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Service Agreement
(Storage Gas Service)
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 1st day of September, 1987,
by and between NORTHWEST PIPELINE CORPORATION, a Delaware Corporation,
hereinafter called "Seller," and WASHINGTON NATURAL GAS COMPANY, a Washington
Corporation, hereinafter called "Buyer."
In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein set
forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I - GAS TO BE SOLD AND PURCHASED
Subject to the terms, conditions and limitations hereof and of the
applicable Rate Schedule SGS-1, Seller agrees to sell and deliver to Buyer,
and Buyer agrees to purchase and receive from Seller, the following quantities
of natural gas:
A Contract Demand of 1,561,859 therms,
A Seasonal Quantity of 46,795,000 therms,
A Best Efforts Volume of 311,018 therms.
The sum of the Contract Demand and Best Efforts Volumes
delivered shall not exceed, however, the Seasonal Quantity set
out above.
Provided, however, Buyer may release all or a portion of its Contract Demand,
Best Efforts Volumes, and/or its Seasonal Contract Quantity to the Washington
Water Power Company as provided in Rate Schedule S-1, Section 5.4 of Washington
Natural Gas Company's Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1.
Provided, however, that Seller shall not be obligated on any day to deliver a
volume of gas to Buyer for any community or distribution system in excess of
the Maximum Daily Quantity therefore specified on Exhibit A hereto and, on any
such day, the aggregate of all deliveries made hereunder for all such
communities and distribution systems shall not exceed the Contract Demand
specified above or the applicable percentage thereof as specified in Rate
Schedule SGS-1.
Buyer owns an undivided interest in Jackson Prairie Storage Project,
and for the purpose of this Agreement and of Rate Schedule SGS-1, Buyer's
Owned Storage Demand shall be 1,310,000 therms, and Buyer's Owned Storage
Seasonal Quantity shall be 37,728,000 therms.
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ARTICLE II - DELIVERY POINTS AND PRESSURES
Delivery of natural gas by Seller to Buyer shall be at or near the
points whose locations are described in Exhibit B hereto.
Gas shall be delivered by Seller to Buyer at such pressures as may be
available, from time to time, at the said points of delivery but in no event at
pressures less than the pressures specified in Exhibit B hereto.
ARTICLE III - APPLICABLE RATE SCHEDULES
Buyer agrees to pay Seller for all natural gas service rendered under
the terms of this Agreement in accordance with Seller's Rate Schedule SGS-1 as
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and as such Rate Schedule
may be amended or superseded from time to time. This Agreement shall be subject
to the provisions of such Rate Schedule and the General Terms and Conditions
applicable thereto on file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and
effective from time to time, which by this reference are incorporated herein
and made a part hereof.
ARTICLE IV - TERM OF AGREEMENT
This Agreement shall become effective on the date so designated by the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission as the effective date thereof, and shall
continue in effect for a period continuing through October 31, 1989.
ARTICLE V - CANCELLATION OF PRIOR AGREEMENTS
When this Agreement takes effect, it supersedes, cancels, and
terminates the following Agreement:
Service Agreement dated August 27, 1979, between NORTHWEST
PIPELINE CORPORATION, "Seller," and WASHINGTON NATURAL GAS
COMPANY, "Buyer."
ARTICLE VI - SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
ARTICLE VII - EXHIBITS
All exhibits attached hereto are incorporated by reference herein as
if set forth in full.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement as
of the day and year first above set forth.
NORTHWEST PIPELINE CORPORATION (Seller)
By /s/ L.C. RANDOLPH, JR.
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Vice President, Gas Supply & Marketing (Title)
Attest: /s/ MARY E. WHITE
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Assistant Secretary (Title)
WASHINGTON NATURAL GAS COMPANY (Buyer)
By /s/ JAMES W. GUSTAFSON
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Senior Vice President (Title)
Attest: /s/ PAUL A. HOGLUND
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Senior Vice President (Title)
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EXHIBIT A TO SERVICE AGREEMENT DATED
September 1, 1987, FOR SERVICE UNDER
RATE SCHEDULE SGS-1
Effective: Upon the Date so
Designated by the Federal
Energy Regulatory
Commission
Supersedes EXHIBIT A Effective:
October 1, 1979
Maximum Daily
Community or System Ouantity
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(Description) (Therms)
Centralia and Chehalis, Washington,
and environs: 27,000
Lake Stevens, Washington, and environs: 2,000
Monroe, Washington, and environs: 2,000
Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, Everett,
North Bend and Snoqualmie, Washington,
and environs:
Olympia 36,000
North Tacoma 360,000
South Seattle 572,350
Issaquah 33,000
North Seattle and Everett 355,000
Redmond 67,909
South Tacoma 33,600
Rainier Terrace and Puyallup 19,000
North Bend and Snoqualmie 27,000
Lake Wilderness and Covington 6,000
Evergreen Shores-Black Lake 17,000
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EXHIBIT A TO SERVICE AGREEMENT
DATED September 1, 1987, FOR SERVICE
UNDER RATE SCHEDULE SGS-1 (Continued)
Maximum Daily
Community or System Quantity
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(Description) (Therms)
Snohomish, Washington, and environs: 4.000
NORTHWEST PIPELINE CORPORATION (Seller)
By /s/ L.C. RANDOLPH
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L.C. Randolph (Title)
Vice President, Gas Supply & Marketing
Executed on February 17, 1988
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WASHINGTON NATURAL GAS COMPANY (Buyer)
By /s/ JAMES W. GUSTAFSON
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James W. Gustafson (Title)
Senior Vice President
Executed on February 23, 1988
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EXHIBIT B TO SERVICE AGREEMENT DATED
September 1, 1987, FOR SERVICE
UNDER RATE SCHEDULE SGS-1
Effective: Upon the Date so
Designated by the Federal
Energy Regulatory
Commission
Supersedes EXHIBIT B Effective:
October 1, 1979
DELIVERY POINT DELIVERY PRESSURE
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(Location) (psig)
For Centralia and Chehalis, Washington,
and environs:
Adjacent to Seller's main line in the 400
SE/4NE/4, Section 36, Township 14 North,
Range 2 West, Lewis County, Washington
Various main line taps located on Seller's 150
transmission line in Lewis County, Washington
For Lake Stevens, Washington, and environs:
Adjacent to Seller's main line in the 150
NW/4SW/4, Section 9, Township 29 North,
Range 6 East, Snohomish County, Washington
For Monroe, Washington, and environs:
Adjacent to Seller's lateral line in the 150
SE/4NE/4, Section 35, Township 28 North,
Range 6 East, Snohomish County, Washington
For Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, Everett, North
Bend and Snoqualmie, Washington, and environs:
(Olympia) Adjacent to Seller's lateral line 300
in the SW/4NW/4, Section 15, Township 17 North,
Range 1 West, Thurston County, Washington
(North Tacoma) Adjacent to Seller's lateral 260
line in the SW/4NW/4, Section 7, Township 20
North, Range 5 East, Pierce County, Washington
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EXHIBIT B TO SERVICE AGREEMENT DATED
September 1, 1987, FOR SERVICE
UNDER RATE SCHEDULE SGS-1 (Continued)
DELIVERY POINT DELIVERY PRESSURE
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(Location) (psig)
For Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, Everett, North
Bend and Snoqualmie, Washington, and environs
(Continued):
(South Seattle) Adjacent to Seller's lateral 260
line in the SE/4SE/4, Section 19, Township 23
North, Range 5 East, King County, Washington
(Issaquah) Adjacent to Seller's lateral 260
line in the NW/4SE/4, Section 21, Township 24
North, Range 6 East, King County, Washington
(North Seattle and Everett) Adjacent to 260
Seller's lateral line in the NW/4SE/4,
Section 15, Township 27 North, Range 4 East,
Snohomish County, Washington
(Redmond) Adjacent to Seller's main line in the 400
NE/4SE/4, Section 9, Township 25 North, Range 6
East, King County, Washington
(South Tacoma) Adjacent to Seller's lateral 400
line in the SE/4NW/4, Section 14, Township 19
North, Range 3 East, Pierce County, Washington
(Rainier Terrace - Puyallup) Adjacent to 150
Seller's lateral line in the NW/4NE/4, Section
16, Township 19 North, Range 4 East, Pierce
County, Washington
(North Bend and Snoqualmie) Adjacent to 400
Seller's main line in the NW/4SW/4, Section 11,
Township 24 North, Range 6 East, King County,
Washington
(Lake Wilderness and Covington) Adjacent to 300
Seller's main line in the NE/4NE/4, Section 31,
Township 22 North, Range 6 East, King County,
Washington
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EXHIBIT B TO SERVICE AGREEMENT DATED
September 1, 1987, FOR SERVICE
UNDER RATE SCHEDULE SGS-1 (Continued)
DELIVERY POINT DELIVERY PRESSURE
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(Location) (psig)
For Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, Everett, North
Bend and Snoqualmie, Washington, and environs
(Continued):
(Evergreen Shores-Black Lake) Adjacent to 150
Seller's lateral line in the NW/4NE/4,
Section 1, Township 17 North, Range 3 West,
Thurston County, Washington
Various main line taps located on Seller's 150
transmission line in Thurston, Pierce, King,
and Snohomish Counties, Washington
For Snohomish, Washington and environs:
Adjacent to Seller's main line in the SW/4SE/4, 150
Section 16, Township 28 North, Range 6 East,
Snohomish County, Washington
NORTHWEST PIPELINE CORPORATION (Seller)
By /s/ L.C. RANDOLPH, JR.
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L.C. Randolph (Title)
Vice President
Executed on: February 17, 1988
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WASHINGTON NATURAL GAS COMPANY (Buyer)
By /s/ JAMES W. GUSTAFSON
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James W. Gustafson (Title)
Senior Vice President
Executed on: February 23, 1988
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