Reliant Energy Gas Transmission Company

Fifth Revised Volume No. 1

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Effective Date: 06/01/2002, Docket: RP00-482-003, Status: Effective

First Revised Sheet No. 422 First Revised Sheet No. 422 : Effective

Superseding: Original Sheet No. 422

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

(continued)

Transporter) and in conformance with Transporter's

specifications. Bids submitted shall include the

amount of any charge requested to be paid or credited

by Transporter to the bidding party/parties for

performance of the service(s).

(iii) Transporter shall select the bid which is the most

economically and operationally beneficial, provided

that Transporter shall not be obligated to accept any

bid which, for any reason and in Transporter's sole

opinion, fails to satisfy all requirements of the

requested service(s). Upon the acceptance by

Transporter of a bid, the bidder shall be obligated

pursuant to the terms of the solicitation and bid.

Transporter may notify a successful bidder of its

acceptance of a bid in any reasonable manner.

Transporter shall post on its Internet Web Site the

name of the winning bidder(s) within forty-eight (48)

hours of selection.

(iv) Transporter may also seek bids and arrange for such

services on a contingency basis prior to the

development of such operational circumstances on its

system.

(c) Operational Flow Orders. In the event that a threatened

condition is not, or in Transporter's reasonable estimation

cannot be, fully remedied under (a) and/or (b) above,

Transporter shall have the right to issue Operational Flow

Orders. Consistent with the provisions of this Section

20.3, Transporter may issue Standard Operational Flow

Orders and Emergency Response Operational Flow Orders. A

Standard Operational Flow Order shall consist of pre-

emptive or preventive actions or measures that neutralize

or reduce threats to, or otherwise preserve, as determined

by Transporter in its sole discretion, the integrity of all

or a portion of its system. An Emergency Response

Operational Flow Order shall consist of actions or measures

required by Transporter that neutralize or reduce threats

to, or otherwise preserve, the integrity of all or a

portion of its system which requires immediate response as

determined by Transporter in its sole discretion. Unless

previously notified by issuance of an Operational Alert,

Transporter shall make a reasonable effort to provide 24

hours' notice of the issuance of an Operational Flow Order.

Operational Flow Orders shall describe in reasonable detail

the type of Operational Flow Order which is being issued