Westgas Interstate, Inc.
First Revised Volume No. 1
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Effective Date: 08/01/1999, Docket: RP99-422-000, Status: Effective
Fourth Revised Sheet No. 29 Fourth Revised Sheet No. 29 : Effective
Superseding: Third Revised Sheet No. 29
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. DEFINITIONS
1.1 "Btu" means one British thermal unit, which is the
amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one
pound of water one degree from 59 degrees to 60 degrees
Fahrenheit. "MMBtu" means one million Btu's. The standard
Btu is the International Btu, which is also called the
Btu(IT). For reporting purposes, BTU conversion factors
should be reported to not less than 3 decimal places and
Pressure Base conversion factors should be reported to not
less than 6 decimals places. For calculation purposes,
not less than 6 decimal places should be used for both
conversion factors.
1.2 "Cubic foot" means the volume of gas which would
occupy a space of one cubic foot at a temperature of 60
degrees Fahrenheit and at a pressure of 14.73 pounds per
square inch absolute.
1.3 "Contract demand" means the volume of gas set forth
from time to time on Exhibit A of the transportation
service agreement under Rate Schedule FT.
1.4 "Gas Day." Standard time for the gas day should be 9
a.m. to 9 a.m. (central clock time).
1.5 "Daily volume" means the volume of gas set forth from
time to time on Exhibit A of the transportation service
agreement under Rate Schedule IT.
1.6 "Delivery point" means a point where Transporter
delivers gas to or for the account of Shipper after
transportation.
1.7 "Dekatherm" or "Dth" means the quantity of heat
energy which is equivalent to 1,000,000 British Thermal
Units (MMBtu). One dekatherm of gas means the quantity of
gas which contains one dekatherm of heat energy, and will
be reported on a dry MMBtu (or Dth) basis. As used in
this tariff, related service agreements, statements and
invoices, MMBtu and Dth are considered synonymous. The
standard quantity for nominations, confirmation and
scheduling is dekatherms per gas day in the United States,
gigajoules per gas day in Canada and gigacalories (Gcs)
in Mexico. (For reference 1 dekatherm = 1,000,000 Btu's;
1 gigajoule = 1,000,000,000 joules; and 1 gigacalorie
= 1,000,000,000 calories.) For commercial purposes, the