Cameron Interstate Pipeline, LLC
Original Volume No. 1
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Effective Date: 11/01/2008, Docket: RP08-647-000, Status: Effective
Original Sheet No. 69 Original Sheet No. 69
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
(continued)
to commence, and other factors determined to be relevant by
Pipeline. The NPV shall also include only revenues generated by the
reservation rate, or other form of revenue guarantee, as proposed by
the bidder(s). For purposes of its NPV evaluation, Pipeline will
consider the aggregate NPV of two or more bids for minimum bid
packages, provided that the combined quantity of capacity under
those packages do not exceed the maximum capacity available for
subscription.
4.4 Rejected Bids. Pipeline reserves the right to reject any bid lower
than the minimum acceptable bid for the capacity that is subject to
the open season. Pipeline may set a reserve price which will be the
minimum rate for the minimum acceptable bid; provided, however, if
Pipeline elects to do so it will: (i) set such reserve price prior
to the time of posting; and (ii) present such reserve price to a
trustee to be held in escrow confidentially until the conclusion of
the bidding process so as to demonstrate that such reserve price was
established at the time of posting.
Irrespective of whether a bid has the highest NPV of the bids
received, Pipeline may reject bids for service that: (i) may
detrimentally impact the operational integrity of Pipeline's system;
(ii) do not satisfy all the terms of the specified posting; (iii)
contain terms and conditions other than those set forth in this
Tariff; (iv) do not satisfy the Pipeline's creditworthiness criteria
as set forth in GT&Cs Section 2.5; (v) contain contingencies that
cannot be removed within a time frame acceptable to Pipeline; or
(vi) result in incremental costs.
4.5 Binding Nature of Bids. All bids received during the open season
remain binding on all bidders through the end of the open season
unless withdrawn by the bidder through the same medium on which its
bid was submitted; provided, however, a bidder may withdraw its
previous bid and submit a bid with a higher NPV during the open
season, but neither bidder (nor an affiliate of bidder) may submit a
bid with a lower NPV. At the end of the open season, all bids
either withdrawn by the bidder or not accepted by Pipeline shall
become null and void.