Western Gas Interstate Company

Third Revised Volume No. 1

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Effective Date: 06/01/1993, Docket: RS92- 53-003, Status: Effective

Revised Original Sheet No. 167 Revised Original Sheet No. 167 : Superseded

RATE SCHEDULE RCS

FIRM TRANSPORTATION SERVICE - RELEASED CAPACITY

(continued)

(c) In no event will an award of Released Capacity be made for

a period exceeding the term of the Releasing Shipper's

Transportation Service Agreement, or a period of less than

one (1) gas flow Day as defined in the General Terms and

Conditions.

(d) Western shall select the Bidding Shipper that is to be

awarded the Released Capacity in accordance with the

criteria set forth in this Section 9. Western shall notify

the Releasing Shipper of the selection, and the Releasing

Shipper shall have one business day from receipt of notice

to notify Western if the Releasing Shipper has any reason

to believe that the selected Replacement Shipper should not

be awarded the capacity. Upon receipt of such notice,

Western shall evaluate the concerns of the Releasing

Shipper, selecting another Replacement Shipper that meets

the selection criteria. If Western receives no notice from

the Releasing Shipper within one business day from its

receipt of notice of the selection of the Replacement

Shipper, Western shall award the Released Capacity.

Western shall not be liable to Releasing Shipper for any

damages, liability, lawsuits, or other harmful consequences

resulting from the selection of a Replacement Shipper.

(e) Within 48 hours of commencing firm transportation service

to a Replacement Shipper pursuant to this Rate Schedule,

Western will post on its Electronic Bulletin Board all of

the information applicable to the Released Capacity

transaction, and will maintain such posting for the lesser

of (i) a period of seven (7) days, or (ii) the term of the

release.

10. EXECUTION OF SERVICE AGREEMENTS OR AMENDMENTS

(a) The Bidding Shipper obtaining Released Capacity shall

execute a Released Capacity Service Agreement with Western

in the form set forth in this FERC Gas Tariff within seven

(7) days of notification of award of the Released Capacity

by Western. Firm transportation service will not be

provided prior to execution of such Service Agreement, and

the award of Released Capacity may be terminated if an

executed Service Agreement is not submitted by the Bidding