Gas Transmission Northwest Corp.

Third Revised Volume No. 1-A

Effective Date: 10/06/2003, Docket: RP04- 23-000, Status: Effective

Original Sheet No. 192 Original Sheet No. 192 : Effective

TRANSPORTATION GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

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28. CAPACITY RELEASE (Continued)

28.8 Scheduling of Parcels, Bids and Notifications (Continued)

For biddable releases (1 year or more):

- offers should be tendered by 12:00 P.M. CCT (10:00 A.M.

PCT) four Business Days before award;

- open season ends no later than 1:00 P.M. CCT (11:00 A.M.

PCT) on the Business Day before timely nominations are

due (open season is three Business Days);

- evaluation period begins at 1:00 P.M. CCT (11:00 A.M.

PCT) during which contingency is eliminated,

determination of best bid is made, and ties are broken;

- evaluation period ends and award posting if no match

required at 2:00 P.M. CCT (12:00 P.M. PCT);

- match or award is communicated by 2:00 P.M. CCT (12:00

P.M. PCT);

- match response by 2:30 P.M. CCT (12:30 P.M. PCT);

- where match required, award posting by 3:00 P.M. CCT

(1:00 P.M. PCT);

- contract issued within one hour of award posting (with a

new contract number, when applicable); nomination

possible beginning at the next available nomination

cycle for the effective date of the contract.

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