Post Date: November 15, 2001 
Category: SHORT-TERM FIRM CAPACITY 
Subcategory: NWP OFFERS 
Subject: 01-315 NWP Available Capacity 

Notice Text: 
All Shippers Notification:  01-315         Dated : November 15, 2001 



NORTHWEST PIPELINE'S 
NOTICE OF AVAILABLE AND POTENTIALLY 
AVAILABLE FIRM TRANSPORTATION CAPACITY 1) 


If you are interested in discussing any of the Available or Potentially Available Capacity, please call Candace Karpakis at (801) 584-6996 (work) or at (801) 971-5983 (cellular). 

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Capacity Below Available 
 for TF-1 Service Only 

                                                                                           Total                           Available

Pkg  Receipt Point2)               Delivery Point2)            Dth/d                           Date3)   
A    Sumas                      SIPI                              20,500                           NOW- 
                                                                                                                                 05/31/03 14)

B    Sumas                   Kern River/Muddy Crk.  8,272                          NOW- 
                                                                                                                                 05/31/03 14)

B-1  Sumas                   Kern River/Muddy Crk.  1,500                         01/01/02- 
                                                                                                                                 05/31/03 9)14)

  
C    Jackson Prairie(1160)      Kemmerer                       2,750                          NOW 
     Ignacio Plant(1590) 

C-1  Sumas                               Jackson Prairie               1,160                          NOW- 
                                                                                                                                  05/31/03 8)14)

D  Jackson Prairie(2390)         Monticello(330)               6,016                          NOW 
     Ignacio Plant(3,626)            Rio Algom(300) 
                                                    Moab#2(1,861) 
                                                    Moab(2,283) 
                                                    Arches National Park(17) 
                                                    Vernal(653) 
                                                    Dutch John(125) 
                                                    Redwash(447) 

D-1   Sumas                              Jackson Prairie               2,390                           NOW- 
                                                                                                                                  05/31/03 8)14)

E    Starr Road                           Inland Paper                       830                           NOW 8) 

F    Stanfield                              Stanfield                           3,681                          01/01/02 9)

F-1  Stanfield                             Stanfield                         14,490                          04/01/02 10)

G    Shute Creek                       Ignacio-Bondad (EPNG)  55,000                        01/01/02 9) 

G-1  Shute Creek                      Ignacio-Bondad (EPNG)  20,000                        NOW 

H    Opal Plant                            Western Mkt Center       90,000                       01/01/02 9) 

I    Painter                                  Muddy Creek (KERN)         8,351                       NOW 8) 

I-1  Painter                                 Muddy Creek (KERN)       35,000                       01/01/02 9) 

J    Western Mkt Center         Crossover 16-Questar    50,415                       01/01/02 7) 9) 

K    Western Mkt Center         Clay Basin`                           4,585                      01/01/02 7) 9) 

L    Crossover 16                      Green River-CIG               23,152                       NOW 7) 8) 

M    Crossover 16                     Clay Basin                          10,000                       01/01/02 7) 9) 

M-1  Crossover 16                    Clay Basin                          17,263                      NOW 7) 8) 

N    Green Rvr/McKinn-CIG       Clay Basin                          18,152                      NOW 7) 8) 

N-1  Green Rvr/McKinn-CIG      Clay Basin                           5,000                       01/01/02 7) 9) 

O    Clay Basin                             Chevron Rangely(6093)    7,488                       01/01/02 9) 
                                                      Vernal (1395) 

P    Clay Basin                              Redwash/Questar            19,240                      04/01/02 7) 9) 

Q    Clay Basin                              Rifle                                      1,850                      NOW 7) 8)

Q-1  Clay Basin                             Rifle                                      7,770                     01/01/02 7) 9)

R    Clay Basin                              American Soda Ash           1,140                     NOW 7) 8) 

S    Jensen (Ut Gas Svc)            Green River-CIG                     316                      NOW 8) 


T    Redwash/Chevron               Green River-CIG                  1,850                     NOW 8) 

U    Redwash/QPC                        Rifle                                       1,050                    01/01/02 7) 9)

     
V    Greasewood                         Clay Basin                             2,765                    01/01/02 9) 

W    Piceance Quick Cycle          Green River-CIG                  1,005                    NOW 8) 

X    Barrett                                     Kern River                             4,097                   04/01/02 9)

  
Y    Barrett                                     Green River-CIG                   6,460                   NOW 8) 

Z    North Douglas                        Green River-CIG                   3,178                   NOW 8) 

AA   Sand Springs                        Ignacio-Bondad (EPNG)      23,148                 10/31/02 4) 9) 

BB   West Douglas                       Clay Basin                               2,354                  NOW 8) 

CC   Calf Canyon(410)                 Kern River                                  703                  01/01/02 9) 
 Foundation Crk.(293) 

DD   Lisbon                                   Green River-CIG                     2,600                  NOW 8) 

EE   Grand Valley                         Green River-CIG                     1,137                  NOW 8) 

FF   Grand Gas                             Green River-CIG                     1,000                   NOW 8) 

GG   Ignacio Plant                        Green River-CIG                   10,000                  01/01/02 9) 

GG-1 Ignacio Plant                       Green River-CIG                     7,601                  NOW 8) 

HH   Ignacio Plant                         Grand Junction                      4,000                   01/01/02 9) 

HH-1 Ignacio Plant                        Grand Junction                      4,310                   NOW 8) 

II   Ignacio Plant                            Ignacio -Bondad (EPNG)      25,000                   NOW 8) 

II-1 Ignacio Plant                          Ignacio -Bondad (EPNG)       25,000                   01/01/02 9) 

JJ   Blanco Hub-TW                     Green River-CIG                    20,000                   01/01/02 9) 

JJ-1 Blanco Hub-TW                    Green River-CIG                      1,500                   NOW 

JJ-2 Blanco Hub-TW                    Green River-CIG                    30,452                   NOW 8) 

JJ-3 Blanco Hub-TW                    Green River-CIG                    23,511                   04/01/02 9) 

JJ-4 Blanco Hub-TW                    Green River-CIG                    10,000                   06/08/02 9) 



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Jackson Prairie Receipt Point Capacity 
Available for TF-1 or TF-2 Service 
as specified below 

KK   Jackson Prairie                     SIPI                                           47,341                    NOW 5)8)

     (55,715)                                       Lynden                                        592      
                                                          Lawrence                                     81       
                                                          ACME                                             68       
                                                           Mt. Vernon                                 115      
                                                           Sedro/Woolley                        3,988    
                                                           LDS Church                                133      
                                                           Granite Falls                            1,536    
                                                            Machias                                   1,840    
                                                            Snohomish                                  21       

LL   Jackson Prairie                        Echo Lake                                    33                    NOW 5)8) 
     (7,530)                                            Duval/Cottage Lake                 183     
                                                             Redmond                               3,293   
                                                             May Valley                                 300     
                                                             Lake Francis                          2,808   
                                                             Covington                                  263     
                                                             Black Diamond                          450     
                                                             Enumclaw                                  200     

MM   Jackson Prairie                       Sedro/Woolley                       8,300                    05/01/04 5)10) 

NN   Jackson Prairie                         South Lake                           35,500                    NOW 6) 
   
OO   Jackson Prairie                         Idaho State Pen.                    1,735                    NOW 6) 
  
PP   Jackson Prairie                         Kern River/Muddy Crk.       98,069                    NOW 6) 

QQ   Jackson Prairie                        Shute Creek                           7,688                    NOW 6) 

RR   Jackson Prairie                         Pocatello                                 1,198                     NOW 6) 


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FOOTNOTES 

1)  This notification supersedes all previous Notices of Available and      Potentially Available Capacity and is subject to change at any time.

2) Other receipt and delivery points utilizing the described 
    transportation corridor may be available. 

3)  Potential Availability date for the Capacity. 

4)  Contracts shall include the following subordinate scheduling 
    provision if the requested term extends into a critical operational 
    period: 

To the extent Shipper's nominated volumes are not scheduled solely 
due to Shipper's subordinate scheduling priorities set forth below, 
the monthly base reservation charge will be discounted to $0.00 per 
Dth for that quantity only. 

Section 14.1(c)(i) of Northwest's tariff is modified to condition 
Shipper's primary corridor rights through any mainline constraint 
from the Sand Springs receipt point to the Ignacio Bondad (or 
LaPlata-TW) delivery point(s) to have a scheduling priority which 
will be subordinate to the scheduling priority for any firm shipper 
with primary corridor rights that encompass and extend beyond the 
Sand Springs to Ignacio Bondad (or LaPlata-TW) corridor. 

5) Available for TF-1 or TF-2 transportation service.  TF-2 service 
will not be discounted below Northwest's current Tariff filed rate 
for TF-2 service.  Additionally, TF2 service must be linked to    
requester's designated storage contract or storage ownership      
right. TF-2 service shall include the following subordinate       
scheduling priority language: 

Section 14.1(d)(i) of Northwest's tariff is modified to condition 
Shipper's primary corridor rights from the Jackson Prairie receipt 
point to the _____________ delivery point to have a scheduling 
priority at any northflow constraint point in that corridor that is 
subordinate to the scheduling priority for any firm service with 
unconditioned primary corridor rights through such constraint point. 

6)    Available for TF-2 transportation service only. TF-2 service will 
not be discounted below Northwest's current Tariff filed rate for 
TF-2 service.  Additionally, TF2 service must be linked to 
requester's designated storage contract or storage ownership 
right.  TF-2 service shall include the following subordinate 
scheduling priority language: 

Section 14.1(d)(i) of Northwest's tariff is modified to condition 
Shipper's primary corridor rights from the Jackson Prairie receipt 
point to the _____________ delivery point to have a scheduling 
priority at any southflow constraint point in that corridor that is 
subordinate to the scheduling priority for any firm service with 
unconditioned primary corridor rights through such constraint point. 

7)    Capacity is not to exceed a one month primary term with evergreen 
   language.  Any offers with terms greater than one month will need to 
   be evaluated for possible seasonal flow conditions that may restrict 
   the available capacity beyond a one month term. 

8)    This capacity is currently under contract with an evergreen clause. 
This capacity can be made available by providing one business day 
written termination notification to the current holder of the 
capacity.  This means that termination notification must be received 
no later than 5:00 p.m. Mountain Current Time, 24 hours (1 business 
day) prior to the effective date of the contract termination. 

9)    This capacity is currently under contract with an evergreen clause. 
This capacity can be made available by providing ten business days 
prior written termination notification to the current holder of the 
capacity.  This means termination notification must be received no 
later than 5:00 p.m. Mountain Current Time on the eleventh business 
day prior to the beginning of the next month. 

10) This capacity is currently under contract and does not contain an 
 evergreen clause. 

11) This capacity is "mitigated" capacity and will not contain an    
evergreen clause. 

12) This capacity is available only for the term offered.  No evergreen 
clause available. 

13)    This capacity is currently under contract with an evergreen clause. 
This capacity can be made available by providing a one year prior 
 written termination notification to the current holder of the 
 capacity. 

14) This capacity is reserved for Northwest Pipeline's Evergreen 
Expansion Project effective June 1, 2003. 


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PROCEDURE FOR REQUESTING AVAILABLE AND 
POTENTIALLY AVAILABLE 
TRANSPORTATION CAPACITY 

To request Potentially Available Transportation Capacity available on 
the first day of January 2002, Shipper must submit a Prearranged Offer 
in the form of the Letter Agreement provided below.  This Letter 
Agreement must be received by Northwest no later than 5:00 pm Central 
Time on December 13, 2001.  Northwest will accept or reject the 
Prearranged Offer by no later than the end of the gas day on December 
14, 2001. If the Prearranged Offer is acceptable, Northwest will provide 
a 10-business day prior termination notice to the current holder of the 
Capacity (this means that termination notification must be sent no later 
than 5:00 pm Mountain Current Time on the eleventh business day prior to 
the beginning of the next month).  Northwest will then post the 
Prearranged Offer for competitive bid, and Award the capacity no later 
than two business days after the Bid Close Date.  Unless otherwise 
specified in this posting, bids will be evaluated and awarded pursuant 
to the procedure set forth in Northwest's tariff. 

To request the Potentially Available Transportation Capacity with the 
one business day termination provisions as indicated by footnote "8)", 
 Shipper must submit a Prearranged Offer in the form of the Letter 
Agreement provided below.  Upon receipt of this Letter Agreement 
Northwest will either accept or reject the Prearranged Offer within 
24-hours. If the Prearranged Offer is acceptable, Northwest will provide 
the one business day termination notice to the current holder of the 
Capacity, post the Prearranged Offer for bid, and Award the capacity no 
later than two business days after the Bid Close Date.  Unless otherwise 
specified in this posting, bids will be evaluated and awarded pursuant 
to the procedure set forth in Northwest's tariff. 

To request Available Transportation Capacity, Shipper must immediately 
submit a Prearranged Offer in the form of the Letter Agreement provided 
below.  Northwest will accept or reject the Prearranged Offer within two 
(2) business days of receipt of the prearranged offer.  If the 
Prearranged Offer is acceptable, Northwest will post the Prearranged 
Offer for bid, and Award the capacity no later than two business days 
after the Bid Close Date.  Unless otherwise specified in this posting, 
bids will be evaluated and awarded pursuant to the procedure set forth 
in Northwest's tariff. Northwest has the right to re-post Available 
capacity for bid with or without prearranged offers. 



        _________________(Date) 



____________________________ (Company Name) 
____________________________ (Company Address) 
____________________________ (City, State, Zip) 

VIA FACSIMILE - (801) 584-7076 


Northwest Pipeline Corporation 
c/o Williams Gas Pipelines - West 
Attn: Candace C.  Karpakis 
295 Chipeta Way 
Salt Lake City, UT 84158 

Re:Prearranged Offer for Available or Potentially Available Transportation Capacity on Williams' Northwest Pipeline Transmission System


Dear Candace: 

_______________________ ("Shipper") submits the following bid for 
available or potentially available transportation capacity ("Capacity") 
designated as package _____ on Northwest Pipeline Corporation's 
("Northwest") "Notice of Available or Potentially Available Firm 
Transportation Capacity" dated November 15, 2001.   Shipper recognizes and 
agrees that the Capacity will be subject to the Special Conditions set 
forth in this posting.  Shipper's request  is   or   is not   (circle one) 
contingent upon confirmation that its offered discount rate provides use 
of receipt/delivery points outside the receipt/delivery point corridor 
specified in the package.  If maximum rate is offered, this provision does 
not apply.  Shipper understands that its prearranged offer is subject to 
the Special Conditions described below. 

Shipper understands that Northwest will post the prearranged details of 
this offer for such Capacity for bidding and Shipper will have the right 
to match the highest bid value upon close of the bid process.  Northwest 
will not disclose the identity of the prearranged bidder in such posting 

Service Type:           TF-1 Large Customer 

Contract Demand(Dth/d): ____________________ 

Receipt Point(s) ______________________________________________________ 

Delivery Point(s)______________________________________________________ 

Daily Reservation Rate: $_______/Dth  (applicable surcharges, volumetric charge & fuel are additive) 

Term:______________________________to___________________________________ 


Evergreen Requested (circle one):       Yes   or     No 

Identity of any affiliate of Northwest involved in Shipper's transaction: 
Indicate "None" or "Name the Affiliate": 
_________________________________________________ 

Northwest's acceptance of Shipper's prearranged offer for the Capacity 
will constitute a binding agreement between Northwest and Shipper. 
 Shipper shall be awarded the Capacity at the terms agreed upon in this 
Letter Agreement if no bids are received with a greater economic value for 
such Capacity during the bid process. If Shipper elects to match a bid 
with a greater economic value, it shall be awarded the Capacity according 
to the terms of the matched bid. Shipper agrees to electronically execute 
a service agreement on Northwest's Electronic Bulletin Board which 
confirms the terms of the final accepted transaction. 

If you have questions or comments regarding the above referenced 
information, please contact __________________________ at 
______________________(Phone Number) ______________________(Fax Number). 

Sincerely, 

______________________________ 
                (Name) 
______________________________ 
                (Title) 

(Accepted  /  Rejected) by Northwest: 

Date: _______________   Name: ________________________________ 


SPECIAL CONDITIONS 
(For Prearranged Offer Agreement) 

If the prearranged offer for the Capacity is accepted at a discount rate 
which provides for the use of receipt/delivery points outside the 
specified receipt/delivery point corridor for the Capacity, the accepted 
prearranged offered discount rate shall apply no matter which receipt and 
delivery points are utilized by Shipper, or any temporary replacement 
Shipper, under capacity release transactions, including segmented 
releases.  If the accepted prearranged offered discount rate for the 
Capacity does not provide for use of receipt/delivery points outside the 
specified receipt/delivery point corridor for the Capacity, the accepted 
prearranged offered discount rate shall apply to Shipper, or any 
temporary replacement Shipper, only to the extent that both Shipper and 
any temporary replacement Shipper utilize receipt points within their 
respective primary firm receipt/delivery point to primary firm delivery 
point corridors, otherwise, Shipper will be liable for Northwest's 
maximum tariff rates. 




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