Gulfstream Natural Gas System, L.L.C.
Original Volume No. 1
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Effective Date: 09/01/2005, Docket: RP05-414-000, Status: Effective
First Revised Sheet No. 184 First Revised Sheet No. 184 : Effective
Superseding: Original Sheet No. 184
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
(CONTINUED)
(k) Awarding of Capacity Available for Release. Capacity
will be awarded no later than 5:00 p.m. of the Day
prior to the Day nominations are due. The capacity
available for release shall be awarded to the Bidding
Shipper with the highest bid matching all terms and
conditions provided by the Releasing Shipper. In the
case of multiple bid winners, the highest ranking bid
will receive the entire maximum amount of capacity
bid. The next highest bidder will receive the
remainder of the offered capacity provided that the
amount remaining is above the bidder's minimum
acceptable quantity. Any remaining capacity will be
given to the next highest bidder under the same
provisions as above. This process will repeat until
either all of the offered capacity is awarded or the
remaining capacity falls below either the Releasing
Shipper's minimum quantity or all the remaining
bidder's acceptable quantities. If bids are received
that do not match all the terms and conditions
provided by the Releasing Shipper, bids will be
evaluated by the criteria provided by the Releasing
Shipper. If no criteria are provided by the
Releasing Shipper, the Bidding Shipper bidding the
greatest NPV shall be awarded the capacity. If more
than one such bid has an equal NPV, then the capacity
shall be awarded on a first come, first served basis.
The ultimate awarding of capacity will be posted on
1LineSM by 5:00 p.m. on the Day prior to the Day
nominations are due. Unless the bidder was a
contingent bidder and the contingency did not occur,
Transporter will tender an Award Notice, as described
in Section 1 of the Master Service Agreement, to the
winning bidder by 10:00 a.m. of the Day nominations
are due.
Transporter shall not award capacity release offers
to the Replacement Shipper until and unless the
Replacement Shipper meets Transporter's
creditworthiness requirements applicable to all
services that it receives from Transporter, including
the service represented by the capacity release.