PERRYVILLE CS (MEP 3) – SEGMENT 140 – ANNUAL ESD TEST – UPDATE #2
Updated with additional information, as noted below. This notice was last posted on September 18, 2018, entitled “PERRYVILLE CS (MEP 3) – SEGMENT 140 – ANNUAL ESD TEST – UPDATE #1”.
On gas day Tuesday, September 25, 2018, only, MEP will be performing its annual ESD tests on all units at the Perryville Compressor Station (MEP 3) in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana (Zone 1). MEP previously anticipated no impact to shippers; however the scope of this project has been changed. This work will require MEP to restrict throughput capacity in Segment 140, and temporarily reduce the maximum operating capacity for a successful ESD test.
Therefore, MEP will be scheduling Primary Firm and Secondary-in-path Firm transports to a reduced level through Segment 140 to a minimum percentage of 80% for each contract with primary or secondary in-path rights through MEP 3. This will result in a reduction of 20% for each such contract, assuming all such contracts are nominated at full applicable contract MDQ through the constrained segment. The actual scheduling percentage will depend on the level of nominations each day. Receipts from EGT Delhi (LOC 44598) to MEP will not be impacted; however, deliveries to EGT Delhi will be impacted.
Additionally, no AOR/ITS and Secondary out-of-path Firm transports will be scheduled. All Line Pack Services (PALS) transactions will be unavailable during this outage. Back haul (east to west) transports through Segment 140 will be scheduled.
Reservation Charge Credits: To the extent MEP cannot schedule a shipper's Firm Daily Volume as a result of this outage, and shipper does not utilize secondary point services, MEP will calculate a reservation charge credit. Section 2.2(d)(1) of the GT&C of MEP's Tariff defines Firm Daily Volume as “the volume of gas which MEP is obligated to deliver on a firm basis for Shipper at primary Delivery Point(s) under a firm contract on a Day, based on nominations for firm service within firm contract rights at such primary points which could be confirmed.” To the extent a Firm shipper nominates to its primary firm delivery point, and there is a matching downstream nomination at the location, then if MEP cannot schedule the nomination, a reservation charge credit will apply for such unscheduled volume.
Please contact your Account Director or Scheduling Representative if you have any questions.