Vector Pipeline L.P.
Original Volume No. 1
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Effective Date: 06/01/2010, Docket: RP10-678-000, Status: Effective
Fourth Revised Sheet No. 140 Fourth Revised Sheet No. 140
Superseding: Third Revised Sheet No. 140
(a) Competitive bidding for released capacity shall not be
required for any of the following types of releases to a
Prearranged Bidder:
(i) A release of capacity to an asset manager as defined
by 18 C.F.R. Section 284.8(h)(3);
(ii) A release of capacity to a Shipper participating in a
state-regulated or Canadian provincial retail access
program as defined by 18 C.F.R. Section 284.8(h)(4);
(iii) A release for more than one year at Transporter's
applicable maximum tariff rate; and
(iv) A release for any period of 31 Days or less.
(b) Releasor shall provide Transporter with the information
specified in section 29.1, as applicable to the prearranged
release.
(c) Prearranged Bidders must pre-qualify with Transporter by
entering into a Release Transportation Agreement with
Transporter and by demonstrating creditworthiness in
accordance with the procedures set forth in section 29.5(a).
(d) Releases made pursuant to section 29.3(a)(iv) may not be
rolled-over, extended or in any other way continued to the
same Replacement Shipper using the 31 Days or less bidding
exemption, until 28 Days from the end of the original
release. The 28-Day hiatus does not apply to any re-release
to the same replacement shipper that is posted for bidding
or that qualifies for any of the other exemptions from
bidding in section 29.3(a).
(e) Transporter shall post the terms of a release under this
section 29.3 on Transporter's EBB as soon as possible, but
not later than the first nomination, after the release
transaction commences.