Northwest Pipeline LLC NOTICE #30066 Soliciting Email Bids for Discounted TF-1 Capacity posted on May 20 2021 3:13PM TSP Name: Northwest Pipeline LLC TSP: 67977322 Critical: N Notice Stat Desc: INITIATE Notice Type Desc: TSP CAPACITY OFFERING Post D/T: 05/20/2021 2:55 PM MCT Notice Eff D/T: 05/20/2021 2:55 PM MCT Notice End D/T: Reqrd Rsp Desc: No response required Rsp D/T: Notice ID: 21-085 Prior Notice: Subject: Soliciting Email Bids for Discounted TF-1 Capacity Notice Text:

All Shippers Notification:  21-085             Dated May 20, 2021

 

TO:    ALL SHIPPERS

From:      Marvin Stevens (713) 215-6145

 marvin.l.stevens@williams.com

                           

SUBJECT: SOLICITING COMPETING EMAIL BIDS FOR DISCOUNTED  FIRM TF-1 TRANSPORTATION CAPACITY

 

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 via Email. Please call

Marvin @ 713-215-6145 or 801 548-9381 if you have any questions or encounter any problems with your bid(s). Time deadlines will be electronically monitored and implemented.

 

PACKAGE 58

Email OFFER #21-085

  

RECEIPT        DELIVERY               TOTAL    INITIAL  PRIMARY      PREARRANGED

POINT          POINT                  DTH/D    CONTRACT TERM            OFFER___ 

 

Wild Horse     Kern River Muddy Creek 42,000  11/1/2022 – 10/31/2023   Yes

 

Min. & Max Acceptable Bid:    TF-1 Maximum Base Tariff Rate, plus applicable surcharges

 

 

Min. Acceptable Bid Vol:          1 Dth/d

Max. Acceptable Bid Vol:     42,000 Dth/d

Bid Open Date:               05/20/2021  ( 3:00 p.m. Mountain Time)

Bid Close Date:              06/18/2021  ( 3:00 p.m. Mountain Time)

PA Match Deadline:           06/18/2021  ( 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time)

Award Deadline:              06/18/2021  ( 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time)

Evergreen:                  Yes

 

 

NWP Available Capacity:

Transporter has posted 108,0000 Dth of Northwest Pipeline Available capacity from the Wild horse and Collins Gulch receipt points to the Kern River delivery point on Transporter’s TSP Available Capacity report. The primary term for the capacity is 11/1/2022 through 10/31/2023. Northwest Pipeline will only accept maximum rate bids for the posted capacity.

 

Prearranged Bid Discount Conditions:

The Reservation Charge (per Dth of CD) will equal $0.20, plus applicable surcharges.

 

Prearranged Bid Non-Conforming Provisions:

In the event of any challenge before FERC by another party regarding the rates provided under the Agreement, and upon written request from Transporter, Shipper will file with FERC in support of the rates provided under the Agreement. Shipper further agrees to support the rates provided under the Agreement during any rate negotiations or rate proceedings between Transporter and its shippers under Section 4 or 5 of the Natural Gas Act, including filing with FERC in support of the rates provided under the Agreement upon written request from Transporter during the term of this Agreement.  

 

 

Extension and Segmentation Opportunity

Within ten days of being awarded the capacity, the winning bidder(s)

will be given the opportunity to extend the term of the awarded

contract at its existing rates, subject to the applicable discount and

non-conforming conditions, for a term ending no sooner than October 31,

2024. Upon extending the contract, the shipper will have the

opportunity to execute the following segmentations, pursuant to Section

25.5(c) of the General Terms and Conditions of Northwest’s Tariff, for

up to the full Contract Demand awarded: Wild Horse Receipt to Clay Basin Delivery;

Clay Basin Receipt to Green River Delivery; and McKinnon Receipt to Kern River Muddy

Creek Delivery up to 42,000 Dth/D.

 

 

PROCEDURE FOR BIDDING AND AWARDING THE POSTED CAPACITY

 

 

Northwest will only accept email bids for this capacity and will use

the email receipt time stamp to determine timely arrival.

 

Awarding Capacity

Northwest will first award any Maximum Base Tariff Rate bids. Northwest

will award Maximum Base Tariff Rate bids based on the net present value

of the bid(s).

 

For any discounted bid, Northwest will award the capacity based on the

highest percentage of the Maximum Base Tariff Rate per Dth/d for the

indicated term. Any discounted bids will be subject to the Discount

Conditions and Non-conforming provisions of the Prearranged Bid.

 

In the case of a tie, each tied Shipper will have the right to improve

its bid by submitting an improved bid within 24 hours of notification.

If a tie still exists, such capacity will be awarded on a pro-rata

basis to the Shipper(s) indicating a willingness to accept a pro-rata

share.

 

Northwest’s acceptance of Shipper’s bid for this firm capacity

will constitute a binding offer from Shipper to Northwest for the

capacity and the terms and conditions posted herein. If any of the

capacity is awarded to Shipper, Shipper agrees to submit a request in

Northwest Passage within ten (10) business days of notification by

Northwest.

 

 

 

 

NORTHWEST PIPELINE EMAIL BID FORM

 

_______________________

       (Date)

_______________________________________

 

_______________________________________

 

_______________________________________

      (Company Name & Address)

 

Contact Name:           ________________________________

 

Contact Phone Number:  ________________________________

 

VIA Email – marvin.l.stevens@williams.com

 

Re: BID FOR AVAILABLE FIRM-TF-1 TRANSPORTATION CAPACITY

 

________________________ (“Shipper”) is requesting that Northwest

Pipeline LLC (“Northwest”) consider the following bid for

available TF-1 transportation capacity as noted below.  Shipper

understands that the procedures outlined in this posting will be

utilized in accepting, evaluating and awarding such bid. 

 

This bid supersedes any bids previously submitted by Shipper if

applicable.

 

Contract Demand:  42,000 Dth/d OR ______________ Dth/d

 

The minimum Contract Demand Shipper is willing to accept in the event

Transporter must allocate capacity: ____________Dth/d

 

Reservation Charge (per Dth of CD)(check one):

______ Maximum Base Tariff Rate, plus applicable surcharges

            (or)

______%of Maximum Base Tariff Rate, plus applicable surcharges

 

A Shipper bid of less than the Maximum Base Tariff Rate must include

the following discount conditions and non-conforming provisions:

 

Discount Conditions:

The Reservation Charge (per Dth of CD) will equal _____, plus applicable surcharges. In no event will the Reservation Charge exceed the Maximum Base

Tariff Rate.  

 

Non-Conforming Provisions:

In the event of any challenge before FERC by another party regarding the rates provided under the Agreement, and upon written request from Transporter, Shipper will file with FERC in support of the rates provided under the Agreement. Shipper further agrees to support, and not protest, the rates provided under the Agreement during any rate negotiations or rate proceedings between Transporter and its shippers under Section 4 or 5 of the Natural Gas Act, including filing with FERC in support of the rates provided under the Agreement upon written request from Transporter.  

 

Primary Term Begin Date:           11/01/2022 _______________

 

Primary Term End Date:             10/31/2023 _______________

 

Primary Receipt Point and MDQ:

Wild Horse   42,000 Dth/d or ____________ Dth/d

 

Primary Delivery Point and MDDO:

Kern River Muddy Creek 42,000  Dth/d  ____________Dth/d

 

Evergreen Provision:Yes, Standard Bi-lateral Evergreen Provision per Section 12.2 of Rate Schedule TF-1.

 

Sincerely,

 

______________________________

(Company Name)

_____________________________

(Authorized Person’s Name and Title)

 _____________________________

(Signature and Date)

 

Affiliate of Transporter:   Yes________ No_________       

 

Accepted   /    Rejected     by Northwest

 

Rejected Reason: __________________________________________

 

Date:  _______________Name:  __________________________

 

 

Northwest’s acceptance of Shipper’s bid for this firm capacity

will constitute a binding offer from Shipper to Northwest for the

capacity and the terms and conditions posted herein. If any of the

capacity is awarded to Shipper, Shipper agrees to submit a request in

Northwest Passage within five (5) business days of notification by

Northwest.