By Brenda Ruggiero CEG CORRESPONDENT
Strong Ties Key for Braen Family Business…8
Binder Named Kinshofer Dealer…14
Dominion Transmission, the natural gas transportation subsidiary of Dominion Resources, recently placed its Appalachian Gateway Project into service on time and within budget following two years of construction. The project will reportedly allow the transport of 484,260 dekatherms per day in firm transportation of natural gas produced in West Virginia and southwest Pennsylvania to storage fields and pipelines in Pennsylvania. “The Appalachian Gateway Project will transport natural gas produced in West Virginia and southwest Pennsylvania to where it can be sold to customers in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic,” said Thomas F. Farrell II, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Dominion Resources. Approximately 110 mi. (177 km) of new pipeline was constructed, beginning in West Virginia and tersee GATEWAY page 32
Fi rms Brin gs Boy’ s Drea m t o Lif e…24
Table of Contents ................4 Paving Section ............65-79 Mini & Compact Equipment Section ......................83-109 Snow & Ice Section 131-132 Parts Section ..................133 Auction Section ......138-160 Business Calendar ..........146 Advertisers Index............158
minating at Dominion’s and Spectra’s jointly owned Oakford facility in Delmont, Pa., east of Pittsburgh.
List of Improving Housing Markets Grows to 99 The number of improving housing markets across the country rose to 99 in September, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI), released Sept. 10. This is up from 80 metros that were listed as improving in August and
includes representatives from 33 states as well as the District of Columbia. The index identifies metropolitan areas that have shown improvement from their respective troughs in housing permits, employment and house prices for at least six consecutive months. Markets added to the list in September include such geographically diverse locations as Tucson, Ariz.; Jacksonville, Fla.; Springfield, Ill.; Greenville, N.C.; and Bend, Ore. “The number of improving a new bridge. housing markets grew by 19 in The loan request is for $2.4 billion to $2.9 billion. September as 68 metros retained The project is estimated to cost more than $5 billion. their spots, 31 new metros were Executive Director Thomas J. Madison said the added and just 12 dropped off the authority was asking for the maximum it could list,” noted Barry Rutenberg, receive. Bonds backed by tolls are another likely source of chairman of the National construction money. Cuomo recently said a proposed Association of Home Builders $14 toll is too high. see HOUSING page 43
N.Y. Seeks $2.9 Billion for Tappan Zee WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) The New York state Thruway Authority is requesting a federal loan of up to $2.9 billion to help build a new Tappan Zee Bridge. That’s as much as $900,000 more than the state requested previously — when it was turned down. But Gov. Mario Cuomo has expressed confidence that the loan will be approved. The Thruway Authority on Sept. 7 sent the U.S. Transportation Department a 175-page report detailing the need for