TSP Name: Northwest Pipeline LLC TSP: 67977322
Critical: N
Notice Stat Desc: INITIATE
Notice Type Desc: TSP CAPACITY OFFERING
Post D/T: 09/15/2026 3:17 PM MCT
Notice Eff D/T: 09/15/2026 3:17 PM MCT
Notice End D/T:
Reqrd Rsp Desc: No response required
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Notice ID: 26-180
Prior Notice:
Subject: Soliciting Electronic Bids
Notice Text:
Northwest Pipeline LLC Soliciting Competing Bids Maximum Rate Long-Term Firm Transportation Capacity | Northwest Pipeline is soliciting competitive bids for available long-term firm transportation capacity pursuant to the Available Capacity provisions of Northwest's Tariff. Bids must be submitted electronically through Northwest Passage. | 12,400 Dth/day Capacity | November 1, 2026 - October 31, 2029
Service Period | TF-1 Maximum Base Reservation Rate / Dth Minimum Rate |
| | Package | 179-1 | | Offer Request | 27588 | | Receipt Point | East Hamilton Receipt | | Delivery Point | Kern River Muddy Creek Delivery | | Capacity | 12,400 Dth/day | | Service Term | November 1, 2026 – October 31, 2029 | | Prearranged Bid | Yes | | Evergreen Rights | Yes |
The winning shipper will have the opportunity to request segmented service rights for up to 49,999 Dth/d on existing transportation capacity and/or the posted capacity outlined above (East Hamilton Capacity), subject to (i) an extension of at least two (2) additional years of the East Hamilton Capacity, and (ii) available capacity as described in Section 25.5(c) of the GT&C. If the awarded primary term is at least a five-year term, then only a one-year extension will be required in order to request the segmented service rights of up to 49,999 Dth/d. The term extension must be executed within ten (10) days of the capacity award and the segmented service rights must be executed within ten (10) business days after the extension is completed. In order to have a bid with a greater economic value than the prearranged shipper's bid, bidders must bid a longer primary service term than the Service Term above. | | Minimum Bid Rate | TF-1 Maximum Base Reservation Rate / Dth | | Minimum Bid Volume | 1 Dth/day | | Maximum Bid Volume | 12,400 Dth/day |
| | Key Dates & Times (Mountain Time) |
| Milestone | Date | Time | | Bid Opens | September 16, 2026 | 10:00 AM | | Bid Closes | September 21 2026 | 10:00 AM | | Prearranged Match Deadline | September 23, 2026 | 10:00 AM |
| Capacity will be awarded to the bid providing the greatest economic value in accordance with Northwest Pipeline's Tariff. Prearranged shippers retain applicable matching rights. Tie bids and all other award provisions are governed by Tariff. | Submit bids electronically via Northwest Passage: | Log into Northwest Passage. | | Navigate to Contracts > TSP Capacity Offering > Offer List. | | Retrieve available offers. | | Select the applicable offer and create your bid. | | Validate and submit. | | Execute the contract request. The bid timestamp is established when Execute is completed. |
| Note: Bid deadlines are system-controlled and strictly enforced. Duplicate bids may be rejected. |
| Elena Shanin 385-271-9973 | Brad Dillon 801-580-1823 |
| | • | All bidding is subject to the provisions of Northwest Pipeline's FERC Gas Tariff. | | • | Refer to Northwest's Tariff for complete bidding, matching rights, and award provisions. | | • | Detailed bid submission instructions are available in the Northwest Passage User Guide. |
| Northwest Pipeline LLC • This notice is posted to Northwest's Electronic Bulletin Board pursuant to the Available Capacity provisions of Northwest's FERC Gas Tariff. All bidding and awarding is conducted in accordance with General Terms and Conditions Section 25. |
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