Columbia Gas Transmission LLC
Third Revised Volume No. 1
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Effective Date: 04/22/2009, Docket: RP09-468-000, Status: Effective
Original Sheet No. 168 Original Sheet No. 168
FSS-M RATE SCHEDULE
FIRM STORAGE SERVICE WITH MARKET-BASED RATES (cont'd)
Shipper's MDIQ will be 1/25th of the applicable limitation on Shipper's MMIQ, except
during the Months of November and December when the MDIQ will be 1/30th of the applicable
limitation on Shipper's MMIQ. A request by Shipper for permission to make injections in excess
of its MMIQ must be submitted to Transporter electronically through Transporter's EBB at least 24
hours in advance. Transporter will grant any such request if: (i) there is additional injection
flexibility during the time period of the request in accordance with Section 7 (Capacity
Allocation) of the General Terms and Conditions; and (ii) Transporter, in its reasonable
discretion, can operationally accommodate the request(s).
(d) A Shipper under this Rate Schedule may have no more than 60% of its SCQ in storage
as of June 30, and no more than 85% of its SCQ in storage as of August 31.
(e) Quantities nominated for delivery to Shipper's delivery points on any Day under all
Service Agreements with Transporter held by Shipper and by other shippers delivering to Shipper,
but not taken by Shipper on such Day, will be deemed to be injections into FSS-M Storage for
Shipper under this Rate Schedule.
(f) Transporter may waive a Shipper's default of any of the limitations set forth in
this Section that has already occurred. In addition, Transporter may waive a Shipper's default
of these limitations in advance, provided that the waiver is required to address a specific,
temporary, operational problem. Any waiver granted pursuant to this section must be granted in a
non-discriminatory manner on a case-by-case basis.
4. WITHDRAWALS FROM STORAGE
(a) At or before 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the Day before the Day on which Shipper
desires deliveries from Transporter under this Rate Schedule, or at such later time as
Transporter may from time to time specify, Shipper will notify Transporter electronically through
Transporter's EBB of the quantities to be withdrawn and delivered by Transporter to or for
Shipper for transportation and the dates on which these withdrawals are requested. When
Shipper's actual takes will not match total nominated withdrawal quantities, Shipper will notify
Transporter electronically through Transporter's EBB in advance on the delivery Day by submitting
revised nominations. Transporter will not be obligated on any Day to withdraw and deliver gas to
Shipper in excess of Shipper's Maximum Daily Withdrawal Quantity (MDWQ), as described in this
Section, plus sufficient quantities for Retainage under Shipper's transportation Service
Agreement with Transporter. A request by Shipper for permission to make withdrawals in excess of
its MDWQ must be submitted to Transporter electronically through Transporter's EBB at least 24
hours in advance. Transporter will grant these requests if there is additional withdrawal
flexibility during the time period of the request, in accordance with Section 7 (Capacity
Allocation) of the General Terms and Conditions.
(b) Transporter will deliver Shipper's SCQ throughout the year, subject to the
limitations set forth herein. Shipper's MDWQ will be based upon and limited by Shipper's SCQ
inventory remaining in storage determined in accordance with Transporter's best estimates as
follows:
% of SCQ in Inventory MDWQ as a % of MDSQ
100% to 30% 100%
less than 30% to 20% 80%
less than 20% to 10% 65%
less than 10% to 0% 50%
(c) The minimum and maximum monthly net withdrawal quantities for the Months November
through March will be as follows:
Minimum % Maximum %
Month of SCQ of SCQ
November No minimum 40%
December No minimum 40%
January No minimum 40%
February 10% 30%
March 10% 20%