Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP
Original Volume No. 1
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Effective Date: 09/01/2007, Docket: RP06-417-004, Status: Effective
Third Revised Sheet No. 113 Third Revised Sheet No. 113 : Effective
Superseding: Substitute Second Revised Sheet No. 113
RATE SCHEDULE ITS
Interruptible Transportation Service
(Continued)
5. RATE
(a) All charges for interruptible transportation service shall be set forth in the Currently
Effective Rate Sheet of this Tariff.
(b) For all transportation service rendered under this Rate Schedule, Buyer shall pay Operator
Buyer's Bid Rate each month which shall include the charges set forth below:
(1) Commodity Charge: The Commodity Charge per Dth of gas delivered during the prior month
to or for the account of Buyer under this rate schedule, such charge being no lower than
the Total Effective Minimum Rate or higher than the Total Effective Maximum Rate.
In addition to the Commodity Charge specified above, Operator shall charge Buyer the Cove
Point East commodity electric surcharge specified in this tariff for receipts tendered at
the interconnection of Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation and the Cove Point
Pipeline (the "Transco Interconnect"). However, if during the Timely Nomination Cycle,
as described in Section 6.(b)(5) of the GT&C, Operator determines that deliveries off of
the Cove Point Pipeline at the Transco Interconnect will exceed receipts onto the Cove
Point Pipeline at the Transco Interconnect for the upcoming Gas Day, the Cove Point East
commodity electric surcharge for that Gas Day on all timely nominated receipts at the
Transco Interconnect will not be assessed. Under such circumstances, Operator will
provide notification to the affected Buyers by or before the time of receipt of scheduled
quantities by Buyer. All receipts nominated at the Transco Interconnect during a
subsequent nomination cycle will be assessed the Cove Point East commodity electric
surcharge.
(2) Retainage:
i. Operator shall retain from Buyer's Natural Gas tendered for transportation, a
percentage as compensation for fuel used and lost and unaccounted for quantities in
Operator's operations (Retainage). Such percentage shall be specified in the
Currently Effective Rate Sheet of this Tariff as subsequently adjusted in accordance
with the General Terms and Conditions of this Tariff.
ii. In addition to the retainage specified above, Operator shall retain from Buyer the
Cove Point East Fuel Retainage specified in this tariff for receipts tendered at the
interconnection of Columbia Gas Transmission and the Cove Point Pipeline (the
"Columbia Interconnect") and/or the interconnection of Dominion Transmission, Inc.
(or "DTI") and the Cove Point Pipeline (the "DTI Interconnect"). However, if during
the Timely Nomination Cycle, as described in Section 6.(b)(5) of the GT&C, Operator
determines that deliveries off of the Cove Point Pipeline at the Columbia
Interconnect and the DTI Interconnect will exceed receipts onto the Cove Point
Pipeline at the Columbia Interconnect and the DTI Interconnect for the upcoming Gas
Day, the Cove Point East Fuel Retainage for that Gas Day on all timely nominated
receipts at the Columbia Interconnect and/or the DTI Interconnect will not be
assessed. Under such circumstances, Operator will provide notification to the
affected Buyers by or before the time of receipt of scheduled quantities by Buyer.
All receipts nominated at the Columbia Interconnect and/or DTI Interconnect during a
subsequent nomination cycle will be assessed the Cove Point East Fuel Retainage.
(3) Surcharges: The surcharges applicable to this Rate Schedule.
(4) Regulatory Fees: Buyer shall pay to Operator in advance all fees required by the
Commission, or any regulatory body having jurisdiction, related to service provided to
Buyer under this Rate Schedule including, but not limited to, filing, reporting and
application fees.
(c) Notwithstanding the general provisions of this section, if Operator and Buyer mutually agree to
negotiate rates for service hereunder, such negotiated rates shall apply in lieu of the
otherwise applicable charges, identified herein, subject to any required regulatory approval.