Centerpoint Energy Gas Transmission Company

Sixth Revised Volume No. 1

Effective Date: 02/25/2009, Docket: RP09-261-000, Status: Effective

Second Revised Sheet No. 542 Second Revised Sheet No. 542

Superseding: First Revised Sheet No. 542

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

(continued)

19. CAPACITY RELEASE (continued)

(5) Pre-arranged replacement Shipper communicates any

exercise of a matching right by 2:30 p.m.;

(6) Posting of award for releases requiring matching by

3:00 p.m.

(ii) More than one (1) Year:

(1) Offers shall be received by 12:00 p.m. at least

four (4) Business Days prior to award;

(2) Bid period shall commence at posting of the offer

and shall end at 1:00 p.m. on the third successive

Business Day after the Business Day of posting;

(3) On the Business Day on which the bid period ends:

(A) Award of capacity or the triggering of a

matching right shall be communicated to the

appropriate party by 2:00 p.m.;

(B) Pre-arranged replacement Shipper communicates

any exercise of a matching right by 2:30 p.m.

matching by 3:00 p.m.

(i) Timely Cycle

(1) posting of prearranged deals not subject to bid are

due by 10:30 A.M.;

(2) nomination possible beginning at the next available

standard nomination cycle for the effective date of

the contract.