Northwest Pipeline LLC NOTICE #31335 Soliciting Electronic Bids posted on Sep 1 2023 9:00AM TSP Name: Northwest Pipeline LLC TSP: 67977322 Critical: N Notice Stat Desc: INITIATE Notice Type Desc: TSP CAPACITY OFFERING Post D/T: 09/01/2023 9:00 AM MCT Notice Eff D/T: 09/01/2023 9:00 AM MCT Notice End D/T: Reqrd Rsp Desc: No response required Rsp D/T: Notice ID: 23-179 Prior Notice: Subject: Soliciting Electronic Bids Notice Text:

TO:     ALL SHIPPERS –                

FROM:   Gil Perez (346)228-4168

             Northwest Pipeline LLC (Northwest)

 

SUBJECT: SOLICITING COMPETING BIDS

        For Discounted Short-Term FIRM

        TRANSPORTATION CAPACITY On

        NORTHWEST PIPELINE'S SYSTEM

 

Northwest has posted the following package(s) 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 listed

above, if you encounter any problems with your EBB bid(s). Time deadlines

are electronically monitored and implemented.

 

 

PACKAGE Q-2

Offer Request #24331

RECEIPT           DELIVERY                   TOTAL     INITIAL   PRIMARY      PREARRANGED

POINT             POINT                      DTH/D     CONTRACT   TERM          OFFER____

Opal Plant        Clay Basin Delivery        14,057    9/02/2023–9/30/2023       Yes

                                        

 

Min. Acceptable Bid:                         $0.05 Dth/d

Min. Acceptable Bid Vol:                    14,057 Dth/d

Max. Acceptable Bid Vol:                    14,057 Dth/d

Bid Open Date:                             09/01/2023      10:45 PM (Mountain Time)

Bid Close Date:                            09/01/2023      11:45 PM (Mountain Time)

Match Deadline:                            09/01/2023      11:50 PM (Mountain Time)

Evergreen:                                    No  

 

Discount Conditions:The Discount Rate 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 electronic bids (see instructions below) for all of the posted

package(s) 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’s bid with the greatest economic value, subject to the pre-arranged shipper’s one-

time right to match the highest bid(s).

 

The economic value of each bid will be determined on a 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 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.   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.

 

5.   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.