Freebird Gas Storage, L.L.C.
First Revised Volume No. 1
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Effective Date: 03/20/2009, Docket: RP09-373-000, Status: Effective
First Revised Sheet No. 117 First Revised Sheet No. 117
Superseding: perseding Original Sheet No. 117
(h) Whether bids on a volumetric rate basis may be submitted, and,
if so, the method for evaluating any such bids, including how to
rank bids if bids are also to be accepted on a demand charge basis,
and any other special conditions;
(i) Whether contingent bids that extend beyond the bid period may
be submitted, how to evaluate and prioritize such bids against
non-contingent bids, and the terms and conditions under which, and/or
for what time period, the next highest bidder will be obligated to
acquire the capacity should the winning contingent bidder withdraw
its bids;
(j) Any extensions of the minimum posting/bid periods;
(k) Other special terms and conditions Releasing Shipper imposes
on the release of its capacity, including, but not limited to,
minimum revenue requirement, term and quantity;
(l) Whether the release is on a permanent or a temporary basis;
(m) An e-mail address for the Releasing Shipper contact person.
It is Shipper’s responsibility to update e-mail address information
provided to Freebird, as necessary;
(n) The recall notification period(s), as identified in Section
4.13(e) below, that will be available for use by the parties, and;
(o) A detailed description of any storage inventory that must be
transferred with released capacity.
4.2 Intraday Release Quantity. The daily contractual entitlement
that can be released by a Releasing Shipper for an intraday release
is limited to the lesser of:
(a) the quantity contained in the offer submitted by the Releasing
Shipper; or
(b) a quantity equal to 1/24 of the Releasing Shipper’s MDIQ and
MDWQ for the contract to be released multiplied by the number of hours
between the effective time of the release and the end of the Gas
Day.
This allocated daily contractual entitlement shall be used for purposes
of nominations, billing, and if applicable, for overrun calculations.
4.3 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.4.3
Posting and Bidding Timeline. For the Capacity Release business process
timing model, specified in 4.3(a) and 4.3(b), below, only the following
methodologies shall be supported by Freebird 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:
1) highest rate, 2) net revenue and 3) present value. Other choices
of bid evaluation methodology (including other Releasing Shipper
defined evaluation methodologies) can be accorded similar timeline
evaluation treatment at Freebird’s discretion. However, Freebird is
not required to offer other choices or similar timeline treatment for
other choices. Further, Freebird shall not be held to the timeline
specified in Sections 4.3(a) and 4.3(b) below should the Releasing
Shipper elect another method of evaluation. Should the Releasing
Shipper elect another method of evaluation, the timeline specified
in Section 4.3(c), below, shall apply. The proposed duration of
Shipper’s release determines the minimum bid period for the Shipper’s
offer pursuant to this Section 4. The Capacity