Great Lakes Gas Transmission Limited Partner
Second Revised Volume No. 1
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Effective Date: 02/16/2009, Docket: RP09-218-000, Status: Effective
Eighth Revised Sheet No. 40B Eighth Revised Sheet No. 40B
Superseding: Seventh Revised Sheet No. 40B
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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(continued)
15.14 PRE-ARRANGED CAPACITY RELEASES FOR WHICH BIDDING IS NOT REQUIRED
(A) The bidding procedures of Subsection 15.15 are not required of the pre-arranged capacity
release transactions described below, but may be utilized at the election of the Releasing
Shipper:
(1) Pre-arranged capacity release transactions at the maximum tariff rate that are for a
term of more than one (1) year.
(2) Pre-arranged capacity release transactions for thirty-one (31) days or less.
(3) Pre-arranged capacity release transactions to an Asset Manager that contain a
condition that the Releasing Shipper may call upon the Replacement Shipper (Asset
Manager) to deliver to, or purchase from, the Releasing Shipper a volume of gas up to
one-hundred percent (100%) of the daily contract demand of the released transportation
capacity, provided that,
(i) if the capacity release is for a period of one (1) year or less, the Asset
Manager's delivery or purchase obligation must apply on any day during a
minimum period of the lesser of five (5) months (or 155 days) or the term of
the release; or
(ii) if the capacity release is for a period of more than one (1) year, the Asset
Manager's delivery or purchase obligation must apply on any day during a
minimum period of five (5) months (or 155 days) of each twelve (12) month
period of the release, and on five-twelfths (5/12) of the days of any
additional period of the release not equal to twelve (12) months.
(4) Pre-arranged capacity release transactions to a marketer participating in a state-
regulated retail access program that will be utilized by the Replacement Shipper to
provide the gas supply requirement of retail consumers pursuant to a retail access
program approved by the state agency with jurisdiction over the local distribution
company that provides delivery service to such retail consumers.
(B) For pre-arranged capacity release transactions under this Subsection 15.14, the Releasing
Shipper shall provide the following information to the Transporter either in writing,
through GLConnect, or through electronic data interchange (EDI):
(1) Name and address of Releasing Shipper, including the name, address, telephone number,
fax number, and e-mail address of the person to be responsible for the release and
assignment transaction and the same information for the pre-arranged Replacement
Shipper. The Dun & Bradstreet Number of both the Releasing Shipper and the pre-
arranged Replacement Shipper must be provided to Transporter.
(2) The amount of Releasing Shipper's Capacity to be released and assigned.
(3) The term of the proposed release and assignment of Releasing Shipper's Capacity,
including commencement and termination dates which can be any day of the month.
Releasing Shipper shall also indicate whether the capacity release transaction is of a
temporary or permanent nature.
(4) An indication of whether or not the capacity may be recalled by the Releasing Shipper
and, if applicable, the objectively stated, non-discriminatory criteria under which
the capacity may be recalled. If recallable, the Releasing Shipper shall specify, as a
condition of the capacity offer, which of the recall notification periods stated in
Subsection 15.3(A) pertain, and whether the Releasing Shipper's recall notification
must be provided exclusively on a Business Day.