Centerpoint Energy Gas Transmission Company

Sixth Revised Volume No. 1

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

Third Revised Sheet No. 536 Third Revised Sheet No. 536

Superseding: Second Revised Sheet No. 536

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

(continued)

19. CAPACITY RELEASE:

Any Shipper under Rate Schedules FT, FT-2, EFT, NNTS, RSS or FSS may

seek to release for assignment to others any or all of its Contract

Delivery Demand, Contract Demand, or firm storage service entitlements,

as applicable, subject to the terms and conditions provided for in this

section. If a paper document is received on a non-Business Day, such

document will be considered received on the next Business Day. Except

as provided in Section 19.2 below, all releases shall be biddable

releases, i.e., subject to the prior posting and bidding procedures

described in Sections 19.3 - 19.4 below.

19.1 Notice and Withdrawal of Offer. A Shipper offering to release

Contract Delivery Demand, Contract Demand, or firm storage service

entitlements shall furnish electronic notice to Transporter of the

terms of its offer. The Shipper may propose a prearranged

designated replacement Shipper to which the capacity would be

released. The offer shall contain the following minimum

information:

(a) Shipper's legal name and the name/title of individual who

has authorized the offer to release;

(b) Transporter's Service Agreement number;

assigned, including Receipt and Delivery Point(s),

as applicable. If a release and assignment is

sought under Rate Schedule FT, FT-2 or EFT, the

notice must state the Contract Demand, Receipt

Entitlement and Maximum Delivery Obligation and, if

applicable, the Maximum Receipt Obligation, subject

to the proposed release and assignment. If a

release and assignment is pursuant to Rate Schedule

EFT, the notice must specify the ACE for each MDO.

If a release and assignment sought is under Rate

Schedule FSS, the notice must state the Maximum

Storage