Post Date: November 21, 2000 
Category: SHORT-TERM FIRM CAPACITY 
Subcategory: NWP OFFERS 
Subject: 01-172 Soliciting Electronic Bids 

Notice Text: 

All Shippers Notification: 01-172?????? ??????? ??????? Dated November 21, 
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 "Q" 
From the October 31, 2000 Posting 
EBB OFFER # 444 

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

Shute Creek????????????????????? Ignacio?????????????? 10,000????? 12/01/00 - 
12/31/00? ???? YES 
????????????????????????????????????????? Bondad-EPNG 

Min. Acceptable Bid:??? ??????? $0.07 per Dth of daily Reservation Contract 
Demand 
for Flexible 
Receipt/Delivery Point Rights 
Min. Acceptable Bid Vol:??????? 1 Dth/d 
Max. Acceptable Bid Vol:??????? 10,000 Dth/d 
Bid Open Date:? ??????? 11/21/00 - (5:30 pm Central Time) 
Bid Close Date: ??????? 11/27/00 - (5:30 pm Central Time) 
Award Deadline: ??????? 11/27/00 - (6:30 pm Central Time) 
Evergreen:????? ??????? ??????? NONE 
Special Terms & Cond:?? ??????? See 1, 2 and 3 Below. 





PACKAGE "ZZ" 
From the October 31, 2000 Posting 
EBB OFFER # 446 

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

Blanco???????????????????????????????????? Green River-????? 5,000????????? 
12/01/00 - 12/31/00 ??? YES 
Hub-TW?????????????????????????????????? CIG 

Min. Acceptable Bid:??? $0.03 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:? ??????? 11/21/00 - (5:30 pm Central Time) 
Bid Close Date: ??????? 11/27/00 - (5:30 pm Central Time) 
Award Deadline: ??????? 11/27/00 - (6:30 pm Central Time) 
Evergreen:????? ??????? ??????? Month to Month, 10 Business Day Notification 
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 to post 
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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