Centerpoint Energy - Mississippi River

Third Revised Volume No. 1

Effective Date: 05/01/1997, Docket: RP97-298-000, Status: Effective

Second Revised Sheet No. 310 Second Revised Sheet No. 310 : Superseded

Superseding: First Revised Sheet No. 310

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

FOR MASTER CAPACITY RELEASE AGREEMENT

(Continued)

8) In addition to collection of the rates and charges provided for in each Addendum, MRT

shall retain the percentage provided, pursuant to the applicable Rate Schedule, of the

quantities received from Replacement Customer hereunder, for reimbursement in kind from

Replacement Customer for fuel usage and lost and unaccounted for gas.

9) Any notice, statement, or bill provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and

shall be considered as fully delivered when hand-delivered, telecopied, or when received

by the other party if mailed by United States mail, postage prepaid, to the addresses

specified herein (unless and until either party notifies the other, in writing of a

change in its address).

10) Each party shall notify the other in writing of the name, address, telephone number and

telecopy number of the person or persons who shall have authority to act for such party in

connection with this Agreement, and operating notices shall thereafter be served upon

such person or persons.

11) This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and no waiver,

representation or agreement, oral or otherwise, shall affect the subject matter hereof

unless and until such waiver, representation or agreement is reduced to writing and

executed by authorized representatives of the parties. No waiver by either MRT or

Replacement Customer of any one or more defaults by the other in performance of any of

the provisions of the Agreement shall operate or be construed as a waiver of any other

existing or future default or defaults, whether of a like or of a different character.

12) Exhibit A attached hereto is incorporated into this Agreement in its entirety.

[13) Complete as applicable.]