Centerpoint Energy Gas Transmission Company

Sixth Revised Volume No. 1

Effective Date: 03/18/2010, Docket: RP10-383-000, Status: Effective

First Revised Sheet No. 395 First Revised Sheet No. 395

Superseding: Original Sheet No. 395

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

(continued)

5.5 Delivery Nominations and Scheduling (continued)

(d) Scheduling: Unless the Confirming Parties have agreed to

Confirmation by Exception, Transporter will initiate

confirmation of a delivery nomination from the entity which

controls the facilities immediately downstream of the

Delivery Point, and such entity shall provide confirmation

in accordance with the above specified deadlines.

Transporter will not be obligated to schedule a nomination

if the applicable downstream entity does not confirm it in

time to allow Transporter to schedule such nomination within

the time requested by Shipper. Nominations received after

the nomination deadline(s) for a given period will be

scheduled after the nominations received before such

deadline(s). Transporter shall have no obligation to

schedule nominations which do not have consistent and

verifiable corresponding receipt nominations. Nominations

which are submitted without consistent corresponding receipt

nominations will not be accepted. Nominations which cannot

be confirmed with the party which controls the facilities

immediately downstream of the Delivery Point will not be

scheduled. Nominations for a Day will be scheduled until

all the available firm capacity, interruptible capacity at

maximum applicable rates and interruptible capacity

requested at selectively discounted rates acceptable to

Transporter has been utilized. Scheduling will not be

delayed, nor will capacity be reserved, for nominations that

cannot be readily confirmed with the party which controls

the facilities immediately downstream of the Delivery Point.