Granite State Gas Transmission, Inc.

Third Revised Volume No. 1

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Effective Date: 03/29/1995, Docket: RP95-170-000, Status: Effective

First Revised Sheet No. 437 First Revised Sheet No. 437 : Effective

Superseding: Original Sheet No. 437

OPERATIONAL BALANCING AGREEMENT

(For Use Pursuant to Rate Schedule LMS)

This Agreement dated and effective ____________________, 19__ by and

between Granite State Gas Transmission, Inc. (Granite State) and

_____________________________, (Operator).

W I T N E S S E T H

WHEREAS, Granite State transports natural gas at the delivery

point(s) specified in Exhibit "A" attached hereto (Delivery Points)

and Operator receives such gas from Granite State;

WHEREAS, the gas actually delivered at the Delivery Point(s) is at

times different than the quantities nominated to be transported by

Granite State from those points;

WHEREAS, Granite State and Operator desire to aggregate all quanti-

ties delivered at all of the Delivery Points for balancing purposes

and to allocate the transportation of natural gas from the Delivery

Point(s) based upon scheduled quantities and to allocate any

difference between such scheduled quantities and actual deliveries at

the Delivery Point(s) (Operational Imbalance) to this Agreement; and

WHEREAS, Granite State and Operator desire to correct the Operational

Imbalances in subsequent periods in accord with Transporter's Rate

Schedule LMS; and

WHEREAS, Granite State and Operator desire to implement operating

rules designed to encourage conduct that maintains Granite State's

system balance in a manner that facilitates the movement of gas for

transportation purposes; and

NOW, THEREFORE, Granite State and Operator agree as follows: