Northwest Pipeline Corporation
First Revised Volume No. 1-A
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Effective Date: 06/02/1991, Docket: RP91-150-000, Status: Effective
First Revised Sheet No. 409 First Revised Sheet No. 409 : Effective
Superseding: Original Sheet No. 409
GENERAL TRANSPORTATION TERMS AND CONDITIONS
(Continued)
4. MEASUREMENT OF GAS (Continued)
4.8 Adjustment of Inaccuracies. (Continued)
equipment found inaccurate shall be immediately restored by the
operating party as closely as possible to a condition of accuracy. If
the measurement equipment is out of service or out of repair for any
reason so that the amount of gas delivered cannot be estimated or
computed from the reading thereof, the amount of gas delivered through
the period such meter is out of service or out of repair shall be
estimated and agreed upon by the Transporter and Receiving Party upon
the basis of the best data available using the first of the following
methods which is feasible:
(a) by using the registration of the other party's check meter if
installed and accurately registering; or
(b) by correcting the error if the percentage of error is
ascertainable by calibration, test or mathematical calculation; or
(c) by estimating the quantity of deliveries by comparison with
deliveries during preceding periods under similar conditions when
the meter was registering accurately.
4.9 Correction of Volume Calculation Error. If, upon inspection and
verification, any volume calculation error shall result in a daily
volume inaccuracy exceeding two (2) percent, then the inaccuracy shall
be corrected to zero error. Such errors shall be adjusted within
thirty (30) days following verification by seller and buyer, however,
in no event shall inaccuracies less than two (2) percent daily or 100
MMBtus monthly be corrected. No correction shall extend back more than
one year from the date such error was identified.
4.10 Records Preservation. Each party shall preserve all test and
measurement data, charts or similar records for a period of at least
one (1) year or such other periods as shall be required under Part 225
of the Commission's regulations or the lawful requirements of any other
governmental body, Federal or State, prescribing longer retention
periods for any category of record.
5. BILLING AND PAYMENT
5.1 Statement by Shipper. Shipper shall report or cause to be
reported to Transporter the daily volumes and gross heating value of
gas delivered pursuant to the Transportation Agreement by telephone or
telecopy to Transporter's Gas Measurement Department by the fifth (5th)
business day of the calendar month following the month of delivery of
such volumes. Shipper shall furnish Transporter's Gas Measurement
Department with a written statement that confirms such reported volumes
by the tenth (10th) business day of the calendar month following the
month of delivery.