Exhibit 10(d) Date: Oct 30, 1998 Contract No.: 102498 ETS SERVICE AGREEMENT This AGREEMENT is entered into by ANR PIPELINE COMPANY (Transporter) and NORTH SHORE GAS COMPANY (Shipper). WHEREAS, Shipper has requested Transporter to transport Gas on its...
Exhibit 10(d) Date: Oct 30, 1998 Contract No.: 102498 ETS SERVICE AGREEMENT This AGREEMENT is entered into by ANR PIPELINE COMPANY (Transporter) and NORTH SHORE GAS COMPANY (Shipper).
WHEREAS, Shipper has requested Transporter to transport Gas on its behalf and Transporter represents that it is willing to transport Gas under the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, Transporter and Shipper agree that the terms below, together with the terms and conditions of Transporter's applicable Rate Schedule and General Terms and Conditions of Transporter's FERC Gas Tariff constitute the transportation service to be provided and the rights and obligations of Shipper and Transporter. 1. AUTHORITY FOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICE: (284B = Section 311; 284G = Blanket) 284G 2. RATE SCHEDULE: Enhanced Transportation Service (ETS) 3. CONTRACT QUANTITIES: Primary Route - see Exhibit attached hereto.
Such Contract Quantities shall be reduced for scheduling purposes, but not for billing purposes, by the Contract Quantities that Shipper has released through Transporter's capacity release program for the period of any release. 4. TERM OF AGREEMENT: Nov 01, 1998 to Mar 31, 1999 Shipper and Transporter agree that prior to March 31, 2000 the terms of this Agreement will be renegotiated.
1 Date: Oct 30, 1998 Contract No.: 102498 5. RATES:
Maximum rates, charges, and fees shall be applicable for the entitlements and quantities delivered pursuant to this Agreement unless Transporter has advised Shipper in writing or by GEMStm that it has agreed otherwise.
It is further agreed that Transporter may seek authorization from the Commission and/or other appropriate body at any time and from time to time to change any rates, charges or other provisions in the applicable Rate Schedule and General Terms and Conditions of Transporter's FERC Gas Tariff, and Transporter shall have the right to place such changes in effect in accordance with the Natural Gas Act. This Agreement shall be deemed to include such changes and any changes which become effecti 6. INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE:
The provisions of Transporter's applicable Rate Schedule and the General Terms and Conditions of Transporter's FERC Gas Tariff are specifically incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof. 7. NOTICES:
All notices can be given by telephone or other electronic means, however, such notices shall be confirmed in writing at the addresses below or through GEMStm. Shipper and Transporter may change the addresses below by written notice to the other without the necessity of amending this Agreement: TRANSPORTER:
ANR PIPELINE COMPANY
000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attentions: Gas Control (Nominations) Volume Management (Statements) Cash Control (Payments) Customer Administration (All Other Matters)
2 Date: Oct 30, 1998 Contract No.: 102498 SHIPPER: NORTH SHORE GAS COMPANY C/O PEOPLES GAS LIGHT & COKE 000 X XXXXXXXX 00XX XXX XXXXXXX, XX 00000-0000 Attention: XXXXXX XXXXXXX Telephone: 000-000-0000 Fax: 000-000-0000 INVOICES AND STATEMENTS: NORTH SHORE GAS COMPANY C/O PEOPLES GAS LIGHT & COKE 000 X XXXXXXXX 00XX XXX XXXXXXX, XX 00000-0000 Attention: XXXXX XXXXXXXXX Telephone: 000-000-0000 Fax: 000-000-0000 NOMINATIONS: NORTH SHORE GAS COMPANY C/O PEOPLES GAS LIGHT & COKE 000 X XXXXXXXX 00XX XXX XXXXXXX, XX 00000-0000 Attention: XXXXXX XXXXXXX Telephone: 000-000-0000 Fax: 000-000-0000
3 Date: Oct 30, 1998 Contract No.: 102498 ALL OTHER MATTERS: NORTH SHORE GAS COMPANY C/O PEOPLES GAS LIGHT & COKE 000 X XXXXXXXX 00XX XXX XXXXXXX, XX 00000-0000 Attention: XXXXXX XXXXXXX Telephone: 000-000-0000 Fax: 000-000-0000 8. FURTHER AGREEMENT: A. For transportation under this Agreement, ETS Agreement No. 3200 and storage under FSS Agreement No. 34150, Shipper shall pay a single rate covering both transportation and storage services not to exceed $1.25 times 6.25 BCF. This rate is inclusive of Volumetric Buyout/Buydown, Dakota and Transition Costs. In addition, Shipper will be charged ACA, fuel and any other applicable fees or surcharges in accordance with Transporter's FERC Gas Tariff. Shipper shall not be responsible for GRI surcharges B. For billing purposes, Transporter has discretion in determining the portion of the rate to be assigned to transportation and/or storage as well as the portion of the rate to be assigned to Reservation and/or Commodity. C. From time to time, dependent upon Transporter's Use percents, the MDQ's and MSQ under this Agreement, ETS Agreement Xx. 0000, XXX Xxxxxxxxx Xx. 00000 will be adjusted to allow Shipper to deliver and store sufficient fuel quantities to effectuate a 50 day storage withdrawal quantity of 125,000 dth at the specified Delivery Points with no change in the total charges under these services.
4 Date: Oct 30, 1998 Contract No.: 102498 D. Shipper can use the unused portion of its Primary Route MDQ on a Secondary basis at the following receipt points at no additional charge: 1. Joliet (NGPL) 2. Defiance (PEPL) 3. Joliet (Midwestern) 4. Shorewood (NIGAS) (by displacement) 5. Kalkaska or Xxxxxxx (Mich Con) 6. South Woodstock (NGPL) 7. Elkhart (Trunkline) 8. Crystal Falls (GLGT) 9. West Joliet (by displacement) E. Except as provided above, all quantities associated with Secondary Receipt Points, Secondary Delivery Points and Secondary Routes under this Agreement will be at Maximum Tariff Rates plus all other related fees, surcharges and fuel. F. This Agreement may be assigned to an affiliate of Shipper subject to the satisfaction of Transporter's credit requirements. G. In addition, upon ninety (90) days prior notice, before each contract year commences, Shipper may renominate the Maximum Storage Quantity and the Maximum Withdrawal Transport volume subject to the availability of capacity on Transporter's pipeline and a mutually acceptable rate, provided that the revenues from the renominated service are equal to or greater than the revenues that Transporter would have otherwise received if the service had not changed from the previous contract year. H. Consistent with provisions of its Tariff, Transporter is willing to contract on Shipper's behalf for capacity required on third party transporters, or for other services to effectuate Shipper's receipt of gas on third party facilities and delivery of gas to Transporter's facilities. Shipper has advised Transporter of its desire to have Transporter act in such a capacity. Shipper agrees to pay all charges related to such third party transportation arrangements pursuant to Transporter's Tariff. I. To the extent Shipper desires to utilize receipt/delivery points pursuant to Part 284B (Section 311 of the NGPA and Section 284.102 of the Commission's regulations), Shipper must execute a separate agreement with Transporter and Shipper must also certify that the transportation of gas will be on behalf of either an "intrastate pipeline" or a "local distribution company".
5 Date: Oct 30, 1998 Contract No.: 102498 J. The complete agreement between Transporter and Shipper shall consist of this Agreement and the following agreements between Transporter and Shipper: ETS Agreement No. 3200, FSS Agreement 34150, September 28, 1994 Letter of Intent and September 28, 1994 Operating Agreement. K. Shipper and Transporter have agreed to decrease the MDQ under ETS Agreement No. 3200 from "125,000 dth/day" to "105,000 dth/day". The remaining MDQ of "20,000 dth/day" is reflected under this Agreement. 9. OPERATIONAL FLOW ORDERS:
Shipper hereby guarantees to Transporter that each contract it has entered into in connection with the Gas to be transported under this Agreement contains a provision that permits Transporter to issue an effective Operational Flow Order pursuant to Section 8 of the General Terms and Conditions, of Transporter's FERC Gas Tariff.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed by their respective Officers or Representatives there unto duly authorized to be effective as of the date stated above.
SHIPPER: NORTH SHORE GAS COMPANY By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx Title: Vice President Date: July 16, 1999 TRANSPORTER: ANR PIPELINE COMPANY By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Xx. Title: Vice President Date: August 27, 1999 6
Contract No: 102498 PRIMARY ROUTE EXHIBIT Rate Schedule: ETS To Agreement Between Contract Date: Oct 30, 1998 ANR PIPELINE COMPANY (Transporter) Amendment Date: AND NORTH SHORE GAS COMPANY (Shipper)
Receipt Delivery Annual
Winter
Summer
Number Number MDQ
MDQ
MDQ
Name Name (DTH)
(DTH)
(DTH)
153808 4196 0
20000
0
ANRPL STORAGE FACILITIES EAST JOLIET FROM: Nov 01, 1998 TO: Mar 31, 1999 7
