Rate Schedule TF-1 Service Agreement

Contract No. 138390

 

THIS SERVICE AGREEMENT (Agreement) by and between Northwest Pipeline LLC (Transporter) and Idaho Power Company (Shipper) is made and entered into on October 02, 2024 and restates the Service Agreement made and entered into on January 13, 2012.

 

WHEREAS:
  1. 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.
  2. Significant events and amendments of Contract 138390 reflected in the contract restatement include:

    1. By amendment dated January 13, 2012, Transporter and Shipper modified the Agreement to remove the Bennett delivery point and reallocated 4,311 Dth/day of MDQ to the Langley delivery point. Transporter and Shipper also removed the non-conforming provision from Exhibit B related to this Langley Gulch point amendment.

    2. Transporter and Shipper further agree to extend the Primary Term End Date from April 30, 2031, to October 31, 2036, in conjunction with the award to Shipper of 85,179 Dth/d of Stanfield receipt point capacity to delivery points south of the Stanfield receipt point with varying Primary Term Begin Dates.

 

 

THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants set forth herein, Transporter and Shipper agree as follows:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Capacity Release. If Shipper is a temporary capacity release Replacement Shipper, any capacity release conditions, including recall rights, are set forth on Exhibit A.
  7. 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.
  8. Regulatory Authorization. Transportation service under this Agreement is authorized pursuant to the Commission regulations set forth on Exhibit A.
  9. Superseded Agreements. When this Agreement takes effect, it supersedes, cancels and terminates the following agreement(s): Service Agreement dated January 13, 2012, 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.
  
Idaho Power Company Northwest Pipeline LLC
By: /S/ By: /S/
Name: RYAN ADELMAN Name: GARY VENZ
Title: Vice President of Power Supply Title: Director Commercial Services

 

EXHIBIT A

Dated and Effective October 02, 2024

to the

Rate Schedule TF-1 Service Agreement

(Contract No. 138390)

between Northwest Pipeline LLC

and Idaho Power Company

SERVICE DETAILS
  1. Transportation Contract Demand (CD): 4,311 Dth per day
  2. Primary Receipt Point(s):
      Point ID Name Maximum Daily Quantities (Dth)    
      297 SUMAS RECEIPT 4,311    
      Total4,311
  3. Primary Delivery Point(s):
      Point ID Name Maximum Daily Delivery Obligation (Dth)   Delivery Pressure (psig)  
      737 LANGLEY GULCH4,311 475    
      Total4,311  
    Specified conditions for Delivery Pressure, pursuant to Section 2.4 of the General Terms and Conditions: None
  4. Customer Category:
    1. Large Customer
    2. Incremental Expansion Customer: No
  5. Recourse, Discounted Recourse, or Negotiated Rate Transportation Rates:

    (Negotiated Rates are on Exhibit D if attached.)

    1. Reservation Charge (per Dth of CD): Maximum Base Tariff Rate, plus applicable surcharges
    2. Volumetric Charge (per Dth): Maximum Base Tariff Rate, plus applicable surcharges
    3. Additional Facility Reservation Surcharge Pursuant to Section 3.4 of Rate Schedule TF-1 (per Dth of CD): None
    4. Rate Discount Conditions Consistent with Section 3.5 of Rate Schedule TF-1: Not Applicable
    5. Negotiated Rate Conditions Consistent with Section 3.7 of Rate Schedule TF-1: Not Applicable
  6. Transportation Term:
    1. Primary Term Begin Date: February 01, 2012
    2. Primary Term End Date: October 31, 2036

      Specified conditional service agreement extensions pursuant to Section 11.9 of the General Terms and Conditions of the Tariff: None

    3. Evergreen Provision: Yes, standard unilateral evergreen under Section 12.1 of Rate Schedule TF-1
  7. Contract-Specific OFO Parameters and/or Alternative Actions in lieu of a Contract-Specific OFO:

    None

  8. Subordinate rights apply as defined in GT&C Section 1 Secondary Firm Service Rights with a Scheduling and Curtailment Priority per GT&C Section 12.1(b)(ii): No
  9. Regulatory Authorization: 18 CFR 284.223
  10. Additional Exhibits:

    Exhibit B Yes

    Exhibit C No

    Exhibit D No

    Exhibit E No

EXHIBIT B

Dated and Effective October 02, 2024,

(subject to Commission acceptance)

to the

Rate Schedule TF-1 Service Agreement

(Contract No. 138390)

between Northwest Pipeline LLC

and Idaho Power Company

 

NON-CONFORMING PROVISIONS

The following provisions were accepted as non-conforming by the Commission on May 24, 2010 in Docket No. RP10-659:                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Transporter and Shipper expressly agree that the laws of the State of Idaho shall govern the validity, construction, interpretation and effect of this Agreement and all applicable Tariff provisions. This Agreement is subject to all applicable rules, regulations, or orders issued by any court or regulatory agency with proper jurisdiction.                                                                                                                                                                                        2. If one or more provisions of this Agreement are determined to be illegal or unenforceable to any extent, such provision(s) shall be enforced to the greatest extent permitted by law and the remainder of this Agreement shall remain effective and binding on Transporter and Shipper.