1. In-Franchise Transfer (IFT)
Description: An In-Franchise Transfer (IFT) is a transaction that moves gas from one in-franchise contract that is "long" (over delivered) to an in-franchise contract that is "short" (over consumed) – both contracts within the Union rate zones. IFT's are allowed between customers in any delivery area and are paid for by the "from" party.
Availability: Southern BT, Northern BT, Rate T1/T2/T3 customers
Location: n/a
Gas Direction: From Party - Gas Out, To Party - Gas In
Interruptible: No
Fees: Balancing Transaction Fee Schedule
2. Ex-Franchise Transfer (EFT)
Description: An Ex-Franchise Transfer (EFT) is a transaction that allows a customer to move a quantity of gas from a Bundled-T contract’s BGA or a T1/T2/T3 contract's storage to a third party who will not consume the gas within the Union rate zones. An EFT can also be used to facilitate an inter-franchise transfer of gas to a customer's BGA in the EGD rate zones.
Availability: Southern BT, Northern BT, Rate T1/T2/T3 customers
Location: Dawn
Gas Direction: From Party - Gas Out, To Party - Gas In
Interruptible: Yes. Refer to Section 1.06 of the General Terms and Conditions for scheduling of interruptible services.
Fees: Balancing Transaction Fee Schedule
3. Underground In-Franchise Transfer (UIFT)
Description: An Underground In-Franchise Transfer (UIFT) is a transaction that transfers gas underground at Dawn storage between eligible Rate T1/T2/T3 contracts. The transfer can occur between contracts with different parties or between contracts for the same party.
Availability: Rate T1/T2/T3 customers
Location: Dawn
Gas Direction: From Party - Gas Out, To Party - Gas In
Interruptible: No
Fees: "From" party pays $0.003/GJ. Rate T1/T2/T3 customers do not pay for storage injection/withdrawal for eligible UIFT transactions.
Additional Requirements:
- The transfer is limited to storage accounts with equal percentage deliverability or from a higher percentage deliverability account to a lower percentage deliverability account.
- The transfer amount is limited by the lower quantity firm entitlement of the two parties or contracts.
- The amount transferred is limited to and counts toward the daily firm (cost-based and market-based) storage injection or withdrawal entitlements for both parties.
4. DCQ Assignment
Description: A DCQ Assignment is a transaction where the obligation (i.e. Daily Contract Quantity at a receipt point) and/or the upstream capacity of a a Union South rate zone direct purchase contract is transferred to another a Union South rate zone contract for a specified time frame. Customers cannot assign more than their DCQ at the receipt point.
Availability:Southern BT, Rate T1/T2/T3 customers
Location: Any Contracted Receipt Point
Gas Direction: From Party - Gas Out, To Party - Gas In
Interruptible: No
Fees: "From" party pays $0.003/GJ
5. Suspension
Description: A Suspension is a transaction that allows a a Union South rate zone direct purchase customer, with contracted DCQ at Ontario receipt points, to deliver less than the contracted DCQ. A Western DCQ cannot be suspended. Nominations need to reflect that suspended gas is not delivered to the Union South rate zone. Authorization is not required for unbundled contracts but unbundled Parkway DCQ is subject to a Parkway call-back.
Availability: Southern BT, Rate T1/T2/T3 customers
Location: Ontario Receipt Points
Gas Direction: Gas Out
Interruptible: Yes. Refer to Section 1.06 of the General Terms and Conditions for scheduling of interruptible services.
Fees: There is no charge for a suspension.
6. Diversion
Description: A Diversion is a transaction that allows a Union South rate zone direct purchase customer to reduce their contracted DCQ. Although the customer will still deliver the gas to the Union South rate zone, instead of adding this gas to their BGA or Storage account, it is provided to a third party at the point of receipt.
Availability: Southern BT, Rate T1/T2/T3 customers
Location: Any Contracted Receipt Point
Gas Direction: From Party - Gas Out
Interruptible: Yes. Refer to Section 1.06 of the General Terms and Conditions for scheduling of interruptible services.
Fees: From party pays $0.003/GJ
Additional Requirements:
- The third party cannot consume the gas within Union's franchise area.
- Authorization is not required for Unbundled contracts, however Unbundled Parkway DCQ is subject to a Parkway call-back.
- Diverted quantities cannot be greater than the DCQ on a daily basis.
- Diversions require a nomination change.
7. Incremental Supply
Description: Incremental Supply is a transaction that allows a Direct Purchase customer (Bundled and Unbundled) to bring in incremental deliveries at one of the Union rate zone points of receipt. Incremental supply is interruptible and non-obligated. Incremental supply can also be used to facilitate an inter-franchise transfer of gas from a customer's BGA in the EGD rate zone. The location for inter-franchise transfers is Dawn.
Availability: Southern BT, Northern BT, Rate T1/T2/T3, and Unbundled customers (U2)
Location: Dawn or Parkway
Gas Direction: Gas In
Interruptible: Yes. Refer to Section 1.06 of the General Terms and Conditions for scheduling of interruptible services.
Fees: There is no charge for incremental supply. Rate T1/T2/T3 and Northern T-service customers pay for storage injection where applicable.
8. Loan
Description: A loan is a transaction that allows a Direct Purchase customer in the Union rate zones to obtain gas from Enbridge Gas Inc. for a period of time. The service is subject to availability, with the price and term negotiated.
Availability: Southern BT, Northern BT, Rate T1/T2/T3 customers
Location: Negotiated
Gas Direction: Gas In
Interruptible: No
Fees: Negotiated
9. Short Term Storage
Description Short Term Storage is a transaction that allows a Direct Purchase customer in the Union rate zones to obtain storage from Enbridge Gas Inc.The service is subject to availability, with the price and term negotiated.
Availability: Southern BT, Northern BT, Rate T1/T2/T3 customers
Location: Negotiated
Gas Direction: n/a
Interruptible: No
Fees: Negotiated
10. Discretionary Gas Supply Service (DGSS)
Availability: Southern BT, Rate T1/T2/T3 customers
Location: Negotiated
Gas Direction: Gas In
Interruptible: No
Fees: Gas supply administration charge (see Balancing Transaction Fee Schedule) plus supply cost
11. Daily Variance Account Transfer During Interruption at Dawn
Description: A Daily Variance Account (DVA) Transfer During Interruption is a balancing service only available to T2 customers who have elected the Customer Managed Service (CMS). It is available for the purposes of managing the DVA when an interruption is in effect.
Availability: South T2 Customers that have elected the Customer Managed Service and only during periods of storage injection or withdrawal interruptions
Location: Dawn
Gas Direction: During periods of storage injection interruptions, only transfers from the customers’ own firm storage account to their own DVA are allowed. During periods of storage withdrawal interruptions, only transfers to the customers’ own firm storage account from their own DVA are allowed
Interruptible: N/A
Fees: Balancing Transactions Fee Schedule
Additional Requirements:
- Storage Injection Interruption:
- The maximum amount of Transfer During Injection Interruption activity is limited to the available space in the DVA
- Storage Withdrawal Interruption:
- The maximum amount of Transfer During Withdrawal Interruption activity is limited to the available gas within the DVA to a maximum of Firm CD
