Gas Transmission Northwest (GTN) hereby gives notice of the expiration, on October 31, 2006, of capacity that is currently under long-term firm service agreements that carry Right of First Refusal ("ROFR") rights.

 

Consistent with Paragraph 33.2 of GTN's tariff (“Tariff”), some current capacity holders with firm transportation agreements expiring October 31, 2006 have elected to enter the ROFR process.  The volumes are shown in aggregate in the table below.  Pursuant to the ROFR process outlined in Paragraph 33.2 of the Tariff, GTN will offer individual parcels of this capacity via open bidding at least three months prior to November 1, 2006, the earliest start date of new firm transportation agreements for this capacity. Bids accepted by GTN for this capacity will be subject to match by the current capacity holder(s).

Kingsgate to Malin:            15,000 Dth/d

Kingsgate to Stanfield:      130,715 Dth/d

Stanfield to Malin:            141,708 Dth/d

Consistent with Paragraph 33.1 of the Tariff, some current capacity holders have elected to terminate firm transportation agreements on October 31, 2006 as shown in aggregate in the table below. GTN will offer individual parcels of this capacity for sale via an open season at least three months prior to November 1, 2006, the earliest start date of new firm transportation agreements for this capacity.  Bids accepted by GTN for this capacity will not be subject to match by the current capacity holder(s). 

Kingsgate to Stanfield:      83,085 Dth/d

All foregoing capacity that is not renewed by the existing shipper, and is purchased for a term equal to or greater than one year, is subject to GTN's incremental fuel surcharge.