Discovery Gas Transmission LLC
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Effective Date: 01/01/2008, Docket: RP08- 70-001, Status: Effective
Second Revised Sheet No. 198 Second Revised Sheet No. 198 : Effective
Superseding: First Revised Sheet No. 198
27. LIMITED SECTION 4 HURRICANE MITIGATION AND RELIABILITY ENHANCEMENT
SURCHARGE ("HMRE SURCHARGE")
27.1 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY - Transporter shall have the right to
seek recovery, through a limited Natural Gas Act Section 4 filing,
all capital costs and related operation and maintenance
expenditures, as defined in Section 27.2, made by Transporter in
connection with efforts to mitigate the cost of damage to
facilities caused by hurricanes (or other natural disasters
including but not limited to tornados, rogue waves, erosion and
mudslides (hereinafter, "Natural Disasters")), to maintain system
reliability during and immediately after hurricanes (or other
Natural Disasters), to repair and remediate facilities damaged by
hurricanes (or other Natural Disasters) and to enhance overall
system reliability. The HMRE Surcharge shall be collected through
a volumetric surcharge applicable to all transportation service
provided pursuant to Transporter's Rate Schedules FT-1, FT-2 and
IT (and any other transportation service provided by Transporter)
through the Mainline Facilities. The HMRE Surcharge shall apply
to, and be paid in addition to, the rates applicable to such
transportation service qualifying for any rate discount or
provided under any negotiated rate agreement.
27.2 DEFINITION OF QUALIFYING EXPENDITURES - Capital expenditures and
operation and maintenance expenditures ("Qualifying HMRE
Expenditures") that qualify for inclusion in the HMRE Surcharge
shall include:
a. Property damage insurance purchase costs in excess of
$509,575;
b. Deductible (uncovered) amounts on any such property damage
insurance claim;
c. Smart pigging operations and related pipeline modifications
(including but not limited to cleaning and sizing pigs; the
installation and use of pig launchers and receivers not
already installed at certain points along the System; the
removal of any restrictions or obstructions that would
impede the pig, such as the installation or removal of
certain valves, dents or bends in the pipeline; any digs
necessary to analyze anomaly readings and backfills; and any
repair or replacements required);