DISTRIBUTION AND DEFAULT SERVICE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. Capacity Pipeline Capacity, Underground Storage Withdrawal Capacity, Underground Storage Capacity and Peaking Capacity as defined in these Terms and Conditions. Capacity Allocators The proportion of the Customer’s Total Capacity Quantity that comprises Pipeline Capacity, Underground Storage Withdrawal Capacity and Peaking Capacity. City Gate The interconnection between a Delivering Pipeline and the Company’s distribution facilities. Company Eversource Gas Company of Massachusetts d/b/a Eversource Energy Company Gas Allowance The difference between the sum of all amounts of Gas received into the Company’s distribution system and the sum of all amounts of Gas delivered from the Company’s distribution system as calculated by the Company for the most recent twelve (12) month period ending July 31. Such difference shall include, but not be limited to, Gas consumed by the Company for its own purposes, line losses and Gas vented and lost as a result of an event of Force Majeure, excluding gas otherwise accounted for. Company-Managed Supplies Capacity contracts held and managed by the Company in accordance with governing tariffs, but made available to the Supplier pursuant to Section 13.9 of these Terms and Conditions, including supply-sharing contracts and load- management contracts. Consumption Algorithm A mathematical formula used to estimate a Customer’s daily consumption. Critical Day In accordance with Section 19.0 of these Terms and Conditions, a Day declared at any time by the Company in its reasonable discretion when unusual operating conditions may jeopardize operation of the Company’s distribution system.
DISTRIBUTION AND DEFAULT SERVICE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. Customer The recipient of Default Service and/or Distribution Service whose Gas Usage is recorded by a meter or group of meters at a specific location and who is a Customer of record of the Company. Daily Baseload The Customer’s average usage per day that is assumed to be unrelated to weather. Daily Index The mid-point of the range of prices for the respective New England Citygates as published by Gas Daily under the heading “Daily Price Survey, Midpoint, Citygates, Algonquin Citygates" and "Daily Price Survey, Midpoint, Citygates, Tennessee/Zone 6 (delivered)" for the relevant Gas Day listed under "Flow date(s)". In the event that the Gas Daily index becomes unavailable, the Company shall apply its daily marginal cost of gas as the basis for this calculation until such time that MDPU approves a suitable replacement. Day or Gas Day A period of twenty-four (24) consecutive hours beginning at 10:00 a.m., E.T., and ending at 10:00 a.m., E.T., the next calendar day, or other such hours used by the Delivering Pipeline. Default Service Gas commodity service provided to a Customer who is not receiving Supplier Service, in accordance with Section 15.0 of these Terms and Conditions. The provision of Default Service shall be the responsibility of the Company and shall be provided to the Customer by the Company or its designated supplier pursuant to law or regulation. Dekatherm Ten Therms. Delivering Pipeline The interstate pipeline company that transports and delivers Gas to the Designated Receipt Point. Delivery Point The interconnection between the Company’s facilities and the Customer’s facilities.
DISTRIBUTION AND DEFAULT SERVICE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. Design Winter The forecasted Winter during which the Company’s system experiences the highest aggregate Gas Usage. Designated Receipt Point For each Customer, the Company designated interconnection between a Delivering Pipeline and the Company’s distribution facilities at which point, or such other point as the Company may designate from time to time for operational purposes, the Supplier will make deliveries of Gas for the Customer’s account. Designated Representative The designated representative of the Customer, who shall be authorized to act for, and conclusively bind, the Customer regarding Distribution Service in accordance with the provisions of Section 25.0 of these Terms and Conditions. Distribution Service The transportation and delivery by the Company of Customer purchased Gas on any Gas Day from the Designated Receipt Point to the Customer’s Delivery Point pursuant to these Terms and Conditions. Gas Natural gas that is received by the Company from a Delivering Pipeline at the Designated Receipt Point and delivered by the Company to the Delivery Point for the Customer’s account. In addition, the term shall include amounts of vaporized liquefied natural gas and/or propane-air vapor that are introduced by the Company into its system and made available to the Customer as the equivalent of natural gas that the Customer is otherwise entitled to have delivered by the Company. Gas Service Area An area within the Company’s distribution system as defined in Section 4.0 of these Terms and Conditions, for the purposes of administering capacity assignments, nominations, balancing, imbalance trading, and Aggregation Pools.
DISTRIBUTION AND DEFAULT SERVICE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. Gas Usage The actual quantity of Gas used by the Customer as measured by the Company’s metering equipment at the Delivery Point. Heating Factor The Customer’s estimated weather-sensitive usage per degree day. Interruptible Distribution Transportation Service provided to the Customer Service by the Company that is subject to curtailment by the Company and/or the Customer in accordance with Section 17.0 of these Terms and Conditions. Maximum Daily Peaking The portion of a Customer’s TCQ identified and Quantity (MDPQ) allocated as Peaking Capacity, such that the maximum daily amount of Gas that can be withdrawn from a Suppliers’ Peaking Service Account pursuant to Section 16.0 of these Terms and Conditions shall be equal to the sum of the Customers’ MDPQs in a Supplier’s Aggregation Pool. MDPU The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities. Month A calendar month of Gas Days. Monthly Index The average of the Daily Indices for the relevant Month. Nomination The notice given by the Supplier to the Company that specifies an intent to deliver a quantity of Gas to the Designated Receipt Point(s) on behalf of a Customer, including the volume to be received, the Designated Receipt Point(s), the Delivering Pipeline, the delivering contract(s), the shipper, and other such non-confidential information as may be reasonably required by the Company. Off-Peak Season The consecutive months May to October, inclusive. Operational Flow Order The Company’s instructions to the Supplier to take such action as conditions require, including, but not limited to, diverting Gas to or from the Company’s distribution DISTRIBUTION AND DEFAULT SERVICE TERMS AND CONDITIONS system pursuant to Section 19.0 of these Terms and Conditions. Peak Day The forecasted Gas Day during which the Company’s system experiences the highest aggregate Gas Usage as approved by the MDPU. Peaking Capacity Capacity normally used by the Company to provide Peaking Service. Peak Season The consecutive months November to April, inclusive. Peaking Service A supplemental supply service provided by the Company to effectuate the assignment of pro-rata shares of the Company’s Peaking Capacity. Peaking Service Account An account whose balance indicates the total volumes of Peaking Service resources available to a Supplier, where the maximum balance in the account shall equal the Peaking Supply assigned to the Supplier pursuant to these Terms and Conditions. Peaking Service Rule Curve A system of operational parameters a...
DISTRIBUTION AND DEFAULT SERVICE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. 7.7 The Company shall not be required to install the equipment necessary to provide its service unless the Customer shall have obtained and provided to the Company at its request all certificates, permits (excepting street permits) and licenses from governmental authorities and such grants of rights-of-way as may be requisite to enable the Company to install and furnish the requested service. The subsequent termination of any certificate, permit, license or right-of-way requisite for such service shall terminate any contract then existing for such service without any liability on the Company for breach of such contract or failure to furnish service.
DISTRIBUTION AND DEFAULT SERVICE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. 11.3.5 The Supplier may make intra-Day nominations relating to changes to existing nominations within a given day no later than two (2) hours prior to the intra-Day nomination deadline for the Delivering Pipeline on which the nomination is to be effective, or such lesser period as determined by the Company. Intra-Day nominations on weekends, holidays, and non- business hours will be accepted by the Company on a best efforts basis.
DISTRIBUTION AND DEFAULT SERVICE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. 11.5.2 Should a Customer or a Supplier request new telemetering equipment or request that a communication device be attached to the existing telemetering equipment, the Company shall provide, install, test, and maintain the requested telemetering equipment or communication device. The requested telemetering equipment or communication device must meet the Company’s requirements. The Customer or Supplier shall bear the cost of providing and installing the telemetering equipment, communication device, or any other related equipment, and shall have electronic access to the Customer’s Gas Usage information. Upon installation, the telemetering equipment or communication device shall become the property of the Company and will be maintained by the Company. The Company shall complete installation of the telemetering equipment or communication device, if reasonably possible, within thirty (30) days of receiving a written request from the Customer or Supplier provided that the Customer completes the installation of any required telephone or electrical connections within ten (10) days of such request. The Company shall bill the Customer or Supplier upon installation.
DISTRIBUTION AND DEFAULT SERVICE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. Peak Season: The difference between the Supplier’s aggregate actual receipts on the Delivering Pipeline to each Gas Service Area and the aggregated Gas Usage of Customers in the Aggregation Pool shall be within 10% of said receipts. The Supplier shall be charged a penalty of 0.5 times the Daily Index for all differences not within the 10% tolerance. Critical Day(s): The Company will determine if the Critical Day will be aggravated by an under-delivery or an over-delivery, and so notify the Supplier when a Critical Day is declared pursuant to Section 19.0.
DISTRIBUTION AND DEFAULT SERVICE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. 11.6.4 For each Aggregation Pool, the Supplier must maintain total Monthly receipts within a reasonable tolerance of total Monthly Gas Usage. Any differences between total Monthly receipts for an Aggregation Pool and the aggregated Gas Usage of Customers in the Aggregation Pool, expressed as a percentage of total Monthly receipts will be cashed out according to the following schedule: Imbalance Tier Over-deliveries Under-deliveries 0% < 5% The average of the Daily Indices for the relevant Month. The highest average of seven consecutive Daily Indices for the relevant Month. > 5% < 10% 0.85 times the above stated rate 1.15 times the above stated rate > 10% < 15% 0.60 times the above stated rate 1.4 times the above stated rate > 15% 0.25 times the above stated rate. 1.75 times the above stated rate. For purposes of determining the tier at which an imbalance will be cashed out, the price will apply only to volumes within a tier. For example, if there is a 7% Under-delivery on a Delivering Pipeline, volumes that make up the first 5% of the imbalance are priced at the highest average of the seven consecutive Daily Indices. Volumes making up the remaining 2% of the imbalance are priced at 1.15 times the average of the seven consecutive Daily Indices.
DISTRIBUTION AND DEFAULT SERVICE TERMS AND CONDITIONS security equal to the product of: (1) the maximum aggregate daily Gas Usage of Customers in the Aggregation Pool expressed in MMBtu and (2) $300. If, within twelve (12) Months of the first offense, such Supplier is declared ineligible to nominate Gas pursuant to this section, the Supplier will be disqualified from service under these Terms and Conditions for one (1) full year from the time of the second disqualification. If the Supplier defaults on its obligations under these Terms and Conditions, the Company shall have the right to use such security to satisfy the Supplier’s obligations. Such security may be used by the Company to secure Gas, transportation, storage, gathering and to cover other related costs incurred as a result of the Supplier’s default. The security may also be used to satisfy any outstanding claims that the Company may have against the Supplier, including imbalance charges, cash-out charges, pipeline penalty charges, and other charges.
