Midwestern Gas Transmission Company
Third Revised Volume No. 1
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Effective Date: 03/10/2004, Docket: RP04-163-001, Status: Effective
Substitute Original Sheet No. 275 Substitute Original Sheet No. 275 : Effective
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
35. RESERVATION OF CAPACITY FOR EXPANSION/EXTENSION PROJECTS
Company may elect to reserve for a future expansion/extension project any unsubscribed
capacity or capacity under expiring or terminating Service Agreements where such
Agreements do not have a right of first refusal or Shipper does not exercise its right
of first refusal. Company may only reserve capacity for a future expansion/extension
project for which an open season has been or will be held within one (1) year of the
date that Company posts such capacity as being reserved. Prior to reserving capacity
for an expansion/extension project, Company shall first post for bid all of its
available capacity on its web site as set forth on its Informational Postings web site
for at least five (5) Business Days before capacity will be reserved. Company shall
post available capacity in accordance with Subsection 19.2 of the General Terms and
Conditions of Company's FERC Gas Tariff. Capacity shall be awarded pursuant to
Section 25 of the General Terms and Conditions of Company's FERC Gas Tariff.
Capacity may be reserved for expansion/extension projects only for a 12-month period
prior to Company filing for certificate approval for construction of proposed
expansion/extension facilities, and thereafter until all expansion/extension
facilities related to the certificate filing are placed into service.
If Company reserves capacity for an expansion/extension project, it will notify
Shippers of its intent as part of Company's posting of capacity on its Informational
Postings web site. Company's posting for reserved capacity for future
expansion/extension projects shall include the following information: (a) a
description of the project for which the capacity will be reserved; (b) the total
quantity of capacity to be reserved; (c) the location of the proposed reserved
capacity on the pipeline system; (d) whether, and if so when, Company anticipates that
an open season for the capacity will be held or the reserved capacity will otherwise
be posted for bids; (e) the projected in-service date of new facilities; and (f) on an
ongoing basis, how much of the reserved capacity has been sold on a limited-term basis
that would otherwise be eligible for a right of first refusal. Company will make
reasonable efforts to update the reservation posting up to the in-service date of the
project to reflect any material changes in the scope of the project. If unsubscribed
capacity, that has been posted for bid remains unsubscribed after posting, and if such
unsubscribed capacity is insufficient to serve the expansion/extension project, the
reservation posting or open season will include a non-binding solicitation for
turnback capacity from Company's existing Shippers to serve the expansion/extension
project. Company shall post on its Informational Postings web site a non-binding
solicitation for expansion project related turnback capacity no later than 90 days
after the close of an expansion project's open season specifying the minimum term for
a response to the solicitation.
Any capacity reserved under this Subsection will be made available for transportation
service pursuant to Company's FERC Gas Tariff on a limited-term basis up to the
in-service date of the expansion/extension project. Company reserves the right to
limit any extension rights provided in the Service Agreement and pursuant to
Section 16 of the General Terms and Conditions commensurate with the proposed
in-service date of any facilities. Any capacity reserved for a project that does not
go forward for any reason shall be reposted as generally available within 30 days of
the date the capacity becomes available. The previously reserved capacity will become
available when the Company posts the capacity on its Informational Postings web site.