09-13-19 CenterPoint Energy - Rate for Transportation Service Rate

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CENTERPOINT ENERGY ENTEX GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICE RATE SCHEDULES T-90,T-91&T-92 5. SCHEDULING AND NOMINATIONS 5.1 Nominations for gas flow shall be submitted by the Shipper to Company no later than 10:00 a.m.Central Clock Time the day prior to gas flow;provided however,if a change in the nomination level is desired on a weekend or Company holiday,then nominations shall be submitted by the Shipper to Company no later than 10:00 a.m. Central Clock Time the last Business Day immediately prior to such weekend or holiday.Nominations shall be submitted via the Company's internet based nomination system. Company and the Shipper may agree on other means of submitting nominations from time to time. Nomination quantities shall be expressed in MMBtu. Company shall not be required to confirm a nomination that is: (A) inconsistent with the recently observed deliveries or projected deliveries for the Service Month;(B)higher than the MDQ specified in the Agreement for the applicable Delivery Point; or (C) not confirmed by the upstream pipeline. For these purposes, the projected deliveries for the Service Month shall be equal to the arithmetic average of the number of observed deliveries within the Service Month to date multiplied by the number of days in the Service Month. Once a nomination is made and confirmed by Company,that nomination will remain in effect through the end of the month or until changed by Shipper. Company shall confirm the nominated volume to upstream pipeline transporting Shipper's gas to the Receipt Point. 5.2 Company will require Shipper to comply with the scheduling and nominating procedures as set forth in applicable upstream pipeline transportation tariffs and contracts, if any. Shipper shall be liable and shall compensate Company for any costs imposed upon Company as a result of Shipper's scheduling and nomination deviations or non-compliance with such scheduling and nominating procedures. 6. APPLICATION OF GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS 6.1 Unless otherwise expressly stated,these General Terms apply to all Shippers,except insofar as they are changed by or are in conflict with any statute of the State of Texas, or valid final order of any court or the Railroad Commission of Texas,in which case such statute or order shall control to the extent that it is applicable to the Shipper(s) in question. Whenever possible,these General Terms shall be construed harmoniously with such laws or orders. 6.2 The use of transportation service shall constitute an agreement by the Shipper to utilize such service in accordance with the General Terms set forth herein. 6.3 These General Terms and all subsequently effective General Terms,may be abrogated,modified,or added to in whole or in part by Company and any such change in these General Terms shall become effective when filed with the Railroad Commission of Texas. 7. RECEIPT OF GAS FOR TRANSPORT 7.1 The Shipper must tender the gas for transportation hereunder at the Receipt Point specified in the Transportation Service Agreement at whatever pressure is necessary to effect redeliveries of the gas against the fluctuating working pressures maintained in Company's system at that Receipt Point from time to time.Company will not be obligated to accept any gas into such system for transportation that does not meet the quality specifications required to be met by Company's suppliers when delivering gas to Company for sales by Company. 7.2 Company will be responsible for installing and operating the necessary tap and measurement facilities at each Receipt Point necessary to receive and measure the gas delivered for transportation hereunder. If Company agrees to provide new or additional facilities to perform the services requested by Shipper then,upon Company's request, Shipper shall reimburse Company,or cause Company to be reimbursed, for all costs of construction, installation and/or acquisition of such facilities. First Revised Terms&Conditions Replaces Original T-90,T-91&T-92 Effective 07-11-2019 Terms&Conditions