Granite State Gas Transmission, Inc.

Fourth Revised Volume No. 1

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Effective Date: 03/01/2010, Docket: RP10-322-000, Status: Effective

Original Sheet No. 175 Original Sheet No. 175

OPERATIONAL BALANCING AGREEMENT

(For Use Pursuant to Rate Schedule LMS)

This Agreement dated and effective ____________________,

20__ 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

quantities 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: