Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC
Fourth Revised Volume No. 1
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Effective Date: 12/31/2008, Docket: RP09-158-000, Status: Effective
Original Sheet No. 179 Original Sheet No. 179
RATE SCHEDULE FT
Firm Transportation Service
1. AVAILABILITY
Service under this rate schedule is available to any gas company or any other party
(hereinafter referred to as "Buyer") for the transportation of natural gas by
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC (hereinafter referred to as "Seller") on Seller's
system when:
1.1 Buyer desires firm transportation service of gas under this rate schedule; and
(a) Buyer has converted from firm sales service under Seller's CD, G or OG rate
schedules or Seller's non-jurisdictional direct industrial sales agreement to
firm transportation service pursuant to this rate schedule; or
(b) Buyer has converted from firm sales service under Seller's PS or ACQ rate
schedules to firm transportation service pursuant to this rate schedule; or
(c) Buyer and Seller have agreed to convert existing firm service to service under
this Rate Schedule; or
(d) Buyer has submitted a valid request in accordance with Section 8 hereof for
service under this rate schedule and Seller has available capacity to render such
service; and
1.2 Buyer and Seller have executed a Service Agreement for service under this rate
schedule.
1.3 Service under this rate schedule is also available for transportation when Buyer has
obtained released firm capacity from a Rate Schedule FT Buyer releasing such firm
capacity ("Releasing Shipper") pursuant to Section 42 of the General Terms and
Conditions.
2. APPLICABILITY AND CHARACTER OF SERVICE
2.1 This rate schedule shall apply to all firm transportation service rendered by Seller
for Buyer including firm transportation service released under this rate schedule
pursuant to Section 42 of the General Terms and Conditions. Service shall be rendered
pursuant to Seller's blanket certificate or Part 284 of the regulations of the FERC
and the executed service agreement for service under this rate schedule.
2.2 Transportation service provided under the terms of this rate schedule shall be limited
to the delivery by Seller of up to Buyer's Transportation Contract Quantity (TCQ)
specified in the executed service agreement plus fuel attributable to Rate Schedule
GSS injections, if applicable.
2.3 Transportation service provided under this rate schedule shall be on a firm basis and
shall not be subject to reduction or interruption, except as provided in Section 11 or
42 of the General Terms and Conditions.
2.4 Transportation service available to a Buyer hereunder pursuant to a conversion from
Seller's PS Rate Schedule shall be limited to the period commencing on December 1 of
each year through the last day of February of the following year unless otherwise
specified in the Service Agreement.
2.5 Transportation service available to a Buyer hereunder pursuant to a conversion from
Seller's ACQ Rate Schedule shall be limited to the period commencing on March 1 of
each year through November 30 of the same year.
2.6 Except as otherwise agreed to by Buyer and approved by the Commission, Section
284.221(d)(1) of the Commission's Regulations shall apply to service under this rate
schedule subject to the right of first refusal procedures, if applicable, set forth in
Section 48 of the General Terms and Conditions.