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Northwest Pipeline LLC


NOTICE # 19-108
Auction Soliciting Email Bids for Capacity posted on Jun 12 2019 12:26PM

TSP Name:  Northwest Pipeline LLC     TSP:  67977322

Critical:  N
Notice Stat Desc:  SUPERSEDE
Notice Type Desc:  TSP CAPACITY OFFERING
Post D/T:  06/12/2019 12:26 PM MCT
Notice Eff D/T:  06/12/2019 12:26 PM MCT
Notice End D/T:  
Reqrd Rsp Desc:  No response required
Rsp D/T:  

Notice ID:  19-108
Prior Notice:  19-107
Subject:  Auction Soliciting Email Bids for Capacity

Notice Text:

All Shippers Notification:             Dated June 12, 2019

TO:      ALL SHIPPERS -
               

FROM:      Miki Bode-Jones (801) 584-6861
           miki.bode@williams.com

Williams 
Northwest Pipeline Transportation

SUBJECT: AUCTION SOLICITING COMPETING EMAIL   
BIDS FOR FIRM TF-1 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. Northwest will be accepting
Discounted and Recourse Rates.   

NOTE:  BIDS FOR POSTED CAPACITY WILL BE CONDUCTED via Email.  
Please call 801 584-6861 or 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 U-1
Email OFFER #19-0001
 
RECEIPT    DELIVERY   TOTAL    INITIAL   PRIMARY    PREARRANGED
POINT      POINT      DTH/D    CONTRACT  TERM       OFFER
 
Ignacio Plant   Kern River  9,889   08/01/2019 - 08/31/2019   No

Min. Acceptable Reservation Bid:$0.06 Dth/d*
Max  Acceptable Reservation Bid:      TF-1 Maximum Base Tariff Rate   
Min. Acceptable Bid Vol:1 Dth/d
Max. Acceptable Bid Vol:9,889 Dth/d 
Bid Open Date:06/12/2019 ( 11:50 a.m. Mountain Time)
Bid Close Date:06/17/2019 ( 13:00 p.m. Mountain Time)
Award Deadline:*06/17/2019 ( 13:00 p.m. Mountain Time)  
  
Evergreen:Yes, Standard Bi-lateral. 

Discount Conditions:

Any acceptable reservation bid rate less than the TF-1 Maximum
Base Tariff Rate will be composed of the following daily
reservation rate components:

(1) A fixed reservation rate at or above the minimum acceptable 
reservation bid rate plus;
(2) 50% of any positive net daily spread where the "Net Daily 
Spread" is defined as the difference remaining after the 
following calculation for each day within the month:
a.The daily index price for Kern River Opal Midpoint Price, as 
b.published by Platts Gas Daily;
c.Minus the daily index price for El Paso Bondad Midpoint 
d.price, as published by Platts Gas Daily; and
e.Minus the TF-1 base tariff volumetric  rate;
f.Minus the TF-1 in-kind fuel reimbursement valued at the 
daily index price for El Paso Bondad Midpoint Price, as 
published by Platts Gas Daily multiplied by the currently 
effective TF-1 fuel rate as identified in Northwest's FERC Gas 
Tariff;
g.Minus the fixed reservation rate.
h.Equals the "Net Daily Spread"
The "Combined Daily Rate" equals the Fixed Reservation Rate plus 
the Net Daily Spread.   

The Combined Daily Rate will be no lower than the minimum and no higher 
than the Maximum Base Tariff Rate and 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 email bids for this capacity. Bidders may 
re-submit a bid with a higher net present value.  Note: Northwest will 
not accept multiple bids from a Shipper. To withdraw a bid prior to the 
close bid date and time, Shipper must re-submit its bid with the Bid 
Withdraw Box checked.

Northwest's email receipt time stamp will be used to determine timely
arrival. If a document is in the process of being received at the Bid 
Close Date and Time, Northwest will deem the document as being received 
timely.   

Maximum Tariff Rate bids will be accepted for any primary contract term,
 subject to available capacity. 

Northwest will only accept discounted bids if the fixed reservation 
rates are at or above the minimum acceptable reservation rate for the 
maximum bid volume and the initial primary contract term noted above. 

Awarding Capacity

Northwest will first award the capacity to Shipper(s) who request the 
capacity at the Maximum Base Tariff Rate based upon the net present 
value of the bid.

Northwest will then award the capacity to Shipper(s) who request the 
capacity at a discount (provided the bid is consistent with the 
discount conditions and minimum acceptable reservation rate) based upon 
the highest rate bid for the fixed reservation component for the entire 
capacity offered.  

*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 Shippers indicating a willingness to accept a pro-rata 
share.

At the conclusion of the awarding process, the winning Shipper(s), must 
execute the necessary service agreements on line in Northwest Passage 
within five "5" business days of being notified by Northwest.  
NORTHWEST PIPELINE LLC
EMAIL BID FOR FIRM TF-1 TRANSPORTATION CAPACITY 
FORM 

_______________________
       (Date)

_______________________________________

_______________________________________

_______________________________________
      (Company Name & Address)

Contact Name:        ________________________________

Contact Phone Number:  ________________________________

  
VIA Email - miki.bode@williams.com

Northwest Pipeline LLC
Attn:  Miki Bode Jones
295 Chipeta Way
Salt Lake City, UT  84108

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 the bid Shipper submitted on 
________________, if applicable. 

BID: 
                     
TOTAL CONTRACT DEMAND BID:  9,889 Dth/d OR ______________ Dth/d 
                                          (MAXIMUM BIDS ONLY)

MINIMUM CONTRACT DEMAND SHIPPER IS WILLING TO ACCEPT IN THE EVENT 
TRANSPORTER MUST ALLOCATE THE CAPACITY: ______________ Dth/d

IF SUBMITTING A DISCOUNTED RATE BID, INDICATE (YES OR NO) IF SHIPPER IS 
WILLING ACCEPT A PRIMARY TERM FOR A PERIOD LESS THAN 8/1/2019 THROUGH 
10/31/2019 IN THE EVENT THE CAPACITY IS AWARDED TO A MAXIMUM RATE BID 
SHIPPER FOR A PORTION OF THE TERM.    YES]__   [NO]___ check one

PRIMARY TERM BEGIN DATE: 08/01/2019 OR   ___________________ 
PRIMARY TERM END DATE:   08/31/2019 OR   ___________________
                                     (MAXIMUM BID RATES ONLY)

RESERVATION RATE BID: Circle One 

Option 1 Northwest's TF-1 Maximum Base Tariff Rate (Rate is exclusive 
of fuel, volumetric charges and applicable surcharges)

Option 2 $______ TF-1 fixed daily discounted reservation rate plus 50% of 
any positive Net Daily Spread (per Dth of CD) (Rate is exclusive of fuel, 
volumetric charges and applicable surcharges) with the following discount 
conditions.

Discount Conditions:

The daily TF-1 reservation rate will be composed of the following 
components:

(1) The fixed reservation rate plus;
(2) 50% of any positive net daily spread where the "Net Daily 
Spread" is defined as the difference remaining after the 
following calculation for each day within the month:
a.The daily index price for Kern River Opal Midpoint Price, as 
published by Platts Gas Daily;
b.Minus the daily index price for El Paso Bondad Midpoint 
price, as published by Platts Gas Daily; and
c.Minus the TF-1 base tariff volumetric rate;
d.Minus the TF-1 in-kind fuel reimbursement valued at the 
daily index price for El Paso Bondad Midpoint Price, as 
published by Platts Gas Daily multiplied by the currently 
effective TF-1 fuel rate as identified in Northwest's FERC Gas 
Tariff;
e.Minus the fixed reservation rate.
f.Equals the "Net Daily Spread" 
The Combined Daily Rate equals the Fixed Reservation Rate plus 
the Net Daily Spread.   

The Combined Daily Rate will be no lower than the minimum and no higher 
than the Maximum Base Tariff Rate and remains applicable no matter which 
receipt and delivery locations are used by Shipper or by Replacement 
Shipper(s).

Evergreen Provision

Standard Bi-lateral Evergreen Provision per Section 12.2 of Rate 
Schedule TF-1


Bid Withdrawal Check Box ____________________            
                                (initials / date)

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.  

Sincerely,

______________________________
(Company Name)
_____________________________ 
(Authorized Person's Name and Title)
 _____________________________
(Signature and Date)


Accepted   /    Rejected     by Northwest 

Rejected Reason: __________________________________________

Date:  _______________Name:  __________________________