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Binding Open Season for Firm Transportation Services

 

January 12, 2012

This Open Season is Closed

Union Gas Limited ("Union") is pleased to offer an open season for existing firm transportation capacities. Paths offered include: (a) Dawn to Parkway, and (b) Ojibway (Union's interconnect with Panhandle Pipeline) to Dawn.

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M12 DAWN TO PARKWAY FIRM TRANSPORTATION SERVICE

Total Capacity & Start Date Available:

  • 30,000 GJ/day* available April 1, 2012

  • 200,000 GJ/day* available November 1, 2013

Term:  Minimum of 5 years per M12 General Terms & Conditions

Receipt Point:  Dawn

Delivery Point:  Parkway

Rate:  Minimum demand charge as per Union’s M12 Rate Schedule as approved by the OEB

Fuel:  Fuel in kind as per Union’s M12 Rate Schedule C as approved by the OEB


Comments:
 
  • M12 transportation services include inherent renewal rights, monthly variable fuel rates, and monthly fuel adjustments.
     

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C1 DAWN TO PARKWAY FIRM TRANSPORTATION SERVICE

Total Capacity & Start Date Available:

  • 30,000 GJ/day* available April 1, 2012

  • 200,000 GJ/day* available November 1, 2013

Term:  Minimum of 1 year

Receipt Point:  Dawn

Delivery Point:  Parkway

Rate:  Minimum demand charge as per Union’s C1 Rate Schedule as approved by the OEB. In addition, Shipper may bid a premium to the C1 Rate when bidding for a term of 2 years or more.

Fuel:  Fuel in kind as per Union’s C1 Rate Schedule as approved by the OEB


Comments:
 
  • C1 transportation services have no inherent renewal rights, posted seasonal fuel rates, and no fuel adjustment mechanisms.
     

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*Capacity available for the M12 & C1 Dawn to Parkway services is 30,000 GJ/day combined for April 1, 2012 and 200,000 GJ/day combined for November 1, 2013

LONG TERM OJIBWAY TO DAWN FIRM TRANSPORTATION SERVICE

Total Capacity & Start Date Available:  36,059 GJ/day available November 1, 2012

Term:  Minimum of 2 years (maximum acceptable term end date of October 31, 2015)

Receipt Point:  Ojibway

Delivery Point:  Dawn

Rate:  Minimum demand charge as per Union’s C1 Rate Schedule as approved by the OEB. In addition, Shipper may bid a premium to the C1 Rate.

Fuel:  Fuel in kind as per Union’s C1 Rate Schedule as approved by the OEB


Comments:
 
  • As a result of high demands for the Ojibway to Dawn path, Union is requesting a minimum 2 year initial service term.
     

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Submitting a Binding Bid for Long or Short Term Firm Transportation Service

If you wish to participate in this Open Season, please complete, sign and return the appropriate bid form via email or fax to:

            ATTN: Adam Stiers
            Email
: astiers@uniongas.com
            Fax: (519) 436-4643

 Please submit a bid form for each unique path if bidding for multiple paths and services.

Capacity requests received during this Open Season shall be awarded starting with those bids with the highest economic value as defined in Section XVI of Union’s M12 and C1 GT&Cs as follows: If the economic values of two or more independent bids are equal, then service shall be allocated on a pro-rata basis. The economic value shall be based on the net present value which shall be calculated based on the proposed per-unit rate and the proposed term of the contract and without regard to the proposed Contract Demand in accordance with the Union Gas M12 and C1 transportation tariffs.  Union Gas will notify bidders of their bid status and award capacity on or before January 30, 2012.  Successful bidders are expected to execute the standard form contract and any other applicable agreements within 10 (ten) business days of receipt of the contract from Union Gas.  The date for Shippers to satisfy the Conditions Precedent as referred to in Article XXI of M12 Rate Schedule “A 2010” and in Article XXI of C1 Rate Schedule “A 2010” is February 29, 2012.

Union reserves the right to reject any and all bids at its sole discretion.  Without limiting the foregoing, Union may, but is not required to, reject any bids which do not conform to the Open Season, are incomplete with the terms and conditions outlined in this Open Season, contain additional or modified terms, or are otherwise deficient in any respect.

By participating in the Open Season, you further agree to the terms set out in the attached Bid Form.

If you have any questions regarding this Open Season, please feel free to contact your Account Manager

Union Gas Transportation Advantages


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