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. 130 Original Sheet No. 130
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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2.5 INTERRUPTIBLE RATE SCHEDULES
This Section 2.5 governs the priority of interruptible
services under Rate Schedules ITS, PALS and IBS on MEP's System.
(a) Service under Rate Schedules ITS, PALS and IBS
shall be provided to the extent capacity is available, if any, after
scheduling all of MEP's firm transportation service at primary and/or
secondary points. MEP may decline to schedule and/or may curtail
interruptible service under Rate Schedules ITS, PALS and IBS for any
of the following reasons:
(1) If Shipper tenders Gas which does not
conform to the applicable pressure or quality requirements of these
General Terms and Conditions;
(2) For reason of Force Majeure;
(3) Due to routine repair and maintenance to be
reasonably determined by MEP;
(4) Pursuant to Section 2.8 of these General
Terms and Conditions;
(5) To rectify imbalances or to conform physical
flows to nominations to the extent consistent with the specific Rate
Schedule;
(6) To maintain System integrity;
(b) (1) To the extent there is insufficient capacity
available to schedule all properly nominated and confirmed services
under Rate Schedules ITS, PALS, IBS and firm Authorized Overrun
Service, MEP shall schedule such service based on the rate to be
paid, from highest to lowest unit rate, with service for which the
highest unit rate being paid is scheduled first; provided however,
MEP shall permit a Shipper nominating such interruptible services to
increase its rate during the Timely Nomination Cycle only, as defined
in Section 6.2(a) of the GT&C hereof. This right shall also apply to
firm Shippers' authorized overrun volumes. Any Shipper paying the
maximum rate applicable to its service (or revenue equal to or
greater than the applicable maximum rate pursuant to a Negotiated