Capacity Release Quick Release/Copy Tutorial If discrepancies are present between information contained in these materials and Enbridge s FERC Gas Tariffs, the FERC Gas Tariffs govern.
Capacity Release Quick Release/Copy Objective Our objective is to provide the customer with a clear and concise method to create or copy a Capacity Release in the LINK system. The new process will save the user time and reduce redundancies when reviewing and entering data in fields that can be prepopulated. Process Improvements Offers can be created and copied in a single screen with all data available for review. The user can validate, post and print the Offer with a minimum number of keystrokes. In the review process it is possible to edit any of the pre-populated data and still post the Offer. 2
Customer Activities Menu From the Menu Tree, click on Capacity Release, then Offers. Notice: the two new menu choices Offer Quick Release and Offer Quick Copy. 3
Acknowledgements When the user clicks on Quick Release or Quick Copy an Acknowledgement will appear that the user must read and understand before being allowed to proceed. The user must click on the acknowledgement button I have read and understand the document and can choose to no longer see the document by clicking on the box next to Don t show me any more prior to acknowledgement. The system will proceed to the screen following acknowledgement. 4
Quick Release If discrepancies are present between information contained in these materials and Enbridge s FERC Gas Tariffs, the FERC Gas Tariffs govern.
Offer Quick Release Follow the steps to enter the release. (Step 1) If the user knows the contract that they want to release capacity from, it can be entered in the field. An asterisk is shown in front of the Rel K field which indicates that a lookup is available. Double clicking in the field will bring up the Contract lookup screen. 6
Offer Quick Release Enter data in filters across the top of the screen and click the Search button to compile a list of contracts. Then click on the contract to use when creating the offer and press the Select button. 7
Offer Quick Release The contract data will populate in the screen for the Offer. (Step 2) The Rel St Date (Release Start Date), and Rel End Date (Release End Date) will default to the next month. The Rel St Date and Rel End Dates are editable if a different date is desired. 8
Offer Quick Release In (Step 3) The user can enter a prearranged bidder in the Bidder Prop field. There is a lookup available in the Bidder Prop field as indicated by the asterisk in front of the data field. Double click in the data to bring to utilize the lookup. 9
Offer Quick Release Bidder Name Lookup To search the Pre-Approved Bidder List, enter the first few characters of the company name Under PAB Full Name or PAB Name. Click on the Search button to display the name. Click on the Select button to select the PAB Name. The Pre-Approved Bidder List lookup screen will close and the Bidder will appear as the Bidder Name. 10
Offer Quick Release (Continuing Step 3) If the user enters a prearranged bidder, they can choose RCP or AMA if applicable. If the Repl SR Roll Ind is OTH, the user can select if they want the release to be biddable using the Bid Deal Indicator. Finally the Affiliate Indicator must be populated. Bidder Prop/Name; Bidder To input a Bidder Name, enter the abbreviation of the Bidder in the Bidder Prop field or use the Pre-Approved Bidders List lookup. This is also known as the prearranged party. A pre-arranged offer may or may not be biddable. The Bidder Name, Bidder, is the Replacement Shipper identified to acquire capacity, automatically updated based on Bidder Prop entry. Prearr Deal (Prearrange Deal) This indicator will default to 2(No) and is not updateable. The LINK system will automatically display 1 (Yes) when a Bidder Prop is identified. Bid Deal (Biddable Deal) The Bid Deal indicator communicates to bidders whether the offer is biddable or non-biddable. The Bid Deal indicator will default to 03 (Y)- Yes, meaning the offer is biddable. A releaser may also prearrange an offer and have it available for bids. When the Bidder Prop (name) is entered the Bid Deal indicator default will change to 02(N)-No. 11
Offer Quick Release (Continuing Step 3) RCP (Retail Choice Program) A program setup by a governing body in the Releasing Shipper s state that requires the shipper to release transportation and/or storage capacity to Marketers doing business in their service area. The Retail Choice Program does not require terms or comments. Affil (Affiliate) The Affil indicator specifies which parties to the transaction are affiliated. Note this is a mandatory field for purpose of Transactional Reporting. To select an affiliate, Click on the down arrow. BOTH indicates the releaser is an affiliate to the replacement shipper and the transportation service provider. NONE indicates the releaser is not an affiliate to the replacement shipper or the transportation service provider. RS indicates the releasing customer is an affiliate to the replacement shipper. TSP indicates the releasing customer is an affiliate to the transportation service provider. 12
Offer Quick Release (Step 4) Determine the type of Quick Offer you want to create. The user is allowed to choose from 100% of contract rights, Percentage of Original Contract Entitlement Rights, Percentage of Available Contract Entitlement Rights or Variable Release (selecting a beginning and ending point(s)/node(s)). The system will automatically generate the contract path and point rights as requested. 13
Offer Quick Release (Continuing Step 4) When the user chooses 100% Release the quantities appear as shown below. The user is ready to proceed to the next step. 14
Offer Quick Release (Continuing Step 4) When the user chooses Percentage Release of Entire Contract the quantities appear as shown below. The user must enter the percentage as a whole number in the Quantity Percent field, then click on Max Apply Qty %. The user is now ready to move to Step 5. 15
Offer Quick Release (Continuing Step 4) When the user chooses Percentage Release of Quantity Available the quantities appear as shown below. The user must enter the percentage as a whole number in the Quantity Percent field, then click on Max Apply Qty %. The user is now ready to move to Step 5. 16
Offer Quick Release (Continuing Step 4) When the user chooses Variable Release of Contract a blank data field appears as shown below. The user enters receipt and delivery meters/nodes where they want Offer path entitlement to begin and end. This is done by clicking on the Add Receipt/Delivery for each location to be entered. A blank line of data will appear for the user to enter location, segment and location quantities. In the Access Area the path entitlement is identified by nodes unless the contract has point rights at a given segment. The LINK system will create the path based on receipt and delivery locations/nodes and quantities entered. The user is now ready to move to Step 5. 17
Offer Quick Release (Step 5) Recall/Reput and Rel Acpt Bid Basis Desc Recall/Reput Indicator tells bidders whether the offer can be Recalled and/or Reput subsequent to the award of capacity. The Recall / Reput field will default to Not Recallable but when selecting the arrow down other options are displayed. Recall If a capacity release is recallable the releasing shipper can take (recall) released capacity from the replacement shipper based on the notification periods specified in the offer (see next page). Reput If a capacity release is Reputtable (Reputtable or Optional Reput) the releasing shipper can return capacity previously recalled. In the case of Optional Reput, the Replacement shipper must approve the Reput. NO (Not Recallable) - Capacity is not recallable. RD/RR (Recallable and Reputtable) Releasing Shipper can recall the capacity from and reput it to the replacement shipper. YD/YR (Recallable but not Reputtable) Releasing Shipper can recall but not reput the capacity. OD/OR (Recallable and Optional Reput) Releasing Shipper can recall the capacity but the Replacement Shipper has the option to decline the Reput. 18
Offer Quick Release (Step 5 Continued) Recall/Reput Terms Comments are required when a customer makes a release recallable. These comments are displayed in the center of the Recall/Reput Terms screen and are pre-populated in the Quick Release screen. In addition, when a replacement customer re-releases capacity, the top portion displays the original releaser s comments. Recalls can be limited by the notification period(s). Selecting All allows the releasing shipper to recall the capacity at any one of the notification periods. Selecting only Recall Notify Timely means the releasing shipper cannot recall after the timely deadline. Selecting Business day indicator limits recalls to business days. 19
Offer Quick Release (Step 5 Continued) Rel Acpt Bid Basis Desc (Releaser Acceptable Bidding Basis Description) Rel Acpt Bid Basis Description states that the releaser accepts bids in terms of one of the following options below: If Absolute Dollars and Cents is selected, the rate related to this release will only change if the max tariff rate is reduced below the released rate. The replacement shipper will be billed at the reduced rate. If Percentage of Max Rate is selected, shipper will be billed at the percentage of max rate on the bid applied against the current max rate for the billing period. The IBR Formula-Diff, IBR Formula-Percent, and IBR Rate Floor-Diff are options to set rates based on a price index for example such as Platt s Gas Daily. 20
Offer Quick Release (Step 6) RATES The user can choose Max Rate, Path Rates, AAB Rates or a Flat Rate to be applied to All Zones, Highest Market Area Zone or Highest Access Area Zone. All rates are calculated using Daily Rates. Max Rate indicator will only populate the max tariff rate in the Min/Max Acpt Rate column for all zones as a convenience for the customer. The Rel Acpt Bid Basis Desc in conjunction with a Max Rate release determines if the replacement shipper is billed at max rate. Path Rates are a separate set of max rates only applicable on TETLP when releasing two consecutive Market Area zones. Path rates use a mileage rate for the individual market area zones and non-mileage rate for the consecutive market area zones. Non Path Rates are max tariff rates only applicable on TETLP in the market area. The mileage and nonmileage rates are added together for each market area zone. 21
Offer Quick Release (Step 6 Continued) Rates Access Area Boundary Rates (AAB) are rates utilized for the location(s) on the Pipeline's system represented by the facilities at the suction side of Little Rock, Arkansas, and by the facilities at the suction side of Kosciusko, Mississippi. AAB rates are available for release when releasing the full path of the contract. 22
Offer Quick Release (Step 7) Create the Offer and Proceed to Checkout Once the user has entered all required fields, simply click on the Create and Save button and LINK will create the Offer based on the criteria entered. The user will be taken to the Checkout screen where they must review the release before Posting. See Checkout on next slide. 23
Offer Quick Release Checkout - The Offer Checkout provides a method to examine your offer and make changes before Posting. Follow instructions at the top of the screen to Post the Offer. Notice the Summary Map showing Quantities and Path of the Offer. Review data until satisfied with the created Offer. It is possible to Edit all data in the Offer shown using the Edit button. Then (1) Validate, (2) Post and (3) Print the offer using the buttons at the top of the page. 24
Offer Quick Release Checkout Continued Scrolling down the screen it is possible to view each TAB populated by the Offer Quick Release process. The Offer and Bid numbers have been created and are available in the screen (bid number available if prearranged). 25
Offer Quick Release Checkout Continued Each Section referencing the TABS from the Offer maintenance screen will show all of the data related for the Release Created. Scroll in each section to see all data. 26
Offer Quick Release Checkout Continued Remember, the user can click on the Edit button and change any data in the Offer before Posting. 27
Offer Quick Release Checkout Continued When the user is satisfied with the created Offer, Click on the Validate button in the top right hand corner of the screen. If there are any errors they will appear at the top of the page. 28
Offer Quick Release Checkout Continued If there are no errors or they have been resolved using the Edit button, the user can Post the Offer by clicking on the button in the top right corner. 29
Offer Quick Release Checkout Continued Once Posted the Offer can no longer be Edited. The user can Print by clicking on the button at the top right corner of the page. 30
Offer Quick Release AGT Exceptions Seasonal Contracts Releases for multiple seasons can only be made by percentage. When using the Quick Release functionality for a Seasonal Contract with a duration that includes more than one season, the user can utilize 100 percent, % of Entire Original Contract Entitlement or the % of Quantity Available functionality. 31
Offer Quick Release AGT Variable Variable Releases are available for non-seasonal contracts (Step 1, 2 and 3) The user enters the contract and date range for the release. They can choose if the release is biddable or prearranged. 32
Offer Quick Release AGT Variable Variable Releases continued (Step 4) The user chooses Variable Release that will display the data field to enter beginning and ending point and path entitlement. The LINK system will populate all segment and point entitlements for the stipulated path. 33
Offer Quick Release AGT Variable Variable Releases Continued (Step 4 Continued) The user will click on Add Receipt/Delivery to create a line of data. It is possible to enter a Location Prop or double click in the field to utilize the lookup which displays all available with entitlement rights. Repeat this process choosing all receipts and deliveries. 34
Offer Quick Release AGT Variable Variable Releases Continued (Step 4 Continued) After selecting a segments or points, enter Firm Loc Offer Qty or Segment Offer Qty where the contract point rights will begin and end. 35
Offer Quick Release AGT Variable Variable Releases Continued (Step 5, 6 and 7) Select if the release is Recallable or Reputable and the Release Acceptable Bid Basis Description. Choose Max Rate or enter a Flat Rate for the release, then Click on Create and Save to have LINK automatically populate all terms, segments, locations and rates for the release. 36
Offer Quick Release AGT Variable Variable Releases Continued - Checkout The Checkout screen will display with process instructions and the summary map in the screen. All data populated by the system is present for review by scrolling down the page. The user can view every term, segment, location, rate and contact information for the release. 37
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Offer Quick Release AGT Variable Variable Releases Continued - Checkout (Step 1) The user must Validate the release which will check for errors and list them in the screen. 40
Offer Quick Release AGT Variable Variable Releases Continued - Checkout (Step 2) After the user has verified the data, they can click on the Post button to post the release for bidding or confirmation by a prearranged party. After leaving the screen the Offer is still available for the user in the Offer Maintenance screen. 41
Offer Quick Release AGT Variable Variable Releases Continued - Checkout (Step 3) It is possible to Print all the data in the Offer by clicking on the Print button at anytime in the process. 42
Quick Copy If discrepancies are present between information contained in these materials and Enbridge s FERC Gas Tariffs, the FERC Gas Tariffs govern.
Offer Quick Copy Follow the steps to copy an Offer. (Step 1) If the user knows the Offer number that they want to copy, it can be entered in the field. An asterisk is shown in front of the Offer No field which indicates that a lookup is available. Double clicking in the field will bring up the Offer List lookup screen. 44
Offer Quick Copy Enter data in filters across the top of the screen and click the Search button to compile a list of Offers. Then click on the Offer that you want to copy and click the Select button to load that offer into the copy screen. Offers in Incomplete status can t be copied using this functionality. 45
Offer Quick Copy (Step 2) Once the user has entered an Offer and tabbed off the field, data from that Offer will be populated and displayed in the Offer Quick Copy screen. Enter the date range for the new Offer in the Rel St Date and Rel End Date fields. 46
Offer Quick Copy (Step 3) The Bidder Prop field will be populated from the copied Offer. If the user has a different prearranged bidder it can be entered in the Bidder Prop field. A lookup is also available by double clicking in the data field. 47
Offer Quick Copy Bidder Name Lookup If the abbreviation is not known, Double Click in the Bidder Prop field to search on the Pre- Approved Bidder List. Under PAB Full Name, type in the first few characters of the company name. Click on the Search button to display the name. Click on the Select button to select the PAB Name. The Pre-Approved Bidder List lookup screen will close and the Bidder will appear as the Bidder Name. 48
Offer Quick Copy (Step 4) Modify AMA Terms if applicable. 49
Offer Quick Copy (Step 5) Modifying Quantities Data fields are displayed for the Access Area Exits and Market Area Quantities. The user will see the Copied Quantity from Offer stated and the New Qty field where the quantities for the new Offer can be entered. The New Qty field will show the copied quantity or the quantity available if less than the copied, update quantities as needed. 50
Offer Quick Copy (Step 5 Continued) Summary Map The map will display the Zone Boundaries, Zone Limits, High/Low Segments Quantities and MDRO/MDDO Quantities. It will highlight the path of the Offer and update quantities as they are entered in the New Qty field. 51
Offer Quick Copy (Step 5) Rates The rate for the release will be copied from the original Offer. It can be modified by changing N to Y in the Rates section. The user can choose from Max Rate, Path Rates, AAB Rates or a Flat Rate applied to All Zones, Highest Market Area Zone or Highest Access Area. 52
Offer Quick Copy (Step 6) Create the Offer and Proceed to Checkout Once the user has entered all required fields, simply click on the Create and Save button and LINK will create the Offer based on the criteria entered. The user will be taken to the Checkout screen where they must review the release before Posting. 53
Offer Quick Release Checkout - The Offer Checkout provides a method to examine your offer and make changes before Posting. Follow instructions at the top of the screen to Post the Offer. Notice the Summary Map showing Quantities and Path of the Offer. Review data until satisfied with the created offer. It is possible to Edit all of the Offer show using the Edit button. Then (1) Validate, (2) Post and (3) Print the offer using the buttons at the top of the page 54
Offer Quick Release Checkout Continued Scrolling down the screen it is possible to view each TAB populated by the Offer Quick Release process. An Offer number has been created that is available in the screen. 55
Offer Quick Release Checkout Continued Each Section referencing the TABS from the Offer maintenance screen will show all of the data related for the Release Created. Scroll in each section to see all data. 56
Offer Quick Release Checkout Continued Remember, the user can click on the Edit button and change any data in the Offer before Posting. 57
Offer Quick Release Checkout Continued When the user is satisfied with the created Offer, Click on the Validate button in the top right hand corner of the screen. If there are any errors they will appear at the top of the page. 58
Offer Quick Release Checkout Continued If there are no errors or they have been resolved using the Edit button, the user can Post the Offer by clicking on the button in the top right corner. 59
Offer Quick Release Checkout Continued Once Posted the Offer can no longer be Edited. The user can Print by clicking on the button at the top right of the page. 60
Offer Quick Copy AGT Exceptions Seasonal Contracts Copied Qty can only be changed per season by percentage. When using the Quick Copy functionality for a Seasonal Contract with a duration that includes more than one season, the user can change quantities for each given season and LINK will apply that percentage change to all segment and point entitlements for that season. (Step 1) Enter Offer # to be copied or use available lookup. 61
Offer Quick Copy AGT Exceptions Seasonal Contracts Copy Continued (Step 1 continued) Search and Select an Offer to be Copied. 62
Offer Quick Copy AGT Exceptions Seasonal Contracts Copy Continued (Step 2,3 and 4) Enter a Date range for the release and a prearranged bidder if necessary. The user can make a percentage change based on the highest copied entitlement or change individual path quantities of each copied quantity. 63
Offer Quick Copy AGT Exceptions Seasonal Contracts Copy Continued (Step 5 and 6) Enter rates if necessary, then click on the Create and Save button to have LINK automatically populate all terms, segments, locations and rates for the release. 64
Offer Quick Release AGT Variable Seasonal Contracts Copy Continued - Checkout The Checkout screen will display with process instructions and the summary map in the screen. All data populated by the system is present for review by scrolling down the page. The user can view every term, segment, location, rate and contact information for the release. 65
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Offer Quick Release AGT Variable Seasonal Contracts Copy Continued - Checkout (Step 1) The user must Validate the release which will check for errors and list them in the screen. 69
Offer Quick Release AGT Variable Seasonal Contracts Copy Continued - Checkout (Step 2) After the user has verified the data, they can click on the Post button to post the release for bidding or confirmation by a prearranged party. After leaving the screen the Offer is still available for the user in the Offer Maintenance screen. 70
Offer Quick Release AGT Variable Seasonal Contracts Copy Continued - Checkout (Step 3) It is possible to Print all the data in the Offer by clicking on the Print button at anytime in the process. 71
Capacity Release TETLP Tariff References GT&C 3.14 Capacity Release - The tariff states that any customer under firm, openaccess, Part 284 service agreement can voluntarily release and assign their firm capacity. Bids are based on the Reservation Charge only. Release on or after July 30,2008 may exceed max tariff rate if the term of the release is one year or less. AGT Tariff References GT&C 14.1 Capacity Release - The tariff states that any customer under firm, openaccess, Part 284 service agreement can voluntarily release and assign their firm capacity. Bids are based on the Reservation Charge only. Release on or after July 30,2008 may exceed max tariff rate if the term of the release is one year or less. 72