Centerpoint Energy Gas Transmission Company

Sixth Revised Volume No. 1

Effective Date: 08/26/2009, Docket: RP09-843-000, Status: Effective

First Revised Sheet No. 476B First Revised Sheet No. 476B

Superseding: Original Sheet No. 476B

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

(continued)

14. PAYMENTS: (continued)

update or confirm in writing the prior information

provided to Transporter related to Shipper's

creditworthiness. Such update should include any

event(s) that Shipper believes could lead to a

material change in Shipper's creditworthiness.

(ii) After Transporter's receipt of Shipper's request for

re-evaluation, including all requested information

pursuant to this section, within five (5) Business

Days, Transporter should provide a written response to

Shipper's request. Such written response should

include either a determination of creditworthiness

status, clearly stating the reason(s) for

Transporter's decision, or an explanation supporting a

future date by which a re-evaluation determination

will be made. In no event should such re-evaluation

determination exceed twenty (20) Business Days from

the date of the receipt of Shipper's request unless

specified in this Tariff, or if Transporter and

Shipper mutually agree to some later date.

15. WAIVERS AND NONWAIVER OF FUTURE DEFAULT:

15.1 Waivers

(a) If Transporter waives any of its rights hereunder and

compliance with the provisions of this Tariff for the term

of a Service Agreement, such waiver shall be considered a

"material deviation" from the Form of Service Agreement and

any Service Agreement for which a waiver has been provided

for the term of the Service Agreement will be filed with the

Commission. Any such waivers will be provided on a basis

that is not unduly discriminatory. Transporter shall record

any such waivers in a log, which log shall be available for

public inspection, and, to the extent required, posted on

Transporter's Internet Web Site, in accordance with Part 358

of the Commission's regulations.

(b) Transporter may, from time to time, waive any of its rights

hereunder and compliance with the provisions of this Tariff

for periods of time less than the term of a Service