Post Date: December 08, 2000Category: SHORT-TERM FIRM CAPACITYSubcategory: 
NWP OFFERSSubject: 01-181 NWP Short Term FIrm Availability

Notice Text:All Shippers Notification:? 01-181??? Dated : December 8, 2000

NORTHWEST PIPELINE'SNOTICE OF AVAILABLE ANDPOTENTIALLY AVAILABLE 
FIRMTRANSPORTATION CAPACITY1)

??????????????????????????????????????????????? Total??? AvailablePkg? 
Receipt Point2)????????? Delivery Point2)?????????????????? Dth/d?????????? 
Date3)?? 

A??? Sumas????? ??????? Puget(Canyon)?????????????????? 16,000?????????? 
02/01/01 9)

B??? Sumas????? ??????? Puget(Canyon)??????????????????? 7,000?????????? 
01/01/01 9)

C??? Sumas????? ??????? Puget(Canyon)??????????????????? 5,000?????????? 
01/01/01 10)

D??? Sumas????? ??????? Kern River/Muddy Crk.?? 9,772??????????? 02/01/01 10)

E??? Sumas(1160)??????? Kemmerer??????? ??????? 2,750??????????? 01/01/01 
9)???? Ignacio Plant(1590)

F??? Sumas(2,390)?????? Monticello(330) 6,016?? 01/01/01 9)???? 
Ignacio(3,626)???? Rio Algom(300)??????? ??????? ??????? Moab#2(1,861)??????? 
??????? ??????? Moab(2,283)??????? ??????? ??????? Arches National 
Park(17)??????? ??????? ??????? Vernal(653)??????? ??????? ??????? Dutch 
John(125)??????? ??????? ??????? Redwash(447)

**********************************************************************Jackson 
Prairie Receipt Point CapacityAvailable for TF-1 or TF-2 Service as specified 
below

G??? 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?????? 

H??? 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???? 

I??? Jackson Prairie???????????? Sedro/Woolley????????????????? 8,300??? 
05/01/01 5)10)

J??? Jackson Prairie??????????? South Lake????????????????????? 35,500?? NOW 
6) ?? K??? Jackson Prairie??????????? Idaho State Pen.?????????????? 1,735??? 
NOW 6) 

L??? Jackson Prairie??????????? Kern River/Muddy Crk.? 98,069?? NOW 6) 

M??? Jackson Prairie?????????? Shute Creek???????????????????? 7,688??? NOW 6)

N??? Jackson Prairie??????????? Pocatello?????????????????????????? 1,198??? 
NOW 6)

O??? Starr Road??????????????????? Inland Paper???????????????????????? 
830??? NOW 8)

P??? Stanfield?????????????????????? Stanfield???????????????????????????? 
3,681??? 01/01/01 9)

Q??? Stanfield?????????????????????? Stanfield?????????????????????????? 
14,490?? 04/01/02 10)

R??? Shute Creek??????????????? Ignacio-Bondad (EPNG)? 25,000?? NOW

S??? Shute Creek??????????????? Ignacio-Bondad (EPNG)? 25,000?? 01/01/01 9)

T??? Shute Creek??????????????? Ignacio-Bondad (EPNG)? 10,000?? 01/01/01 10)?
U??? Shute Creek??????????????? Ignacio-Bondad (EPNG)? 15,000?? 11/01/01 9)

V??? Opal Plant?????????????????? Western Mkt Center??????? 90,000?? 04/01/01 
9)

W??? Painter??????????????????????? Muddy Creek (KERN)????????? 8,351??? NOW 
8)

X??? Painter???????????????????????? Muddy Creek (KERN)??????? 35,000?? 
01/01/01 9)

Y??? Western Mkt Center Crossover 16-Questar???? 50,415?? 01/01/01 7) 9)

Z??? Western Mkt Center Clay Basin???????????????????????????? 4,585??? NOW 
7) 8)

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

BB?? Crossover 16??????????? Clay Basin?????????????????????????? 10,000?? 
NOW 7) 9)

CC?? Crossover 16?????????? Clay Basin?????????????????????????? 17,263??? 
NOW 7) 

DD?? Green Rvr/McKinn-CIG Clay Basin????????????????????? 23,152??? NOW 7) 8)

EE?? Clay Basin????????????????? Chevron Rangely(6093)????? 7,488???? 
03/01/01 9)??????????????????????????????????????????? Vernal (1395)

FF?? Clay Basin?????????????????? Redwash/Questar????????????? 19,240?? 
03/01/01 7) 9)

GG?? Clay Basin????????????????? Rifle??????????????????????????????????????? 
7,770??? NOW 7) 8)

HH?? Clay Basin?????????????????? 
Rifle??????????????????????????????????????? 1,850??? 01/01/01 7) 10)

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

JJ?? Jensen (Ut Gas Svc)? Green River-CIG???????????????????? 316????? NOW

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

LL?? Redwash/QPC???????????? Rifle?????????????????????????????????????? 
1,050??? NOW 7) 8)???? MM?? Greasewood????????????? Clay 
Basin?????????????????????????? 2,765??? NOW 8)

NN?? Piceance Quick Cycle Green River-CIG???????????????? 1,005??? NOW 

OO?? Barrett????????????????????????? Kern River??????????????????????????? 
4,097??? 03/01/01 9)?PP?? Barrett?????????????????????????? Green 
River-CIG???????????????? 6,460??? NOW 8)

QQ?? North Douglas???????????? Green River-CIG???????????????? 3,178??? NOW

RR?? Sand Springs?????????????? Ignacio-Bondad (EPNG)??? 23,148?? 
01/01/01-?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
???????????????????????????????????? 03/31/01 4)

SS?? Sand Springs??????????????? Ignacio-Bondad (EPNG)?? 23,148?? 11/01/01 
4,10)

TT?? West Douglas?????????????? Clay Basin?????????????????????????? 2,354??? 
NOW 8) 

UU?? Calf Canyon(410)????????? Kern River???????????????????????????? 703???? 
01/01/01 9)??????? Foundation Crk.(293)

VV?? Lisbon??????????????????????????? Green River-CIG??????? 2,600??? NOW

WW?? Grand Valley??????????????? Green River-CIG??????? 1,137??? NOW

XX?? Grand Gas????????????????????? Green River-CIG??????? 1,000??? NOW

YY?? Ignacio Plant????????????????? Green River-CIG??????? 5,000??? 01/01/01 
9)

ZZ?? Ignacio Plant????????????????? Green River-CIG??????? 1,424??? NOW 8)

AAA? Ignacio Plant?????????????? Green River-CIG??????? 11,177?? NOW

BBB?? Ignacio Plant?????????????? Grand Junction???????? 4,000??? 01/01/01 9)

CCC?? Ignacio Plant????????????? Grand Junction???????? 4,310??? NOW 8)

DDD?? Ignacio Plant????????????? Ignacio -Bondad (EPNG) 50,000?? NOW 8)

EEE?? Blanco Hub-TW?????????? Green River-CIG??????? 25,000?? 01/01/01 9)

FFF?? Blanco Hub-TW?????????? Green River-CIG??????? 15,000?? 01/01/01 10)

GGG?? Blanco Hub-TW??????? Green River-CIG??????? 35,563?? NOW

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1) This notification supercedes 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 solelydue to 
Shipper's subordinate scheduling priorities set forth below,the monthly base 
reservation charge will be discounted to $0.00 perDth for that quantity only.

Section 14.1(c)(i) of Northwest's tariff is modified to conditionShipper's 
primary corridor rights through any mainline constraintfrom the Sand Springs 
receipt point to the Ignacio Bondad (orLaPlata-TW) delivery point(s) to have 
a scheduling priority whichwill be subordinate to the scheduling priority for 
any firm shipperwith primary corridor rights that encompass and extend beyond 
theSand Springs to Ignacio Bondad (or LaPlata-TW) corridor.

5) Available for TF-1 or TF-2 transportation service.? TF-2 servicewill not 
be discounted below Northwest's current Tariff filed ratefor TF-2 service.? 
Additionally, TF2 service must be linked torequester's designated storage 
contract or storage ownershipright. TF-2 service shall include the following 
subordinatescheduling priority language:

Section 14.1(d)(i) of Northwest's tariff is modified to conditionShipper's 
primary corridor rights from the Jackson Prairie receiptpoint to the 
_____________ delivery point to have a schedulingpriority at any northflow 
constraint point in that corridor that issubordinate to the scheduling 
priority for any firm service withunconditioned primary corridor rights 
through such constraint point.

6) Available for TF-2 transportation service only. TF-2 service willnot be 
discounted below Northwest's current Tariff filed rate for??? TF-2service.? 
Additionally, TF2 service must be linked to requester's designatedstorage 
contract or storage ownership right.? TF-2 service shall include thefollowing 
subordinate???????? scheduling priority language:

Section 14.1(d)(i) of Northwest's tariff is modified to conditionShipper's 
primary corridor rights from the Jackson Prairie receiptpoint to the 
_____________ delivery point to have a schedulingpriority at any southflow 
constraint point in that corridor that issubordinate to the scheduling 
priority for any firm service withunconditioned primary corridor rights 
through such constraint point.

7) Capacity is not to exceed a one month primary term with 
evergreenlanguage.? Any offers with terms greater than one month will need to 
beevaluated 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 
writtentermination notification to the current holder of the capacity.

9) This capacity is currently under contract with an evergreen clause.This 
capacity can be made available by providing ten business days 
writtentermination notification to the current holder of the capacity.

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. 

PROCEDURE FOR REQUESTING AVAILABLE ANDPOTENTIALLY AVAILABLETRANSPORTATION 
CAPACITY

To request Potentially Available Transportation Capacity available on the 
firstday of December 2000, Shipper must submit a Prearranged Offer in the 
form of theLetter Agreement provided below.? This Letter Agreement must be 
receivedby Northwest no later than 2:00 pm Central Time on November 14, 
2000.? Northwestwill accept or reject the Prearranged Offer by no later than 
the end of of thegas day on November 14, 2000. If the Prearranged Offer is 
acceptable, Northwestwill provide a 10-day termination notice to the current 
holder of the Capacity,post the Prearranged Offer for bid, and Award the 
capacity no later than twobusiness days after the Bid Close Date.? Unless 
otherwise specified in thisposting, bids will be evaluated and awarded 
pursuant to the procedure set forthin Northwest's tariff.

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

To request Available Transportation Capacity, Shipper must immediately submit 
aPrearranged Offer in the form of the Letter Agreement provided below.? 
Northwestwill accept or reject the Prearranged Offer within two (2) business 
days ofreceipt of the prearranged offer.? If the Prearranged Offer is 
acceptable,Northwest will post the Prearranged Offer for bid, and Award the 
capacity nolater than two business days after the Bid Close Date.? Unless 
otherwisespecified in this posting, bids will be evaluated and awarded 
pursuant to theprocedure set forth in Northwest's tariff. Northwest has the 
right to re-postAvailable capacity for bid with or without prearranged offers.

??????? _________________(Date)

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

VIA FACSIMILE - (801) 584-7076

Northwest Pipeline Corporationc/o Williams Gas Pipelines - WestAttn: Candace 
C.? Karpakis295 Chipeta WaySalt Lake City, UT 84158

Re:???? Prearranged Offer for Available or Potentially Available 
TransportationCapacity on Williams' Northwest Pipeline Transmission System

Dear Candace:

_______________________ ("Shipper") submits the following bid for available 
orpotentially available transportation capacity ("Capacity") designated as 
package_____ on Northwest Pipeline Corporation's ("Northwest") "Notice of 
Available orPotentially Available Firm Transportation Capacity" dated 
December 6, 2000.? Shipper recognizes and agrees that the Capacity will be 
subject to the SpecialConditions set forth in this posting.? Shipper's 
request? is?? or?? is not ?(circle one) contingent upon confirmation that its 
offered discount rate rovides use of receipt/delivery points outside the 
receipt/delivery point orridor specified in the package.? If maximum rate is 
offered, this provision oes not apply.? Shipper understands that its 
prearranged offer is subject to the pecial Conditions described below. 

Shipper understands that Northwest will post the prearranged details of 
thisoffer for such Capacity for bidding and Shipper will have the right to 
match thehighest bid value upon close of the bid process.? Northwest will not 
disclosethe identity of the prearranged bidder in such posting.

Service Type:?????????? TF-1 Large Customer

Contract Demand(Dth/d): ____________________

Receipt Point(s)(if other than those posted for the designated package 
ofcapacity)????????????????????????? ____________________Delivery Point(s)(if 
other than those posted for the designated package 
ofcapacity)??????????????????????????????? ____________________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 
willconstitute a binding agreement between Northwest and Shipper.? Shipper 
shall beawarded the Capacity at the terms agreed upon in this Letter 
Agreement if nobids are received with a greater economic value for such 
Capacity during the bidprocess. If Shipper elects to match a bid with a 
greater economic value, itshall be awarded the Capacity according to the 
terms of the matched bid. Shipperagrees to electronically execute a service 
agreement on Northwest's ElectronicBulletin 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 
whichprovides for the use of receipt/delivery points outside the 
specifiedreceipt/delivery point corridor for the Capacity, the accepted 
prearrangedoffered discount rate shall apply no matter which receipt and 
delivery pointsare utilized by Shipper, or any temporary replacement Shipper, 
under capacityrelease transactions, including segmented releases.? If the 
accepted prearrangedoffered discount rate for the Capacity does not provide 
for use of eceipt/delivery points outside the specified receipt/delivery 
point corridor forthe Capacity, the accepted prearranged offered discount 
rate shall apply toShipper, or any temporary replacement Shipper, only to the 
extent that bothShipper and any temporary replacement Shipper utilize receipt 
points withintheir respective primary firm receipt/delivery point to primary 
firm deliverypoint corridors, otherwise, Shipper will be liable for 
Northwest's maximumtariff rates. 

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

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