Centerpoint Energy - Mississippi River

Third Revised Volume No. 1

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

Fifth Revised Sheet No. 118 Fifth Revised Sheet No. 118 : Effective

Superseding: Fourth Revised Sheet No. 118

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

(Continued)

8. NOMINATIONS, SCHEDULING, AND CURTAILMENT

8.1 Nomination Procedures

(a) General Procedures. A Customer, Pool Operator, or

Customer's or Pool Operator's designee, shall submit to MRT's

Client Services Department prior to the nomination deadline an

electronically communicated nomination, in the format of MRT's

nomination form as displayed on MRT's Internet web site, unless

MRT otherwise agrees or emergency events prevent such electronic

communication, containing all data elements required by NAESB

Standards including the following information:

(i) MRT's Service Identification Number;

(ii) Customer's or Pool Operator's name and

nomination representative;

(iii) Nomination representative's telephone and

telecopier number and e-mail address;

(iv) On-behalf-of entity (if transportation is to be

performed pursuant to Subpart B);

(v) The quantities to be received in Dth per day by

Receipt or Pool Location Code and the quantities to be

delivered in Dth per day by Delivery or Pool Location Code

for each contract and the effective dates of such

quantities;

(vi) The appropriate Fuel Use and LUFG deductions;

and

(vii) All nominations should include Customer defined

begin dates and end dates. All nominations excluding

intraday nominations should have roll-over options.

Specifically, Customers should have the ability to nominate

for several days, months, or years, provided the nomination

begin and end dates are within the term of the Customer's

contract.