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I. INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE Ridgeline Midstream Services LLC ("Ridgeline" or "Applicant"), a Delaware limited liability company and the wholly-owned subsidiary of Dunmore Energy Holdings Ltd. ("DEH"), a Cayman Islands exempted limited company (Cayman Registry No. CR-381204), hereby submits its Second Quarterly Status Report ("Second Report") in the above-captioned proceedings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Comm

II. BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY In order to provide appropriate context for the progress described in this Second Report, Ridgeline respectfully summarizes the relevant background and procedural history of these consolidated proceedings. A. The Application On May 12, 2022, Ridgeline filed an application with the Commission for initial tariff rate authorization and interconnection authorization under Sections 4

III. PROGRESS ON TARIFF REDESIGN A. Overview of Redesign Scope As described in the First Quarterly Status Report and further elaborated herein, Ridgeline is undertaking a comprehensive revision of its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, to address all fourteen (14) deficiency items identified in the January 19, 2023 Deficiency Letter issued by OEMR through Dr. Miriam Okafor. The redesign is being performed in coo

IV. STATUS OF DEFICIENCY ITEM RESOLUTION The following table summarizes the current status of all fourteen (14) deficiency items identified in the January 19, 2023 Deficiency Letter, as of the end of this reporting period on September 14, 2024. In summary, of the fourteen (14) deficiency items identified in the Deficiency Letter, eleven (11) are complete or substantially complete, and three (3) remain in progress (It

V. INTERCONNECTION MATTERS (DOCKET NO. RP22-847-001) A. Proposed Interconnection Facilities The interconnection at issue in Docket No. RP22-847-001 involves the proposed construction and operation of facilities at the Wetzel County Interconnect, located at milepost 0.0 of the Ridgeline Pipeline System. The proposed interconnection facilities consist of a new meter station and pig launcher/receiver, designed to tie in

VI. SETTLEMENT DISCUSSIONS A. Settlement Conference History Settlement Judge the Honorable Howard Margolis was appointed on September 22, 2022, to facilitate settlement discussions among the parties. Four settlement conferences have been held to date:

1. November 30, 2022 — Initial settlement conference; parties exchanged preliminary positions on key disputed issues.

2. March 8, 2023 — Second settlement conference; held after issuance of the Deficiency Letter; discussion focused on the scope and timeline for Ridgeline's tariff redesign.

3. July 12, 2023 — Third settlement conference; parties discussed potential resolution of cost-of-service and rate design issues in light of Braswell's preliminary analyses.

4. January 18, 2024 — Fourth settlement conference; parties reviewed updated positions but were unable to narrow the gap on key disputed issues. B. Status of Settlement Discussions No settlement has been reached among the parties. The key sticking points that continue to impede settlement are as follows: Return on Equity. The parties remain significantly apart on the appropriate ROE for Ridgeline. ATPC proposes an RO

VII. CONSULTING AND ADVISORY ENGAGEMENT UPDATES Ridgeline reports the following with respect to the status of its consulting and advisory engagements in connection with this proceeding. Braswell Energy Consulting Group LLC. Braswell, under the direction of Dr. Raymond Braswell, Lead Consultant (Engagement No. BEC-2023-0041), continues to perform tariff redesign work in coordination with Ridgeline and Calderwood & Har

VIII. ANTICIPATED TIMELINE TO FEBRUARY 21, 2025 DEADLINE Ridgeline provides the following anticipated timeline for the completion of the remaining work and the filing of the redesigned Tariff and supplemental testimony by the February 21, 2025 deadline: November 2024: Completion of the fourth (near-final) draft of the revised FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, incorporating all revisions necessary to address all

IX. CONCLUSION AND REQUEST Ridgeline Midstream Services LLC respectfully submits this Second Quarterly Status Report and represents to the Commission and the Administrative Law Judge that it is making diligent progress toward the completion of the redesigned Tariff filing. As described herein, eleven of the fourteen deficiency items have been fully addressed, the revised cost-of-service model and rate design have bee

X. SIGNATURE Respectfully submitted, CALDERWOOD & HARKNESS LLP By: ________ George Trujillo Responsible Partner Calderwood & Harkness LLP 1601 K Street NW, Suite 900 Washington, DC 20006 Telephone: (202) 555-4200 Facsimile: (202) 555-4201 Email: gtrujillo@calderwoodharkness.com Counsel for Ridgeline Midstream Services LLC Date: September 14, 2024 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on this 14th day of Septem