TRANSPORTATION SERVICE AGREEMENT

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EX-10.1 2 tclp10q04302008tsa.htm TRANSPORTATION SERVICE AGREEMENT tclp10q04302008tsa.htm

 
Exhibit 10.1
 
TRANSPORTATION SERVICE AGREEMENT
 
Contract Identification FT8945

This Transportation Service Agreement (Agreement) is entered into by Great Lakes Gas Transmission Limited Partnership (Transporter) and TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LIMITED (Shipper).

WHEREAS, Shipper has requested Transporter to transport Gas on its behalf and Transporter represents that it is willing to transport Gas under the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, Transporter and Shipper agree that the terms below constitute the transportation service to be provided and the rights and obligations of Shipper and Transporter.

1.
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 01, 2008

2.
CONTRACT IDENTIFICATION: FT8945

3.
RATE SCHEDULE: FT

4.
SHIPPER TYPE: Other

5.
STATE/PROVINCE OF INCORPORATION: Canada

6.
TERM: November 01, 2008 to October 31, 2009

7.
EFFECT ON PREVIOUS CONTRACTS:
 
This Agreement supersedes, cancels and terminates, as of the effective date stated above, the following contract(s): N/A

8.
MAXIMUM DAILY QUANTITY (Dth/Day): 100,000
 
Please see Appendix A for further detail.

9.
RATES:
 
Unless Shipper and Transporter have agreed to a Discounted Rate, pursuant to Section 19.2 of the General Terms and Conditions, or to a Negotiated Rate, pursuant to Section 4.5 of the Rate Schedule named above, rates shall be Transporter's maximum rates and charges plus all applicable surcharges in effect from time to time under the applicable Rate Schedule (as stated above) on file with the Commission unless otherwise agreed to by the parties in writing. Provisions governing a Discounted Rate shall be set forth in this Paragraph 9. Provisions governing a Negotiated Rate shall be set forth on Appendix B hereto.

10.
POINTS OF RECEIPT AND DELIVERY:
 
The primary receipt and delivery points are set forth on Appendix A.

11.
RELEASED CAPACITY:
 
N/A

12.
INCORPORATION OF TARIFF INTO AGREEMENT:
 
This Agreement shall incorporate and in all respects be subject to the "General Terms and Conditions" and the applicable Rate Schedule (as stated above) set forth in Transporter's FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1, as may be revised from time to time. Transporter may file and seek Commission approval under Section 4 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) at any time and from time to time to change any rates, charges or provisions set forth in the applicable Rate Schedule (as stated above) and the "General Terms and Conditions" in Transporter's FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume No. 1, and Transporter shall have the right to place such changes in effect in accordance with the NGA, and this Agreement shall be deemed to include such changes and any such changes which become effective by operation of law and Commission Order, without prejudice to Shipper's right to protest the same.

 
 

 

13.
MISCELLANEOUS:
 
No waiver by either party to this Agreement of any one or more defaults by the other in the performance of this Agreement shall operate or be construed as a waiver of any continuing or future default(s), whether of a like or a different character.

 
Any controversy between the parties arising render this Agreement and not resolved by the parties shall be determined in accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan.

14.
OTHER PROVISIONS:
 
It is agreed that no personal liability whatsoever shall attach to, be imposed on or otherwise be incurred by any Partner, agent, management official or employee of the Transporter or any director, officer or employee of any of the foregoing, for any obligation of the Transporter arising under this Agreement or for any claim based on such obligation and that the sole recourse of Shipper under this Agreement is limited to assets of the Transporter.

 
Upon termination of this Agreement, Shipper's and Transporter's obligations to each other arising under this Agreement, prior to the date of termination, remain in effect and are not being terminated by any provision of this Agreement.

15.
NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS:
 
All notices and communications with respect to this Agreement shall be in writing and sent to the addresses stated below or at any other such address(es) as may be designated in writing:
 
  ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS  
  Great Lakes Gas Transmission Limited TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LIMITED
  Partnership 450 - 1st Street S.W.
  5250 Corporate Drive Calgary, AB T2P 5H1 
 
Troy, MI 48098 
Canada
  Attn: Transportation Services Attn: Steve Pohlod
 
  PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC TRANSFER  
  Great Lakes Gas Transmission Limited     TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LIMITED
  Partnership Attn: Angie Czenczek
  JPMorgan Chase Bank, Detroit, MI  
  ABA No: 072000326  
  Account No:  07308-43  
 
 
AGREED TO BY:
 
 
GREAT LAKES GAS TRANSMISSION 
 
 
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 
 
 
By: Great Lakes Gas Transmission Company 
TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LIMITED
     
  Operator and Agent for Great Lakes Gas  
  Transmission Limited Partnership   
     
  By: /s/ Martin Wilde  By: /s/ Steve Pohlod 
  Martin Wilde Steve Pohlod 
  Title:  Director, Marketing & Business  Title:  Vice President, Commercial East
  Operations Canadian Pipelines
     
    By:  /s/ Max Feldman 
    Max Feldman   
    Title: Senior Vice President, Canadian and 
    Eastern U.S. Pipelines
 
 
 

 
APPENDIX A
Contract Identification FT8945
 
Date: February 01. 2008
Supersedes Appendices Dated: Not Applicable
 
Shipper: TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LIMITED
 
 
Maximum Daily Quantity (Dth/Day) per Location:
Begin Date
End Date
Point(s) of Primary Receipt
Point(s) of Primary Delivery
MDQ
(MAOP)
11/01/2008
10/31/2009
EMERSON
 
100,000
974
11/01/2008
10/31/2009
 
ST. CLAIR
100,000
974