Northwest Pipeline LLC NOTICE #29556 Soliciting Electronic Bids posted on May 1 2020 11:04AM TSP Name: Northwest Pipeline LLC TSP: 67977322 Critical: N Notice Stat Desc: INITIATE Notice Type Desc: TSP CAPACITY OFFERING Post D/T: 05/01/2020 11:00 AM MCT Notice Eff D/T: 05/01/2020 11:00 AM MCT Notice End D/T: Reqrd Rsp Desc: No response required Rsp D/T: Notice ID: 20-049 Prior Notice: Subject: Soliciting Electronic Bids Notice Text:

TO:     ALL SHIPPERS                  

FROM:   Sean Swenson 801-584-6586 

 

Northwest Pipeline LLC (Northwest) 

 

SUBJECT:SOLICITING COMPETING  

BIDS FOR Discounted Short-Term FIRM  

TRANSPORTATION CAPACITY ON 

NORTHWEST PIPELINE'S SYSTEM 

 

Northwest has posted the following package(s) of available firm TF-1 

Large Customer transportation capacity to its Electronic Bulletin 

Board (“EBB”) for competitive bid pursuant to the “Available  

Capacity” provisions of Northwest’s Tariff. 

 

NOTE:  BIDS FOR POSTED CAPACITY WILL BE CONDUCTED ELECTRONICALLY 

(AS NOTED IN THE PROCEDURE FOR BIDDING AND AWARDING THE 

POSTED CAPACITY) AS AN OPEN BID ON NORTHWEST PIPELINE’S EBB. Please  

contact 713-215-6301 or your Marketing Services Representative if  

you encounter any problems with your EBB bid(s). Time deadlines are  

electronically monitored and implemented.  

 

 

PACKAGE 29 

Offer #21433 

RECEIPT           DELIVERY                   TOTAL     INITIAL   PRIMARY      PREARRANGED 

POINT             POINT                      DTH/D     CONTRACT   TERM           OFFER____ 

East Hamilton     Langley Gulch                2,500    5/2/20205/4/2020      Yes 

              

Min. Acceptable Bid:                 $0. Dth/d   

Min. Acceptable Bid Vol:                 2,500 Dth/d 

Max. Acceptable Bid Vol:                 2,500 Dth/d  

Bid Open Date:                5/1/2020      10:45 AM (Mountain Time) 

Bid Close Date:                5/1/202011:45 AM (Mountain Time) 

Match Deadline:                5/1/2020 11:50 AM (Mountain Time) 

Evergreen:                No 

Discount Conditions: The Discount Rate remains applicable no matter which receipt and  

delivery locations are used by Shipper or by Replacement Shipper(s). 

 

 

PROCEDURE FOR BIDDING AND AWARDING 

THE POSTED CAPACITY 

 

Northwest will only accept electronic bids (see instructions below) for all of the posted  

package(s) of available transportation capacity. 

   

Duplicate bids will be discarded. Maximum rate bids will be accepted for any primary  

contract term, subject to available capacity. The posted capacity will be awarded to the  

shipper’s bid with the greatest economic value, subject to the pre-arranged shipper’s one- 

time right to match the highest bid(s). 

 

The economic value of each bid will be determined on a present value basis. In case  

of a tie, each tied shipper will have the right to improve its bid by submitting an 

improved bid within 24 hours of the bid close time.  Such improved bids shall be 

submitted electronically through Northwest Passage. 

 

 

If a tie still exists, such capacity shall be awarded on a pro-rata basis to the shippers  

indicating a willingness to accept a pro-rata share. All bidding and awarding will be  

conducted in accordance with sections 25.3 and 25.4 of Northwest’s Tariff. 

 

 

 

 

 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CREATING AN ELECTRONIC BID FOR 

NORTHWEST’S FIRM CAPACITY 

OFFERS 

 

  1. Select “CONTRACTS” folder in Northwest Passage. 

 

  1. Select “TSP Capacity Offering” folder. 

 

  1. Select “Offer List” screen and click “Retrieve”. 

 

  1. You can review current bids posted for each offer in the lower portion of 

the screen after highlighting the specific offer. 

 

  1. Select the offer you are interested in bidding on and right mouse click to create 

a bid. The screen will bring up the contract request screens and allow you to review 

the conditions of the offer and place your bid. If you would like to create a  

bid for this offer, enter the terms of your bid by navigating through the screens and  

entering the terms of your offer.  You may modify the end date and volume of a maximum  

rate offer. 

 

  1. Select “VALIDATE”.  If an error appears on the screen, the error will need  

to be corrected and the data will need to be validated again. Upon successful  

validation, you may select “SUBMIT”.  Review the contract and select “EXECUTE” to  

execute the contract and submit your bid (The timestamp of your bid is based on  

when you click the “EXECUTE” button).  Note the bid number and select “CLOSE” to exit  

the screen. 

 

To improve or review your bid(s), highlight the offer, right click and reselect the  

“Create Bid” option.  To withdraw your bid(s), highlight your bid in the lower portion of  

the screen, right click and select the “Withdraw” option.  If a change to your bid is not  

submitted in time, your previous, successfully submitted bid will be used for the award  

process. 

 

NOTE:  After each selection, always select “RETRIEVE on screen to get the latest 

status.