Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Co.
Second Revised Volume No. 1
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Effective Date: 06/01/2007, Docket: RP07-431-000, Status: Effective
Seventh Revised Sheet No. 247 Seventh Revised Sheet No. 247 : Effective
Superseding: Sixth Revised Sheet No. 247
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS (Continued)
15. BALANCING AND NOMINATION VARIANCE PROCEDURES (Continued)
15.5.2 Cash-out Balance Crediting: Transporter shall credit,
in accordance with this Subsection, the net cumulative dollar
balance at December 31 of each year resulting from Transporter's
cash-out procedure described in Subsections 15.5 and 15.5.1 (Cash
Account). Transporter's Cash Account shall be the cumulative
volumes and dollars received for excess deliveries, less any
volumes or dollars received from excess receipts, less the cost of
any gas purchased by Transporter to effectuate the cash-out
associated with excess deliveries for the twelve month period
ending December 31, plus any volumes and dollars, if applicable,
from the previous twelve month period ending December 31.
15.5.2.1 In the event Transporter's Cash Account includes
a positive or zero volume balance and a positive dollar
balance, Transporter shall refund the positive dollar
balance in accordance with Subsection 15.5.2.3. Any
positive volume balance shall be included as an offset to
Transporter's Transportation Fuel Use and Lost and
Unaccounted For Gas as reflected in Subsection 38.4.2.1.1.2
of these General Terms and Conditions.
15.5.2.2 In the event Transporter's Cash Account includes
a negative volume balance and positive dollar balance,
Transporter shall use the following formula to determine the
dollar balance subject to refund in accordance with
Subsection 15.5.2.3:
Positive dollar balance - (Negative volume * higher of
January 1 index price as posted in "Inside FERC Gas
Market Report" for Colorado Interstate Gas Company
(CIG-Rocky Mountains) or Northern Natural Gas Company
(Ventura, Iowa))
15.5.2.3 Transporter shall refund to each Shipper served
under Rate Schedules FT-1 and IT-1 the total positive dollar
balance under Subsections 15.5.2.1 and 15.5.2.2 for any year
in which such balance exceeds $10,000. Such refund shall be
applied to each applicable Shipper's monthly bill issued
three (3) months subsequent to December 31 of each year
based on the ratio of applicable Shipper's transportation
quantities to total transportation quantities for the twelve
month period ending December 31. Transporter shall carry
over to the subsequent twelve month period ending December
31 any positive dollar balance less than $10,000 and/or any
negative volume and dollar balances.