MidContinent Express Pipeline LLC
Original Volume No. 1
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Effective Date: 04/10/2009, Docket: RP09-136-000, Status: Effective
Original Sheet No. 105 Original Sheet No. 105
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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1.17 FOUNDATION SHIPPER
"Foundation Shipper" shall mean a Shipper holding one or
more FTS Agreements utilized to support the initial certification of
the System which were entered into prior to the Commencement Date;
provided that, unless otherwise mutually agreed by MEP and the
Foundation Shipper, such Shipper must hold in the aggregate at least
500,000 Dth/d of firm capacity in Zone 1 and at least 300,000 Dth/d
of firm capacity in Zone 2 for a minimum term of 10 years under such
FTS Agreements.
1.18 FUEL GAS
"Fuel Gas" means the thermal equivalent of that volume
of Gas actually used or incurred by MEP (excluding fuel incurred on
Leased Capacity) to effect the transportation of Gas hereunder from
the Receipt Points to the Delivery Points. Consistent with Section
36 of these General Terms and Conditions, Booster Compression fuel
incurred by MEP shall be determined separately and is not included in
Fuel Gas.
1.19 GAS
"Gas" shall mean combustible hydrocarbon Gas.
1.20 HEATING VALUE
The term "heating value" shall mean the number of Btus
per cubic feet of Gas at the base condition of 14.73 psia 60 degrees
Fahrenheit dry. The Btu value will be determined utilizing the
complete actual composition of the Gas according to the methods in
GPA Standard 2172-96, titled "Calculation of Gross Heating Value,
Relative Density and Compressibility Factor for Natural Gas Mixtures
from Compositional Analysis," and corrected to the base conditions.
For reporting purposes, Btu conversion factors will be reported to
not less than three (3) decimal places and Pressure Base conversion
factors will be reported to not less than six (6) decimal places. For
calculation purposes, not less than six (6) decimal places will be
used for both conversion factors.