Portland Natural Gas Transmission System
Second Revised Volume No. 1
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Effective Date: 03/01/2009, Docket: RP09-338-001, Status: Effective
Substitute First Revised Sheet No. 344 Substitute First Revised Sheet No. 344
Superseding: Original Sheet No. 344
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS (Continued)
Replacement Shipper pursuant to the same terms and conditions that apply to a
Releasing Shipper. This Section is also applicable to offers by Shippers to
assume or acquire capacity pursuant to Section 11.13 herein.
11.4 Minimum and Maximum Release Provisions. The following minimum
and maximum release provisions shall apply. The maximum term of any release
of firm capacity shall not exceed the remaining term of Releasing Shipper's
Gas Transportation Contract. Any release of capacity must be of an amount
that can be reasonably accurately measured. The maximum quantity released may
not exceed on a Daily basis or over the remaining term of the Replacement
Shipper's Gas Transportation Contract the maximum capacity to which the
Releasing Shipper has right under its Gas Transportation Contract.
11.5 Exceptions to Release Notice, Bidding and Allocation Requirements
of this Section. In the following situations, the Releasing Shipper will not
be required to post a Release Notice or to comply with the bidding and
allocation requirements of Sections 11.6, 11.7, 11.8 and 11.9 herein:
(a) Capacity Release to Prearranged Replacement Shippers for Thirty-
One (31) Days or less. If a Releasing Shipper has found a Prearranged
Replacement Shipper willing to acquire released capacity for a term equal to
or less than thirty-one (31) Days, the Releasing Shipper may, but need not,
post a Release Notice or comply with the bidding and allocation requirements
of this Section. The Releasing Shipper shall notify Transporter of the terms
of the proposed release transaction in writing or via Transporter's
Interactive Internet Website as soon as possible, but in any event no later
than twenty-four (24) hours after it has found such Prearranged Replacement
Shipper. The Releasing Shipper's Notice to Transporter shall include all
information listed in Section 11.6(c)(1)-(7), as well as any other relevant
terms of the proposed release transaction. If applicable, Transporter shall
verify the creditworthiness of the Prearranged Replacement Shipper in
accordance with this Tariff. As soon as these provisions are satisfied,
Transporter shall make available a Gas Transportation Contract to the
Prearranged Replacement Shipper and a Capacity Release Agreement to the
Releasing Shipper, which shall then have two (2) Business Days to execute the
agreements. Transporter shall post a notice describing the terms of the
release transaction on Transporter's Interactive Internet Website as soon as
possible, but in no event later than forty-eight (48) hours after the
commencement of the release transaction.
Unless the released capacity otherwise qualifies for an exception to the
capacity release notice, bidding, and allocation requirements under this
Section 11.5, Releasing Shipper shall not rollover, extend or in any way
continue any release subject to Section 11.5(a) until 28 days after the
initial release period has ended, unless it posts a Release Notice and follows
the bidding and allocation