Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP
Original Volume No. 1
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Effective Date: 06/01/2003, Docket: RP03-392-000, Status: Effective
First Revised Sheet No. 52 First Revised Sheet No. 52 : Effective
Superseding: Original Sheet No. 52
RATE SCHEDULE LTD-2
INTERRUPTIBLE LNG TANKER DISCHARGING SERVICE
(Continued)
4. NOMINATIONS AND SCHEDULING (Continued)
4.2 LNG Discharging Nominations
(a) Timing of Nominations. Buyer shall nominate a tanker delivery schedule which
shall conform with the time period of available capacity specified in Section
1.1 above.
(b) Contents of Nominations. Any nomination submitted by Buyer to Operator for the
receipt, storage and vaporization of LNG pursuant to this Rate Schedule shall
consist of the information specified below. By submitting such nomination,
Buyer warrants that it has obtained all necessary regulatory approvals to
discharge LNG at the Cove Point terminal.
(i) Name of LNG tanker(s) scheduled;
(ii) Name of loading port(s) and departure date(s) of LNG tanker(s);
(iii) Arrival date of LNG tanker(s) at Cove Point;
(iv) Quantity of LNG to be discharged;
(v) Molecular composition and Heating Value of LNG;
(vi) Estimated saturated pressure and temperature of LNG to be discharged;
and
(vii) Estimated schedule of the disposition of Buyer's discharged LNG, less
Operator's Retainage quantities, including Boil-Off, specifying
quantities, dates and delivery points in conformance with the
provisions of this Rate Schedule, Buyer's Service Agreement and the
GT&C.
(c) Methods of Communication. Any nomination as prescribed above may be submitted
to Operator via e-mail, Operator's electronic bulletin board ("EBB"), facsimile
transmission or any other method of communication, as mutually agreed between
Buyer and Operator, to the person(s) designed to receive such correspondence as
set forth in the Service Agreement.
(d) Additional Information Requirements. Buyer shall comply with requests of
Operator for additional information which Operator deems necessary in the
performance of service hereunder or needed to comply with the valid reporting or
other requirements of the Commission or other regulatory agencies having
jurisdiction hereunder. For purposes of such requests, any information which
Buyer considers confidential or proprietary shall be treated as such by
Operator, unless disclosure is required by applicable law or regulation.
(e) Changes to Nominations. Buyer shall inform Operator as soon as reasonably
practicable, of any circumstance that may result in the arrival at Cove Point or
discharging of an LNG tanker(s) on a date other than the date established
pursuant to Sections 4.2 and 4.4. In the event of such a circumstance, both
Buyer and Operator shall use reasonable efforts to minimize any adverse effects
arising from such circumstance. Buyer shall renominate and Operator shall
confirm the changes to the schedule within 24 hours of submission; provided,
however, that service under Rate Schedule LTD-2 is only available during the
time period specified pursuant to Section 1.1. above.
(f) Changes to Molecular Composition and Heating Value of the LNG. Buyer shall
inform Operator as soon as reasonably practicable of any changes to the
molecular composition and heating value of the LNG from the information provided
by Buyer in its nomination pursuant to Section 4.2(b)(v). If such change
results in LNG that does not conform to the specifications in Section 8(h) of
the General Terms and Conditions, acceptance of the change will be subject to
the provisions of Section 5.5.