Gas Transmission Northwest Corp.
Third Revised Volume No. 1-A
Contents / Previous / Next / Main Tariff Index
Effective Date: 12/23/2005, Docket: RP06-106-000, Status: Effective
Second Revised Sheet No. 175 Second Revised Sheet No. 175 : Effective
Superseding: First Revised Sheet No. 175
TRANSPORTATION GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
(Continued)
28. CAPACITY RELEASE
28.1 Eligibility to Release
Any firm Shipper which contracts for firm transportation
service under Part 284 of the Commission's regulations
(Releasing Shipper) is eligible to release all or part of
its capacity (Parcel) for use by another party
(Replacement Shipper). Any Replacement Shipper which has
previously contracted for a Parcel may also release its
capacity to another party as a secondary release subject
to the terms and conditions described herein.
Upon releasing a Parcel, consistent with the terms and
conditions described herein, all Releasing Shippers shall
remain ultimately liable for all reservation charges
billable for the originally contracted service. The
Releasing Shipper, whether a primary or secondary
capacity holder, must post the capacity it seeks to
release on GTN's Internet website prior to the close of the
Posting Period defined herein.
A Releasing Shipper may release all or a portion of its
capacity for the remaining term of its contract on either a
temporary or permanent basis. In the event of a permanent
capacity release by a Shipper paying the maximum recourse
rate, the Right of First Refusal is conveyed to the
Replacement Shipper for that portion permanently released.
GTN may not unreasonably refuse to relieve a Releasing Shipper
of liability under its contract and extinguish Releasing
Shipper's contractual obligations to GTN with respect to that
portion requested to be permanently released provided that: 1)
the Replacement Shipper is creditworthy pursuant to GTN's
credit standards; and 2) the rate paid by the Replacement
Shipper is no less than either the rate contracted between the
Releasing Shipper and GTN for the remaining term of the
contract or the maximum tariff rate, whichever is less. GTN
may refuse to allow a permanent capacity 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 by GTN, GTN shall
notify Shipper via e-mail and shall include in the
notification the reasons for such denial.
(Continued)