Northwest Pipeline LLC NOTICE #29785 Soliciting Electronic Bids posted on Oct 27 2020 11:22AM TSP Name: Northwest Pipeline LLC TSP: 67977322 Critical: N Notice Stat Desc: INITIATE Notice Type Desc: TSP CAPACITY OFFERING Post D/T: 10/27/2020 11:16 AM MCT Notice Eff D/T: 10/27/2020 11:16 AM MCT Notice End D/T: Reqrd Rsp Desc: No response required Rsp D/T: Notice ID: 20-171 Prior Notice: Subject: Soliciting Electronic Bids Notice Text:

All Shippers Notification: 20-171        Dated October 27, 2020

 

 

TO:      ALL SHIPPERS –

 

             

FROM:       STF Capacity Team - (713) 215-6301 Hotline

                                              

Williams Gas Pipeline

Northwest Pipeline GP Transportation

 

SUBJECT: SOLICITING COMPETING BIDS

        FOR “NON-PREARRANGED” FIRM

        MAINLINE TRANSPORTATION CAPACITY

        ON NORTHWEST PIPELINE'S SYSTEM

 

Northwest has posted the following package 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 9

EBB OFFER 21755

   

RECEIPT             DELIVERY              TOTAL    INITIAL   PRIMARY    PREARRANGED

POINT                 POINT               DTH/D    CONTRACT  TERM       OFFER

Opal Plant       Kern River Muddy Creek   20,000   12/01/20 – 3/31/21    Yes   

                                            

Min. Acceptable Bid:          $0.05  Dth/d 

Min. Acceptable Bid Vol:      20,000 Dth/d

Max. Acceptable Bid Vol:      20,000 Dth/d

Bid Open Date:               10/27/20 (2:00 pm Mountain Time)

Bid Close Date:              10/28/20 (2:00 pm Mountain Time)

Match Deadline:              Not Applicable

Evergreen:                   Yes

 

PROCEDURE FOR BIDDING AND AWARDING

THE POSTED CAPACITY

 

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

package 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 bid with the greatest economic value.

 

The economic value of each bid will be determined on a net 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 section 25 of Northwest’s Tariff.

 

 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CREATING AN ELECTRONIC BID FOR

NORTHWEST’S FIRM CAPACITY

OFFERS

1.   Select “CONTRACTS” folder in Northwest Passage.

 

2.   Select “TSP Capacity Offering” folder.

 

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

 

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

the screen after highlighting the specific offer.

 

5.   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.

 

6.   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.