Transcolorado Gas Transmission Company LLC
Second Revised Volume No. 1
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Effective Date: 12/28/2007, Docket: RP08-167-000, Status: Effective
Original Sheet No. 305 Original Sheet No. 305 : Effective
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
23. NEGOTIATED RATES
23.1 Applicability. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
in this Tariff, TransColorado may charge a negotiated rate for service under
any rate schedule contained in this Tariff to any Shipper that has access to
service at the rates set forth in the applicable rate schedule as shown on the
effective Statement of Rates (recourse rates), and agrees to pay the
negotiated rate.
23.2 Definition. A negotiated rate shall mean a rate for service,
where one or more of the individual rate components exceed the maximum charge,
or are less than the minimum charge, for such components. This definition
shall include a rate derived by a formula where one or more of the individual
rate components may exceed the maximum charge, or may be less than the minimum
charge.
23.3 Conditions. Implementation of a negotiated rate shall be subject
to the following conditions:
(a) TransColorado and Shipper have executed a valid
Transportation Service Agreement to implement negotiated rate(s).
(b) Shipper had access to service pursuant to this FERC Gas
Tariff at the rates set forth on the Statement of Rates at the time of the
execution of the Transportation Service Agreement implementing negotiated
rate(s).
(c) TransColorado has filed a tariff sheet advising the
Commission of such agreement. The numbered tariff sheet will state the exact
legal name of the Shipper, the negotiated rate, other applicable charges, the
receipt and delivery points, the volume of gas to be transported and the
applicable rate schedule for service provided at a negotiated rate. The
tariff sheet will include a statement affirming that the negotiated rate
agreement does not deviate in any material aspect from the applicable form of
service agreement or TransColorado will file the agreement pursuant to Section
154.112(b) of the Commission's Regulations.
23.4 Bidding for Firm Capacity. TransColorado and Shipper may
negotiate and post for competitive bidding, a rate that exceeds the applicable
maximum reservation rate. If competing bids under Section 5.3 of these
General Terms and Conditions reflect different rate forms, i.e., negotiated
rates vs. recourse rates, TransColorado shall award the capacity, or portion
thereof, using the evaluation criteria of Section 6.10 of these General Terms
and Conditions; the negotiated reservation charge reflected in such evaluation
criteria cannot exceed the maximum applicable recourse rate. TransColorado
will calculate this value based only on the reservation charge or similar
guaranteed revenue stream.