El Paso Natural Gas Company
Second Revised Volume No. 1A
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Effective Date: 04/01/2010, Docket: RP10-454-001, Status: Effective
Sixth Revised Sheet No. 308 Sixth Revised Sheet No. 308
Superseding: Fifth Revised Sheet No. 308
TRANSPORTATION GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
(Continued)
11. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS
11.2 Flow Control Equipment
Transporter has the right to install and/or use remote or manual flow
control equipment ("Flow Control") to preserve the operational safety
and reliability of its system. Transporter's use of Flow Control is
subject to the following provisions.
(a) Pursuant to the provisions set forth in this Section 11.2(a),
Transporter may exercise, using reasonable judgment and in a not
unduly discriminatory manner, Flow Control to restrict or
temporarily suspend the flow of gas into or out of its system.
(i) The use of Flow Control shall be on a specific Operator
and/or location basis.
(ii) Except as otherwise provided in Section 11.2(a)(iv), prior
to invoking Flow Control, Transporter shall provide at
least eight hours advance notice to the affected
Operator(s) by phone and email.
(iii) Except as otherwise provided in Section 11.2(a)(iv), Flow
Control will be exercised consistent with Transporter's
service obligations under its rate schedules and will not
be used at the following locations:
(A) A location which is included in a pre-determined
allocation methodology elected by an Operator
(i.e., a location subject to penalty assessment
pursuant to the hourly scheduling penalty
provisions of Section 14.1 of the GT&C, the MDO/MHO
Violation provisions of Section 4 of Rate Schedule
OPAS (if applicable), and/or the SOC/COC Daily
Imbalance Charge provisions of Section 11.1 of the
GT&C).
(B) A location that is being operated within the
parameters of an executed operational balancing
agreement.