UPDATE: Transport Critical Days, Effective January 26, 2025

TSP Name

Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC

TSP

054748041

Date

Time

Notice ID

25925731

Notice Type Description: Capacity Constraint
Notice Stat Desc: Supersede
Prior Notice: 25925413
Critical: Y
Reqrd Rsp Desc: No Response Required

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Notice Effective
Notice End

Response

01/24/25
01/24/25
02/24/25



7:15:36 AM
12:00:00 AM
12:00:00 AM



Subject: UPDATE: Transport Critical Days, Effective January 26, 2025

Author: Dakota Gilliam

Notice Text

Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC (TCO) notifies customers the Transport Critical Days for Operating Areas 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 10 are lifted effective Gas Day Sunday, January 26, 2025.   The Transport Critical Day for Operating Area 1 will remain in effect until further notice. TCO will monitor conditions and provide updates as necessary.    TCO continues to monitor the weather forecasts and operational conditions and will assess the need for future Critical Days.     Please contact your Customer Services Representative with any questions.    ***Previous Posting***
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC (TCO) notifies customers beginning Sunday, January 19, 2025, Transport Critical Days are necessary in all Market Areas within Operating Areas 5, 6, and 7. TCO reminds customers of the Transport Critical Days currently in effect in Operating Areas 1, 2, 4, 8, and 10.  Please note the following:    Transport Critical Days:  Sunday, January 19, 2025, and continuing until further notice. TCO will monitor conditions and provide updates as necessary. Applicable Market Areas:  All Market Areas within Operating Areas 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 10 (see Market Areas below).   Applicable Penalty:  TFE – If Shipper's takes on any Day exceed the greater of 103 percent of or 1,000 Dths more than its Total Firm Entitlement (TFE), Shipper shall be assessed and pay a penalty based on the higher of: (i) a price per Dth equal to three times the midpoint of the range of prices reported for "Columbia Gas, Appalachia" as published in Platts Gas Daily price survey for all such quantities in excess of its TFE, or (ii) a price per Dth equal to 150 percent of the highest midpoint posting for either: Mich Con City-gate, Transco, Zone 6 Non-N.Y., or Texas Eastern, M-2 Receipts as published in Platts Gas Daily price survey for all such quantities in excess of its TFE.  Section 19.1(ii) penalties will only be assessed on days in which the daily spot price of gas exceeds three times the midpoint of the range of prices reported for “Columbia Gas, Appalachia.     NOTE:  Takes in excess of Total Firm Entitlements (“TFE”) are penalized on Critical Days based on takes exceeding the aggregate daily amount of gas that TCO is obligated to deliver to a shipper under the shipper’s applicable rate schedule.  Each applicable rate schedule outlines this delivery obligation and, consequently, a shipper’s TFE (Notice ID 25864908 posted on February 2, 2023, explains in detail).    TCO will be evaluating whether shippers have exceeded their TFE within the specific Market Areas affected by the Critical Day. Firm entitlements in other Market Areas will not be included in determining whether a shipper's flows are within their TFE in any Market Area subject to the Critical Day.    Please contact your Customer Services Representative with any questions.    Op Area 1 - MA 33, 34Op Area 2 - MA 20Op Area 4 - MA 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29Op Area 5 - MA 2, 7Op Area 6 - MA 10, 11, 12, 13, 14Op Area 7 - MA 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 41Op Area 8 - MA 26, 27, 32, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 42Op Area 10 - MA 28, 30, 31 *** Previous Posting ***
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC (TCO) notifies customers the Transport Critical Days for Operating Areas 3, 5, 6, and 7 are lifted effective TIMELY for Gas Day Thursday, January 16, 2025.   The Transport Critical Days for Operating Areas 1, 2, 4, 8, and 10 remain in effect and will continue until further notice. TCO will monitor conditions and provide updates as necessary.     TCO continues to monitor the weather forecasts and operational conditions and will assess the need for future Critical Days.     Please contact your Customer Services Representative with any questions.    ***Previous Posting***
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC (TCO) notifies customers beginning Wednesday, January 15, 2025, Transport Critical Days are necessary in all Operating Areas. Please note the following:    Transport Critical Days:  Wednesday, January 15, 2025, and continuing until further notice. TCO will monitor conditions and provide updates as necessary. Applicable Market Areas:  All Market Areas within Operating Areas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 10 (All Operating Areas).Applicable Penalty:  TFE – If Shipper's takes on any Day exceed the greater of 103 percent of or 1,000 Dths more than its Total Firm Entitlement (TFE), Shipper shall be assessed and pay a penalty based on the higher of: (i) a price per Dth equal to three times the midpoint of the range of prices reported for "Columbia Gas, Appalachia" as published in Platts Gas Daily price survey for all such quantities in excess of its TFE, or (ii) a price per Dth equal to 150 percent of the highest midpoint posting for either: Mich Con City-gate, Transco, Zone 6 Non-N.Y., or Texas Eastern, M-2 Receipts as published in Platts Gas Daily price survey for all such quantities in excess of its TFE.  Section 19.1(ii) penalties will only be assessed on days in which the daily spot price of gas exceeds three times the midpoint of the range of prices reported for “Columbia Gas, Appalachia.     NOTE:  Takes in excess of Total Firm Entitlements (“TFE”) are penalized on Critical Days based on takes exceeding the aggregate daily amount of gas that TCO is obligated to deliver to a shipper under the shipper’s applicable rate schedule.  Each applicable rate schedule outlines this delivery obligation and, consequently, a shipper’s TFE (Notice ID 25864908 posted on February 2, 2023, explains in detail).    TCO will be evaluating whether shippers have exceeded their TFE within the specific Market Areas affected by the Critical Day. Firm entitlements in other Market Areas will not be included in determining whether a shipper's flows are within their TFE in any Market Area subject to the Critical Day.    Please contact your Customer Services Representative with any questions.    Op Area 1 - MA 33, 34Op Area 2 - MA 20Op Area 3 - MA 15, 16, 17, 18, 19Op Area 4 - MA 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29Op Area 5 - MA 2, 7Op Area 6 - MA 10, 11, 12, 13, 14Op Area 7 - MA 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 41Op Area 8 - MA 26, 27, 32, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 42Op Area 10 - MA 28, 30, 31 *** Previous Posting ***
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC (TCO) notifies customers beginning Tuesday, January 7, 2025, Transport Critical Days are necessary in all Market Areas within Operating Areas 4 and 8. TCO reminds customers of the Transport Critical Days currently in effect in Operating Area 1, 2, and 10.  Please note the following:      Transport Critical Days:  Tuesday, January 7, 2025, and continuing until further notice.  TCO will monitor conditions and provide updates as necessary.     Applicable Market Areas:  All Market Areas within Operating Areas 1, 2, 4, 8, and 10 (see Market Areas below).     Applicable Penalty:  TFE – If Shipper's takes on any Day exceed the greater of 103 percent of or 1,000 Dths more than its Total Firm Entitlement (TFE), Shipper shall be assessed and pay a penalty based on the higher of: (i) a price per Dth equal to three times the midpoint of the range of prices reported for "Columbia Gas, Appalachia" as published in Platts Gas Daily price survey for all such quantities in excess of its TFE, or (ii) a price per Dth equal to 150 percent of the highest midpoint posting for either: Mich Con City-gate, Transco, Zone 6 Non-N.Y., or Texas Eastern, M-2 Receipts as published in Platts Gas Daily price survey for all such quantities in excess of its TFE.  Section 19.1(ii) penalties will only be assessed on days in which the daily spot price of gas exceeds three times the midpoint of the range of prices reported for “Columbia Gas, Appalachia.      NOTE:  Takes in excess of Total Firm Entitlements (“TFE”) are penalized on Critical Days based on takes exceeding the aggregate daily amount of gas that TCO is obligated to deliver to a shipper under the shipper’s applicable rate schedule.  Each applicable rate schedule outlines this delivery obligation and, consequently, a shipper’s TFE.  (Notice ID 25864908 posted on February 2, 2023, explains in detail). TCO will be evaluating whether shippers have exceeded their TFE within the specific Market Areas affected by the Critical Day. Firm entitlements in other Market Areas will not be included in determining whether a shipper's flows are within their TFE in any Market Area subject to the Critical Day.        Please contact your Customer Services Representative with any questions.      Op Area 1 - MA 33, 34Op Area 2 - MA 20Op Area 4 - MA 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29Op Area 8 - MA 26, 27, 32, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 42Op Area 10 - MA 28, 30, 31    ***Previous Posting***
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC (TCO) notifies customers beginning Saturday, January 4, 2025, Transport Critical Days are necessary in all Market Areas within Operating Areas 1 and 10. TCO reminds customers of the Transport Critical Days currently in effect in Operating Area 2.  Please note the following:      Transport Critical Days:  Saturday, January 4, 2025, and continuing until further notice.  TCO will monitor conditions and provide updates as necessary.     Applicable Market Areas:  All Market Areas within Operating Areas 1, 2, and 10 (see Market Areas below).     Applicable Penalty:  TFE – If Shipper's takes on any Day exceed the greater of 103 percent of or 1,000 Dths more than its Total Firm Entitlement (TFE), Shipper shall be assessed and pay a penalty based on the higher of: (i) a price per Dth equal to three times the midpoint of the range of prices reported for "Columbia Gas, Appalachia" as published in Platts Gas Daily price survey for all such quantities in excess of its TFE, or (ii) a price per Dth equal to 150 percent of the highest midpoint posting for either: Mich Con City-gate, Transco, Zone 6 Non-N.Y., or Texas Eastern, M-2 Receipts as published in Platts Gas Daily price survey for all such quantities in excess of its TFE.  Section 19.1(ii) penalties will only be assessed on days in which the daily spot price of gas exceeds three times the midpoint of the range of prices reported for “Columbia Gas, Appalachia.      NOTE:  Takes in excess of Total Firm Entitlements (“TFE”) are penalized on Critical Days based on takes exceeding the aggregate daily amount of gas that TCO is obligated to deliver to a shipper under the shipper’s applicable rate schedule.  Each applicable rate schedule outlines this delivery obligation and, consequently, a shipper’s TFE.  (Notice ID 25864908 posted on February 2, 2023, explains in detail). TCO will be evaluating whether shippers have exceeded their TFE within the specific Market Areas affected by the Critical Day. Firm entitlements in other Market Areas will not be included in determining whether a shipper's flows are within their TFE in any Market Area subject to the Critical Day.        Please contact your Customer Services Representative with any questions.      Op Area 1 - MA 33, 34Op Area 2 - MA 20Op Area 10 - MA 28, 30, 31    ***Previous Posting*** Pursuant to the General Terms & Conditions of TCO's FERC Gas Tariff, Section 19.7, shippers are advised that due to forecasted colder temperatures and increased market demand beginning Friday, January 3, 2025, Transport Critical Days are necessary in all Market Areas within Operating Area 2.  Please note the following: Transport Critical Days:  Friday, January 3, 2025, and until further notice.  TCO will monitor conditions and provide updates as necessary.   Applicable Market Areas:  All Market Areas within Operating Area 2 (see Market Areas below).  Applicable Penalty:  TFE – If Shipper's takes on any Day exceed the greater of 103 percent of or 1,000 Dths more than its Total Firm Entitlement (TFE), Shipper shall be assessed and pay a penalty based on the higher of: (i) a price per Dth equal to three times the midpoint of the range of prices reported for "Columbia Gas, Appalachia" as published in Platts Gas Daily price survey for all such quantities in excess of its TFE, or (ii) a price per Dth equal to 150 percent of the highest midpoint posting for either: Mich Con City-gate, Transco, Zone 6 Non-N.Y., or Texas Eastern, M-2 Receipts as published in Platts Gas Daily price survey for all such quantities in excess of its TFE.  Section 19.1(ii) penalties will only be assessed on days in which the daily spot price of gas exceeds three times the midpoint of the range of prices reported for “Columbia Gas, Appalachia.”   NOTE:  Takes in excess of Total Firm Entitlements (“TFE”) are penalized on Critical Days based on takes exceeding the aggregate daily amount of gas that TCO is obligated to deliver to a shipper under the shipper’s applicable rate schedule.  Each applicable rate schedule outlines this delivery obligation and, consequently, a shipper’s TFE (Notice ID 25864908 posted on February 2, 2023, explains in detail).  TCO will be evaluating whether shippers have exceeded their TFE within the specific Market Areas affected by the Critical Day. Firm entitlements in other Market Areas will not be included in determining whether a shipper's flows are within their TFE in any Market Area subject to the Critical Day.   Please contact your Customer Services Representative with any questions.  Op Area 2 - MA20