TRANSPORTATION SERVICE AGREEMENT Contract Identification FT14132

Exhibit 99.14

 

TRANSPORTATION SERVICE AGREEMENT
Contract Identification FT14132

 

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: November 01, 2009

 

2.          CONTRACT IDENTIFICATION: FT14132

 

3.          RATE SCHEDULE: FT

 

4.          SHIPPER TYPE: Other

 

5.          STATE/PROVINCE OF INCORPORATION: Canada

 

6.          TERM: November 01, 2010 to October 31, 2011

 

Transporter and Shipper agree that Shipper may extend the primary term of this Agreement by exercising a Contractual Right of First Refusal, pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 16 of the General Terms and Conditions of Transporter’s FERC Gas Tariff.

 

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): 440,000 Forwardhaul; 440,000 Backhaul

 

Please see Appendix A for further detail.

 

9.          RATES:

 

Unless Shipper and Transporter have agreed to a rate other than the maximum rate, rates shall be the 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 rate other than maximum shall be set forth in this Paragraph 9 and/or on Appendix B hereto.

 

Shipper and Transporter agree that for the Annual Forwardhaul Service under this Agreement from the Points(s) of receipt listed on Appendix A to the point(s) of delivery listed on Appendix A, the Reservation Fee to be charged shall be $10.126 per Dth.

 

Shipper and Transporter agree that for the Annual Backhaul Service under this Agreement from the Points(s) of receipt listed on Appendix A to the point(s) of delivery listed on Appendix A, the Reservation Fee to be charged shall be $0.0000 per Dth.

 

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.

 

18.        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:

 

 

 

AGREED TO BY:

 

GREAT LAKES GAS TRANSMISSION

LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

 

Operator and Agent for Great Lakes Gas

Transmission Limited Partnership

 

 

 

 

APPENDIX A

Contract Identification FT14132

 

Date: November 01, 2009

Supersedes Appendices Dated: N/A

 

Shipper: TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LIMITED

 

Maximum Daily Quantity (Dth/Day) per Location:

 

Begin Date		End Date		Point(s) of Primarv Receipt		Point(s) of Primarv Delivery		MDQ		(MAOP)
ANNUAL FORWARDHAUL SERVICE
11/01/2010		10/31/2011		▇▇▇▇▇▇▇				440,000		974
11/01/2010		10/31/2011		SOUTH ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇				37,988		974
11/01/2010		10/31/2011		▇▇▇▇▇▇				37,988		974
11/01/2010		10/31/2011		▇▇▇▇▇▇▇				37,988		974
11/01/2010		10/31/2011		CAPAC				37,988		974
11/01/2010		10/31/2011		MUTTONVILLE				37,988		974
11/01/2010		10/31/2011		BELLE RIVER ▇▇▇▇▇				37,988		974
11/01/2010		10/31/2011				ST. CLAIR		440,000		974

 

Maximum Daily Quantity (Dth/Day) per Location:

 

Begin Date		End Date		Point(s) of Primarv Receipt		Point(s) of Primarv Delivery		MDQ		(MAOP)
ANNUAL BACKHAUL SERVICE
11/01/2010		10/31/2011		ST. CLAIR				440,000		974
11/01/2010		10/31/2011				▇▇▇▇▇▇▇		29,000		974
11/01/2010		10/31/2011				▇▇▇▇▇▇▇		440,000		974