East Tennessee Natural Gas Company

Second Revised Volume No. 1

Effective Date: 09/03/1998, Docket: RP98-367-000, Status: Effective

First Revised Sheet No. 279 First Revised Sheet No. 279 : Superseded

Superseding: Original Sheet No. 279

BLANKET AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT

This Agreement is entered into on this _____ day of _____, by and between

__________________________, ("Contract Holder"), _________________________________,

("Blanket Agent") and Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, and/or Midwestern Gas Transmission

Company and/or East Tennessee Natural Gas Company ("Transporter"). Contract Holder,

Blanket Agent, and Transporter shall collectively be referred to herein as "Parties".

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS Contract Holder and Transporter have entered into certain agreements for

the transportation, storage, and/or balancing of natural gas;

WHEREAS Contract Holder has expressed its desire to transfer certain rights and

obligations, pursuant to all of the above-referenced agreements to Blanket Agent(s);

NOW THEREFORE, Contract Holder, Transporter, and Blanket Agent agree as follows:

1. Authorization: Contract Holder hereby authorizes Blanket Agent to exercise all

rights and perform all obligations set forth in all agreements entered into

between Contract Holder and Transporter pursuant to Transporter's Tariff as set

forth in paragraph 3 hereof ("Contracts"). Contract Holder understands and agrees

that this authorization includes the right to freely amend the Contracts,

including but not limited to the right to change primary receipt or delivery

points. Blanket Agent understands and agrees that this authorization obligates it

to perform all duties required pursuant to the Contracts, any Governing Rate

Schedules and Transporter's Tariff, including, but not limited to the obligation

to provide Transporter with all required information, and to nominate through the

Electronic Bulletin Board.

2. Financial Responsibility: Responsibility for all payments due Transporter under

Contracts, all applicable rate schedules, and Transporter's General Terms and

Conditions __ shall/ __ shall not (choose one __) remain with Contract Holder.

IN THE EVENT THAT CONTRACT HOLDER RETAINS FULL FINANCIAL LIABILITY UNDER THE

CONTRACTS, CONTRACT HOLDER HEREBY AGREES AND UNDERSTANDS THAT, (a) PURSUANT TO

SECTION 1 ABOVE, BLANKET AGENT WILL HAVE THE UNRESTRICTED RIGHT TO ALTER AND AMEND

THE CONTRACT IN ANY MANNER ACCEPTABLE TO TRANSPORTER; AND (b) CONTRACT HOLDER WILL

HAVE NO RIGHT TO MAKE NOMINATIONS OR DIRECT TRANSPORTER IN ANY MANNER WITH RESPECT

TO THE CONTRACTS.