Northwest Pipeline LLC NOTICE #31058 Soliciting Electronic Bids posted on Feb 6 2023 2:26PM TSP Name: Northwest Pipeline LLC TSP: 67977322 Critical: N Notice Stat Desc: INITIATE Notice Type Desc: TSP CAPACITY OFFERING Post D/T: 02/06/2023 2:26 PM MCT Notice Eff D/T: 02/06/2023 2:26 PM MCT Notice End D/T: Reqrd Rsp Desc: No response required Rsp D/T: Notice ID: 23-030 Prior Notice: Subject: Soliciting Electronic Bids Notice Text:

To:      ALL SHIPPERS

From:   Alexis Ortiz (281) 435-8560

                 alexis.ortiz@williams.com

 

SUBJECT: SOLICITING COMPETING ELECTRONIC BIDS FOR MAXIMUM RATE 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”) pursuant to the “Available Capacity” provisions

of Northwest’s Tariff and will be accepting competitive bids during the bid period outlined below.

 

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 call

Alexis Ortiz @ 281-435-8560 or the hotline @ 713 215-6301, if you have any questions or encounter

any problems with your bid(s). Time deadlines will be electronically monitored and implemented.

 

                           PACKAGE 63

                      Offer Request #23879

 

RECEIPT        DELIVERY        TOTAL    INITIAL    PRIMARY     PREARRANGED       

 POINT          POINT           DTH/D    CONTRACT   TERM         OFFER___ 

Sumas          Scott Meter    21,878   09/01/2023 – 10/31/2025     Yes 

 

Min. Acceptable Bid:          Maximum Base Tariff Rate (Plus Applicable Surcharges)

Min. Acceptable Bid Vol:           1 Dth/d

Max. Acceptable Bid Vol:      21,878 Dth/d

Bid Open Date:                02/06/2023 (3:00 P.M. Mountain Time)

Bid Close Date:               02/21/2023 (3:00 P.M. Mountain Time)

PA Match Deadline:            02/23/2023 (3:00 P.M. Mountain Time)

Award Deadline:               02/23/2023 (4:00 P.M. Mountain Time)

Evergreen:                    Yes

 

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. Only Maximum rate bids will be

accepted for any primary contract term, subject to available capacity. Bidder who withdraws its bid may

not submit another bid with a lower economic value. Bidder may not submit multiple bids for the same

capacity.

 

Awarding Capacity

Northwest will award Maximum Base Tariff Rate bids based on the greatest economic value on a per dekatherm

basis, subject to the prearranged shipper’s one-time right to match the primary term end date per dekatherm

of competitive bid(s).

 

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 the bid close time. Such improved bids shall be submitted electronically through

Northwest Passage.

 

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. All bidding and awarding will be conducted in accordance with

General Terms and Conditions 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.