Kinder Morgan Louisiana Pipeline LLC
Original Volume No. 1
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Effective Date: 03/01/2009, Docket: RP09-257-000, Status: Effective
Original Sheet No. 111 Original Sheet No. 111
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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(1) INITIAL OPEN SEASON
KMLP shall conduct an Initial Open Season for
all firm forward-haul transmission capacity becoming available on its
System; provided, however, that the Initial Open Season procedure
shall not apply (and the capacity shall not be considered as available
or becoming available) where an existing Shipper has the right of
first refusal or other rollover right under Section 16 of these
General Terms and Conditions unless and until all such rollover rights
have expired or, if the right of first refusal is exercised, the right
of first refusal process has concluded and the capacity has not been
awarded. Any capacity award hereunder must comply with Section
2.1(a)(2) of these General Terms and Conditions.
(i) An Initial Open Season shall be
conducted so that the open season would end at least two (2) Business
Days before the date the firm capacity becomes available. Such
capacity may not be awarded, except as otherwise provided in this
Section 2.1 or Section 16 of these General Terms and Conditions, until
after an Initial Open Season has been conducted.
(ii) In any Initial Open Season, the minimum
posting and bidding period applicable to firm capacity available for
less than one (1) Year is from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Central Clock
Time on a Business Day and the minimum posting and bidding period for
firm capacity available for one (1) Year or longer is four (4)
Business Days, with the minimum posting periods each day being from
9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Central Clock Time.
(iii) The posting for an Initial Open Season
shall include the following items:
(A) The bidding procedure to be used,
including an explanation of how bids are to be submitted, a bid form,
instructions for satisfying the request criteria under the applicable
rate schedule, and the complete bid evaluation criteria consistent
with this Section 2.1.
(B) The timetable for posting and
bidding, which timetable must be consistent with Section
2.1(b)(1)(ii).