Reliant Energy Gas Transmission Company

Fifth Revised Volume No. 1

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

First Revised Sheet No. 498 First Revised Sheet No. 498 : Effective

Superseding: Original Sheet No. 498

FORM OF

TRANSPORTATION SERVICE AGREEMENT

(Continued)

ARTICLE 5

RATE

Section 5.1 - Shipper shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Transporter

each Month for all services provided hereunder the maximum applicable rate and

any other charges, fees, direct bill amounts, taxes, assessments, or

surcharges provided for in Transporter's Tariff, as on file and in effect from

time to time, for each service rendered hereunder.

ARTICLE 6

ASSIGNMENT

Section 6.1 - Except as otherwise permitted in the Tariff, this

Agreement shall not be assigned by Shipper in whole or in part, nor shall

Shipper agree to provide services to others by use of any capacity contracted

for under the Agreement, without Transporter's prior written (or electronic)

consent. In addition to all other rights and remedies, Transporter may

terminate the Agreement immediately if it is assigned by Shipper or if Shipper

subcontracts the capacity to others contrary to the provisions hereof, whether

the assignment or contract be voluntary or by operation of law or otherwise.

Subject to the above, the respective rights and obligations of the parties

under the Agreement shall extend to and be binding upon their heirs,

successors, assigns and legal representatives. Any person which shall succeed

by purchase, merger or consolidation to the properties, substantially as an

entirety, of either party hereto, shall be entitled to the rights and shall be

subject to the obligations of its predecessor in title under this Agreement;

and either party may assign or pledge this Agreement under the provisions of

any mortgage, deed of trust, indenture, bank credit agreement, assignment or

similar instrument which it has executed or may execute hereafter.