Northern Border Pipeline Company

First Revised Volume No. 1

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Effective Date: 04/01/2004, Docket: RP04-205-000, Status: Effective

Original Sheet No. 469 Original Sheet No. 469 : Effective

NORTHERN BORDER PIPELINE COMPANY

THIRD PARTY BALANCING SERVICE AGREEMENT

RATE SCHEDULE TPB

This Agreement (the "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 "Balancing

Provider".

WHEREAS, Balancing Provider desires to engage Company to provide this

balancing service; and

WHEREAS, Company desires to provide this balancing service to Balancing

Provider.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of their respective covenants and

agreements hereinafter set out, the parties hereto covenant and agree as

follows:

Article 1 - Points Under Agreement

The physical interconnection point(s) of receipt and delivery of gas and

the Variable Load Point, and the Balanced Point are as designated in

Exhibit(s) A, attached hereto. Balancing Provider shall authorize

Company to deliver a quantity of gas up to Balancing Provider's Maximum

Balancing Quantity at a Variable Load Point, as set forth in

Exhibit(s) A attached hereto. Company shall receive and deliver gas in

accordance with the applicable terms and conditions of Rate

Schedule TPB.

Article 2 - Rates

The rate for service under this Agreement shall be at Company's Maximum

Rate plus all applicable surcharges in effect under Rate Schedule TPB

unless otherwise agreed to by the parties and set forth in the Exhibit A

of this Agreement.