Guardian Pipeline, L.L.C.

Original Volume No. 1

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Effective Date: 02/01/2003, Docket: RP02-530-001, Status: Effective

Original Sheet No. 172A Original Sheet No. 172A : Effective

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

(Continued)

18. OPERATIONAL FLOW ORDERS (Continued)

(d) pipelines or other essential equipment freeze to

the extent that such freezing damages or

destroys or otherwise impairs Transporter's

essential facilities or ability to monitor and

control essential facilities or results in the

loss of supplies of Natural Gas from other

pipelines or producers of Gas;

(e) a loss of Gas supply from producers, storage

providers or other suppliers reduces pressure or

supplies available for delivery;

(f) Federal or state rules, regulations, orders,

such as safety inspection orders and

environmental safety orders, require Transporter

to reduce operating pressures in, or remove from

service, a portion of Transporter's Pipeline

Facilities;

(g) a mechanical or physical failure affects

Transporter's ability to deliver or receive gas,

including, but not limited to, pipeline failure,

compressor failure, regulator failure, or other

similar mechanical or physical failure;

(h) a partial or total failure of electronic and

communications systems impairs Transporter's

ability to monitor or control Transporter's

system;

(i) external operations, including but not limited

to highway construction, require Transporter to

reduce operating pressures in, or remove from

service, a portion of Transporter's Pipeline

Facilities; or

(j) a Shipper's failure to comply with the

provisions of this Tariff that adversely affects

the operations of Pipeline Facilities including,

but not limited to, a Shipper's failure to

adhere to the quality of Natural Gas

specifications set forth in Section 3 of these

General Terms and Conditions.