Equitrans, L. P.
Original Volume No. 1
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Effective Date: 11/19/1998, Docket: CP96-532-001, Status: Effective
Original Sheet No. 209 Original Sheet No. 209 : Effective
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS (Continued)
2. MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT
2.1 Installation and Operation of Measuring Facilities - All measuring
facilities shall be installed, owned, maintained and operated as
determined solely by Equitrans. Where used, orifice meters shall
employ flange taps and shall be installed and operated in
accordance with American Gas Association Transmission Measurement
(AGATM) Committee Report No. 3 dated May, 1985. If turbine meters
are used they shall be installed and operated in accordance with
AGATM Committee Report No. 7 dated November, 1984.
2.2 Installation and Operation by Customer - Customer may install,
maintain and operate at its own expense, at or near the receipt
Point(s) and the Delivery Point(s), check meters and other
necessary equipment by which the quantity of gas delivered to or by
Equitrans may be measured. Where used, orifice meters shall employ
flange taps and shall be installed and operated in accordance with
the referenced AGATM Committee Report No. 3. If turbine meters are
used, they shall be installed and operated in accordance with the
referenced AGATM Committee Report No. 7.
2.3 Non-interference - Measuring equipment applying to or affecting
deliveries shall be installed in such manner as to permit an
accurate determination of the quantity of gas delivered and ready
verification of the accuracy of measurement. The parties shall
exercise care in the installation, maintenance and operation of
check measuring or pressure regulating equipment or gas compressors
so as to prevent any inaccuracy in the determination of the
quantity of gas being measured.
2.4 Calibration and Test of Measurement Equipment - Each party shall,
if it so requests, have the right to have representatives present
at the time of any installing, cleaning, changing, repairing,
inspecting, testing, calibrating or adjusting done in connection
with the other party's measuring equipment, including calorimeters,
used in the measurement of deliveries of gas.
The accuracy of the measuring equipment, including calorimeters,
may be verified at the request of either party at reasonable
intervals but not more often than once in any thirty (30) day
period.
2.5 Correction of Metering Errors - If, upon any test, any measuring
equipment is found to be in error not more than two percent (2%),
previous recordings of such equipment shall be considered accurate