Midwestern Gas Transmission Company
Third Revised Volume No. 1
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Effective Date: 04/01/2007, Docket: RP07-318-000, Status: Effective
Second Revised Sheet No. 428 Second Revised Sheet No. 428 : Effective
Superseding: First Revised Sheet No. 428
MIDWESTERN GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY
OPERATIONAL BALANCING AGREEMENT
(For Use at Delivery Points)
ARTICLE 5 - IMBALANCE CHARGES
5.1 Current Charges - Commencing upon the date of execution, the rates, charges, and
surcharges to be paid by Balancing Party to Company shall be in accordance with
Company's Rate Schedule LMS-MA and the General Terms and Conditions of Company's FERC
Gas Tariff.
5.2 Incidental Charges - Balancing Party agrees to reimburse Company for any filing or
similar fees, which have not been previously paid for by Balancing Party which
Company incurs in rendering service hereunder.
5.3 Changes in Rates and Charges - Balancing Party agrees that Company shall have the
unilateral right to file with the appropriate regulatory authority and make effective
changes in (a) the rates and charges applicable to service pursuant to Company's Rate
Schedule LMS-MA, (b) the rate schedule(s) pursuant to which service hereunder is
rendered, or (c) any provision of the General Terms and Conditions applicable to
those rate schedules. Company agrees that Shipper may protest or contest the
aforementioned filings, or may seek authorization from duly constituted regulatory
authorities for such adjustment of Company's existing FERC Gas Tariff as may be found
necessary to assure Company just and reasonable rates.
ARTICLE 6 - MISCELLANEOUS
6.1 Warranties - Balancing Party warrants (i) that as to any gas that it delivers or
causes to be delivered to Company hereunder to correct an Operational Imbalance that
it will have good title to such gas, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and
claims whatsoever; (ii) that it will at the time of delivery have the right to
deliver or cause to be delivered such gas; (iii) that it has the right to allocate
all deliveries from the Delivery Points in accordance with this Agreement; and
(iv) that it will indemnify and save Company harmless from suits, actions, debts,
accounts, damages, costs, losses and expenses arising from or out of adverse claims
of any or all persons to said gas or to royalties, overriding royalties, taxes, or
other charges thereon or with regard to the allocation of gas hereunder. Balancing
Party represents and warrants to Company that all requisite authorizations, if any,
have been obtained as to any gas that Balancing Party delivers or causes to be
delivered hereunder.
6.2 Governing Bodies - This Agreement shall be subject to all applicable laws, federal or
state, and to all applicable rules and regulations of any duly authorized federal,
state or other government agency having jurisdiction. THE INTERPRETATION AND
PERFORMANCE OF THIS CONTRACT SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND CONTROLLED BY THE LAWS
OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA WITHOUT REGARD TO THE DOCTRINES GOVERNING CHOICE OF LAW.
6.3 Waivers - No waiver by either Party of any one or more defaults by the other in the
performance of this Agreement shall operate or be construed as a waiver of any future
default or defaults, whether of a like or of different character.
6.4 Invoicing and Payments - Company shall bill and Balancing Party shall pay for the
correction of Operational Imbalances and any charges assessed under Rate
Schedule LMS-MA in cash in accordance with the General Terms and Conditions specified
in Company's FERC Gas Tariff.