Centerpoint Energy Gas Transmission Company

Sixth Revised Volume No. 1

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

Third Revised Sheet No. 679 Third Revised Sheet No. 679

Superseding: Second Revised Sheet No. 679

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

(continued)

30. SEGMENTATION OF CAPACITY

30.1 To the extent operationally feasible, a Shipper that has

contracted with Transporter for firm transportation under Rate

Schedule FT over a Primary Path may, pursuant to the provisions

of this Section 30, segment its Primary Path for its own use or

for the purpose of releasing that capacity to a replacement

Shipper by identifying, through nomination or through the

capacity release process, respectively, using electronic means

prescribed by Transporter, points along the Primary Path (Segment

Receipt Point(s) and Segment Delivery Point(s)), subject to this

Tariff and assignment of capacity in accordance with the

provisions of Sections 5 and 10 of the General Terms and

Conditions. A Shipper that has contracted with Transporter for

firm transportation under Rate Schedule EFT over a Primary Path

may segment its Primary Path as described above; however, the ACE

associated with the Primary Delivery Point will not be

applicable, and the constant rate provisions of Section 5 of the

General Terms and Conditions shall be effective.

(a) A Shipper may establish a Primary Path on (1) Transporter's

Line AC, (2) any transportation capacity on Mississippi River

Transmission Corporation ("MRT") from Glendale to the boundary of

Transporter's Perryville Hub which Transporter is authorized by

the FERC to hold in its own name and does so hold (the "Acquired

MRT Capacity"); and (3) Transporter's Line F-West /F-East to the

boundary of Transporter's Perryville Hub.

(i) In order to establish a Primary Path on Line AC, a

Shipper must contract for a Primary Point of Receipt located on

Line AC (including the referenced MRT capacity) and a Primary

Point of Delivery located (1) on Line AC east of the Primary

Point of Receipt, (2) on the Acquired MRT Capacity, or (3) at the

Perryville Hub.

(ii) In order to establish a Primary Path on the Acquired

MRT Capacity, a Shipper must contract for a Primary Point of

Receipt located on the Acquired MRT Capacity and a Primary Point

of Delivery located (1) on the Acquired MRT Capacity south of the

Primary Point of Receipt, or (2) at the Perryville Hub.

(iii) In order to establish a Primary Path on Line F- West/

F-East, a Shipper must contract for a Primary Point of Receipt

located on Line F- West /F-East and a Primary Point of Delivery

located (1) on Line F-West /F-East east of the Primary Point of

Receipt or (2) at the Perryville Hub.