Northwest Pipeline Corporation
First Revised Volume No. 1-A
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Effective Date: 01/01/1993, Docket: RP93- 35-001, Status: Effective
Second Revised Sheet No. 435 Second Revised Sheet No. 435 : Effective
Superseding: First Revised Sheet No. 435
GENERAL TRANSPORTATION TERMS AND CONDITIONS
(Continued)
19. SUPPLIER SETTLEMENT PAYMENT RECOVERY MECHANISM
19.1 Purpose. This Section of the General Terms and Conditions sets
forth the procedures (a) to reflect charges associated with the
recovery of Transporter's Supplier Settlement Payments and (b) by
which Transporter will adjust the charges in order to reflect
Transporter's actual Supplier Settlement Payments and associated
interest charges. Transporter reserves the right to modify any
provision contained in this Section 19 and any calculations or
rates resulting therefrom to reflect any changes required by
Commission or court orders issued subsequent to the effective
date of this Section 19.
19.2 Definitions. The definition of terms applicable to this Section
are as follows:
(a) Suppliers - Any entity providing natural gas to
Transporter under a contractual arrangement.
(b) Supplier Settlement Payments (SSP) - The consideration
expended or to be expended by Transporter to reach
settlements with Suppliers, which settlements buyout or
buydown the terms and/or obligations of contract(s)
between Transporter and any of its Suppliers. Transporter
will not seek to recover any amounts related to punitive
damages or penalties.
(c) Commodity SSP Surcharge - A commodity charge reflected on
Sheet No. 201 of this Volume No. 1-A Tariff which is based
on 50 percent of Supplier Settlement Payments for all
settlements submitted in connection with Docket Nos. RP89-
137, RP89-219, RP90-50, and RP90-90; and is based on 75
percent of Supplier