Pacific Interstate Transmission Company
Original Volume No. 1
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Effective Date: 10/01/1981, Docket: GT97- 67-000, Status: Effective
Original Sheet No. 104 Original Sheet No. 104 : Effective
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS (Continued)
2. MEASURING EQUIPMENT
2.1 Measuring Equipment: Unless otherwise agreed by Seller and Buyers,
Seller shall cause to be furnished, installed, maintained and operated
at each Point of Delivery all equipment, devices and material necessary
to determine gas volume, pressure, temperature, gross heating value,
quality, specific gravity and supercompressibility.
2.11 When orifice meters are used, the manufacture, installation,
operation and maintenance thereof shall be consistent with the
recommendations and specifications contained in the latest edi-
tion from time to time of "Orifice Metering of Natural Gas--Gas
Measurement Committee Report No. 3", including any appendices
and amendments thereto, published by the American Gas Association.
2.12 Positive displacement and turbine meters, if used, together with
auxiliary equipment therefor shall be installed in accordance
with the recommendations of the manufacturer of the meter and
operated within the capacity and pressure ranges recommendations
of the manufacturer. The latest edition from time to time of
"Orifice Metering of Natural Gas--Gas Measurement Committee
Report No. 3", including any appendices and amendments thereto,
published by the American Gas Association or accepted industry
standards agreeable to all parties, shall be used as a reference
standard for the calibration of large capacity positive displace-
ment and turbine meters on initial calibrations. Spin tests or
turbine meter rotors shall be conducted quarterly and shall meet
manufacturer's specifications. Such meters shall be equipped
with a counting device for indicating the actual volume of gas
passing through the meter and gauges for continuously recording
the pressure and temperature of such gas. Such meters may also
be equipped with a device for recording flow rate and/or a device
for integrating the produce of the volume of gas measured multi-
plied by pressure and temperature corrections, and indicating the
volume of gas delivered.
2.13 Recording calorimeters shall be of a standard type acceptable
to Seller and Buyers.
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