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. 207 Original Sheet No. 207
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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(f) (1) The Releasing Shipper may withdraw its
posted Capacity Release Request during an open season under this
Section 14 where unanticipated circumstances justify and no minimum
bid has been received; following the close of the open season, a
Releasing Shipper may not reject a winning Qualified Bid.
(2) Request shall be binding until written or
electronic notice of withdrawal is received by MEP.
(3) Notice of a withdrawal of a Capacity Release
Request must be delivered to MEP's Interactive Website or via EDI no
later than the end of the open season for the Capacity Release
Request.
(g) A Replacement Shipper or Subreplacement Shipper
may in turn release the capacity it obtains under the provisions of
this Section 14 (except as prohibited by the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission Regulations).
(h) Any Capacity Release Request not in compliance
with this Section 14.5 and the other provisions of MEP's Tariff shall
be null and void and, even if posted, may be removed from MEP's
Interactive Website by MEP at any time.
14.6 OPEN SEASON EXCEPTIONS
An open season is not required for: (a) a Prearranged
Release for more than one (1) year at the higher of the maximum
reservation charge or the Negotiated Rate (or rate under a Negotiated
Rate Formula) applicable to the capacity being released, (b) a Short-
term Prearranged Release, (c) a Prearranged Asset Manager Release, as
defined in Section 14.2(g)(i) hereof or (d) a Prearranged Release to
a Marketer Participating in a State-Regulated Retail Access Program,
as defined in Section 14.2(g)(ii) hereof. A Capacity Release Request
which is not subject to an open season need only contain the
information required in Sections 14.4(a) and 14.4(b). Such Capacity
Release Request must be delivered to MEP's Interactive Website (or in
writing for posting on MEP's Interactive Website if MEP's Interactive
Website is unavailable for receiving Capacity Release Requests)
sufficiently in advance so that the release may become effective