Gulf Crossing Pipeline Company LLC
Original Volume No. 1
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Effective Date: 12/20/2008, Docket: RP09-61-000, Status: Effective
Original Sheet No. 504 Original Sheet No. 504
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Section 5
(Continued)
5.2 Credit requirements for pipeline expansion projects will be
separately identified within the nondiscriminatory project
requirements included as part of any open season for the
expansion capacity.
5.3 Imbalance Gas - Gulf Crossing has the right to seek security to
cover the value of any imbalance owed Gulf Crossing by a non-
creditworthy Customer. Such imbalances shall be valued at the
Index "Sell" Price determined in accordance with the provisions
of Section 14 hereof. Such determination shall be based upon the
weekly prices that are available at the time the imbalance
occurred. Furthermore, Gulf Crossing has the right to seek
security to cover the estimated value of a future monthly
imbalance for non-creditworthy Customers as follows: For a non-
creditworthy new Customer, a security amount equal to 10% of such
Customer's estimated monthly usage multiplied by the Estimated
Imbalance Rate as described below. This security determination
for a non-creditworthy, new Customer shall be used for the first
seven months of service to establish a historical record.
Thereafter, security for such Customer will be determined as
specified for a non-creditworthy existing Customer. For a non-
creditworthy existing Customer, a security amount equal to such
Customer's largest monthly imbalance owed to Gulf Crossing over
the most recent 12 month period multiplied by the Estimated
Imbalance Rate. The term "Estimated Imbalance Rate" shall equal
the average of the NYMEX future prices for the available 12 month
period as such prices close on the Day the Estimated Imbalance
Rate is determined.
5.4 Creditworthiness for Firm and Interruptible Transportation
Services
(a) Customer's total collateral requirement is the amount
necessary to collateralize all of a Customer's firm and
interruptible transportation agreements, including
security to cover the value of any imbalance Gas owed Gulf
Crossing as valued pursuant to paragraph 5.3 above.
(b) For purposes of this Section, the insolvency of a Customer
shall be evidenced by the filing by such Customer or any
parent entity thereof (hereinafter collectively referred in
this paragraph to as "the Customer") of a voluntary
petition in bankruptcy or