DATE: February 14, 2023 TIME: 4:00 PM CT
TO: ALL TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY, L.L.C. CUSTOMERS
RE: AVAILABLE FIRM CAPACITY (OPEN SEASON POSTING #1355)
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C. (“Tennessee”) is holding this Open Season in accordance with Article XXVI, Section 5 of the General Terms and Conditions of its FERC Gas Tariff (as it may be in effect from time to time, the “Tariff”), commencing at 4:00 PM on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 and ending at 4:00 PM on Monday, February 20, 2023 (the “Open Season Period”). Unless otherwise indicated, capitalized terms that are used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Tariff.
Rate Schedule:
FT-A
Transportation Quantity (“TQ”):
Up to 3,947 Dth/d
Tennessee reserves the right to reject bids with a TQ higher than the TQ listed above.
Term:
April 1, 2023 through October 31, 2023 Tennessee reserves the right to reject bids with a commencement date prior to April 1, 2023, or a termination date later than October 31, 2023.
Primary Receipt Point(s):
420891 – POOLING PT – 300 LEG – ZONE 4
Bids for this proposal must be identical to the receipt point listed above.
Primary Delivery Point(s):
420867 – POOLING PT – 200 LEG – ZONE 4
Bids for this proposal must be identical to the delivery point listed above.
Secondary Receipt Point(s) at
which the rates
specified below apply:
All Zone 4 Receipt Points within Transportation Path as defined in TGP's tariff
Secondary Delivery Point(s) at
All Zone 4 Delivery Points within Transportation Path as defined in TGP's tariff
Monthly Reservation Rate:
Tennessee reserves the right to reject bids for less than Tennessee's applicable Base Reservation Rate per Dth
Commodity Rate for Primary
and Secondary
Deliveries:
Tennessee will reject bids for less than Tennessee's applicable Base Commodity Rate per Dth.
Other Charges:
Shipper shall also pay ACA, applicable F&LR, EPCR charges, and all other applicable surcharges specified in Tennessee's Tariff.
Up to 50,000 Dth/d
420044 – EGTS/TGP Broad Run Cornwell Kanawha
420866 – POOLING PT – Broad Run Spur -
All Zone 3 Receipt Points within Transportation Path as defined in TGP's tariff
All Zone 3 Delivery Points within Transportation Path as defined in TGP's tariff
Without limiting or waiving any other rights that Tennessee may have with respect to this Open Season, Tennessee reserves the following rights:
1. To reject bids at less than Tennessee's applicable Base Reservation Rate or applicable Base Commodity Rate per Dth.
2. At any time during this Open Season, upon notice and in its sole discretion, to terminate this Open Season, to extend the Open Season Period, or to modify this Open Season.
3. To clarify and finalize bids containing non-specific and/or ambiguous bid information (including, without limitation, rate, term, and receipt or delivery points) or discrepancies in bid information, provided that Tennessee shall have no obligation to do so.
4. On a not unduly discriminatory basis, to reject any bid or service request that, in Tennessee's sole determination, is incomplete, is inconsistent with the terms of this Open Season, contains additions or modifications to the terms of this Open Season, is otherwise deficient in any respect (including failure to provide credit support as Tennessee deems necessary), or requests service outside the scope of this Open Season.
5. To reject any bid that does not specify capacity within the path(s) posted above.
6. To reject bids received after the Open Season Period.
7. To award capacity to mutually agreeable alternate receipt or delivery points if capacity is unavailable at the meters specified in any bid.
8. To award capacity for a quantity less than the bid quantity, if sufficient capacity is not available to award the entire bid quantity.
9. To reject any bid that will result in a reduction of reservation charges.
10. To reject negotiated rate bids.
11. To reject contingent bids.
In order to be considered eligible to be awarded capacity following this Open Season, each potential shipper must submit a bid that specifies terms, volumes, monthly rates, receipt points and delivery points that are consistent with the respective terms, volumes, monthly rates, receipt points and delivery points outlined above. All bids should refer to the Open Season number set forth above. Available capacity volumes are contingent upon mainline, meter and lateral capacity. Bids cannot exceed the stated maximum volumes. Parties interested in this capacity should submit binding Open Season Bid Forms by e-mailing their bid forms to TGPBidroom@kindermorgan.com. Any party may confirm Tennessee's receipt of its bid by contacting the Bidroom between 8 A.M. and 5 P.M. CT, Monday through Friday (unless such day is not a working day). All bids submitted during this Open Season may be replaced with higher net present value (“NPV”) bids during the Open Season Period. Bids cannot be replaced with lower NPV bids. Upon completion of this Open Season, all remaining bids will be considered binding until a successful bid(s) has been awarded.
All final bids for each Proposal received during this Open Season will be evaluated on an NPV basis using the following factors:
NPV = En[R*(1/(1+i)**n)]
En = summation of months 1 through n (Sigma)
n = term in months
R = incremental monthly revenue
i = monthly discount factor of 0.8333%
Tennessee reserves the right to accept any one bid or combination of bids that will result in the largest aggregate NPV for the aforementioned Proposal(s).
Britton Burr (713) 420-6838
Kevin Cofer (713) 420-7010
Britton Durio (713) 420-4205
Scott Minear (713) 420-5177
Jerimiah Ortiz (713) 420-2915
Greg Pollard (713) 420-7149
E-mail TGPBidroom@kindermorgan.com