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. 165 Original Sheet No. 165
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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restructuring costs, and other intangible assets. Only actual
tangible assets are included in KMLP's assessment of
creditworthiness. In comparing the overall value of a Shipper's
contract to tangible net worth for credit evaluation purposes, KMLP
will compare the net present value of the demand or reservation
charge obligations under such contracts to Shipper's current
tangible net worth. If a Shipper has multiple service agreements
with KMLP, then the total potential fees and charges of all such
service agreements shall be considered in determining
creditworthiness.
(3) If Shipper does not meet the criteria
described above, then Shipper may request that KMLP evaluate its
creditworthiness based upon the level of service requested relative
to the Shipper's current and future ability to meet its obligations.
Further, any FTS Agreement may include a provision that if Shipper's
creditworthiness does not meet any of the foregoing criteria,
Shipper will be considered creditworthy for the primary term and any
extended term of the FTS Agreement if Shipper maintains and delivers
to KMLP an irrevocable guaranty of payment, executed by Shipper's
parent company which satisfies the credit requirements of this
Section 12.1, or an irrevocable letter of credit from a financial
institution rated at least A- by S&P or at least A3 by Moody's, in a
form acceptable to KMLP, in either case, in the amount equal to
three (3) Years and six (6) Months of reservation fees and commodity
fees. Additionally, for purposes of this Section 12.1 and for any
evaluation under Section 12.2 (relating to deterioration of credit),
an Anchor Shipper that does not meet the criteria described above
will be considered creditworthy for the primary term and any
extended term of its FTS Agreement if Anchor Shipper maintains and
delivers to KMLP an irrevocable guaranty of payment, executed by
Shipper's parent company or an affiliate of Shipper's parent company
with respect to which the sum of reservation fees, commodity fees
and any other associated fees and charges for the FTS Agreement's
term is less than 15% of tangible net worth, or an irrevocable
letter of credit from a financial institution rated at least A- by
S&P or at least A3 by Moody's, in a form acceptable to KMLP, or
other substitute credit support mutually agreed upon, in any such
case, in the amount equal to three (3) Years and six (6) Months of
reservation and commodity fees. The obligation to maintain such
credit assurance shall extend until such time as Shipper or Anchor
Shipper is deemed creditworthy as defined in this Section 12.1.
Shipper or Anchor Shipper shall provide the parent company guarantee