Post Date: December 11, 2000 
Category: SHORT-TERM FIRM CAPACITY 
Subcategory: NWP OFFERS 
Subject: 01-186? Soliciting Electronic Bids 

Notice Text: 

All Shippers Notification: 01-186?????? ??????? Dated December 11, 2000 



TO:???? ALL SHIPPERS 

FROM:?? Candace C. Karpakis- (801) 584-6996 wk 
?????????????????????? (801) 971-5983 cellular 

?????????????????????? Williams Gas Pipeline-West 
?????????????????????? Northwest Pipeline Transportation 

SUBJECT:??????? SOLICITING ELECTRONIC BIDS FOR AVAILABLE FIRM 
?????????????????????? MAINLINE TRANSPORTATION CAPACITY ON NORTHWEST'S 
?????????????????????? TRANSMISSION SYSTEM 

Northwest has posted the following package of available firm TF-1 
Large Customer transportation capacity to its Electronic Bulletin 
Board ("EBB") for competitive bid pursuant to the "Right-of-First- 
Refusal; Posting of Pipeline Capacity" provision of Northwest's 
Tariff, which requires availability of capacity to be posted to the 
EBB subject to bid.? All prearranged terms are indicated below, if 
applicable.? The prearranged shipper has the right to match the 
highest economic value at the end of the bid period.? If the 
prearranged shipper does not match the highest economic value, award 
of such capacity will be made according to Northwest's tariff. 

NOTE:? BIDS FOR POSTED CAPACITY WILL BE CONDUCTED ELECTRONICALLY AS 
CLOSED BIDS ON NORTHWEST PIPELINE'S EBB.? Please contact Candace 
Karpakis or your Marketing Services Representative if you encounter 
any problems with your EBB bid(s).? DON'T WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE 
TO POST YOUR BID.? Time deadlines are electronically monitored and 
implemented. 

PACKAGE "C" 
From the 
December 8, 2000 Posting 
EBB OFFER # 452 

RECEIPT??????????? DELIVERY?????????? TOTAL????????? INITIAL 
PRIMARY???????????? PREARRANGED 
POINT??????????????? POINT????????????????? DTH/D?????????? CONTRACT 
TERM??????????? OFFER 

Sumas?????? Puget (Canyon)???????? 5,000?????????? 01/01/01 - 
01//31/01??????????? YES 

Min. Acceptable Bid:??? $0.05 per Dth of daily Reservation Contract Demand 
for 
?????????????????????????????????????????????? Flexible Receipt/Delivery 
Point Rights 
Min. Acceptable Bid Vol:??????? 1 Dth/d 
Max. Acceptable Bid Vol:??????? 5,000 Dth/d 
Bid Open Date:??????????????????? ????? 12/11/00 - (3:30 pm Central Time) 
Bid Close Date: 12/12/00 - (3:30 pm Central Time) 
Award Deadline: 12/12/00 - (4:30 pm Central Time) 
Evergreen:????? ??????? Month to Month, Ten (10) Business Days Prior Written 
?????????????????????????????????????????????? Notice by Either Party 
Special Terms & Cond:?? See 1, 2 and 3 Below. 


SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS 

1. The discount rate shall apply to points utilized by the original shipper 
??????? entering into the transportation agreement with Northwest. 

2. A shipper will be allowed to release and/or segment and release the 
capacity 
and shipper and replacement shipper may utilize any available points on 
Northwest's transmission system without impacting the discount for the 
original shipper. 

3. This prearranged offer is for a reservation contract demand rate.? In 
addition 
to the Reservation Charge Bid, shipper will pay the volumetric charge, the 
applicable surcharges and fuel. 
? 

PROCEDURE FOR BIDDING FOR 
AVAILABLE TRANSPORTATION CAPACITY 

The following guidelines will be adhered to for all posted packages of 
transportation 
capacity for electronic bid ("package or packages"): 

1. Shipper must submit a separate electronic bid for each package of 
available 
transportation capacity.? Multiple electronic bid(s) can be submitted for the 
total available transportation capacity under the specified package OR 
multiple 
rates can be submitted each for a partial amount of available transportation 
capacity under the specified package.? If the same Shipper submits multiple 
bids, 
the highest present value for such package of available transportation 
capacity 
shall be considered the valid bid. All other bids from the same Shipper for 
the 
same package of transportation capacity will be discarded. 

2. Northwest awards bids based on a net present value calculation.? If bid 
rate is 
less than minimum tariff rate, the following formula is utilized:? Bid Rate x 
FERC Interest Rate x The Maximum Bid Quantity x 365 days/100/12; or if the 
maximum rate is bid, the following formula is utilized:? Bid Rate x FERC 
Interest 
Rate x Maximum Bid Quantity x days bid/100. In case of a tie, each tied 
shipper 
will have the right to improve its bid by submitting an improved bid within 
24 
hours of the bid close time.? Such improved bid shall be faxed to (801) 
584-7076 
to Candace Karpakis or Patrick Aman.? If a tie still exists, such capacity 
shall 
be awarded on a prorata basis. 

3. Northwest will not accept bids with a primary contract term (Term) longer 
than 
indicated for the capacity unless maximum rate is bid. 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CREATING A BID FOR 
NORTHWEST'S FIRM CAPACITY RELEASE 
OFFERS 

1. Select "CAPACITY RELEASE" application in Northwest Passage. 
2. Select "CREATE/SUB BID FOR NWP CAP" application.? All current offers will 
appear. 
3. Highlight the offer you are interested in by clicking the left mouse 
button 
on the offer. 
4. Select the "TERMS & COND" button at the top of the screen, which is now 
active.? The screen will allow you to review the conditions of the offer. 
Close this screen when you have finished reviewing. 
5. At this point you can review current bids posted for this offer by 
selecting 
the "VIEW BID" button.? Close this screen when you have finished viewing. 
6. If you would like to create a bid for this offer, select "CREATE BID" 
button. 
7. If you want to bid the maximum rate for the capacity, select the "BID MAX 
RATE" button. 
8. Highlight the "END DATE" if you want to modify the end date of the term of 
your offer. 
9. If you want to modify the receipt/delivery point maximum and minimum 
volume, 
highlight the receipt/delivery point section with the left mouse button and 
modify accordingly. Select "SAVE".? If an error appears at the button of the 
screen, the error will need to be corrected and the data will need to be 
saved again.? If successful, a message will appear indicating the bid 
information has saved and the bid rate must be entered.? Select "OK". 
10. Select the "RATE" button.? Enter the bid rate.? Select "SAVE". 

You have just "CREATED" your bid for the offer.? You now need to 
"SUBMIT" your bid as follows: 

11. Close out of all screens and return to the "CAPACITY RELEASE" menu 
screens. 

12. To Submit or Review your bid(s), select the "REV/SUB/WDRW NWP CAP BID" 
button. 
All of your bids will appear.? Highlight the "BID IN DRAFT STATUS" that you 
would like to submit.? Select the "SUBMIT" button at the top of the screen 
topost the bid. 

To Withdraw your bid(s), select the "REV/SUB/WDRW NWP CAP" button. 
All of your bids will appear.? If the bid has not yet been submitted, 
highlight the "BID IN DRAFT STATUS" that you would like to withdraw. 
Select the "WITHDRAW" button at the top of the screen to withdraw the 
bid.? After a bid has been withdrawn, you can select the "DELETE" 
button at the top of the screen to delete it from the screen. 
NOTE:? After each selection, always "REFRESH" the screen to get the latest 
status. 



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