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

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CENTERPOINT ENERGY ENTEX TRANSPORTATION SERVICE TEXAS COAST DIVISION RATE SCHEDULE NO.T-90 C ANNUAL RATE ADJUSTMENT The Customer Charges in this rate schedule may be adjusted annually to recover the cost of changes in investment in service for gas utility services. The annual adjustment will be the same as any annual incremental change in the Customer Charge for General Service Large Volume Sales customers in the CenterPoint Energy Operating Division in which the individually metered point of delivery or aggregated points of delivery are located. EOUIVALENT QUANTITY OF NATURAL GAS The term"Equivalent Quantity of Natural Gas"shall mean that quantity of natural gas in MMBtu which is thermally equivalent to the quantity of gas delivered or caused to be delivered by the Shipper to Company on any one day,less a quantity of natural gas equal to two percent(2%)of the quantity of natural gas delivered by Shipper to the Receipt Point for line loss and shrinkage when the Shipper is located downstream of a city gate meter station. No line loss or shrinkage will be retained by Company when the Shipper is located downstream of a farm tap meter station. PAYMENTS TO GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITIES In addition to the amounts provided for above, Shipper shall reimburse Company for all Payments to Governmental Authorities paid by Company with respect to the transportation service and any other service provided under the Agreement,or which may be related to any associated facilities involved in the performance of the Agreement. If any Payment to a Governmental Authority is based upon the value of or price paid by an end-use customer receiving gas transported under the Agreement,then Shipper will notify Company of the price paid by such end-use customer to enable Company to calculate and pay all such fees and taxes to appropriate governmental authorities in a timely manner. If Shipper fails or refuses to notify Company of the purchase price of such gas within thirty(30)days from the date the related transportation service is provided,then Company will estimate the purchase price of such gas and make such payments to the governmental authority,and Company shall be reimbursed by Shipper for such amounts. In any event, Shipper will indemnify Company for, and hold Company harmless from, any and all claims, demands, losses, or expenses,including attorneys'fees,which Company may incur as a result of Shipper's failure or refusal to disclose the purchase price of gas transported under the Agreement. OTHER CHARGES Service under this Rate Schedule may be subject to additional charges as specified in the General Terms. These charges include,but are not limited to,charges related to analog telemetering service,discontinuance of transportation service,re-institution of transportation service and imbalances. BILLING AND PAYMENT Company's invoices will be based on the quantity of MMBtu delivered by Company at each Delivery Point. Such bills shall be rendered promptly after the close of each billing period and shall be paid within five(5)days after the date the invoice is rendered. Company shall have the right to bill Shipper each month on the basis of nominated quantities or estimated quantities,provided that adjustments shall be made to such quantities in subsequent months' billings based on actual quantities delivered. Past due amounts shall bear interest from the due date until paid at the rate specified in the General Terms. Upon an Event of Default, as defined in the General Terms, Company may suspend receipt and delivery of gas until Shipper has paid all past due amounts owed Company and has made credit arrangements satisfactory to Company. NATURAL GAS ACT Company shall not be obligated to transport any gas under this schedule if such transportation would render Company, in Company's sole determination,a"Natural Gas Company"under the Natural Gas Act, 15 U.S.C.§717 et seq. Original Rate Schedule T-90 C Replaces Rate Schedule T-90 Effective 07-11-19