Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP
Original Volume No. 1
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Effective Date: 05/01/2007, Docket: RP07-368-001, Status: Effective
Substitute First Revised Sheet No. 282 Substitute First Revised Sheet No. 282 : Effective
Superseding: Substitute Original Sheet No. 282
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
(Continued)
28. Operational Sales and Purchases of Gas
(a) Operator may from time to time:
(i) sell Regasified LNG or other Natural Gas that it has retained or taken
title to pursuant to the terms of these General Terms and Conditions,
effective Rate Schedules, or Commission orders and that it desires to
remove from its system for operational reasons; or
(ii) purchase LNG or other Natural Gas for operational reasons consistent with
these General Terms and Conditions, effective Rate Schedules or Commission
orders; and
(iii) Operator may make operational sales and purchases: (1) to balance fuel and
lost and unaccounted for quantities; (2) to maintain system pressure and
line pack; (3) to manage imbalance quantities; (4) to perform other
operational functions of Operator in connection with transportation,
storage, and other similar services; and (5) otherwise to protect the
operational integrity of its system.
(b) Sales and/or purchases shall be made on an unbundled basis. The point of sale
shall be at the outlet of Operator's LNG plant and the purchaser of the Regasified
LNG or other Natural Gas shall be responsible for any transportation. The point of
any purchase shall be at Operator's Receipt Point(s), at the points of
interconnection with upstream pipelines prior to receipt into Operator's system or
in Operator's LNG storage tanks. Operational sales or purchases shall have a
lower transportation priority than firm service.
(c) Posting and Bidding:
(i) Prior to making any sales or purchases pursuant to this Section 28,
Operator shall post a notice on its EBB seeking bids for operational sales
or purchases. Operator's posting shall include at a minimum: (1) the
daily quantities to be sold or purchased and whether the quantities are
firm or interruptible; (2) the date(s) on which the quantities are to be
sold or purchased; (3) the point(s) of receipt or delivery; (4) the method
for communicating bids to Operator; and (5) any additional requirements as
determined by Operator.
(ii) Each bid shall contain the following information: (1) bidders legal name
and the name, title, address and phone number of the individual authorized
to sell or purchase LNG, Regasified LNG or Natural Gas; (2) bidders price;
(3) a completed bid form addressing all criteria requested by Operator in
its posting; (4) and any conditions on the bid submission.
(iii) Operator shall evaluate bids and shall award the purchase or sale to the
bidder having a bid containing the lowest price (if a purchase by
Operator) or the highest price (if a sale by Operator) and otherwise
matching the conditions set forth in the posting.
(iv) Operator reserves the right, in its sole discretion, (1) to withdraw its
posting; (2) reject all bids due to operational changes; and (3) reject
any bid that is not complete, contains modifications of the conditions set
forth in the posting or contains conditions that are unacceptable to
Operator.
(d) Operator will file an annual report on or before August 1 of each year reflecting
the operational sales and purchases for the twelve month period ending the
preceding April 30. The report will state: (1) the source of the gas sold and/or
purchased; (2) the date of the sale and/or purchase; (3) the quantity sold or
purchased; (4) the unit price; (5) the revenues and costs from the sale or
purchase; and (6) the disposition of the associated costs and revenues.