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    TSP/TSP Name:  1939164-TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE Critical: Y Notice Type Desc (1):  TSP CAPACITY OFFERING Notice Type Desc (2):  TSP CAP OFFERING Notice Eff Date/Time:  09/30/2026 9:00:20AM Notice End Date/Time:  10/06/2026 9:00:00am Post Date/Time:  9/30/2026 9:00:20 AM Notice ID: 404592 Reqrd Rsp:  1 Rsp Date/Time:  9/30/2026 12:00:00 AM Notice Stat Desc:  INITIATE Prior Notice:  Subject:  AVAILABLE FIRM CAPACITY OS #1437
    Notice Text:

    DATE: September 30, 2026                                                                                                                                       TIME: 9:00 AM CT

    TO:          ALL TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY, L.L.C. CUSTOMERS

    RE:          AVAILABLE FIRM CAPACITY (OPEN SEASON POSTING #1437) 

    Open Season Timeline

    Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C. (“Tennessee”) is holding this Open Season in accordance with Article XXVI, Section 5 of the General Terms and Conditions of its FERC Gas Tariff (as it may be in effect from time to time, the “Tariff”), commencing at 9:00 AM CT on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 and ending at 2:00 PM CT on Monday, October 5, 2026 (the “Open Season Period”). Unless otherwise indicated, capitalized terms that are used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Tariff.

     

    Proposal #1 Receipt Zone 0 to Delivery Zone L Capacity Proposed Contract Terms

    Rate Schedule:

    FT-A

    Transportation Quantity (“TQ”):

    Up to 18,122 Dth/d

    Term:    

    April 1, 2027 through October 31, 2027

    Tennessee will reject bids with a commencement date prior to April 1, 2027, or a termination date later than October 31, 2027.

    Primary Receipt Point(s):

     

    420826 – POOLING PT – 100 LEG-ZN 0-NORTH

     

    Tennessee will accept any mutually agreeable meter within the Capacity Path.

     

    Primary Delivery Point(s):

     

    420998 – POOLING PT – 800 LEG – ZONE L

     

    The capacity path for this Proposal will contain an exception path as outlined below:

    1.                   South through segment 501 FH

    2.                   North through segment 823 FH

    Tennessee will accept any mutually agreeable meter within the Capacity Path.

     

    Secondary Receipt Point(s) at

    which the rates

    specified below apply:

    All Zone 0, Zone 1, and Zone L Receipt Points within the Transportation Path as defined in TGP's tariff.

    Secondary Delivery Point(s) at

    which the rates

    specified below apply:

    All Zone 0, Zone 1, and Zone L Delivery Points within the Transportation Path as defined in TGP's tariff.

    Monthly Reservation Rate:

    Tennessee reserves the right to reject bids for less than Tennessee's applicable Base Reservation Rate per Dth

    Commodity Rate for Primary

    and Secondary 

    Deliveries:

    Tennessee will reject bids for less than Tennessee's applicable Base Commodity Rate per Dth.

    Other Charges:

    Shipper shall also pay ACA, applicable F&LR, EPCR charges, and all other applicable surcharges specified in Tennessee's Tariff.

    Reservations

    Without limiting or waiving any other rights that Tennessee may have with respect to this Open Season, Tennessee reserves the following rights:

    1.                   To reject bids at less than Tennessee's applicable Base Reservation Rate or applicable Base Commodity Rate per Dth.

     

    2.                   At any time during this Open Season, upon notice and in its sole discretion, to terminate this Open Season, to extend the Open Season Period, or to modify this Open Season.

     

    3.                   To clarify and finalize bids containing non-specific and/or ambiguous bid information (including, without limitation, rate, term, and receipt or delivery points) or discrepancies in bid information, provided that Tennessee shall have no obligation to do so.

     

    4.                   On a not unduly discriminatory basis, to reject any bid or service request that, in Tennessee's sole determination, is incomplete, is inconsistent with the terms of this Open Season, contains additions or modifications to the terms of this Open Season, is otherwise deficient in any respect (including failure to provide credit support as Tennessee deems necessary), or requests service outside the scope of this Open Season.

     

    5.                   To reject any bid that does not specify capacity within the path(s) posted above.

     

    6.                   To reject bids received after the Open Season Period.

    7.                   To award capacity to mutually agreeable alternate receipt or delivery points if capacity is unavailable at the meters specified in any bid.

     

    8.                   To award capacity for a quantity less than the bid quantity, if sufficient capacity is not available to award the entire bid quantity. 

     

    9.                   To reject any bid that will result in a reduction of reservation charges.

     

    10.                To reject negotiated rate bids. 

     

    11.                To reject contingent bids.

     

    Submission of Bids

    In order to be considered eligible to be awarded capacity following this Open Season, each potential shipper must submit a bid that specifies terms, volumes, monthly rates, receipt points and delivery points that are consistent with the respective terms, volumes, monthly rates, receipt points and delivery points outlined above. All bids should refer to the Open Season number set forth above.  Available capacity volumes are contingent upon mainline, meter and lateral capacity. Bids cannot exceed the stated maximum volumes.  Parties interested in this capacity should submit binding Open Season Bid Forms by e-mailing their bid forms to TGPBidroom@kindermorgan.com.  Any party may confirm Tennessee's receipt of its bid by contacting the Bidroom between 8 A.M. and 5 P.M. CT, Monday through Friday (unless such day is not a working day).  All bids submitted during this Open Season may be replaced with higher net present value (“NPV”) bids during the Open Season Period. Bids cannot be replaced with lower NPV bids. Upon completion of this Open Season, all remaining bids will be considered binding until a successful bid(s) has been awarded.

     

    Evaluation Method

    All final bids for each Proposal received during this Open Season will be evaluated on an NPV basis using the following factors:

    NPV/Dth = En[R*(1/(1+i)**n)]/Dth

    En = summation of months 1 through n (Sigma)

    n = term in months

    R = incremental monthly revenue

    Dth = TQ of contract

    i = monthly discount factor of 0.8333%

    Tennessee reserves the right to accept any one bid or combination of bids that will result in the largest aggregate NPV for the aforementioned Proposal(s). 

     

    For further information, please contact:

    Chris Brown        (713) 420-6201

    Kevin Cofer        (713) 420-7010

    Allison Howard    (713) 420-2414

    Alex Lopez             (713) 420-1902

    Aaron O'Reilly      (713) 420-2418

    Cesar Saldana       (713) 420-2643

    E-mail                     TGPBidroom@kindermorgan.com

    TSP/TSP Name:  1939164-TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE Critical: Y Notice Type Desc (1):  TSP CAPACITY OFFERING Notice Type Desc (2):  TSP CAP OFFERING Notice Eff Date/Time:  09/30/2026 9:00:20AM Notice End Date/Time:  10/06/2026 9:00:00am Post Date/Time:  9/30/2026 9:00:20 AM Notice ID: 404592 Reqrd Rsp:  1 Rsp Date/Time:  9/30/2026 12:00:00 AM Notice Stat Desc:  INITIATE Prior Notice:  Subject:  AVAILABLE FIRM CAPACITY OS #1437
    Notice Text:

    DATE: September 30, 2026                                                                                                                                       TIME: 9:00 AM CT

    TO:          ALL TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY, L.L.C. CUSTOMERS

    RE:          AVAILABLE FIRM CAPACITY (OPEN SEASON POSTING #1437) 

    Open Season Timeline

    Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C. (“Tennessee”) is holding this Open Season in accordance with Article XXVI, Section 5 of the General Terms and Conditions of its FERC Gas Tariff (as it may be in effect from time to time, the “Tariff”), commencing at 9:00 AM CT on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 and ending at 2:00 PM CT on Monday, October 5, 2026 (the “Open Season Period”). Unless otherwise indicated, capitalized terms that are used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Tariff.

     

    Proposal #1 Receipt Zone 0 to Delivery Zone L Capacity Proposed Contract Terms

    Rate Schedule:

    FT-A

    Transportation Quantity (“TQ”):

    Up to 18,122 Dth/d

    Term:    

    April 1, 2027 through October 31, 2027

    Tennessee will reject bids with a commencement date prior to April 1, 2027, or a termination date later than October 31, 2027.

    Primary Receipt Point(s):

     

    420826 – POOLING PT – 100 LEG-ZN 0-NORTH

     

    Tennessee will accept any mutually agreeable meter within the Capacity Path.

     

    Primary Delivery Point(s):

     

    420998 – POOLING PT – 800 LEG – ZONE L

     

    The capacity path for this Proposal will contain an exception path as outlined below:

    1.                   South through segment 501 FH

    2.                   North through segment 823 FH

    Tennessee will accept any mutually agreeable meter within the Capacity Path.

     

    Secondary Receipt Point(s) at

    which the rates

    specified below apply:

    All Zone 0, Zone 1, and Zone L Receipt Points within the Transportation Path as defined in TGP's tariff.

    Secondary Delivery Point(s) at

    which the rates

    specified below apply:

    All Zone 0, Zone 1, and Zone L Delivery Points within the Transportation Path as defined in TGP's tariff.

    Monthly Reservation Rate:

    Tennessee reserves the right to reject bids for less than Tennessee's applicable Base Reservation Rate per Dth

    Commodity Rate for Primary

    and Secondary 

    Deliveries:

    Tennessee will reject bids for less than Tennessee's applicable Base Commodity Rate per Dth.

    Other Charges:

    Shipper shall also pay ACA, applicable F&LR, EPCR charges, and all other applicable surcharges specified in Tennessee's Tariff.

    Reservations

    Without limiting or waiving any other rights that Tennessee may have with respect to this Open Season, Tennessee reserves the following rights:

    1.                   To reject bids at less than Tennessee's applicable Base Reservation Rate or applicable Base Commodity Rate per Dth.

     

    2.                   At any time during this Open Season, upon notice and in its sole discretion, to terminate this Open Season, to extend the Open Season Period, or to modify this Open Season.

     

    3.                   To clarify and finalize bids containing non-specific and/or ambiguous bid information (including, without limitation, rate, term, and receipt or delivery points) or discrepancies in bid information, provided that Tennessee shall have no obligation to do so.

     

    4.                   On a not unduly discriminatory basis, to reject any bid or service request that, in Tennessee's sole determination, is incomplete, is inconsistent with the terms of this Open Season, contains additions or modifications to the terms of this Open Season, is otherwise deficient in any respect (including failure to provide credit support as Tennessee deems necessary), or requests service outside the scope of this Open Season.

     

    5.                   To reject any bid that does not specify capacity within the path(s) posted above.

     

    6.                   To reject bids received after the Open Season Period.

    7.                   To award capacity to mutually agreeable alternate receipt or delivery points if capacity is unavailable at the meters specified in any bid.

     

    8.                   To award capacity for a quantity less than the bid quantity, if sufficient capacity is not available to award the entire bid quantity. 

     

    9.                   To reject any bid that will result in a reduction of reservation charges.

     

    10.                To reject negotiated rate bids. 

     

    11.                To reject contingent bids.

     

    Submission of Bids

    In order to be considered eligible to be awarded capacity following this Open Season, each potential shipper must submit a bid that specifies terms, volumes, monthly rates, receipt points and delivery points that are consistent with the respective terms, volumes, monthly rates, receipt points and delivery points outlined above. All bids should refer to the Open Season number set forth above.  Available capacity volumes are contingent upon mainline, meter and lateral capacity. Bids cannot exceed the stated maximum volumes.  Parties interested in this capacity should submit binding Open Season Bid Forms by e-mailing their bid forms to TGPBidroom@kindermorgan.com.  Any party may confirm Tennessee's receipt of its bid by contacting the Bidroom between 8 A.M. and 5 P.M. CT, Monday through Friday (unless such day is not a working day).  All bids submitted during this Open Season may be replaced with higher net present value (“NPV”) bids during the Open Season Period. Bids cannot be replaced with lower NPV bids. Upon completion of this Open Season, all remaining bids will be considered binding until a successful bid(s) has been awarded.

     

    Evaluation Method

    All final bids for each Proposal received during this Open Season will be evaluated on an NPV basis using the following factors:

    NPV/Dth = En[R*(1/(1+i)**n)]/Dth

    En = summation of months 1 through n (Sigma)

    n = term in months

    R = incremental monthly revenue

    Dth = TQ of contract

    i = monthly discount factor of 0.8333%

    Tennessee reserves the right to accept any one bid or combination of bids that will result in the largest aggregate NPV for the aforementioned Proposal(s). 

     

    For further information, please contact:

    Chris Brown        (713) 420-6201

    Kevin Cofer        (713) 420-7010

    Allison Howard    (713) 420-2414

    Alex Lopez             (713) 420-1902

    Aaron O'Reilly      (713) 420-2418

    Cesar Saldana       (713) 420-2643

    E-mail                     TGPBidroom@kindermorgan.com

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