Rate Schedule TF-1 Service Agreement Contract No. 139090 THIS SERVICE AGREEMENT (Agreement) by and between Northwest Pipeline LLC (Transporter) and Cascade Natural Gas Corporation (Shipper) is made and entered into on December 13, 2024 and restates the Service Agreement made and entered into on April 09, 2019. WHEREAS: - Pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 25 of the General Terms and Conditions of Transporter's FERC Gas Tariff, Shipper acquired certain transportation capacity that was posted by Transporter as available capacity.
- Significant events and previous amendments of this Agreement include:
- By Amendment dated October 24, 2018, Transporter and Shipper realigned 8,960 Dth/d of MDDOs from Plymouth LNG to Grays Harbor delivery meter, subject to a Contract-specific OFO of up to 3,899 Dth/d between Olympia Lateral to Jackson Prairie Delivery.
- By Restatement dated April 9, 2019, the Contract-specific OFO and specified Contract-specific OFO conditions were subsequently removed from Exhibit A since Puget Sound Energy acquired the vacated corridor rights from the Olympia Lateral to Jackson Prairie on Agreement 134258.
- By Amendment dated June 20, 2019, and effective July 1, 2019, Transporter and Shipper agreed to realign 8,960 Dth/d of MDDO's from the Grays Harbor delivery point and 1,040 Dth/d of MDDOs from the Plymouth LNG delivery point to the Bremerton (Shelton) delivery point. As a result, the Gray's Harbor delivery point capacity on this Agreement was reduced from 8,960 Dth/d to 0 dth/d, and the Plymouth LNG delivery point capacity was reduced from 3,530 dth/d to 2,490 dth/d. In order to create the 10,000 Dth/d of capacity at the Bremerton (Shelton) delivery point, the parties also agreed to make a simultaneous amendment on Service Agreement 100002 to realign 10,000 Dth/d of capacity from Bremerton (Shelton) to Gray's Harbor. In addition, due to the path-shortening from Plymouth LNG to Bremerton (Shelton) associated with the point amendment for 8,960 Dth/d dated October 24, 2018, along with the point amendment for 1,040 Dth/d dated June 20, 2019, the Parties agreed to incorporate an OFO alternative actions on Exhibit A of the Agreement in lieu of a contract-specific OFO.
- Transporter and Shipper further agree to restate the Agreement in its most current form of service.
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants set forth herein, Transporter and Shipper agree as follows: - Tariff Incorporation. Rate Schedule TF-1 and the General Terms and Conditions (GT&C) that apply to Rate Schedule TF-1, as such may be revised from time to time in Transporter's FERC Gas Tariff (Tariff), are incorporated by reference as part of this Agreement, except to the extent that any provisions thereof may be modified by non-conforming provisions herein.
- Transportation Service. Subject to the terms and conditions that apply to service under this Agreement, Transporter agrees to receive, transport and deliver natural gas for Shipper, on a firm basis. The Transportation Contract Demand, the Maximum Daily Quantity at each Primary Receipt Point, and the Maximum Daily Delivery Obligation at each Primary Delivery Point are set forth on Exhibit A. If contract-specific OFO parameters are set forth on Exhibit A, whenever Transporter requests during the specified time period, Shipper agrees to flow gas as requested by Transporter, up to the specified volume through the specified transportation corridor.
- Transportation Rates. Shipper agrees to pay Transporter for all services rendered under this Agreement at the rates set forth or referenced herein. Reservation charges apply to the Transportation Contract Demand set forth on Exhibit A. The Maximum Base Tariff Rates (Recourse Rates) set forth in the Statement of Rates in the Tariff, as revised from time to time, that apply to the Rate Schedule TF-1 customer category identified on Exhibit A, will apply to service hereunder unless and to the extent that discounted Recourse Rates or awarded capacity release rates apply as set forth on Exhibit A or negotiated rates apply as set forth on Exhibit D. Additionally, if applicable under Section 21 or 29 of the GT&C, Shipper agrees to pay Transporter a facilities charge as set forth on Exhibit C.
- Transportation Term. This Agreement becomes effective on the effective date set forth on Exhibit A. The primary term begin date for the transportation service hereunder is set forth on Exhibit A. This Agreement will remain in full force and effect through the primary term end date set forth on Exhibit A and, if Exhibit A indicates that an evergreen provision applies, through the established evergreen rollover periods thereafter until terminated in accordance with the notice requirements under the applicable evergreen provision.
- Non-Conforming Provisions. All aspects in which this Agreement deviates from the Tariff, if any, are set forth as non-conforming provisions on Exhibit B. If Exhibit B includes any material non-conforming provisions, Transporter will file the Agreement with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) and the effectiveness of such non-conforming provisions will be subject to the Commission acceptance of Transporter's filing of the non-conforming Agreement.
- Capacity Release. If Shipper is a temporary capacity release Replacement Shipper, any capacity release conditions, including recall rights, are set forth on Exhibit A.
- Exhibit / Addendum to Service Agreement Incorporation. Exhibit A is attached hereto and incorporated as part of this Agreement. If any other Exhibits apply, as noted on Exhibit A to this Agreement, then such Exhibits also are attached hereto and incorporated as part of this Agreement. If an Addendum to Service Agreement has been generated pursuant to Sections 11.5 or 22.12 of the GT&C of the Tariff, it also is attached hereto and incorporated as part of this Agreement.
- Regulatory Authorization. Transportation service under this Agreement is authorized pursuant to the Commission regulations set forth on Exhibit A.
- Superseded Agreements. When this Agreement takes effect, it supersedes, cancels and terminates the following agreement(s): Service Agreement dated April 9, 2019, as amended effective July 1, 2019, but the following Amendments and/or Addendum to Service Agreement which have been executed but are not yet effective are not superseded and are added to and become an Amendment and/or Addendum to this agreement: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Transporter and Shipper have executed this Agreement as of the date first set forth above. | | | Cascade Natural Gas Corporation | | Northwest Pipeline LLC | By: /S/ | | By: /S/ | Name: ERIC WOOD | | Name: GARY VENZ | Title: MANAGER GAS SUPPLY | | Title: Director Commercial Services |
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