Honeoye Storage Corporation
Original Volume No. 1A
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Effective Date: 04/01/2007, Docket: RP07-182-001, Status: Effective
Substitute Original Sheet No. 99A Substitute Original Sheet No. 99A : Effective
c) Exercise of Right of First Refusal
(i) Not less than three (3) months prior to the termination or
expiration of an FSS Agreement subject to a negotiated right of first
refusal or, if applicable, the regulatory right of first refusal, an open season
will be held for the purpose of awarding the capacity that is to become
available upon such FSS Agreement’s termination or expiration. This
open season will be conducted pursuant to the terms and conditions set
forth in the General Terms and Conditions of Seller’s currently effective
tariff.
(ii) Bids from qualified successor customers who desire, in whole or in
part, the capacity to be made available upon the expiration or termination
of such FSS Agreement must be received by Seller no later than thirty (30)
days after commencement of the open season. Upon expiration of the
open season, Seller will select the highest acceptable bid received from a
qualified successor customer and, within three (3) Business Days of such
selection, communicate the terms of the highest acceptable bid to the
current capacity holder, who may elect, within ten (10) Business Days or
such greater time as Seller may specify, to execute a renewal FSS
Agreement upon the same terms, whether for a part or the entirety of the
capacity subject to the current holder’s right of first refusal. The current
capacity holder’s right of first refusal under this Section shall attach
irrespective of which party provides written notice of termination of the
current capacity holder’s existing Service Agreement. In determining
which bid for the capacity is the highest, Seller will use the evaluation
method specified in the notice of the open season posted on its Internet
Web site.
(iii) If the current capacity holder does not elect to match the terms of
such highest acceptable bid or the current capacity holder and Seller do not
agree on terms or service pursuant to Section 10.2(d) below, then its FSS
Agreement will expire at the conclusion of its term and Seller will be
deemed to have all necessary abandonment authorization under the NGA
with respect to such service. Seller may enter into a new FSS Agreement
with the qualified successor customer who submitted the highest
acceptable bid.
(iv) Seller shall retain the right to require a minimum rate, which shall
be market-based, for bids during any such open season.