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TSP/TSP Name:  8001703-EL PASO NATURAL GAS CO. L.L.C. Critical: N
Notice Type Desc (1):  TSP CAPACITY OFFERING Notice Type Desc (2):  TSP CAP OFFERING
Notice Eff Date/Time:  06/15/2018 10:53:17AM Notice End Date/Time:  06/21/2018 9:00:00am
Post Date/Time:  6/15/2018 10:53:17 AM Notice ID: 602459
Reqrd Rsp:  5 Rsp Date: 
Notice Stat Desc:  INITIATE Prior Notice: 
Subject:  EPNG Topock Open Season
Notice Text:

Open Season Notice of Available Firm Capacity on El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C. (EPNG): Topock Open Season

Bid Deadline – 2:00 PM Mountain Time, June 20, 2018

Portable Document Format (.pdf) file of Open Season: https://pipeline2.kindermorgan.com/PortalWeb/PortalDocs.aspx?code=EPNG&parent=1600

EPNG is conducting a binding Open Season for existing available capacity as outlined below:

Rate Schedule:

FT-1

Volume / TCD:

50,000 Dth/day

Primary Receipt Point(s):

 

EPNG Blanco Pool 300714

 

Note: Shippers are encouraged to contact their customer service representatives or the individuals listed below to confirm the availability of capacity at specific points.

Primary Delivery Point(s):

 

DPG&ETOP 314604 up to 50,000 dth/day

 

Note: Shippers are encouraged to contact their customer service representatives or the individuals listed below to confirm the availability of capacity at specific points.

Alternate Rec/Del:

The capacity offered in this Open Season will include the right to utilize the following points on an alternate basis at the same contracted rate:

Alternate Receipt Locations: All receipt points within EPNG's San Juan, Anadarko and Permian Production Areas (STML SJN PIN 302347; STML PER PIN 302346; and STML ANA PIN 302344)

Alternate Delivery Locations:

 

DPG&ETOP 314604

 

DSCALTOP 332503

 

SOCWR 332531

 

KRAMER 332554

 

IGRIFFTH 320614

 

INGPLMOR 314350

 

INNDUMAS 305421

 

IBIGBLUE 301360

 

IWESTARW 302075

 

IOASISWA 301701

 

ILONEWA 301621

 

IVALEROW 301945

 

IKEYSTOR 301595

 

IMCHRNCH 301641

 

LAPALOMA 302144

 

PASTORIA 332553

 

ITCOLBLA 301881

Recommended Term:

EPNG recommends that bids have a proposed term from July 1, 2018 through October 31, 2018, with no later starting date and no earlier or later ending dates.  EPNG reserves the right to consider or reject any bid with other starting or ending dates or which otherwise fail to comport with the provisions of this open season.

Open Season Start:

                          End:

Award Notification Date:

10:00 AM MST, June 15, 2018

2:00 PM MST, June 20, 2018

10:00 AM MST, June 21, 2018  

Email attached Bid Sheet to KMWestBids@KinderMorgan.com

NOTE:  EPNG will rely upon the time the bid is received to determine whether the bid was timely.  Bids that are received (as determined by the time stamp on the EPNG's email inbox) after the end date and time listed above will be considered invalid bids and will not be eligible for an award of capacity in this Open Season.  EPNG recommends that bids be submitted well in advance of the closing time listed above to minimize the risk that any email delay could cause a bid to be excluded from consideration.

General Open Season Requirements:

Bids must include the bidding party's name, Open Season Name (EPNG Topock Open Season), quantity, term, and rate.

 

By submitting a bid, the bidding party certifies that:

(a) All information contained in the bid is complete and accurate.

(b) It satisfies, or will be able to satisfy, all the requirements of EPNG's FERC Gas Tariff.

(c) The person submitting the bid has full authority to bind the bidding party.

 

The bid rate must be presented as follows:

The reservation rate per Dth/month or stated as the maximum tariff rate.

 

There will be no contractual ROFR offered with this capacity.

 

In addition to the bid rate, each bidding party shall be subject to the applicable maximum usage rate and maximum usage surcharges, all other maximum rates, charges and surcharges, including ACA, Fuel and L&U, and any other authorized surcharges assessed under the applicable Rate Schedule of EPNG's FERC Gas Tariff as those amounts may be amended or superseded from time-to-time.  This includes incremental lateral charges and any third party charges resulting from the use of capacity that EPNG may hold on other pipelines.

 

EPNG reserves the right to reject negotiated rate bids, bids that have rates less than the maximum recourse rate, bids stated as the dollar equivalent of the current maximum recourse rate, bids that are incomplete, contain offers of varying rates within the term, contain additional or modified terms or are inconsistent with the provisions of EPNG's FERC Gas Tariff.  EPNG also reserves the right to reject bids for quantities that are not for the same quantity for the duration of the term.

 

EPNG notes that FERC Order No. 894, in some cases, prohibits multiple affiliates of the same entity from bidding in an Open Season for capacity in which the pipeline may allocate capacity on a pro rata basis.  It appears to EPNG that the restrictions imposed by FERC Order No. 894 will be applicable in this Open Season and FERC recommends that potential bidders review and adhere to the requirements of that FERC Order.

 

Creditworthiness Criteria:

 

The successful bidder(s) must satisfy the creditworthiness requirements of EPNG's FERC Gas Tariff.  Bidders that fail to satisfy such creditworthiness requirements within a reasonable time will have their capacity award withdrawn.  EPNG will treat the financial statements provided by bidders as confidential.

 

Each successful bidder and EPNG shall enter into and execute a Transportation Service Agreement (TSA) reflecting the terms of its bid as awarded by EPNG.  The TSA will be in the form contained in EPNG's FERC Gas Tariff.

 

Evaluation Criteria:

 

If EPNG receives acceptable bids for capacity in excess of the actual amount of available capacity, then EPNG will award and/or allocate the capacity in a manner that yields the highest total PV as calculated below. In determining which bid(s) yield the highest total PV, EPNG reserves the right to combine multiple bids, in whole or in part, in a manner that results in a total PV of the combined bids that exceeds the highest PV achievable by accepting one or more of the disaggregated bids. This process could result in a bidder being awarded less capacity than requested (unless such bidder elects on its bid sheet not to accept a pro rata allocation of capacity).

 

PV will be calculated as the sum of the present values for all of the months beginning with the first month capacity is available through the end date of the bid term.

 

The PV for each month will be calculated as follows:

 

PV = (R X Q)/((1+i) to the power of n)

Where:

R = the monthly reservation bid rate

Q = the monthly bid quantity

i = the monthly discount rate of 0.3725% (which is the annual discount rate of 4.47% divided by 12).

n = the number of months from the earliest date the capacity is available in the Open Season to the month the revenue will be received (the first month capacity is available n = 1, the second month n = 2, and so on).

 

Contact Information:

 

Questions concerning this Open Season should be directed to:

 

Randy Barton            (719) 520-4667

Thania Delgado         (719) 520-4482

Mark Iverson             (719) 520-4587

Robin Janes              (719) 667-7555

Tim Mang                  (719) 520-4373

Damon McEnaney     (719) 520-4472

Steve Newell             (719) 520-4341

Dan Tygret                  (719) 520-3765


 

Open Season Bid Sheet

EPNG Topock

Form of Service (e.g. FT-1):__________

Email Bid To: KMWestBids@KinderMorgan.com

  1. Shipper Information

                                Legal Name of Bidder:__________________________

                                Name of Requesting Party:_______________________

                                Title of Requesting Party:________________________

                                DUNS Number:________________________________­

                                Phone:_______________________________________

B.      Term of Service

Effective Start Date:___________________________________         

Requested Term End Date:_____________________________           

 

C.                  Transportation Contract Demand (TCD):

            Will you accept a pro rata allocation of capacity if necessary                Yes____     NO___

Primary Receipt Point(s)

Primary Delivery Point(s)

Flow

Path

 

Available Dth/day MDQ

Requested Dth/day MDQ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*The sum of the MDQs at the Primary Delivery Location(s) must equal the TCD.

D.            Bid Rate (express as a monthly rate per Dth or maximum reservation rate):­­­_____________

*By submitting a bid to EPNG, the bidding party certifies that (a) all information contained in the request is complete and accurate, (b) it satisfies, or will be able to satisfy, all the requirements of EPNG's FERC Gas Tariff, and (c) the person submitting the bid has full authority to bind the bidding party.

 

 

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