Viking Gas Transmission Company

First Revised Volume No. 1

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Effective Date: 07/01/2004, Docket: RP04-306-000, Status: Effective

Fourth Revised Sheet No. 34 Fourth Revised Sheet No. 34 : Effective

Superseding: Third Revised Sheet No. 34

RATE SCHEDULE LMS

LOAD MANAGEMENT SERVICE

5. MONTHLY IMBALANCES (Continued)

(i) Receipt Point OBA

If the monthly imbalance is due to an excess of receipts relative to

scheduled nominations, Company shall pay Balancing Party in accordance with

Schedule A below. If the monthly imbalance is due to a deficiency in

receipts relative to scheduled nominations, Balancing Party shall pay

Company in accordance with Schedule B below. A monthly imbalance that is

less than 1000 Dths shall be cashed out at the 0-5 percentage level in

accordance with the applicable Schedule A or Schedule B below, regardless

of the monthly imbalance percentage.

(ii) Delivery Point OBA

If the monthly imbalance is due to an excess of deliveries relative to

scheduled nominations, Balancing Party shall pay Company in accordance with

Schedule B below. If the monthly imbalance is due to a deficiency of

deliveries relative to scheduled nominations, Company shall pay Balancing

Party in accordance with Schedule A below. A monthly imbalance that is

less than 1000 Dths shall be cashed out at the 0-5 percentage level in

accordance with the applicable Schedule A or Schedule B below, regardless

of the monthly imbalance percentage. In addition to correcting the monthly

imbalance in cash, (a) Balancing Party shall pay to Company the

"Transportation Component" if deliveries are greater than scheduled

nominations, or (b) Company shall pay to Balancing Party the

"Transportation Component" if deliveries are less than scheduled

nominations. The "Transportation Component" shall be equal to the

Commodity Rate under the applicable rate schedule for transportation to the

applicable zone multiplied by the monthly imbalance, plus any applicable

fuel and use charges.

Schedule A

Company Pays Balancing Party the

Monthly Imbalance Percentage Following Percentage of the Index Price

---------------------------- ---------------------------------------

0-5% 100%

>5-10% 85%

>10-15% 70%

>15-20% 60%

>20% 50%

Schedule B

Balancing Party Pays Company the

Monthly Imbalance Percentage Following Percentage of the Index Price

---------------------------- ---------------------------------------

0-5% 100%

>5-10% 115%

>10-15% 130%

>15-20% 140%

>20% 150%