August 2, 2023
To All Southern Natural Gas Company Shippers RE: Open Season Announced for Firm Transportation This is to announce an open season for bids on the Southern Natural Gas Company, L.L.C. ("Southern”) pipeline system. Southern has 3,500 Dth/ day of firm transportation capacity available starting December 17, 2023 from the interconnect with Transco at TRANSCO/SNG Fairburn PIN 50069 to various locations along Southern's south system upstream and westward of Southern's Ocmulgee Compressor Station located in Crawford County, Georgia (Segment 530). The capacity available to be awarded may not be available in the same increments to all locations in Southern's Zone 3 and may not be available along particular laterals or at certain receipt or delivery points. This open season is independent of the capacity as described in Southern's open season posted on Friday July 28, 2023 (Notice number 708298) and will not be considered as part of bids in that open season.
Southern reserves the right to reject any bids at less than maximum tariff rate. The maximum term that will be accepted shall be twenty five (25) years.
The open season will commence as of the date and time this notice is posted and end at 1:00 p.m. CCT on August 23, 2023.
Shippers may submit bids to Southern for FT service by completing a standard transportation request form for FT service emailing it to FTServiceRequest@kindermorgan.com. Please call your account manager if you need a FT Request Form or you can paste the following link in your browser and then click on SNG Service Request. http://pipeportal.kindermorgan.com/PortalUI/CommonForms.aspx?TSP=SNGD
On the request form, Shippers should indicate the term (start and end date within the date range being offered), quantity (in dth/d), rate, delivery points, and receipt points being bid. Only valid requests for service under the terms of Southern's Tariff will be considered. All bids will be considered binding and, if accepted, Southern shall have the right to charge the winning bidder for the capacity awarded under the terms of the bid.
Southern will award the capacity from bids received during the open season on the basis of net present value (“NPV”) determined with reference to the rate, quantity, term and the date the service is to commence. Shippers currently receiving discounted FT service may increase the NPV of their bids by increasing their discounted rate for a period of time stated by the shipper in its bid. Please note that offers to extend the term of existing firm contracts will not be utilized as consideration in calculation of the NPV in this open season. Bids for supplemental firm transportation will not be accepted. In calculating the net present value, Southern will use a discounted cash flow factor of 10.24%. Southern will have the right to aggregate bids in a manner that generates the highest net present value to Southern. Comparable winning bids that cannot be awarded in full will be awarded on a pro rata basis. Shippers should indicate in their bids the minimum volume of capacity they are willing to take in the event the full contract quantity of the bid is not available or if Southern must prorate the bids. Shippers should also indicate in their bids if their bid is contingent upon being awarded the full term of the bid or if they will accept a partial term. If a bid is submitted in excess of the available capacity and the bids must be prorated, the bid in excess of the available capacity will be prorated as though the bidder bid for the maximum available capacity to be awarded.
Southern will take no longer than ten (10) business days to award the bids. This open season is subject to the terms of Section 2.1 (b) of the General Terms and Conditions of Southern's Tariff. If you have any questions regarding the Open Season, please contact your Account Manager (Lisa Guthrie at 205-325-3816, Jerry Nelson at 205-325-7257). SNG Marketing