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Canadian Mainline Daily Existing Capacity Open Season For FT, FT-SN, STS, STS-L, FT-NR

Revised January 11, 2012

TransCanada's Canadian Mainline is currently posting the following firm transportation services in this Daily Existing Capacity Open Season (the "DECOS") The commencement date for service on these system segments is on or after February 1, 2012; however earlier start dates will be evaluated and accommodated if possible - please contact your Mainline Customer Account Manager for more information.

In accordance with Section 4.6 of TransCanada's Transportation Access Procedures, half the remaining capacity from the June 29, 2011 - July 6, 2011 Existing Capacity Open Season (ECOS) is available on a daily basis, commencing on July 7, 2011, in this Daily Existing Capacity Open Season (DECOS). 

Table 1: Available Capacity(1)
Earlier start dates can be accommodated on most paths - please contact your Mainline Customer Account Manager.

Posted System Segments for FT, FT-NR FT-SN(2), STS, STS-L

  

Capacity Starting
February 1, 2012 (GJ/d)

Empress to (Domestic)

  
 South Saskatchewan Delivery Area (SSDA)  

2,103,207

 Manitoba Delivery Area (MDA)  

2,103,207

 Western Delivery Area (WDA)  

492,083

 Northern Delivery Area (NDA)  

492,083

 North Bay Junction  

492,083

 Central Delivery Area (CDA)  

492,083

 Eastern Delivery Area (EDA)(3)  

7,236

 Eastern Delivery Area (GMi EDA)  

 82,405

 Sault Ste Marie Delivery Area (SSMDA)  

0

 Southwest Delivery Area (SWDA)  

352,200

   

 

Empress to (Export)

  

 

 Emerson 1  

361,049

 Emerson 2  

684,213

 Kirkwall  

93,262

 Niagara  

93,262

 Chippawa  

93,262

 Iroquois  

129,736

 Napierville  

58,839

 Philipsburg  

10,000

 East Hereford(5)  

16,798

     
 

Emerson 2 to

    
 Manitoba Delivery Area (MDA)  

  20,250

 Western Delivery Area (WDA)  

  20,250

 Northern Delivery Area (NDA)  

  20,250

 North Bay Junction  

  20,250

 Central Delivery Area (CDA)  

  20,250

 Eastern Delivery Area (EDA)(3)  

  20,250

 Eastern Delivery Area (GMi EDA)  

  20,250

 Sault Ste Marie Delivery Area (SSMDA)  

  0

 Southwest Delivery Area (SWDA)  

  20,250

 Kirkwall  

  20,250

 Kirkwall (FT-NR) (4)  

  20,250

 Niagara  

  20,250

 Niagara (FT-NR) (4)  

  20,250

 Chippawa  

  20,250

 Chippawa (FT-NR) (4)  

  20,250

 Iroquois  

  20,250

 Napierville  

  20,250

 Philipsburg  

  10,000

 East Hereford(5)  

 16,798

   

 

 

North Bay Junction to

  

 

Central Delivery Area (CDA)  

188,772

   

 

Kirkwall to

  

 

 Niagara

  

379,500

 Chippawa

  

119,067

   

 

St. Clair to

  

 

 Union SWDA  

378,348

   

 

Dawn to

  

 

 Kirkwall  

93,262

 Niagara  

93,262

 Chippawa  

93,262

   

 

FT-SN Metering Capacity (Subject to Segment Capacity)

  

 

Empress to  

 

 Goreway CDA  

30,500

 Victoria Square #2 CDA  

25,000

 Thorold CDA  

37,500


1 TransCanada is not accepting bids from all export points (excluding Emerson) unless otherwise listed in the table above.
2May not be available on all paths. Please contact your Mainline Customer Account Manager if you are interested in bidding on this service. SNB service could be contracted with FT-SN, if you are interested in SNB, please contact your Customer Account Manager for more information.
3Capacity available to Enbridge EDA, Union EDA, and Cornwall only.
4 Capacity available between April 1, 2011 and October 31, 2012.
5 Shippers and prospective shippers should be aware that TransCanada has posted firm capacity to East Hereford that is in excess of the downstream firm take-away capacity on PNGTS. PNGTS may have interruptible capacity available on certain days, depending on operating conditions. When insufficient interruptible take-away capacity is available on PNGTS, those FT shippers on TransCanada that are unable to flow their gas downstream of East Hereford may instead nominate diversions to alternate Delivery Points or, if applicable, obtain FT-RAM credits for use elsewhere on the TransCanada system..

Open Season & Bidding Procedure Highlights
  • Bids must be received by TransCanada no later than 8:00 a.m. Calgary time each business day
  • Term: Minimum one (1) year term for the posted Firm Transportation services. Bids with a term of one year or greater shall be in full month increments
  • Toll: The posted capacity will be at the NEB Approved Mainline Toll
  • System Segment Capacity:
    • Some posted segments share common capacity.  A successful bid on one system segment may reduce the capacity on another system segment. Any bids that pertain to common capacity will be evaluated together for allocation purposes.
    • Each capacity segment requested must be on an individual bid form
  • Conditional Bidding: Mainline capacity bids can be conditioned on another Mainline capacity bid
    • If a DECOS bid is conditional on another DECOS bid, if either DECOS bid requires a reduction to the maximum daily quantity, the maximum daily quantity for the other DECOS bid will be reduced by the same percentage.
    • Please submit each set of conditional bids in a separate fax, to provide clarity on which bids are related.
  • Min Acceptable Quantity: May be specified by bidder in the event that prorating capacity is necessary
  • FT-SN service is not eligible for FT-RAM credits. It is tolled at 110% of the equivalent FT Toll however FT-SN bids will be evaluated at a toll equal to an equivalent FT bid
  • Please refer to the TAPs: Transportation Access Procedures for more information

How to Bid

Service applicants must submit a binding bid via the Paper Version or Electronic Version to TransCanada's Mainline Contracting Department at (403) 920-2343 and must be received by 8:00 a.m. Calgary time. All bids received each day will be evaluated together for allocation purposes and contracts will then be issued to successful Service Applicants who will then have one banking day to return the signed contract to TransCanada. No deposit is required.

Questions

If you have any questions, please contact your Mainline Customer Account Manager.

Calgary

Gordon Betts
Phone: 1.403.920.6834
Email: gordon_betts@transcanada.com

Michael Mazier
Phone: 1.403.920.2651
Email: mike_mazier@transcanada.com


Toronto

Amelia Cheung
Phone: 1.416.869.2115
Email: amelia_cheung@transcanada.com

Lisa DeAbreu
Phone: 1.416.869.2171
Email: lisa_deabreu@transcanada.com

Reena Mistry
Phone: 1.416.869.2159
Email: reena_mistry@transcanada.com

 

Appendix

LINKS to Additional Information:

GST Procedures for FT, FT-SN, STS, STS-L - FOR EXPORT POINTS ONLY

TransCanada is required to charge the Goods and Services Tax (GST) or Harmonized Sales Tax (HST), whichever is applicable, on transportation of gas that is consumed in Canada.  The GST is set at 5% while HST is set at 13% in Ontario. 

Shippers may provide a Declaration which notifies TransCanada that the Shipper's STFT contract is intended to serve an export market and should be charged 0% GST or 0% HST, on any Unutilized Demand Charges (UDC).

The Declaration Form is available at the following link:

FT GST/HST Declaration

Shippers may also zero-rate GST or HST on the associated transportation demand, commodity and pressure charges by making a Declaration on the nomination line in NrG Highway.

Please note:

  • Declarations may only take effect on the first day of a month.
  • A Declaration cannot be applied retroactively.
  • A Declaration supersedes previous Contract Declarations.
  • A single Declaration form is used for all of a shipper's firm export contracts eligible for zero-rating of UDC.   
  • If a Shipper zero-rates their nomination but does not execute a Declaration the Shipper will be charged 0% GST or 0% HST on their nomination but all associated UDCs will be charged the current applicable GST or HST rate.

Please refer to the following website for additional information on GST/HST regulations and rebates.
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/bsnss/tpcs/gst-tps/gnrl/txbl/trnsprttn/menu-eng.html

For more information on TransCanada's GST/HST practices, contact Mainline_Contracting@transcanada.com.