Trailblazer Pipeline Company
Fourth Revised Volume No. 1
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Effective Date: 12/28/2007, Docket: RP08-168-000, Status: Effective
Original Sheet No. 171 Original Sheet No. 171 : Effective
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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If Trailblazer concludes that a Shipper is non-creditworthy,
Trailblazer shall provide written notice to Shipper within ten (10) days
after that determination is made. If requested by Shipper, Trailblazer
shall provide a written explanation of the reasons for this determination.
A Shipper may challenge this determination by providing a written rebuttal
to Trailblazer's explanation within ten (10) days after the explanation is
provided by Trailblazer. Trailblazer shall respond to such a rebuttal in
writing within ten (10) days. Any reevaluation of credit by Trailblazer
in response to such a rebuttal by the Shipper shall be based on the credit
criteria set out in this Section.
If Trailblazer requests additional information to be used for
credit evaluation after the initiation of service, Trailblazer,
contemporaneous with the request, shall provide its reason(s) for
requesting the additional information to the Shipper and designate to whom
the response should be sent. Trailblazer and the Shipper may mutually
agree to waive this requirement. Upon receipt of either an initial or
follow-up request from Trailblazer for information to be used for
creditworthiness evaluation, Shipper's authorized representative(s) shall
acknowledge receipt of Trailblazer's request. Trailblazer and the Shipper
may mutually agree to waive the requirements of this standard. Shipper's
authorized representative(s) shall respond to Trailblazer's request for
credit information, as allowed by this Tariff, on or before the due date
specified in the request. The Shipper shall provide all the credit
information requested by Trailblazer or provide the reason(s) why any of
the requested information was not provided. Upon receipt from the Shipper
of all credit information provided pursuant hereunder, Trailblazer shall
notify the Shipper's authorized representative(s) that it has received
such information. Trailblazer and the Shipper may mutually agree to waive
this requirement. Shipper shall designate up to two representatives who
are authorized to receive notices regarding the Shipper's
creditworthiness, including requests for additional information, pursuant
to the applicable standards and shall provide to Trailblazer the internet
e-mail addresses of such representatives prior to the initiation of
service. Written requests and responses are to be provided via internet
e-mail, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties. The obligation of
Trailblazer to provide creditworthiness notifications is waived until the
above requirement on designation of representatives has been met. The
Shipper shall manage internal distribution of any creditworthiness notices
that are received. Trailblazer shall designate, on its internet website or
in written notices to the Shipper, the internet e-mail addresses of up to
two representatives who are authorized to receive notices regarding the
Shipper's creditworthiness. The Shipper's obligation to provide
confirmation of receipt is met by sending such confirmation to such
representatives, and Trailblazer shall manage internal distribution of any