Centerpoint Energy - Mississippi River

Third Revised Volume No. 1

Effective Date: 03/01/2004, Docket: RP04-152-000, Status: Effective

First Revised Sheet No. 58E First Revised Sheet No. 58E : Effective

Superseding: Original Sheet No. 58E

RATE SCHEDULE PALS

PARK AND LOAN SERVICE

(continued)

3. RATES:

The rates charged for service hereunder shall consist of the currently

effective Activity Rate and Daily Balance Rate on Sheet No. 9A contained in

this tariff.

4. FLEXIBILITY OF RATES:

The applicable maximum (Base Rate plus other applicable charges) and minimum

rates and charges for service under this Rate Schedule are specified on Sheet

No. 9A contained in this tariff. Any discount from the maximum rate

applicable to any service shall be in accordance with terms and conditions

agreed to and as specified by MRT. Said rates are subject to adjustment as

provided in the General Terms and Conditions. As part of the discount

arrangement, the parties may agree to pay an advance fee to lock-in a

discounted rate which would be applicable to a particular transaction and/or

for a specified period or quantity; provided, however, the total revenues

collected from any such fee and the Activity Rate and Daily Balance Rate shall

not exceed the maximum which could be charged in aggregate under the Activity

Rate and Daily Balance Rate for the agreed upon quantities and period.

5. MONTHLY BILL:

5.1 Calculation.

The bill for a month shall be the sum of:

(a) for each account, the product of the Activity Rate and the total

Dth of gas initially loaned or parked, and/or returned or taken

delivery of, at any time during each day, plus

(b) the product of the Daily Balance Rate and the total Dth of parked

or loaned gas in each account at the end of each day excluding the

quantities subject to the Activity Rate on such day, on a first-

in, first-out basis (for parking) and a first-out, first-in basis

(for loaning).