Midcoast Interstate Transmission, Inc.

Second Revised Volume No. 1

Effective Date: 10/01/1997, Docket: GT97- 71-000, Status: Effective

First Revised Sheet No. 44 First Revised Sheet No. 44 : Effective

Superseding: ORIGINAL SHEET NO. 44

RATE SCHEDULE IT

INTERRUPTIBLE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE

1. AVAILABILITY

This Rate Schedule is available for the transportation of

natural gas on an interruptible basis by Midcoast Interstate

Transmission, Inc. ("Transporter") for and Shipper:

(a) that makes a valid request for interruptible service and

executes an Interruptible Transportation Contract ("IT

Contract") in the form included beginning at Tariff Sheet

No. 197; and

(b) which will deliver or cause to be delivered gas to

Transporter, for the term of the service, for redelivery by

Transporter for the account of Shipper.

2. APPLICABILITY AND CHARACTER OF SERVICE

2.1 Interruptible transportation service under this Rate

Schedule shall be provided when and to the extent that

Transporter determines that capacity is available in its

existing facilities. Available interruptible capacity

shall be allocated to interruptible transportation

customers in the order in which each requesting customer

has fulfilled the requirements of Section 3 below and in

accord with Section 3 of the General Terms and Conditions

of Transporter's FERC Gas Tariff; provided, however,

Transporter shall not commence service until Transporter

and Shipper have executed a Gas Transportation Contract.

2.2 Transporter shall accept, on an interruptible basis, for

the account of Shipper at the Point(s) of Receipt on any

day the quantity of natural gas nominated by or for the

account of Shipper; provided, however, Transporter shall

not be obligated to, but may at its option, receive at any

Point of Receipt on any day a quantity of natural gas in

excess of any limitations of the quantities to be received

from each Point of Receipt as specified in the IT Contract.

Upon receipt of such natural gas for Shipper's account,

Transporter shall transport and deliver for the account of

Shipper an equivalent quantity of natural gas, less an

amount for fuel and losses as provided for in Section 6 of