PetroLogistics Natural Gas Storage LLC
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Effective Date: 06/03/2009, Docket: RP09-577-000, Status: Effective
Original Sheet No. 122 Original Sheet No. 122
The MSQ that can be released by a Releasing Shipper for an intraday release is limited to a
quantity not in excess of the Releasing Shipper's MSQ less the Releasing Shipper's Storage
Inventory.
8.3 Posting and Bidding Timeline. For the Capacity Release business process timing model,
only the following methodologies shall be supported by PetroLogistics and provided to Releasing
Shippers as choices from which they may select and, once chosen, shall be used in determining the
awards from the bid(s) submitted. They are: (i) highest rate, (ii) net revenue, and (iii) present
value. At PetroLogistics' reasonable discretion, other choices of bid evaluation methodology
(including other Releasing Shipper-defined evaluation methodologies) can be accorded similar
timeline evaluation treatment. However, PetroLogistics is not required to offer other choices or
similar timeline treatment for other choices. Further, PetroLogistics shall not be held to the
timeline specified in Sections 8.3(a) and 8.3(b) below should the Releasing Shipper elect another
method of evaluation; the timeline specified in Section 8.3(c) below shall apply. The proposed
duration of Shipper's release determines the minimum bid period for Shipper's offer pursuant to this
Section 8. The Capacity Release timeline is applicable to all parties involved in the Capacity
Release process; however, it is only applicable if (i) all information provided by the parties
to the transaction is valid and the Replacement Shipper has been determined to be creditworthy
before the capacity release bid is tendered; and (ii) there are no special terms or conditions of
the release.
The Capacity Release timeline is as follows:
(a) For standard releases of less than one (1) year:
-Offers shall be tendered by 12:00 p.m. CT on a Business Day;
-The bid period shall end at 1:00 p.m. CT on the same Business Day or at 1:00 p.m. CT on any
subsequent Business Day as specified in Releasing Shipper's offer, whichever is elected by Releasing
Shipper;
-Evaluation period begins at 1:00 p.m. CT on the day the bid period ends, during which contingency is
eliminated, determination of best bid is made, and ties are broken;
-Evaluation period ends and award is posted if no match is required at 2:00 p.m. CT the same day;
-If the Prearranged Shipper's bid is not the "best bid," PetroLogistics shall allow such Prearranged
Shipper a Matching Period of thirty (30) minutes from 2:00 P.M. CT until 2:30 P.M. CT on the day the
Bid Period ends, or such later time as specified in the Releasing Shipper's offer, to determine
whether to match the "best bid" and to notify PetroLogistics of its decision.
-If a match is required, the award will be posted by 3:00 p.m. CT.
PetroLogistics will issue a contract within one hour of the award posting (with a new contract number,
when applicable). Nominations for gas flow are possible beginning at the next available nomination
cycle for the effective date of the contract. Such nominations will be processed in accordance with
the nomination and scheduling requirements of Section 6 of the General Terms and Conditions; however,
in no circumstance will gas flow prior to the effective date of the release as specified in Releasing
Shipper's offer.
(b) For standard releases of one year or longer:
-Offers shall be tendered by 12:00 p.m. CT four Business Days before the award;