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. 464 Original Sheet No. 464 : Pending
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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Operational Flow Orders. Such a rejection must be made by Natural within
two (2) Business Days after the notification is tendered to Natural. If
a notification is already in effect and Natural reasonably determines
that the conditions for such a notification are no longer met, Natural
may provide notice of rejection, which notice shall be effective within
five (5) Days or such later time as is specified in the notice. As part
of any rejection of a notification hereunder, Natural shall provide to
the Shipper and to the entity which submitted the notification a written
explanation of the rejection. Such explanation must be consistent with
this paragraph. If such a notification is in effect, Natural will direct
any Operational Flow Order within the scope of the notification to the
entity agreeing to take responsibility.
(b) In issuing Operational Flow Orders to correct
problems with either too much gas or insufficient gas being received vis-
a-vis deliveries, Natural will generally follow the following sequence,
to the extent there is sufficient time:
(1) Natural will require all Shippers out of
balance to the detriment of the system to balance their Agreements.
(2) Natural will seek voluntary action from
Shippers, subject to the Shipper and Natural negotiating adequate
compensation.
(3) Natural will interrupt interruptible services
if that will restore system flexibility prior to issuance of generally
applicable Operational Flow Orders or curtailment of firm services. This
step will be taken when Shippers are failing to comply with previously
issued Operational Flow Orders or when Natural cannot identify which
Shippers are creating the problem.
(c) Notice of an Operational Flow Order will be provided
through Electronic Notice Delivery consistent with GISB Standards as
adopted in Section 48 of these General Terms and Conditions and will be
posted on the Informational Postings portion of Natural's Interactive
Website. Natural shall also post, as soon as available, information about
operational parameters which affect when an Operational Flow Order will
begin and end (e.g., significant changes in pressure on any pipeline
segment, status of facility repairs, etc.). Natural shall provide as
much advance warning as possible of: (i) conditions which may create the