Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company
FIFTH REVISED VOLUME NO. 1
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Effective Date: 12/04/2009, Docket: RP91-203-077, Status: Effective
Sixteenth Revised Sheet No. 412 Sixteenth Revised Sheet No. 412
Superseding: Fifteenth Revised Sheet No. 412
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS (continued)
PCB Adjustment in effect after the Initial Adjustment Period until such shippers
have recovered all amounts paid pursuant to this Article after the Initial
Adjustment Period. Such refunds will be made to individual shippers pro rata,
based on the ratio of the amount actually collected under this Article from the
shipper after the Initial Adjustment Period, to the total amount collected under
this Article after the Initial Adjustment Period. Any additional refunds will be
made to all shippers that paid the PCB Adjustment in effect during the Initial
Adjustment Period. Such refunds will be made to individual shippers pro rata,
based on the ratio of the amount actually collected under this Article from the
shipper during the Initial Adjustment Period, to the total amount collected under
this Article during such period.
8. Interim Refunds
8.1 Notwithstanding the preceding requirements of this Article XXXIV,
Transporter shall make Interim Refunds to shippers of $156.6 million
("Interim Refund Amount"). The Interim Refund Amount is based on
Transporter's representation of the balance in the Recoverable Cost/Revenue
Account as of December 31, 2008, plus estimated carrying charges through
June 30, 2009, net of $10.0 million to be retained ("Retained Amount") to
apply to the shippers' share of additional Eligible Costs.
8.2 The Interim Refund Amount shall be paid to shippers in quarterly
installments over a three year period amortized at an annual interest rate
of 8 percent. The first quarterly installment will be made on July 1, 2009,
with subsequent installments paid on the first business day of each calendar
quarter thereafter over a three year period ("Interim Refund Period"). The
first six quarterly installments shall be fixed at $9.60 million each, with
the balance amortized in six equal quarterly installments such that the
annual interest rate on the balance is maintained at 8 percent throughout
the three year period, resulting in quarterly installments of $20.06 million
for each of the final six quarters.
8.3 The Interim Refund Amount will be allocated to shippers pro rata based on
surcharge collections during the PCB Adjustment Period consistent with
Section 7 above and as detailed on Exhibit B to the Amendment. Transporter
shall remit the Interim Refund Amount via wire transfer in the amounts and
to the individual shippers specified on Exhibit B to the Amendment unless
otherwise mutually agreed. In the event a shipper has not provided wire
transfer information to Transporter, Transporter shall issue shipper's
refund at its last known mailing address.
8.4 Both the Interim Refund Amount and the remaining balance of the Recoverable
Cost/Revenue Account shall be accounted for through the Recoverable
Cost/Revenue Account. At any time and from time to time during the term of
the Stipulation, Transporter may, without penalty, refund all or any portion
of the Interim Refund Amount and/or the Recoverable Cost/Revenue Account to
all shippers subject to the Stipulation, and Transporter shall be entitled
to re-determine the Interim Refund Amount consistent with Section 8.2.
8.5 Transporter shall be entitled to make Interim Refunds earlier than otherwise
required to all shippers whose allocated share of the Interim Refund Amount
as specified on Exhibit B to the Amendment does not exceed $10,000. The
early distribution of such Interim Refunds shall have no impact on the
allocation to other shippers of the remaining Interim Refund Amount or their
respective shares of any Additional Eligible Costs as defined in Section 8.6
below.
8.6 If at any time during the Interim Refund Period Transporter incurs or is
required to recognize in its financial statements, in accordance with
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Eligible Costs and the customers'
share of the Eligible Costs will exceed the Retained Amount of the