Exhibit 10(b)
Contract .No. 113421
NATURAL GAS PIPELINE COMPANY OF AMERICA (Natural)
TRANSPORTATION RATE SCHEDULE FTS AGREEMENT DATED January 15, 1998
UNDER SUBPART G OF PART 284 OF THE FERC'S REGULATIONS
1. SHIPPER is: NORTH SHORE GAS COMPANY, a LOCAL DISTRIBUTION COMPANY.
2. (a) MDQ totals: 8,929 MMBTU per day.
(b) Service option selected (check any or all):
[ ] LN [ ] SW [ ] NB
3. TERM: Service under FTS Agreement No. 113421 shall commence on the
next calendar day following the termination of North Shore's FTS
Agreement No. 110522 dated September 22, 1995, and shall continue
through the last day of the month in which twelve complete calendar
months of service have been provided under the FTS Agreement.
4. Service will be ON BEHALF OF: [X ] Shipper or [ ] Other:.
5. The ULTIMATE END USERS are customers within any state in the
continental U.S.; or (specify state)
_______________________________________________________________
6. [ ] This Agreement supersedes and cancels a __________ Agreement
dated __________
[ ] Capacity rights for this Agreement were released from Natural's
Transportation Rate Schedule Agreement (KT #) dated and are subject to
any recall/return provisions in Natural's Capacity Release Package ID
#.
[X] Service and reservation charges commence the latter of:
(a) December 01, 1998, and
(b) the date capacity to provide the service hereunder is
available on Natural's System.
[ ] Other: _______________________________________________________
7. XXXXXXX'S ADDRESSES NATURAL'S ADDRESSES
General Correspondence:
NORTH SHORE GAS COMPANY NATURAL GAS PIPELINE COMPANY OF AMERICA
XXXXXXX XXXXXX ATTENTION: GAS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
000 X. XXXXXXXX XX., 00XX XXXXX 0000 XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX 00000-0000
XXXXXXX, XX 00000-0000 P.O. BOX 283 77001-0283
HOUSTON, TEXAS
Statements/Invoices/Accountinq Related Materials:
NORTH SHORE GAS COMPANY NATURAL GAS PIPELINE COMPANY OF AMERICA
XXXXXXX XXXXXX ATTENTION: ACCOUNT SERVICES
000 X. XXXXXXXX XX., 00XX XXXXX 000 XXXX 00XX XXXXXX
XXXXXXX, XX 00000-0000 XXXXXXX, XXXXXXXX 00000
Payments:
NATURAL GAS PIPELINE COMPANY OF AMERICA
P. O. BOX 2910
CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS 60132-2910
FOR WIRE TRANSFER OR ACH:
DEPOSITORY INSTITUTION: CITIBANK N.A.
ABA ROUTING #: 000000000
ACCOUNT #: 4067-6195
8. The above stated Rate Schedule, as revised from time to time, controls this
Agreement and is incorporated herein. The attached Exhibits A, B, and
C (for firm service only) are a part of this Agreement. NATURAL AND
SHIPPER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS AGREEMENT IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS
OF NATURAL'S FERC GAS TARIFF AND APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAW. TO THE EXTENT
THAT STATE LAW IS APPLICABLE, NATURAL AND SHIPPER EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT
THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS SHALL GOVERN THE VALIDITY,
CONSTRUCTION, INTERPRETATION AND EFFECT OF THIS CONTRACT, EXCLUDING,
HOWEVER, ANY CONFLICT OF LAWS RULE WHICH WOULD APPLY THE LAW OF
ANOTHER STATE. This Agreement states the entire agreement between the
parties and no waiver, representation, or agreement shall affect this
Agreement unless it is in writing. Shipper shall provide the actual
end user purchaser name(s) to Natural if Natural must provide them to
FERC.
AGREED TO BY:
NATURAL GAS PIPELINE COMPANY OF AMERICA NORTH SHORE GAS COMPANY
"Natural" "Shipper"
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Senior Vice President Title: Vice President
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EXHIBIT A
DATED: January 15, 1998
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 01, 1998
COMPANY: NORTH SHORE GAS COMPANY
CONTRACT: 113421
RECEIPT POINT/S
County/Parish PIN MDQ
Name/Location Area State No. Zone (MMBtu/d)
PRIMARY RECEIPT POINT/S
1. NGPL/TPC GAGE GAGE NE 2900 07 8,929
INTERCONNECT WITH TRAILBLAZER PIPELINE
IN SEC. 15-T4N-R6E, GAGE COUNTY,
NEBRASKA.
SECONDARY RECEIPT POINT/S
All secondary receipt point, and the related priorities and volumes, as
provided under the Tariff provisions governing this Agreement.
RECEIPT PRESSURE, ASSUMED ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE
Natural gas to be delivered to Natural at the Receipt Point/s shall be
at a delivery pressure sufficient to enter Natural's pipeline facilities at
the pressure maintained from time to time, but Shipper shall not deliver
gas at a pressure in excess of the Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure
(MAOP) stated for each Receipt Point. The measuring party shall use or
cause to be used an assumed atmospheric pressure corresponding to the
elevation at such Receipt Point/s.
RATES
Except as provided to the contrary in any written agreement(s) between
the parties in effect during the term hereof, Shipper shall pay Natural the
maximum rate and all other lawful charges as specified in Natural's
applicable rate schedule.
FUEL GAS AND GAS LOST AND UNACCOUNTED FOR PERCENTAGE (%)
Shipper will be assessed the applicable percentage for Fuel Gas and Gas
Lost and Unaccounted For.
TRANSPORTATION OF LIQUIDS
Transportation of liquids may occur at permitted points identified in
Natural's current Catalog of Receipt and Delivery Points, but only if the
parties execute a separate liquids agreement.
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EXHIBIT B
DATED January 15, 1998
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 01, !998
COMPANY: NORTH SHORE GAS COMPANY
CONTRACT: 113421
RECEIPT POINT/S
County/Parish PIN MDQ
Name/Location Area State No. Zone (MMBtu/d)
PRIMARY DELIVERY POINT/S
1. NO SHORE/NGPL GRAYSLAKE LAKE LAKE IL 1 06 8,929
INTERCONNECT WITH NORTH SHORE GAS
COMPANY LOCATED IN SEC. 12-T44N-R10E,
LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
SECONDARY DELIVERY POINT/S
All secondary delivery points, and the related priorities and volumes,
as provided under the Tariff provisions governing this Agreement.
DELIVERY PRESSURE, ASSUMED ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE
Natural gas to be delivered by Natural to Shipper, or for Shipper's
account, at the Delivery Point/s shall be at the pressure available in
Natural's pipeline facilities from time to time. The measuring party shall
use or cause to be used an assumed atmospheric pressure corresponding to
the elevation at such Delivery Point/s.
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EXHIBIT C
DATED January 15, 1998
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 01, 1998
COMPANY: NORTH SHORE GAS COMPANY
CONTRACT: 113421
Pursuant to Natural's tariff, an MDQ exists for each primary
transportation path segment and direction under the Agreement. Such MDQ is
the maximum daily quantity of gas which Natural is obligated to transport
on a firm basis along a primary transportation path segment.
A primary transportation path segment is the path between a primary
receipt, delivery, or node point and the next primary receipt, delivery, or
node point. A node point is the point of interconnection between two or
more of Natural's pipeline facilities.
A segment is a section of Natural's pipeline system designated by a
segment number whereby the Shipper under the terms of their agreement based
on the points within the segment identified on Exhibit C has throughput
capacity rights.
The segment numbers listed on Exhibit C reflect this Agreement's path
corresponding to Natural's most recent Pipeline System Map which identifies
segments and their corresponding numbers. All information provided in this
Exhibit C is subject to the actual terms and conditions of Natural's
Tariff.
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EXHIBIT C
DATED January 15, 1998
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 01, 1998
COMPANY: NORTH SHORE GAS COMPANY
CONTRACT: 113421
Segment Upstream Forward/Backward Flow Through
Number Segment Haul (Contractual) Capacity
12 0 F 0
13 12 F 8,929
14 13 F 8,929
29 14 F 8,929
37 29 F 8,929
39 37 F 8,929
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