STRAINED OPERATING CONDITION (SOC) Declaration - System Wide PACK
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 16, 2024
IMBALANCE TOLERANCE: 5%
DURATION: Until Further Notice
AFFECTED AREAS/LOCATIONS: System-wide
OPERATING CONDITION SUMMARY: The EPNG system linepack is currently at 8,300 MMcf which is an increase of 230 MMcf compared to the start of Gas Day April 15, 2024.
Deliveries below scheduled quantities.
Receipts in excess of scheduled quantities.
CUSTOMER ACTION REQUIRED: Immediate action is required to insure that system integrity is maintained.
EPNG RESPONSE:
- Washington Ranch is on maximum injection.
- Imbalance payback to the system, such as Payback (Imbalance Payback to TSP) transactions, will be denied due to operational concerns related to maintaining adequate linepack levels.
- Supply operators have been or will be contacted and per Section 11.2(a)(ii) of the tariff, notified that EPNG will invoke flow control if they do not reduce their deliveries into the EPNG system to match their scheduled quantities.
REFERENCE INFORMATION:
For scheduling questions, please call your scheduling representative at (800) 238-3764.
For operational and capacity questions, please call Russ Pyeatt at (719) 520-3729, Dan English at (719) 520-4722, Morgan McCasland at (719) 520-4339, or John Althoff at (719) 667-7750.
For media inquiries, please contact media relations at media_relations@kindermorgan.com.