Centerpoint Energy Gas Transmission Company

Sixth Revised Volume No. 1

Effective Date: 01/01/2010, Docket: RP10-206-000, Status: Effective

Original Sheet No. 82 Original Sheet No. 82

RATE SCHEDULE FT-2

FIRM TRANSPORTATION SERVICE (WITH MINIMUM FLOW OBLIGATION)

(continued)

2. APPLICABILITY AND CHARACTER OF SERVICE (continued)

This Rate Schedule shall not apply to Linked Firm Service capacity, as

that term is defined in Section 10.5 of the General Terms and Conditions

of the Tariff. Such Linked Firm Service capacity shall be sold by

Transporter pursuant to the provisions of Section 10.5 of the General

Terms and Conditions of the Tariff. Transporter shall post on its

Internet Web Site the availability of such Linked Firm Service capacity

resulting from service under this Rate Schedule.

2.1 Service hereunder shall consist of:

(a) the transportation of Gas received by Transporter for

Shipper's account at Point(s) of Receipt; and

(b) the tender of Gas by Transporter for delivery to Shipper or

for Shipper's account at the Point(s) of Delivery in

accordance with a Service Agreement.

2.2 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

Section 5 of the General Terms and Conditions.

2.3 A Shipper under Rate Schedule FT-2 shall request Primary Delivery

Point(s) and MDO's, as well as Receipt Entitlement(s) and

appropriate quantities and, if applicable, Primary Receipt Points

and MRO's. The sum of Shipper's total Receipt Entitlements shall

not exceed Contract Demand, nor shall the sum of Shipper's total

MDOs or total MROs exceed Contract Demand. In addition, Shipper

shall agree to a specified MFO(s).

2.4 If Shipper fails to nominate by 11:45 a.m. in the Timely

Nomination Cycle sufficient quantities of Gas, up to its Receipt

Entitlement and/or MRO, as applicable, and MDO, respectively, to

meet its MFO(s) and enable Transporter to provide all or part of

the Linked Firm Services nominated during the Timely Nomination

Cycle, Shipper shall be subject