NNG - Tariff - Substitute Fifth Revised Sheet No. 299A
Northern Natural Gas Company Substitute Fifth Revised Sheet No. 299A
FERC Gas Tariff Superseding
Fifth Revised Volume No. 1 Fifth Revised Sheet No. 299A
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
5) Match
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A. Firm Transportation Service:
The original firm Shipper shall have the option to execute a firm Service
Agreement which exactly matches the rate and term of the bid constituting
the highest economic unit value to Northern. The highest rate that the
original firm shipper must match if it wishes to continue its service
arrangement is the maximum tariff rate. The original firm Shipper need
only match the quantity bid if the quantity bid is less than the quantity
offered under Section 1 above. Northern will notify the original firm
Shipper within five (5) work days of the best offer it must match by
tendering to such Shipper a Service Agreement. The Service Agreement must
be executed by the original firm Shipper within fifteen (15) days of
Northern's tender thereof. Northern is not required to accept an offer at
less than the maximum rate.
B. Firm Deferred Delivery (FDD) Service:
The original FDD Shipper shall have the option to execute a FDD Service
Agreement which exactly matches the rate and term of the bid constituting
the highest economic unit value to Northern, subject to the following.
The original Shipper is not required to match the quantity offered. The
highest rate that the original FDD shipper must match if it wishes to
continue its service arrangement is the maximum tariff rate.
1. Northern will notify the original FDD Shipper within five (5) work
days of the close of the bidding process of the various bids received
for its capacity.
2. The original Shipper must provide written notice to Northern within
fifteen (15) days of the date of Northern's notification as to which
of the prioritized bids the original Shipper is willing to match. The
original Shipper may not be required to match all bids. In the event
bids received on the Shipper's capacity are for a quantity that is
less than the Shipper's capacity, then the original Shipper must
include in the notice to Northern a statement of its commitment to
continue service for the capacity for which there were no bids. Such
notice to Northern shall be binding upon the original Shipper.
3. Northern will determine the best offer(s) that the original Shipper
must match based on the priority provided to Northern by bidders.
4. Upon tendering a Service Agreement for the best offer, such Service
Agreement must be executed by the original FDD Shipper within fifteen
(15) days. Northern is not required to accept an offer at less than
the maximum rate.
6) No Bids
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Where there are no competing bids for the capacity and the original firm
Shipper agrees to pay the maximum rate, service may be contracted for
any term the original firm Shipper chooses. Northern is not required to
accept an offer at less than the maximum rate. If Northern rejects a
bid at less than the maximum rate, the original Shipper may receive
continued service at the maximum rate unless a negotiated rate is agreed
to by Northern and the original Shipper. The original firm Shipper must
execute the Service Agreement within fifteen (15) days of Northern's
tender thereof.
Issued by: Mary Kay Miller, V.P. Regulatory and Customer Service
Issued on: March 15, 2004 Effective: August 1, 2004
Filed to comply with order of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
Docket No. RP04-155-000, issued February 27, 2004, 106 FERC 61,195
