Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company
FIFTH REVISED VOLUME NO. 1
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Effective Date: 05/09/2007, Docket: RP07-396-001, Status: Effective
Substitute Fifth Revised Sheet No. 324A Substitute Fifth Revised Sheet No. 324A : Effective
Superseding: Fourth Revised Sheet No. 324A
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS (continued)
10.5 Extension of Long Term Service Agreements Pursuant to the 1997 Stipulation and Agreement
in Docket No. RP93-151, et al. ("Restructuring Cost Settlement") -
Unless Transporter and Shipper expressly agree otherwise in Shipper's service
agreement(s), the following procedure shall govern the extension of long term service
agreements for Shippers receiving firm service from Transporter pursuant to Part 284
of the Commission's regulations as of October 23, 1996, and whose long term service
agreements are listed in Appendix F of the Restructuring Cost Settlement ("Appendix F
Agreement"):
(a) Upon written notice given no later than twelve months before expiration of
the current term of its Appendix F Agreement(s) in effect as of October
23, 1996, Shipper may elect to either terminate the Agreement or to extend
the term of the Agreement. If Shipper elects to extend the Appendix F
Agreement, Shipper may elect a term of less than or equal to five years
("Primary Extended Term") and for any Transportation Quantity thereunder,
up to the maximum daily quantity specified in Exhibit A to the Appendix F
Agreement at the time of Shipper's election of the Primary Extended Term.
(b) Upon written notice given no later than twelve months before expiration of
the Primary Extended Term of its Appendix F Agreement(s), Shipper may
elect to either terminate the Agreement or to extend the term of the
Agreement. If Shipper elects to extend the Appendix F Agreement, Shipper
may elect a term of less than or equal to five years ("Secondary Extended
Term") and for any Transportation Quantity thereunder, up to the maximum
daily quantity specified in Exhibit A to the Appendix F Agreement at the
time of Shipper's election of the Secondary Extended Term.
(c) Upon written notice given no later than twelve months before expiration of
the Secondary Extended Term of its Appendix F Agreement(s), Shipper may
elect to either terminate the Agreement or extend the term of the
Agreement. If Shipper elects to extend the Appendix F Agreement, the
extension shall be governed by the procedures set forth in Section 10.4 of
this Article III, subject to Section 10.5 (d) and (e) below.
(d) An extension of an Appendix F Agreement(s) pursuant to either Section
10.5(a) or 10.5(b) above shall be at the applicable maximum rates shown in
the Summary of Rates and Charges in Transporter's effective FERC Gas
Tariff; provided that such rates will be subject to the Rate Cap set forth
in Article VIII of the Restructuring Cost Settlement during the period
that such Rate Cap is in effect.
(e) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, any bid rate submitted
pursuant to Section 10.4(a) and (b) that is higher than the Rate Cap set
forth in Article VIII of the Restructuring Cost Settlement shall be deemed
to be a bid rate equal to the Rate Cap during the period that such Rate
Cap is in effect; and
(f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, a Shipper who continues service
pursuant to Section 10.4(d) shall retain its right of first refusal for
extensions through the Primary and Secondary Extended Terms of the
Appendix F Agreement(s).
11. Releases or Assignments of Firm Transportation Services - A Shipper (herein referred to
as "Releasing Shipper") under Rate Schedules FT-A, FT-G, FT-BH or FT-IL may notify
Transporter that Releasing Shipper desires to be relieved of all or a portion of its
maximum daily quantity as set forth in its then effective Transportation Service
Agreement. A release for the entire remaining term of the Releasing Shipper's service
agreement shall effect a permanent assignment. In the event of a permanent assignment,
the assignee ("Replacement Shipper") shall receive all contractual rights and obligations
associated with the released capacity, including any rights of extension or first refusal
associated with the assigned capacity.