Centerpoint Energy - Mississippi River

Third Revised Volume No. 1

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Effective Date: 04/01/2003, Docket: RP00-410-003, Status: Effective

First Revised Sheet No. 159 First Revised Sheet No. 159 : Effective

Superseding: Original Sheet No. 159

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

(Continued)

13. UNAUTHORIZED GAS (Continued)

gas, and such notice will be posted on MRT's Internet web site. The

unauthorized gas posting will remain on the Internet web site for the

lesser of ninety (90) days or until a valid claim has been received by

MRT.

13.2 If a valid claim and a valid assignment to either a Service

Agreement, Pool Agreement, or Operational Balancing Agreement are

received:

(a) Within three (3) business days of the posting, no

penalty shall be assessed under this Section, but penalties

pursuant to other tariff provisions may be assessed.

(b) After three (3) business days but within sixty (60)

calendar days of the posting, MRT shall assess a penalty of

$.50 per Dth to the Customer, Pool Operator, or party to the

Operational Balancing Agreement to whose agreement the

unauthorized gas was assigned, in addition to other penalties

assessable under other tariff provisions.

(c) After sixty (60) calendar days of the posting, MRT

shall assess a penalty of $1.00 per Dth to the Customer, Pool

Operator, or party to the Operational Balancing Agreement to

whose agreement the unauthorized gas was assigned, in addition

to other penalties assessable under other tariff provisions.

13.3 If a valid claim and a valid assignment to a Service Agreement,

Pool Agreement, or Operational Balancing Agreement are not received within

ninety (90) calendar days of the notice, MRT shall retain such unauthorized

gas at no cost to MRT, free and clear of any adverse claims.