Steckman Ridge, LP

Original Volume No. 1

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Effective Date: 04/01/2009, Docket: RP09-389-000, Status: Effective

Original Sheet No. 273 Original Sheet No. 273

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

(Continued)

17. OPERATIONAL BALANCING AGREEMENTS (continued)

17.3 It is Steckman Ridge's intent to negotiate and execute Operational

Balancing Agreements on a non-discriminatory basis with any OBA

Party. However, Steckman Ridge shall have no obligation to

negotiate and execute Operational Balancing Agreements with any

OBA Party that:

(a) is not creditworthy as determined pursuant to Section 4 of

the General Terms and Conditions; for purposes of such

provision, references to Customer shall refer to the OBA

Party.

(b) does not maintain dispatching operation which is staffed on

a continuous, around-the-clock basis 365 days per year;

(c) would cause the level of regulation to which Steckman Ridge

is subject prior to the execution of the applicable

Operational Balancing Agreement to increase; or

(d) does not commit to timely determination of variances based

on reasonable available measurement technology.

17.4 Nothing in this Section 17 nor any executed Operational Balancing

Agreement shall limit Steckman Ridge's rights to take action as

may be required to adjust receipts and deliveries under any

agreement to reflect actual experience or to alleviate conditions

which threaten the integrity of Steckman Ridge's system, including

maintenance of service to higher priority Customers and/or

services.