Northern Border Pipeline Company

First Revised Volume No. 1

Effective Date: 02/01/2009, Docket: RP09-132-000, Status: Effective

Second Revised Sheet No. 408 Second Revised Sheet No. 408

Superseding: First Revised Sheet No. 408

NORTHERN BORDER PIPELINE COMPANY

FIRM COMPRESSION SERVICE AGREEMENT - DES PLAINES

RATE SCHEDULE FCS-DP

This Agreement (the "Service Agreement") is made and entered into at

Omaha, Nebraska as of _____________, 20__, by and between NORTHERN

BORDER PIPELINE COMPANY, hereinafter referred to as "Company", and

_____________________________, hereinafter referred to as "Shipper".

WHEREAS, Shipper is desirous of engaging Company to provide firm

compression service for quantities of natural gas; and

WHEREAS, Company is desirous of providing firm compression service for

Shipper; and

WHEREAS, the compression of natural gas shall be effectuated pursuant

to Part 157 or Part 284 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's

Regulations.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of their respective covenants and

agreements hereinafter set out, the parties hereto covenant and agree

as follows:

Article 1 - Receipt Point and Delivery Point

On each day, beginning with Shipper's Billing Commencement Date and

continuing throughout the term of this Service Agreement, Shipper shall

be entitled to tender to Company at the DP Receipt Point, specified in

Exhibit A attached hereto, a quantity of gas not in excess of the

Maximum Receipt Quantity for such receipt point.

Company shall compress and deliver gas to Shipper at the DP Transfer

Point, specified in Exhibit A attached hereto. The minimum delivery

pressure at the DP Receipt Point is listed on Exhibit "A".

Article 2 - Payments

Shipper shall make payments to Company in accordance with Rate

Schedule FCS-DP and the other applicable terms and provisions of this

Service Agreement.