Northern Border Pipeline Company

First Revised Volume No. 1

Effective Date: 11/01/2003, Docket: RP03-629-000, Status: Effective

Sixth Revised Sheet No. 100 Sixth Revised Sheet No. 100 : Effective

Superseding: Substitute Fifth Revised Sheet No. 100

RATE SCHEDULE T-1

FIRM SERVICE

1. AVAILABILITY

This Rate Schedule is available to any Person (hereinafter called

Shipper) desiring the transportation of natural gas on a firm basis

after execution of a Service Agreement with Company and the

satisfaction of the credit worthiness provisions under Section 41 of

the General Terms and Conditions and as provided for by Section 13(a)

of Alaskan Natural Gas Transportation Act of 1976.

2. APPLICABILITY AND CHARACTER OF SERVICE

2.1 Applicability

This Rate Schedule shall apply to firm transportation service

pursuant to Articles 1 and 2 of the U.S. Shippers Service

Agreement after the Billing Commencement Date, whether or not

gas is actually transported, under a Shipper's Service

Agreement, other than service specifically provided for in

another Rate Schedule. Quantities of gas Shipper desires to

transport in excess of Shipper's Maximum Receipt Quantity

nominated as specified in Shipper's Service Agreement shall be

nominated, scheduled, received, and delivered on an

interruptible basis pursuant to an IT-1 Transportation

Agreement. For such excess receipts, Shipper shall pay the

Maximum Commodity Rate pursuant to Rate Schedule IT-1.

2.2 Character of Service

Any Shipper under this Rate Schedule that receives service

pursuant to Part 284 of the FERC's Regulations shall have

receipt and delivery point flexibility subject to the

provisions of Section 17 of the General Terms and Conditions.

Service shall be provided on a firm basis subject to the

nominations/confirmations/scheduling/interruption of service

provisions of Section 10 of the General Terms and Conditions.

2.3 Release of Capacity

Shipper may release, in whole or in part, its capacity in

accordance with Section 27 of the General Terms and Conditions.

If the release is pursuant to Subsection 27.2 of the General

Terms and Conditions, such release of capacity shall not

relieve, impliedly or otherwise, the Releasing Shipper from its

obligations under its Service Agreement or this Rate Schedule.