Reliant Energy Gas Transmission Company

Fifth Revised Volume No. 1

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Effective Date: 02/01/2001, Docket: RP00-571-002, Status: Effective

First Revised Sheet No. 428 First Revised Sheet No. 428 : Effective

Superseding: Original Sheet No. 428

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

(continued)

Operational Flow Order consistent with the

provisions of this Tariff to the extent that

capacity is available and that such Shipper has

not received a credit to its reservation charge

or fee as a result of the disrupted service.

Shippers to whom Transporter has issued an

Operational Flow Order shall not be subject to

the requirements of Section 5.2(a) or Section

5.5(a), as applicable.

(g) To the extent that operational conditions and flow

patterns on Transporter's system fluctuate from

time to time, Gas received by Transporter from

one Shipper is subject to being utilized by

Transporter at any given time to effect deliveries

to another Shipper, and thus Transporter shall

have the unqualified right to utilize any Gas

within its system, whether it be stored, held as

line pack, from receipts or otherwise, to maintain

system balances and operational control and to

effect deliveries. Transporter shall have no

liability in damages to any person for actions

undertaken in the prudent operation of its system,

including the diversion of Gas or capacity rights

which may result from such actions, provided that

such actions are undertaken in furtherance of

or in accordance with the provisions of this

Section 20. Transporter shall not be required to

buy or sell Gas or modify its system, whether by

installing compression facilities or otherwise,

in order to accomplish the purposes described in

this Section 20.

(h) Shippers recognize and acknowledge that full and

timely compliance with notices and directives

issued pursuant to this Section 20 and with all

other applicable terms and conditions of this

Tariff is essential if Transporter is to maintain

operational control of its system and be able to

perform fully all requested firm deliveries and

services under all Rate Schedules. Failure of one

or more Shippers to comply with Tariff provisions

may affect adversely Transporter's ability to

provide firm