Midwestern Gas Transmission Company
SECOND REVISED VOLUME NO. 1
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Effective Date: 09/01/1993, Docket: RS92- 41-004, Status: Effective
Substitute Original Sheet No. 150 Substitute Original Sheet No. 150 : Effective
BALANCING AGREEMENT
(For Use at Delivery Points)
ARTICLE V - DDS AND IMBALANCE CHARGES
5.1 Current Charges - Commencing upon the date of execution, the rates, charges, and
surcharges (including those for any DDS services that has been elected) to be paid
by Balancing Party to Transporter shall be in accordance with Transporter's Rate
Schedule LMS-MA and the General Terms and Conditions of Transporter's FERC Gas
Tariff.
5.2 Incidental Charges - Balancing Party agrees to reimburse Transporter for any
filing or similar fees, which have not been previously paid for by Balancing Party
which Transporter incurs in rendering service hereunder.
5.3 Changes in Rates and Charges - Balancing Party agrees that Transporter 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
Transporter'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. Transporter agrees that Shipper
may protest or contest the aforementioned filings, or may seek authorization from
duly constituted regulatory authorities for such adjustment of Transporter's
existing FERC Gas TARiff as may be found necessary to assure Transporter just and
reasonable rates.
ARTICLE VI - MISCELLANEOUS
6.1 Warranties - Balancing Party warrants (i) that as to any gas that it delivers or
causes to be delivered to Transporter 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 Transporter 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
Transporter 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 TEXAS WITHOUT REGARD TO THE DOCTRINES GOVERNING CHOICE OF
LAW.