Rockies Express Pipeline LLC (Entrega)
Second Revised Volume No. 1
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Effective Date: 09/01/2007, Docket: CP06-354-002, Status: Effective
Original Sheet No. 179 Original Sheet No. 179 : Effective
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
15. CAPACITY RELEASE BY FIRM SHIPPERS
15.1 GENERAL
A. Subject to the terms, conditions and limitations set forth
in this Section 15, a Shipper shall have the right to
release all or a portion of Capacity held under an eligible
firm Transportation Agreement and, if a temporary Capacity
release is effectuated under this Section 15, to receive a
credit for reservation charge revenues received by
Transporter from that other Shipper for such released
Capacity.
B. The deadlines set forth in this Section 15 are applicable to
all parties involved in the Capacity release process;
however, they are only applicable if all information
provided by the parties to the transaction is valid and the
Replacement Shipper (or Sub-replacement Shipper, if
applicable) has been determined to be creditworthy before
the Qualified Bid is tendered, and there are no special
terms or conditions of the release.
C. Following is a summary of the Capacity release process and
deadlines set forth in greater detail in the remainder of
this Section 15:
(1) For biddable releases (less than one Year):
(i) The offer should be tendered by 12:00 p.m.
Central Clock Time on a Business Day;
(ii) The open season ends no later than 1:00 p.m.
Central Clock Time on a Business Day (evaluation
period begins at 1:00 p.m. Central Clock Time
during which contingency is eliminated,
determination of winning Best Bid(s) is made,
and ties are broken);
(iii) Evaluation period ends and award posting if no
match required at 2:00 p.m. Central Clock Time;
(iv) Match or award and award is communicated by 2:00
p.m. Central Clock Time;