MNCA Operational Flow Order -- CORRECTION (EFF 10/10)

Critical Notice Description: Critical Notices

Notice Effective Date / Time: 10/10/2026 09:00:00 AM

Notice End Date / Time: 01/07/2027 07:56:57 AM

Notice Identifier: 183949

Notice Status Description: Supersede

Notice Type: Operational Flow Order

Posting Date / Time: 10/09/2026 07:49:02 AM

Prior Notice Identifier: 183946

Required Response Indicator Description: No response required

Response Date / Time: None

Subject: MNCA Operational Flow Order -- CORRECTION (EFF 10/10)

Notice Text:

MNCA is experiencing large cumulative Due Shipper imbalances at delivery points creating higher than desired line pack levels. MNCA is issuing an Operational Flow Order (OFO) pursuant to Section 10.2 of the General Terms and Conditions of MNCA's Gas Tariff effective 9:00 AM CCT October 10, 2026, in order to maintain the operational integrity of the system.

 

This OFO does not affect the ability of MNCA to receive or deliver quantities of gas for scheduled nominations to any customer or pipeline.

 

During the effectiveness of this OFO, all Customer Service Agreements imbalances shall not be less than 12% of scheduled deliveries or 200 GJ, whichever is greater for nominations scheduled from a physical receipt point.  The penalty shall apply to each GJ of allocated imbalance that is less than 200 GJ or 12% of scheduled delivery quantities for nominations scheduled from a physical receipt point for each Customer Service Agreement (imbalance make-up nominations and payback nominations cannot be utilized to avoid an OFO penalty).  The penalty will be equal to the Adjusted Index Price, which as defined in Section 10.3 of the General Terms and Conditions of MNCA's Gas Tariff for the day on which such violation occurred.  The Adjusted Index Price is defined in MNCA's Gas Tariff Section 1.1 as one and a half times (150%) of the arithmetic average of daily Platts Gas Daily "Daily Price Survey" posting for the High Common price for the "Tennessee, zone 6 delivery", less the MNCA 100% load factor recourse rate for MN365 firm service.  In addition, MNCA will not permit retroactive nominations to avoid an OFO penalty except for shippers who can secure day ending Due Pipe supply from a physical meter.

 

MNCA will inform customers via its Electronic Bulletin Board (EBB) when this OFO will be lifted.   In addition, MNCA may revise the tolerances in the event system conditions dictate.   MNCA will post any tolerances changes on its EBB.

 

Please contact your Operations Account Representative if you have any questions.

 

Please refer to the table below for the effected M&N operational areas, dates, and tolerance percentages:

 

Operational Area	Gas Day October 8 - 9	Gas Day October 10 and until further notice
System Wide	No OFO	OFO In Effect No Due Shipper 12% /200

 

 

NOTE:

Deliveries No DP : Shippers are not to take more than scheduled

Deliveries No DS : Shippers are not to take less than scheduled

Receipts No DP : Shippers are not to give less than scheduled

Receipts No DS : Shippers are not to give more than scheduled