Centerpoint Energy - Mississippi River

Third Revised Volume No. 1

Effective Date: 11/01/1993, Docket: RS92- 43-006, Status: Effective

Original Sheet No. 20 Original Sheet No. 20 : Effective

RATE SCHEDULE FTS

FIRM TRANSPORTATION SERVICE

(Continued)

2. APPLICABILITY AND CHARACTER OF SERVICE (Continued)

2.3 Service provided by MRT under this rate schedule shall be

firm and shall not be subject to curtailment, interruption or

discontinuance, except as specified in Sections 8 and 9 of the General

Terms and Conditions.

3. PRIMARY RECEIPT AND DELIVERY POINTS

3.1 MRT and Customer may add or delete Primary Receipt and

Delivery Point(s) to the FTS Agreement from time to time by mutual

agreement, subject to the conditions contained in Section 5 of the

General Terms and Conditions, provided MRT can provide service at such

additional point(s) on a firm basis. Unless MRT agrees otherwise, the

applicable monthly reservation charge shall not be reduced by a change

in the Primary Receipt and Delivery Point(s) originally specified in

Customer's FTS Agreement.

4. RATES AND CHARGES

4.1 All charges for transportation service under this rate

schedule shall be stated on the currently effective Sheet No. 5 of this

tariff.

4.2 For all service rendered under this rate schedule, Customer

shall pay MRT each month the sum of the following:

(a) Monthly Reservation Charge - A charge per month equal

to the product of the applicable unit reservation rate(s) and

Customer's MDQ;

(b) Usage Charge - A charge equal to the product of the

applicable usage rate(s) and the total quantities of natural gas

delivered by MRT at the delivery point(s) during the billing

month;