| NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY IURC Gas Service Tariff Original Volume No. 5 |
Original Sheet No. 21.1B |
RATE 343
RATE FOR GAS SERVICE
FIRM DISTRIBUTION TRANSPORTATION SERVICE (FDTS)
No. 2 of 8 Sheets
REQUEST FOR SERVICE (continued)
In the event that requests for service under FDTS exceed available capacity, the requests yielding the greatest economic benefit to the Company, as determined by the Company, shall be granted first. As used in this paragraph "economic benefit" shall be determined, on a net present value basis, based upon: 1) the proposed contract rate to be paid for the FDTS service, 2) the proposed term of the FDTS service agreement and 3) the proposed MDQ for the FDTS service. In the event the net present value is equal among requests, then available capacity will be allocated on a pro rata basis among requesting Qualifying Customers. Allocation of capacity pursuant to this section shall not change the otherwise applicable curtailment priority of FDTS service.
DETERMINATION OF MAXIMUM DAILY AND ANNUAL CONTRACT QUANTITIES
Unless otherwise agreed to by the Company and the Qualifying Customer, the Qualifying Customer's maximum daily contract quantity (MDQ) will initially be calculated by the Company, based on the Qualifying Customer's average daily delivery quantity in the maximum usage month during the preceding twelve (12) months multiplied by 1.5. The Qualifying Customer's annual contract quantity (ACQ) will equal the most recent twelve (12) month actual usage.
Determination of MDQ and ACQ for New Qualifying Customers
The MDQ and ACQ for new Qualifying Customers will be calculated based upon information provided by the Qualifying Customer with respect to anticipated load requirements. New Qualifying Customers shall certify in writing that their gas requirements will average at least 50 Dth per day. The MDQ and ACQ may be adjusted after the first twelve (12) months of service, as appropriate.
Adjustments to MDQ and ACQ
In the event that the Qualifying Customer exceeds its MDQ for more than five (5) consecutive days in any two (2) months within any twelve (12) month period without prior approval for authorized overruns, the Qualifying Customer's MDQ as stated in the Service Agreement will automatically be adjusted by the Company to the higher number for the remaining term of the FDTS Agreement, subject to a determination by the Company, in its sole discretion, that such additional capacity is available.
| Issued Date | Issued By Gary L. Neale Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer |
Effective Date |
| November 1, 1997 | Hammond, Indiana | November 1, 1997 |