Centerpoint Energy - Mississippi River

Third Revised Volume No. 1

Effective Date: 05/01/1994, Docket: RP93- 4-017, Status: Effective

Second Revised Sheet No. 199 Second Revised Sheet No. 199 : Effective

Superseding: Sub 1 Revised Sheet No. 199

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

(Continued)

16. TRANSITION COST RECOVERY MECHANISMS (Continued)

Collection Period, unless the surcharges and volumetric collection

mechanisms are sooner terminated as provided in Section 16.3(g),

as necessary to complete the full recovery of MRT's Recoverable

GSRC. A Customer shall not be liable for GSRC Surcharge amounts

applicable to periods after its service agreement terminates.

(d) GSRC Reservation Surcharge

The GSRC Reservation Surcharge will be added to and become a

part of the stated maximum rates for services provided under Rate

Schedules FTS and SCT.

MRT shall recover from each affected Customer as part of its

regular monthly charges under the Rate Schedules identified herein

the Individual Customer Monthly GSRC Reservation Amount.

(e) GSRC Allocated to Rate Schedule ITS

The GSRC allocated to Rate Schedule ITS will be contained in

the rates for interruptible transportation service under Rate

Schedule ITS. In accordance with and for the term of the May 13,

1994 Base Stipulation and Agreement, MRT shall cap the total GSRC

rate applicable to Rate Schedule ITS at three (3) cents per MMBtu

for the months April through September and five (5) cents per

MMBtu for the months October through March, as provided in Article

IV, Section 3 of the May 13, 1994 Base Stipulation and Agreement.

MRT shall recover from each affected Customer as part of its

regular monthly charges under Rate Schedule ITS the Individual

Customer Monthly GSRC Volumetric Amount.

(f) GSRC Exit Fee

MRT and any of its Customers may at any time agree to a GSRC

Exit Fee in consideration of MRT's agreement to terminate such

Customer's service agreement prior to its date of expiration or

for other consideration. The amount of the GSRC Exit Fee and the

terms and conditions of its payment shall be set forth in the

underlying agreement between the parties.