Centerpoint Energy Gas Transmission Company

Sixth Revised Volume No. 1

Effective Date: 04/01/2004, Docket: RP96-200-118, Status: Effective

First Revised Sheet No. 72 First Revised Sheet No. 72 : Effective

Superseding: Original Sheet No. 72

RATE SCHEDULE HFT

HOURLY FIRM TRANSPORTATION SERVICE

(continued)

2.6 Any Shipper under Rate Schedule HFT may seek to release its

Contract Demand to others subject to the terms and conditions

provided for capacity release under Rate Schedule FT in Section 19

of the General Terms and Conditions of this Tariff; provided,

however, any such released capacity shall be subject to the terms

and conditions of Rate Schedule HFT. Notwithstanding the

provisions of Sections 19.1(e) and 19.11(a) of the General Terms

and Conditions which specify a minimum term of one (1) Day for

releases, any such release shall be for a term of one (1) Hour or

otherwise in hourly increments.

2.7 Transportation service rendered under this Rate Schedule is firm,

except as otherwise provided in this Tariff. Transporter shall

have no obligation to receive or deliver quantities that are not

properly nominated, confirmed and scheduled in accordance with

this Rate Schedule and Section 5 of the General Terms and

Conditions.

2.8 Shippers under this Rate Schedule shall have the same rights with

respect to flexible Receipt and Delivery Points as Shippers under

Rate Schedule FT, subject to the terms and conditions of this Rate

Schedule.

2.9 Shipper shall be solely responsible for arranging necessary

upstream and downstream transportation prior to the commencement

of service hereunder.

2.10 If a Shipper qualifies as a Small Volume HFT Customer and so

elects when requesting service, in lieu of Section 2.5 of this

Rate Schedule, the following provisions shall apply: