Freebird Gas Storage, L.L.C.
First Revised Volume No. 1
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Effective Date: 10/01/2008, Docket: RP08-304-000, Status: Effective
Original Sheet No. 38 Original Sheet No. 38 : Suspended
IBS RATE SCHEDULE
INTERRUPTIBLE BALANCING SERVICE
1. AVAILABILITY
This Rate Schedule is available to any Shipper for the purchase of
Interruptible balancing service from Freebird, provided
that:
(a) Freebird has determined that it has operationally available and
uncommitted Gas or storage capacity, injection or withdrawal capacity to
perform the service Shipper has requested;
(b) Freebird has determined that the service Shipper has requested will not
interfere with efficient operation of its System or with Firm
service;
(c) Shipper and Freebird have executed a Hub Services Agreement under this
Rate Schedule;
(d) Shipper accepts responsibility for arranging any upstream and downstream
transportation service required for utilization of the balancing service
provided under this Rate Schedule; and
(e) Freebird shall not be required to construct, modify, expand or acquire
any facilities to enable Freebird to perform any requested service under
this Rate Schedule.
2. APPLICABILITY AND CHARACTER OF SERVICE
2.1 This Rate Schedule shall apply to all Interruptible balancing service
rendered by Freebird to Shipper through use of Freebird’s System pursuant to
an executed Hub Services Agreement.
2.2 Interruptible balancing service rendered by Freebird to Shipper under this
Rate Schedule shall consist of the receipt, injection, storage, and withdrawal
and delivery of quantities of Gas in order to manage imbalances created by
Shipper under Rate Schedules set forth in this FERC Gas Tariff. Service under
this Rate Schedule includes:
(a) The injection into storage on any Day of Shipper’s Gas which is in excess
of the quantity of Gas nominated for injection by Shipper at the Point of
Injection/Withdrawal under a Rate Schedule set forth in this FERC Gas Tariff,
provided that all Firm service nominations for injection have been satisfied
and Shipper has sufficient capacity available as part of its Interruptible MBQ
to accommodate the unnominated injection quantity;
(b) The storage of Gas in amounts up to Shipper’s Interruptible MBQ, provided
that all Firm service storage obligations and System needs have been
satisfied; or
(c) The withdrawal from storage on any Day of Shipper’s Gas at the Point of
Injection/Withdrawal which is in excess of the quantity of Gas nominated for
withdrawal by Shipper at the Point of Injection/Withdrawal under a Rate
Schedule set forth in this FERC Gas Tariff, provided that all Firm service
nominations for withdrawal and System needs have been satisfied, and that
Shipper has a quantity of Gas stored in its working Storage Inventory under any
Rate Schedule not less than the unnominated quantity the Shipper shall have
withdrawn on such Day.