Northwest Pipeline LLC NOTICE #31368 Soliciting Electronic Bids posted on Sep 19 2023 10:03AM TSP Name: Northwest Pipeline LLC TSP: 67977322 Critical: N Notice Stat Desc: INITIATE Notice Type Desc: TSP CAPACITY OFFERING Post D/T: 09/19/2023 10:03 AM MCT Notice Eff D/T: 09/19/2023 10:03 AM MCT Notice End D/T: Reqrd Rsp Desc: No response required Rsp D/T: Notice ID: 23-200 Prior Notice: Subject: Soliciting Electronic Bids Notice Text:

TO:    ALL SHIPPERS

From:    Gilbert Perez (346) 228-4168 Gilberto.Perez@Williams.comor

Jordan McDonough (832) 374-9513 Jordan.McDonough@Williams.com

                                 

SUBJECT: SOLICITING COMPETING ELECTRONIC BIDS FOR 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 ELECTONRICALLY.

Please call Gil @ 346-228-4168 or Jordan McDonough @ 832-374-9513 if you have

any questions. Time deadlines will be electronically monitored and implemented.

 

PACKAGE 61-1

                         REQUEST #24352

   

RECEIPT        DELIVERY                    TOTAL    INITIAL   PRIMARY   PREARRANGED

POINT          POINT                       DTH/D    CONTRACT   TERM          OFFER  

Stanfield      Ignacio Delivery            20,500   11/01/2023 – 03/31/2024   Yes

 

Min. Acceptable Bid:         $.30, plus applicable surcharges

Min. Acceptable Bid Vol:     1 Dth/d

Max. Acceptable Bid Vol:     20,500 Dth/d

Bid Open Date:               09/19/2023 (10:45 pm Mountain Time)

Bid Close Date:              09/20/2023 (10:45 pm Mountain Time)

PA Match Deadline:           09/20/2023 (10:50 pm Mountain Time)

Award Deadline:              09/20/2023 (11:00 pm Mountain Time)

Evergreen:                   No 

 

Extension and Segmentation Opportunity

Within three 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 for a minimum of

7 months. Upon extending the contract, the parties agree 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: Stanfield

Receipt to Western Market Center Delivery up to 20,500; Western

Market Center Receipt to Crossover 16 Delivery up to 20,500;

Overthrust Receipt to Clay Basin Delivery up to 20,500; Clay

Basin Receipt to Chevron Rangely Delivery up to 20,268; and

North Douglas Receipt to Ignacio Delivery up to 20,500.

 

PROCEDURE FOR BIDDING AND AWARDING THE POSTED CAPACITY

 

Northwest will only accept electronic bids for the posted

package of available Northwest capacity from credit worthy

shippers. Any duplicate bids will be discarded. Electronic

receipt time stamp will be used to determine timely arrival.

Bids will be accepted for primary contract term, subject to

available capacity. A bidder who withdraws its bid may not

submit another bid with a lower economic value. A bidder may

not submit multiple bids for the same capacity.

 

Awarding Capacity

 

Northwest will award 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 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.

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 (GT&C) Section 25 of Northwest’s Tariff

 

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.

 

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.