Post Date: December 05, 2000 
Category: SHORT-TERM FIRM CAPACITY 
Subcategory: NWP OFFERS 
Subject: 01-178 Soliciting Electronic Bids for Av 

Notice Text: 

All Shippers Notification: 01-178?????? ??????? ??????? Dated December 5, 
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 "BB" 
From the November 14, 2000 Posting 
EBB OFFER # 451 

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

X-Over-16??????????????????????????? Clay Basin??????????? 10,000??????? 
12/07/00 - 12/31/00??? ??? YES 

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:??????? 10,000 Dth/d 
Bid Open Date:? ??????? 12/05/00 - (Noon Central Time) 
Bid Close Date: ??????? 12/06/00 - (Noon Central Time) 
Award Deadline: ??????? 12/06/00 - (1:00 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 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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