Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company

Second Revised Volume No. 1

Effective Date: 10/01/2002, Docket: RP02-449-001, Status: Effective

First Revised Sheet No. 142 First Revised Sheet No. 142 : Effective

Superseding: Original Sheet No. 142

EASTERN SHORE NATURAL GAS COMPANY

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

(Continued)

17. Billing

(a) Rendering of Bills

On the first (1st) calendar day of the Month Seller

shall render by facsimile transmission, followed by

first class mail, its bill for the Reservation Charges

for service rendered during the preceding Month.

The imbalan ce statement should be rendered prior to or with th e invoice, and the

transportation invoice sh ould be prepared on or before the 9th business day after the

end of the production month. Rendered is define

of the Month, prior period billing adjustments pursuant to Section 17(c) of the General Terms

and Conditions of

Seller's FERC Gas Tariff and any other charges owed by

Buyer applicable to the Month for which the bill is

rendered.

(b) Supporting Data

Seller and Buyer shall each provide to the other for

examination such pertinent records, including imbalance

statements, as shall be reasonably necessary to verify

the accuracy of any statement or computation made by

either of them under or pursuant to any of the

provisions hereof, or applicable Rate Schedule(s)or

Service Agreement(s).

In the event an adjustment is required in any bill

rendered by Seller, such adjustment shall be made

within six (6) Months from date of the initial

transportation bill and seven (7) Months from the date

of the initial sales bill with a three (3) Month

rebuttal period excluding Commission-required rate