Northern Border Pipeline Company

First Revised Volume No. 1

Effective Date: 09/16/2009, Docket: RP09-540-000, Status: Effective

Original Sheet No. 272C Original Sheet No. 272C

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

27. RELEASE OF FIRM CAPACITY (Continued)

27.10 Rights and Obligations of Shipper (Continued)

27.11 Permanent Release (Continued)

Company may refuse to allow a permanent release if

it has a reasonable basis to conclude that it will

not be financially indifferent to the release. If

Shipper's request to permanently release capacity is

denied, Company shall notify the Releasing Shipper

and the Replacement Shipper in writing of the

reason(s) for such denial.

27.12 Temporary Release

A Shipper may temporarily release its firm capacity,

in whole or in part, to a Person desiring such

service which shall be referred to as a temporary

release. If a Shipper elects to temporarily release

its capacity, the obligations associated with the

released capacity remain with the original Releasing

Shipper. At the end of the term of the temporary

release, all contractual rights and obligations

remain with the original Releasing Shipper.

A Replacement Shipper acquiring capacity under a

temporary release shall be required to enter into

the applicable Service Agreement with Company for

the capacity acquired which shall incorporate the

terms and conditions of the Offer and awarded Bid.

27.13 Capacity Release Offer Agreement

Prior to posting an Offer, the Releasing Shipper

must execute a Capacity Release Offer Agreement for

each Service Agreement from which it intends to

release capacity which is available on Company's

Internet web site.