Viking Gas Transmission Company

First Revised Volume No. 1

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Effective Date: 02/01/2009, Docket: RP09-279-000, Status: Effective

Ninth Revised Sheet No. 73 Ninth Revised Sheet No. 73

Superseding: Eighth Revised Sheet No. 73

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

21. RELEASES OR ASSIGNMENTS OF FIRM TRANSPORTATION AGREEMENTS (Continued)

21.3 Releases Permitted Without Prior Posting (Continued)

(i) the Releasing Shipper provides Company with the information in

accordance with Subsections 21.1(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) (f), (k)

and (m) of these General Terms and Conditions as soon as possible,

but not later than the first nomination, after the release

transaction commences; and

(ii) prior to the commencement of service the Prearranged Bidder enters

into a Released Transportation Agreement with Company

(a) incorporating the information required by item (i) above and

(b) establishing creditworthiness in accordance with the same

standards and procedures as are provided for Bidders in

Subsection 21.5(a) of these General Terms and Conditions.

(c) Asset Manager

Competitive bidding for released capacity will not be required if a

Prearranged Bidder is an asset manager as defined in 18 C.F.R.

284.8(h)(3). Provided that:

(i) the Releasing Shipper provides Company with the information in

accordance with Subsections 21.1 (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (k)

and (m) of these General Terms and Conditions as soon as possible,

but not later than the first nomination, after the release

transaction commences. In addition, the Releasing Shipper shall

notify the Company of the volumetric level of the asset manager's

delivery or purchase obligation and the time periods during which

that obligation is in effect.

(ii) prior to the commencement of service the Prearranged Bidder enters

into a Released Transportation Agreement with Company

(a) incorporating the information required by item (i) above and

(b) establishing creditworthiness in accordance with the same

standards and procedures as are provided for Bidders in

Subsection 21.5(a) of these General Terms and Conditions.

(d) Marketer participating in a state-regulated retail access program

Competitive bidding for released capacity will not be required if a

Prearranged Bidder is a marketer participating in a state-regulated retail

access program as defined in 18 C.F.R. 284.8(h)(4). Provided that:

(i) the Releasing Shipper provides Company with the information in

accordance with Subsections 21.1(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) (f), (k)

and (m) of these General Terms and Conditions as soon as

possible, but not later than the first nomination, after the

release transaction commences. In addition, the Releasing

Shipper shall notify the Company that the release is to a

marketer participating in a state-regulated retail access

program.

(ii) prior to the commencement of service the Prearranged Bidder

enters into a Released Transportation Agreement with Company

(a) incorporating the information required by item (i) above and

(b) establishing creditworthiness in accordance with the same

standards and procedures as are provided for Bidders in

Subsection 21.5(a) of these General Terms and Conditions.