HONEOYE STORAGE CORPORATION
 
Status: CLOSED
SSO-14 Available Firm Storage Service (FSS) for 2005-2007 Seasons

Offer Term: May 7 - 17, 2004
Service Available: April 1, 2005 through March 31, 2007


Honeoye Storage Corporation is pleased to announce the availability of 750,000 Dth of firm storage service at market-based rates under its Section 284 Firm Storage Service (FSS) Tariff. This firm storage capacity is being offered with specific storage capacities and injection / withdrawal limitations.

Storage Availability:

Type of Service

Offering
(Maximum Storage Quantity)

75-Day
750,000 Dth

 

Requests for service may be for all or part of this available capacity. Storage services is available for injection commencing on April 1, 2005 at Honeoye's interconnection with Tennessee Gas Pipeline in Ontario County, NY.

Offer Time Frame:
Honeoye Storage Corporation invites offers for this FSS capacity as early as May 7, 2004 and extending until 3:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on May 17, 2004.

Contract Term
Offers are to be made for service beginning April 1, 2005 and ending March 31, 2007.

Injection and Withdrawal Limitations:
The following table identifies the injection and withdrawal periods and limitations associated with each type of Firm Storage Service being offered:

75-Day Service

Injection Period

Inventory Level

Maximum Daily Injection Quantity

(April 1 to October 31)

0% to 100%

1/150 of Maximum Storage Quantity

Withdrawal Period

Inventory Level

Maximum Daily Withdrawal Quantity

(November 1 to February 15)
100% - 0%
1/75 of Maximum Storage Quantity
This service is offered on the basis that all storage gas will be withdrawn on a firm basis by February 15th of each year. Any storage gas remaining in place after that date will be withdrawn on a "best efforts" withdrawal service only. All storage gas must be withdrawn by March 31st of each year.

 

Fuel and Loss Allowance
A total surface operating allowance of 1.0% shall be retained during injection and withdrawal (1.0% on injection and 1.0% on withdrawal).

Tariff and Minimum Quantities
Potential customers must contract for this Part 284 firm service under terms of Honeoye's Original Volume No. 1a FERC Gas Tariff. Nominations should be made for at least 25,000 Dths of Maximum Quantity Stored. Honeoye will provide all necessary cushion gas.

Minimum Overrun Injection/Withdrawal Rate
The minimum acceptable rate for Overrun Injection and/or Overrun Withdrawal is $0.03 per Dth.

Daily Nominations
Potential customers will be able to withdraw during injection periods and inject during withdrawal periods, but daily nominations will be subject to the operating capability of the Honeoye facility.

Intra-Day Nominations
Potential customers will be permitted to make retroactive intra-day nominations provided Tennessee Gas Pipeline allows such retroactive intra-day nominations or OFO Balancing Agreement is not in effect.

Transportation Arrangements
A customer must make arrangements for gas transportation to and from Honeoye's existing interconnection with Tennessee Gas Pipeline in Ontario County, New York.

Submitting a Formal Bid for Firm Service
A formal bid for the Part 284 service may be made by completing in writing and returning the Storage Service Request Form, to be found herein, together with the supplemental documents and payments specified on that form. Offers should be made according to the procedures outlined in Section 2, General Terms and Conditions of the Tariff. Upon acceptance of an offer, a bidder must execute a Storage Service Agreement in a timely manner.

For Information Contact:
Richard A. Norman
Vice President
Honeoye Storage Corporation
c/o Essex Hydro
55 Union Street
Boston, MA 02108
Tel: 617-367-0032
Fax: 617-367-3796
Email: honeoye@essexhydro.com

James Smoot
Vice President of Operations
Honeoye Gas Storage
4511 Egypt Road
Canandaigua, NY   14424
Tel: (585)229-5161
Fax: (585)229-2015
email: jwsmoot@honeoyestorage.com


Storage Service Request Form

Section 2, General Terms and Conditions of the Tariff

FSS Service Agreement

ISS Service Agreement