Cove Point LNG Limited Partnership

Second Revised Volume No. 1

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Effective Date: 07/01/2002, Docket: RP00-486-001, Status: Effective

Original Sheet No. 141A Original Sheet No. 141A : Effective

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

(Continued)

18. BILLING AND PAYMENT

(a) Billing.

(1) On or before the tenth day after the final monthly meter reading for each Billing

Month, Operator shall render to Buyer an imbalance statement and a statement

detailing (i) the billing determinants applicable to each Rate Schedule under

which Buyer has contracted for service, (ii) the total quantity of Natural Gas

delivered to or for the account of Buyer under each Rate Schedule during each Day

of the preceding Billing Month, (iii) the net billing rate and the amount due.

Billing statements and imbalance statements shall be deemed to be rendered when

such statements are deposited by Operator with the U.S. Mail for first-class

delivery, as evidenced by the postmark date, or deposited by Operator with an

overnight courier service for delivery to Buyer.

(2) When information necessary for billing purposes is in the control of Buyer, Buyer

shall furnish such information to Operator on or before the fifth day after the

final meter reading of each Billing Month.

(3) Both Operator and Buyer shall have the right to examine, at such reasonable times

agreed to by both parties, each other's books, records, and charts to the extent

necessary to verify the accuracy of any statement, charge, or computation made

pursuant to any of the provisions of this Section.