Columbia Gas Transmission Notice 25975026

TSP Name

Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC

TSP

054748041

Date

Time

Notice ID

25975026

Notice Type Description: TSP Capacity Offering
Notice Stat Desc: Initiate
Prior Notice:
Critical: Y
Reqrd Rsp Desc: No Response Required

Post
Notice Effective
Notice End

Response

01/23/26
01/23/26
02/23/26



10:05:56 AM
12:00:00 AM
12:00:00 AM



Subject: BIDDING WINDOW EXTENSION OPEN SEASON # 2026-0123 WAGONER TO MARTINS CREEK

Author: Diana Roberts

Notice Text

BIDDING WINDOW EXTENDED TO JANUARY 27, 2026   Subject: Notice of Binding Open Season # 2026-0123-MC  FTS Wagoner to Martins Creek General - Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC (“Columbia”) is holding a binding open season for transportation service under its existing FTS Rate Schedule (“FTS”).  Pursuant to Sections 4.3 and 4.4 of the General Terms and Conditions of Columbia’s FERC Gas Tariff, Fourth Revised Volume No. 1, as may be amended from time to time (“Tariff”), Columbia is conducting a binding open season for available FTS capacity.  EMAIL FOR BIDS: capacityrequest@TCEnergy.com                  Capacity Available– Columbia is offering the following packages of available FTS capacity:                                                                                                                                                                             Package 1 ( Rate Schedule FTS):Capacity Start Date:                        02/01/2026Capacity  End Date:                         02/28/2026Maximum Available MDQ:            27,337 dth/day                                                                 Primary Receipt Point:                  Wagoner (Loc Prop: 640203)Primary Delivery Point:                 Martins Creek (Loc Prop: E17)   Package 2 (Rate Schedule FTS): Capacity Start Date:                        02/20/2026**Capacity End Date:                          05/31/2026*Maximum Available MDQ:            up to 80,000 dth/dayPrimary Receipt Point:                  LEACH (Loc Prop: 801)Primary Delivery Point:                 MLLEACH (Loc Prop: MLLEACH)                                                                    * Longer terms are available. Please consult Columbia’s unsubscribed capacity section on the Informational Postings page of its website or contact one of the Columbia representatives listed below for more information**Package 2 capacity may be available for an earlier start date.  Please see the contact listed below for more information.  Columbia notes that the maximum applicable Recourse Rate for the capacity offered in this open season is the Total Effective Rate (maximum base tariff rate plus all applicable surcharges) for Rate Schedule FTS, as set forth in the Tariff. The capacity offered herein is not subject to an existing ROFR.  Contractual ROFR will not be offered under this open season.   Length of Bidding Process – The bidding process will begin on Thursday January 22, 2026, at 09:00AM CT  and conclude on Tuesday January 27, at 10:00 AM CT. All bids must be submitted to Columbia prior to the conclusion of the bidding process.  Participation in the Bidding Process – All bids submitted for this posted capacity will be treated in a nondiscriminatory manner under this open season.  To participate in the bidding process, interested parties must send an email with bid terms to: Diana_Roberts@TCEnergy.com capacityrequest@TCEnergy.com  All bids should refer to Open Season # 2026-0123 – MC  FTS Wagoner to Martins Creek    A bid must contain all of the applicable information required by the attached Bid Form at the end of this posting.  Bidders must satisfy creditworthiness in accordance with Columbia’s Tariff.  A potential shipper may submit multiple bids, each higher than its preceding bid, for all or any portion of the capacity or term of service made available by Columbia in this open season.  Bidders may bid on Package 1, Package 2, or both packages. If a bidder submits multiple bids, Columbia will consider only the last, highest bid submitted by bidder for the purpose of awarding capacity offered in this open season. Bidder shall specify that they are bidding the Total Effective Rate (defined above) or a monthly reservation rate (or other firm or demand charge(s), if applicable, herein referred to collectively as “Reservation Charge”) it is bidding for the service. The rate for the monthly Reservation Charge shall be expressed as a monthly rate per dth and shall be expressed to the nearest thousandth of one dollar ($0.000). For bidders proposing a Reservation Charge or other form of revenue guarantee which exceeds the current applicable Recourse Rate during all or any portion of the term proposed by the bidder, the net present value (“NPV”) calculated for the bid may not exceed an NPV that is calculated assuming that the Recourse Rate shall be in effect during the full term proposed by the bidder, in place of the reservation rate(s) or other revenue guarantee(s) proposed by the bidder.  Any bid, other than a contingent bid, not withdrawn before the close of the bidding period will be binding. Assessing Bids- Columbia reserves the right to reject any bids that do not conform to the primary points or terms listed herein or any bids at a discounted rate.  Columbia reserves the right to reject any bid that is incomplete or includes conditions or provisions that Columbia determines, in its reasonable discretion, to be unacceptable.  The NPV for each package of any bids submitted in this open season will be determined in accordance with Section 4.4(b) of Columbia’s Tariff.  Bids will be assessed based on the total NPV to Columbia as determined by adding the individual NPV for bids on Package 1 and Package 2 offered under this open season (“Total NPV”).  If a shipper does not bid for both packages in this open season, the NPV for the package not bid on will be 0.  Columbia reserves the right to reject any bid or request that contains modifications to the Bid Form or conflicts with Columbia’s Tariff.  Columbia has the right to clarify bids.   Total NPV is calculated as (NPV of Package 1) + (NPV of Package 2).  Individual package NPVs will be calculated as follows:  Package NPV = ? n [R*(1 / (1+i) ^ n)] ? n = Summation of months 1 through n n = term in months of applicable package R = Incremental monthly revenue for the applicable package (Package Bid Rate*Package Contract Quantity)i = Monthly Discount Rate (the current FERC quarterly rate which can be found at https://www.ferc.gov/enforcement-legal/enforcement/interest-calculation-rates-and-methodology)    Awarding of Capacity – Columbia will notify successful bidders no later than 01:00 PM CT, Tuesday January 27, 2026Any awards of available capacity will be made independently based upon objective criteria and the NPV of the bids to Columbia.  Columbia will award capacity posted in this open season in accordance with Sections 4.4(b) and (e) of Columbia’s Tariff.  If two or more bidders submit acceptable bids of an equal NPV, and which are conforming to the terms of this notice, and there is insufficient capacity available to serve all such bidders, then Columbia shall determine the successful bidder based on the order in which the bids were received.  Contact Information/Bid SubmissionIf any interested party has questions or desires additional information concerning this open season, please contact the following individual:   Diana Roberts   Diana_Roberts@TCEnergy.com832-320-5454     Bids should be submitted to both the individuals above and capacityrequest@TCEnergy.com               Columbia Gas Transmission, LLCBid FormsBids must be emailed to capacityrequest@TCEnergy.com Open Season # 2026-0123-MC  FTS  Wagoner to Martins Creek   Open Season ID Company Name Contact Name Email Phone Number Primary Receipt Point, Volume by Point  Primary Delivery Point Start Date Requested End Date Requested Contract Quantity Monthly Reservation Rate ($0.000) If Bidder will accept less than stated MDQ, please state that amount here             Columbia Gas Transmission, LLCBid Form capacityrequest@TCEnergy.com Open Season # 2026-0123-MCPackage 2 TMLEACH to LEACHOpen Season ID Company Name Contact Name Email Phone Number Primary Receipt Point, Volume by Point Primary Delivery Point Start Date Requested End Date Requested Contract Quantity Monthly Reservation Rate ($0.000)            If Bidder will accept less than stated MDQ, please state that amount here