FSS-M RATE SCHEDULE
FIRM STORAGE SERVICE WITH MARKET-BASED RATES
1. AVAILABILITY
Service under this Rate Schedule is available from Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC
(Transporter) to any Shipper, provided that (i) Transporter has sufficient facilities and storage
capacity available to inject, store, and withdraw gas for Shipper, (ii) Transporter has awarded
capacity to Shipper under the provisions of Section 51 (Auctions of Storage Service with Market-
Based Rates) of the General Terms and Conditions (iii) Shipper has executed an FSS-M Service
Agreement with Transporter, and (iv) Shipper complies with the provisions of this Rate Schedule
and with all other applicable provisions of this Tariff.
2. APPLICABILITY AND CHARACTER OF SERVICE
(a) Subject to the limitations set forth below, Transporter will inject and store
quantities and withdraw thermally equivalent quantities, less storage gas loss, for Shipper.
This service will be provided on a firm basis and will apply to all gas delivered to Transporter
for Shipper and stored under this Rate Schedule, up to the Storage Contract Quantity (SCQ) set
forth in Shipper's FSS-M Service Agreement. Shipper's Maximum Daily Storage Quantity (MDSQ)
under this FSS-M Rate Schedule will be specified in Shipper's FSS-M Service Agreement.
(b) Service provided under this Rate Schedule will: (i) have the priority specified in
Section 7 (Capacity Allocation) of the General Terms and Conditions, (ii) be subject to
interruption to the extent provided in this Rate Schedule or in Section 16 (Interruptions of
Service) of the General Terms and Conditions, and (iii) be subject to operational flow orders
issued by Transporter to protect the integrity, including the performance capability, of its
storage facilities, or otherwise to the extent provided in this Rate Schedule or in Section 17
(Operational Flow Orders) of the General Terms and Conditions.
(c) Subject to the limitations and requirements set forth in this Rate Schedule or in
Shipper's FSS-M Service Agreement, Transporter will (i) inject quantities received by
Transporter from or on behalf of Shipper and designated by Shipper for delivery to "FSS-M
Storage", up to the SCQ set forth in Shipper's FSS-M Service Agreement plus sufficient
quantities for Storage Gas Loss Retainage, (ii) deliver to Shipper thermally equivalent
quantities of gas, less Storage Gas Loss Retainage, up to the SCQ set forth in Shipper's FSS-M
Service Agreement, and (iii) inject or withdraw quantities to correct imbalances, as provided
for in paragraph (c) immediately above. Transporter will not be obligated under this Rate
Schedule on any Day to deliver to Shipper gas in excess of the quantities then held in storage
for Shipper.
(d) Daily quantities nominated by Shipper for withdrawal from FSS-M storage under any
of Shipper's transportation Service Agreements will be deemed to be withdrawals from Shipper's
FSS-M account.
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Issued by: Claire A. Burum, SVP Regulatory Affairs
Issued on: March 25, 2009 Effective on: April 22, 2009
Filed to comply with order of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Docket
No. CP08-431-000, issued March 19, 2009, 26 FERC ¶ 61,237 |