U S G Pipeline Company

ORIGINAL VOLUME NO. 1

Effective Date: 04/01/2000, Docket: CP99-211-001, Status: Effective

Original Sheet No. 5 Original Sheet No. 5 : Effective

FT RATE SCHEDULE

FIRM TRANSPORTATION SERVICE

1. AVAILABILITY

This Rate Schedule is available for the transportation of natural gas on a

firm basis by USG Pipeline Company (hereinafter called Transporter) for any

Shipper:

(a) that completes a valid request for service and executes a Firm

Transportation Agreement ("FT Agreement"), wherein Transporter agrees

to transport and deliver at designated delivery points on behalf of

Shipper, natural gas up to a specified volume, which will be

designated as the Transportation Quantity. Each FT Agreement will

specify the Primary Receipt and Delivery Points available for use

under the FT Agreement and the Maximum Daily Quantity ("MDQ") at each

Primary Delivery and Receipt Point; and

(b) provided that uncommitted firm capacity is available on all portions

of Transporter's system necessary to provide the service.

2. APPLICABILITY AND CHARACTER OF SERVICE

2.1 The service rendered shall be the transportation of natural gas up to

the maximum daily entitlement ("Transportation Quantity") set out in

the FT Agreement performed under Sub-parts B and G of Part 284 of the

Commission's Regulations. Firm transportation service under this

Rate Schedule shall be provided, to the extent Transporter determines

firm capacity is available, to any Shipper in the order in which each

Shipper has fulfilled the requirements of Section 5 of the General

Terms and Conditions of Transporter's Tariff; provided, however,

Transporter shall not commence service until Transporter and Shipper

have executed an FT Agreement. Transporter shall not be required to

install, operate or maintain any additional facilities in order to

provide transportation service under this Rate Schedule except as

provided in Section 4.2.

2.2 Service shall be provided on a firm basis. However, service may be

curtailed pursuant to Section 9.4 of Transporter's General Terms and

Conditions or whenever necessary to maintain gas quality or the

integrity of Transporter's system.