Great Lakes Gas Transmission Limited Partner
Second Revised Volume No. 1
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Effective Date: 08/01/2007, Docket: RP07-490-000, Status: Effective
Sixth Revised Sheet No. 50A Sixth Revised Sheet No. 50A : Effective
Superseding: Fifth Revised Sheet No. 50A
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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(continued)
19. DISCOUNTING POLICY.
As stated in Section 4.2 of Rate Schedules FT, EFT, LFT and IT and in Section 4.1 of Rate Schedule MC of
this FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1, Transporter may from time to time selectively adjust any
or all of the rates charged to any individual Shipper for which maximum and minimum rates are stated on
Sheets 4, 4A, and 5A of this FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1. Discounting of rate charges
shall, however, be done in the following order:
1. Reservation Fee
2. Utilization Fee, but not below the stated minimum charge.
19.1 In addition to a basic discount as provided in Section 4.2 of Rate Schedules FT, EFT, LFT, and IT and in
Section 4.1 of Rate Schedule MC, Shipper and Transporter may from time to time agree in writing to a
specified discount of the otherwise applicable rates and charges. Such specified discounts, as described in
this Section 19.1, shall not constitute a material deviation from Transporter's applicable pro forma
Service Agreement. In all circumstances the specified discounted rate, as described in Shipper's Service
Agreement, shall be between the maximum rate and the minimum rate applicable to the service provided. Such
specified discounted rate may:
1. apply only to certain specified quantities (MDQ or utilization quantities) under the
Agreement;
2. apply only if specified quantity levels are achieved (with different rates, charges, and
fees applicable to all quantities above such levels, or to all quantities under the Agreement
if the specified levels are not achieved);
3. apply in a specified relationship to quantities actually transported (i.e. that the
rates shall be adjusted in relationship to quantities actually transported);
4. apply only during specified time periods;
5. apply only to specified points, zones, markets, transportation paths, or other defined
geographical areas, or for specific direction of gas flow;
6. apply to production reserves committed by the Shipper;
7. apply to quantities conditioned upon implementation and completion of a construction
project or acquisition of facilities;
8. provide that if one rate component which was equal to or within the applicable maximum and
minimum rate at the time the discount agreement was executed subsequently exceeds the applicable
maximum rate or is below the applicable minimum rate due to a change in Transporter's maximum rates
and/or minimum rates, so that such rate component must be adjusted downward or upward to equal the
new applicable maximum or minimum rate, then other rate components may be adjusted upward or
downward to achieve the agreed-upon overall rate, so long as none of the resulting rate components
exceed the maximum rate or are below the minimum rate applicable to the rate component. Such
changes to rate components shall be applied prospectively, commencing with the date a Commission
order accepts the applicable revised maximum and minimum rates. However, nothing contained herein
shall be construed to alter a refund obligation under applicable law for any period during which
rates which had been charged under a discount agreement exceeded rates which ultimately are found
to be just and reasonable;
9. be based on published index price point differentials, or arrived at by formula. Point prices
shall be based on published index prices for specific receipt and/or delivery points or other
agreed-upon pricing reference points for price determination. The discounted rate shall
not change the underlying rate design nor include any minimum bill or minimum take provision that
has the effect of guaranteeing revenue. Any service agreement containing such a discount will
identify what rate component (i.e. reservation charge or usage charge or both) is discounted, and
any formula will produce a reservation rate per unit of contract demand.