Crossroads Pipeline Company
First Revised Volume No. 1
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Effective Date: 11/01/2001, Docket: RP02- 14-000, Status: Effective
Original Sheet No. 151 Original Sheet No. 151 : Superseded
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
(Continued)
(c) Limitations on Continuation of Exempt Transactions. A Releasor that has employed an exempt
transaction to assign service to a designated Replacement Shipper for a period of 31 days or less, as
described in Section 14.2(a)(i) above: (i) shall not roll over, extend, or otherwise continue that release
beyond its original term without complying with the posting and competitive bidding requirements applicable
to all non-exempt transactions, as set forth in this Section, unless the rollover, extension, or
continuation is at the maximum rate, meets all of the terms and conditions of the Release Notice, and
qualifies as an exempt transaction under Section 14.2(a) above; provided, however, during the period between
March 27, 2000 through September 30, 2002, any such rollover, extension, or continuation must comply with
the ordinary posting and competitive bidding requirements applicable to all non-exempt transactions as set
forth in this Section; and (ii) shall not, pursuant to the short-term exemption of Section 14.2(a)(i), re-
release to the same Replacement Shipper within 28 days after termination of the earlier release period
without fully complying with the ordinary posting and competitive bidding requirements applicable to all
non-exempt transactions, as set forth in this Section, unless the re-release is at the maximum rate, meets
all of the terms and conditions of the Release Notice, and qualifies as an exempt transaction under Section
14.2(a) above; provided, however, during the period between March 27, 2000 through September 30, 2002, any
such re-release must comply with the ordinary posting and competitive bidding requirements applicable to all
non-exempt transactions as set forth in this Section.
(d) Timing and Duration of Posting. Offers to release and assign capacity for releases of less
than five months which are not exempt from bidding requirements shall be posted on Transporter's EBB by 1:00
p.m. (C.T.) on the day preceding nominations. Open season for accepting bids shall end at 2:00 p.m. (C.T.)
on the day preceding nominations. Releases of five months or more which are not exempt from bidding
requirements shall be posted for bidding by 1:00 p.m. (C.T.) four business days before nominations are due.
Open season for accepting bids shall end at 2:00 p.m. (C.T.) on the day before nominations are due.
Releasor may not specify an extension of the original bid period without posting a new release.
(e) Alternate Method to Post. Releasor may request a posting time and such request shall be
supported insofar as it comports with GISB standard 5.3.2.
14.3 Bidding.
(a) Potential Replacement Shippers shall submit bids for released capacity which comport with the
methodology of the release notice stated in thousandths of one dollar ($0.000) per Dth one day per month for
reservation charges, or in hundredths of one cent (0.00¢) per Dth for one-part volumetric rate bids or a
percent of maximum, accompanied by a valid Bid for Capacity Release Form in the form included in this
Tariff. Bids submitted for a permanent release shall be submitted on a valid Request for Service as set
forth in Section 3 (Requests for Service) of the General Terms and Conditions. For capacity release
transactions less than one (1) year in length during the period between March 27, 2000 and September 30,
2002, there shall be no maximum price cap. Such bids (i) shall be submitted electronically by potential
Replacement Shippers to Transporter's EBB in the format established by Transporter for such bids on the EBB,
(ii) shall be displayed on the EBB when complete without revealing the identity of the bidder during the
bidding period, and (iii) in accordance with Transporter's specifications, shall specifically reference the
capacity for which the bid is being submitted.