SERVICE AGREEMENT UNDER RATE SCHEDULE WSS-OPEN ACCESS
THIS AGREEMENT entered into this 1st day of November, 1998, by and
between TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation,
hereinafter referred to as "Seller", first party, and ATLANTA GAS LIGHT COMPANY,
hereinafter referred to as "Buyer", second party.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Seller has made available to Buyer storage capacity from its
Washington Storage Field under Part 284 of the Commission's Regulations; and
Buyer desires to purchase and Seller desires to sell natural gas storage service
under Seller's Rate Schedule WSS-Open Access as set forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, Seller and Buyer agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
SERVICE TO BE RENDERED
Subject to the terms and provisions of this agreement and of Seller's
Rate Schedule WSS-Open Access, Seller agrees to inject into storage for Buyer's
account, store and withdraw from storage, quantities of natural gas as follows:
To withdraw from storage up to a maximum quantity on any day of 73,059
dt, which quantity shall be Buyer's Storage Demand Quantity, or such
greater daily quantity, as applicable from time to time, pursuant to
the terms and conditions of Seller's Rate Schedule WSS-Open Access.
To receive and store up to a total quantity at any one time of
6,210,000 dt, which quantity shall be Buyer's Storage Capacity
Quantity.
ARTICLE II
POINT(S) OF RECEIPT AND DELIVERY
The Point of Receipt for injection of natural gas delivered to Seller
by Buyer and the Point of Delivery for withdrawal of natural gas delivered by
Seller to Buyer under this agreement shall be Seller's Washington Storage Field
located at Seller's Station 54 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Gas delivered or
received in Seller's pipeline system shall be at the prevailing pressure not to
exceed the maximum allowable operating pressure.
ARTICLE III
TERM OF AGREEMENT
This agreement shall be effective November 1, 1998 and shall remain in
force and effect until March 31, 2010, and year to year thereafter, subject to
termination by either party upon six months written notice to the other party.
ARTICLE IV
RATE SCHEDULE AND PRICE
Buyer shall pay Seller for natural gas service rendered hereunder in
accordance with Seller's Rate Schedule WSS-Open Access, and the applicable
provisions of the General Terms and Conditions of Seller's FERC Gas Tariff as
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and as the same may be
amended or superseded from time to time. Such Rate Schedule and General Terms
and Conditions are by this reference made a part hereof. In the event Buyer and
Seller mutually agree to a negotiated rate and specified term for service
hereunder, provisions governing such negotiated rate (including surcharges) and
term shall be set forth on Exhibit A to the service agreement.
ARTICLE V
MISCELLANEOUS
1. The subject headings of the Articles of this agreement are inserted
for the purpose of convenient reference and are not intended to be a part of
this agreement nor to be considered in any interpretation of the same.
2. This agreement supersedes and cancels as of the effective date
hereof the following contracts between the parties hereto: .0905
3. No waiver by either party of any one or more defaults by the other
in the performance of any provisions of this agreement shall operate or be
construed as a waiver of any future default or defaults, whether of a like or
different character.
4. This agreement shall be interpreted, performed and enforced in
accordance with the laws of the State of Texas.
5. This agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of
the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this agreement to be
signed by their respective officers or representatives thereunto duly
authorized.
TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE
CORPORATION
(Seller)
By /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Vice President
Customer Service and Rates
ATLANTA GAS LIGHT COMPANY
(Buyer)
By /s/ Xxxxx X.Rosput
EXHIBIT A
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Specification of Negotiated Rate and Term
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