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. 118 Original Sheet No. 118 : Suspended
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. CCT on a Business Day;
- The bid period shall end at 1:00 p.m. CCT on the same Business Day or at
1:00 p.m. CCT 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. CCT 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. CCT the same Day;
- If the Prearranged Shipper’s bid is not the "best bid," Freebird shall
allow such Prearranged Shipper a matching period of thirty (30) minutes from
2:00 P.M. CCT until 2:30 P.M. CCT 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 Freebird of its
decision.
- If a match is required, the award will be posted by 3:00 p.m. CCT.
Freebird 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 8 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 (1) year or longer:
- Offers shall be tendered by 12:00 p.m. CCT four Business Days before the
award;
- The bid period shall end at 1:00 p.m. CCT on the Day before timely
nominations are due (open season is three Business Days) or at 1:00 p.m. CCT
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. CCT on the Day the bid period ends,
during which contingency is eliminated, determination of best bid is made, and
ties are broken;