Saltville Gas Storage Company L.L.C.
Original Volume No. 1
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Effective Date: 07/07/2007, Docket: RP07-481-000, Status: Effective
First Revised Sheet No. 144 First Revised Sheet No. 144 : Effective
Superseding: Original Sheet No. 144
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
(Continued)
14.4 Billing Error. If an error is discovered in any billing, such
error shall be adjusted within 30 days of the determination
thereof, provided that the claim shall have been made in writing.
(A) NAESB WGQ Standard 2.3.14. Measurement data corrections
shall be processed within six (6) months of the production
month with a three-month rebuttal period.
(B) NAESB WGQ Standard 2.3.26. The time limitation for disputes
of allocations shall be six (6) months from the date of the
initial month-end allocation with a three-month rebuttal
period.
(C) NAESB WGQ Standard 3.3.15. Prior period adjustment time
limits shall be six (6) months from the date of the initial
transportation invoice and seven (7) months from the date of
initial sales invoice with a three-month rebuttal period,
excluding government-required changes.
These three standards shall not apply in the case of deliberate
omission or misrepresentation or mutual mistake of fact. Parties'
other statutory or contractual rights shall not otherwise be
diminished by these standards.
14.5 A Party may seek to resolve disputes, controversies or claims
arising from or related to this Operating Statement and/or the
transactions contemplated by any of the following means (in no
particular order of preference):
(A) by negotiation and settlement;
(B) by arbitration;
(C) by mediation;
(D) before a state or federal agency with jurisdiction over the
matter; and/or
(E) before a state or federal court with jurisdiction over the
matter; provided however, that Saltville and Customer each
hereby waive their rights to a jury trial.
14.6 Right to Audit. Both Saltville and Customer shall have the right
at their own expense to examine and audit at any reasonable time
the books, records (including measurement, billing and payment)
and charts of the other to the extent necessary to verify the
accuracy of any statements or charges made under or pursuant to
any of the provisions of Customer's service agreement. Upon
request, Customer shall also make available to Saltville for audit
purposes any relevant records of the Transporters to which
Customer has access. A formal audit of accounts shall not be made
more often than once each Contract Year. Any inaccuracy will be
promptly corrected when discovered; provided, however, that
neither Saltville nor Customer shall be required to maintain
books, records or charts for a period of more than two (2)
Contract Years following the end of the Contract Year to which
they are applicable. Neither Saltville nor Customer shall have
any right to question or contest any charge or credit if the
matter is not called to the attention of the other in writing
within two (2) years after the end of the Contract Year in
question.