Northwest Pipeline Corporation G P

Fourth Revised Volume No. 1

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Effective Date: 01/31/2008, Docket: RP08-130-000, Status: Effective

Original Sheet No. 2 Original Sheet No. 2 : Effective

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT RELATED

TO FERC GAS TARIFF, THIRD REVISED VOLUME NO. 1

CONTAINING TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE RATE SCHEDULES

Northwest Pipeline GP ("Northwest" or "Transporter") is a "natural gas

company" as defined by the Natural Gas Act and "an interstate pipeline" as

defined by the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978. As such, Northwest is subject

to the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Northwest is

engaged in the transportation (the term transportation, as defined herein,

includes storage service), in interstate commerce, of natural gas for

Shippers, pursuant to the regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission.

The major facilities of Northwest are depicted on the map constituting

Sheet No. 4 of this Tariff. Northwest's pipeline system extends from a point

near Blanco, New Mexico, through the states of Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho,

Oregon and Washington to a point on the International Boundary near Sumas,

Washington.

This Tariff contains transportation and storage rate schedules available

for Shippers with whom Northwest contracts through executed Service Agreements

for the transportation and storage of natural gas. It is the policy of

Northwest to undertake the transportation and storage of gas only pursuant to

written contracts with eligible customers upon the terms and conditions set

forth in this Tariff, executed on a non-discriminatory basis after

consideration of Northwest's existing commitments, delivery capacity, points

of delivery and other relevant factors.

This FERC Gas Tariff is filed in compliance with Part 154, Subchapter E,

Chapter I, Title 18 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as promulgated by

Order of the Federal Power Commission in Docket No. R-107, dated October 30,

1948.