Northern allocates transportation capacity on its pipeline to ensure integrity of the pipeline. The process to allocate the capacity is reviewed in this section along with allocation group maps relating to the Market and Field Area groups.
Pursuant to Section 29 of the General Terms and Conditions of the Tariff, Northern Natural Gas allocates transportation capacity when nominations received from one or more shippers exceed the available physical pipeline capacity.
The links below provide additional information to allocation of capacity on groups or points on Northern’s system. For additional information regarding allocation of capacity, please see Allocation of Transportation – Frequently Asked Questions.
Market Area Group Allocation
Maps
Documentation
- Group Allocation Receipt Points Not Impacted
Table identifying receipt points not impacted in market area group allocations.
- Market Area Group Allocation Overview
This document contains information regarding group allocations in the Market Area. Northern performs group level allocations when transportation activity exceeds the available physical pipeline capacity entering or exiting a defined group of points.
- Storage Group Relationships to Transportation Allocations
- Zones in Allocation Groups
This document contains lists which identify the applicable allocation groups for each point and zone
Field Area Group Allocation
Maps
Documentation
- Field Area Allocation Overview
This document contains information regarding group allocations in the Field Area. Northern performs group level allocations when transportation activity exceeds the available physical pipeline capacity entering or exiting a defined group of points.