Natural Gas Pipeline Company Of America
Seventh Revised Volume No. 1
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Effective Date: 04/18/2008, Docket: RP08-319-000, Status: Effective
Original Sheet No. 137 Original Sheet No. 137 : Pending
RATE SCHEDULE IBS
INTERRUPTIBLE BALANCING SERVICE
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5.4 (a) Natural shall have the unilateral right to file
with any appropriate regulatory authority and make changes effective
in: (1) the rates and charges applicable under this Rate Schedule
IBS, including both the level and design of such rates and charges;
or (2) the terms and conditions of this Rate Schedule IBS. Natural
agrees that Shipper may protest or contest the aforementioned
filings, or may seek authorization from duly constituted regulatory
authorities for such adjustment of Natural's existing FERC Gas
Tariff as may be found necessary to assure that its provisions are
just and reasonable.
(b) If, at any time and from time to time, the
Commission or any other governmental authority having jurisdiction
in the premises allows or permits Natural to collect, or to
negotiate to collect, a higher rate for the service hereunder, the
rate shall, subject to any contrary provision of the IBS Agreement
or a separate discount agreement, be increased to the highest such
rate. Should additional documentation be required in order for
Natural to collect such highest rate, Shipper shall execute or
provide such documentation within fifteen (15) days after a written
request by Natural. If, at any time and from time to time, the
Commission or any other governmental authority having jurisdiction
in the premises requires Natural to charge a lower rate for
balancing service hereunder, the rate shall be decreased to such
reduced rate.
5.5 Natural may from time to time and at any time, upon twenty-
four (24) hours verbal or written notice, subject to any provisions on
discounting in the IBS Agreement or in a separate discount agreement,
charge any individual Shipper for service under this Rate Schedule IBS
a rate which is lower than the applicable maximum rate set forth in
this Tariff; provided, however, that such rate charged may not be less
than the applicable minimum rate for service under Rate Schedule IBS
set forth in this Tariff. Natural will confirm any verbal notice of
the applicable rate in writing. Such notification shall specifically