Reliant Energy Gas Transmission Company

Fifth Revised Volume No. 1

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Effective Date: 06/01/2001, Docket: RP96-200-072, Status: Effective

Original Sheet No. 8A.n Original Sheet No. 8A.n : Superseded

STATEMENT OF NEGOTIATED RATES

Contract Rate Maximum Advance

Shipper Name Number Schedule Receipt Quantity* Receipt Point(s) Delivery Point(s) Rate

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Arkansas Electric 2565 (Deal SBS 225,000 Dth Points located in REGT's Shipper's Pools in See Formula Below

Cooperative Corporation No. 963) (Advance Neutral and South the Neutral and South

Receipts) Pooling Areas from Pooling Areas eligible

which gas can be to receive gas from the

received into Shipper's Advance Receipt Account

Pools established

in such Pooling Areas

Formula Rates for Services up to Quantity limitations:

Daily Rate of $0.01 per Dth for (i) the portion of Shipper's Advance Receipt account initially parked on that Day and (ii) that portion of said account equal to the

quantity withdrawn on any following Day. In addition to the amounts provided for above, Transporter shall charge a Daily Rate and Carryover Rate which it may adjust

each Month such that, notwithstanding the level of utilization of the services available hereunder, Shipper shall pay the applicable Monthly Billing Amount. For

purposes hereof, the Monthly Billing Amount shall be $13,500. The Rates specified herein will be available for the term stated (through September 2001, if transaction

so extended) but REGT cannot guarantee SBS capacity will be available. SBS capacity will be allocated based on requests made from time to time and available capacity

awarded in accordance with the REGT Tariff.

The services provided will be pursuant to the applicable interruptible rate schedule. Shipper shall submit nominations by Deal Number (referenced above). Shipper

shall provide and pay Compressor Fuel and/or Storage Fuel allowances and charges as required by REGT's Tariff. In addition to the above amounts, Shipper shall pay any

applicable Tariff penalties, charges, fees, or assessments. Notwithstanding the provisions herein, GRI, ACA, GT&C Section 13.4, Order No. 528 and Order No. 636

transition cost surcharges shall not be used to charge an amount exceeding the contractual rates above. Shipper shall not pay less at any time, than the minimum

applicable Tariff rate. REGT may retain any refunds, credits and/or benefits which would result in a greater discount or economic benefit, on average over the term of

Shipper's SA, than the contractual rates agreed to herein. The contractual rates herein apply only to the services described above including, without limitation, the

points, quantities, and dates stated above.

* To receive no more than 10,000 Dth/Day during June 2001 and month to month thereafter but not beyond September 30, 2001; subsequent deliveries out of Advance

Receipt account of no more than 20,000 Dth/Day. Unless shorter period specified, each unit to be delivered no more than 30 days from date such unit received in

advance (parked) unless REGT agrees to extensions.