EXHIBIT 10(c)
Contract No. 112196
NATURAL GAS PIPELINE COMPANY OF AMERICA (Natural)
TRANSPORTATION RATE SCHEDULE FTS AGREEMENT DATED November 13,1996
UNDER SUBPART G OF PART 284 OF THE FERC'S REGULATIONS
1. SHIPPER is: THE PEOPLES GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY, a LOCAL
DISTRIBUTION COMPANY.
2. (a) MDQ totals: 30,000 MMBTU per day.
(b) Service option selected (check any or all):
[ ] LN [ ] SW [ ] NB
3. TERM: May 01, 1997 through April 30, 1999.
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) May 01, 1997, and
(b) the date service hereunder is available on
Natural's System.
[ ] Other: ______________________________________________
7. SHIPPER'S ADDRESSES NATURAL'S ADDRESSES
General Correspondence;
THE PEOPLES GAS LIGHT AND COKE NATURAL GAS PIPELINE COMPANY
COMPANY OF AMERICA
XXXXXXX XXXXXX ATTENTION: GAS TRANSPORTATION
000 X. XXXXXXXX XXXXX, 00xx XXXXX XXXXXXXX
XXXXXXX, XX 00000-0000 0000 XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX 77027-7523
X.X. XXX 000 00000-0000
XXXXXXX, TEXAS
Statements/Invoices/Accounting Related Materials:
THE PEOPLES GAS LIGHT AND COKE NATURAL GAS PIPELINE
COMPANY COMPANY OF AMERICA
XXXXXXXX XXXXXX ATTENTION: ACCOUNT SERVICES
000 X. XXXXXXXX XXXXX, 00XX FLOOR 000 XXXX 00XX XXXXXX
XXXXXXX, XX 00000-0000 XXXXXXX, XXXXXXXX 00000
Payments:
NATURAL GAS PIPELINE
COMPANY OF AMERICA
X.X. XXX 0000
XXXXX XXXXXX,XXXXXXXX 00000-0000
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 THE PEOPLES GAS LIGHT AND
OF AMERICA COKE COMPANY
"Natural" "Shipper"
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx By: /s/ X. X. Xxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx Name: X. X. Xxxxxxx
Title:Vice President Title:Executive Vice President
EXHIBIT A
DATED: November 13, 1996
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 01, 1997
COMPANY: THE PEOPLES GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY
CONTRACT: 112196
RECEIPT POINT/S
County/Parish PIN MDQ
Name/Location Area State No. Zone (MMBtu/d)
PRIMARY RECEIPT POINT/S
0.XX XXXXXX MOBIL/NGPL XXX XXXXX TX 439 04 5,000
XXX XXXXX AT OR NEAR THE
TAILGATE OF MOBIL'S
LA XXXXXX GAS PLANT ON
TRANSPORTER'S LA XXXXXX-
MOBIL LATERAL IN XXX #0,
XXXX. XX XXXXX XXX. TO
TOWN OF LA XXXXXX, XXX
XXXXX COUNTY, TEXAS.
2.PENNZOIL/NGPL MASTER XXXXXX XXXXXX TX 446 04 10,000
INTERCONNECT WITH PENNZOIL
OIL COMPANY ON TRANSPORTER'S
ESCOBAS-LOS MAGATOS LATERAL
IN XXX XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX,
X-00, XXXXXX XXXXXX, XXXXX.
3.TRANSAM/NGPL NE THMPSNVLLE XXX XXXX TX 1041 04 15,000
XXX XXXX INTERCONNECT WITH
TRANSAMERICAN GAS TRANSMISSION
CORPORATION IN BLOCK 4, "LAS
ANIMAS" HEIRS OF XXXXXX DE XX XXXX
SURVEY, XXX XXXX COUNTY, TEXAS.
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.
EXHIBIT A (CONT'D)
DATED November 13, 1996
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 01, 1997
COMPANY: THE PEOPLES GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY
CONTRACT: 112196
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.
EXHIBIT B
DATED: November 13, 1996
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 01, 1997
COMPANY: THE PEOPLES GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY
CONTRACT: 112196
DELIVERY POINT/S
County/Parish PIN MDQ
Name/Location Area State No. Zone (MMBtu/d)
PRIMARY DELIVERY POINT/S
1.PGLC/NGPL XXXXXX PARK XXXX XXXX IL 4174 06 30,000
INTERCONNECT WITH THE PEOPLES
GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY ON
TRANSPORTER'S XXXXXX STREET
LINE IN SEC. 36-T41N-R13E, XXXX,
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.
EXHIBIT C
DATED November 13, 1996
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 01, 1997
COMPANY: THE PEOPLES GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY
CONTRACT: 112196
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.
EXHIBIT C
DATED November 13, 1996
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 01, 1997
COMPANY: THE PEOPLES GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY
CONTRACT: 112196
Segment Upstream Forward/Backward Flow Through
Number Segment -Haul (Contractual) Capacity
18 0 F 0
20 18 F 25,000
22 20 F 30,000
26 22 F 30,000
27 26 F 30,000
28 27 F 30,000
30 28 F 30,000