SOUTHWEST GAS STORAGE COMPANY

 

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

 

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

 

Southwest Gas Storage Company (“Southwest Gas”) solicits binding proposal(s) from all Bidders interested in providing up to 2,000,000 Dth of natural gas storage services to Southwest Gas with injection and withdrawal points located on Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP (“Panhandle”).

 

Proposals are due no later than 12:00 pm CCT on Wednesday, March 23, 2022.  Bidders will be notified within 3 business days of the status of their proposal.

 

SERVICE REQUIREMENTS

 

Nature of Service:	Firm Storage
Term:	April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2023
Storage Quantity:	2,000,000 Dth
Injection Quantity:	11,111 Dth/d or greater (April - October)
Withdrawal Quantity:	20,000 Dth/d or greater (November - March)

 

            Proposed injection and withdrawal points must be located on Panhandle and may be either a physical meter or pooling point.  Adequate firm capacity must be available at physical meter locations.

 

PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

 

In order for Southwest Gas to evaluate the proposals and reliability of the storage services offered, Bidders should include the following information:

 

• Full description of the storage service and associated rights, including but not limited to:

Storage Quantity

Injection Quantity

Withdrawal Quantity

Out of Season Injection / Withdrawal Rights

Overrun Rights

Injection / Withdrawal Ratchets (if applicable)

 

• Description of the applicable rate structure, including but not limited to:

Reservation Charge(s)

Injection Charge

Withdrawal Charge

Overrun Charges

Out of Season Injection / Withdrawal Charges (if applicable)

Applicable Surcharges

Injection Fuel

Withdrawal Fuel

Any other applicable charges

 

• List of primary and secondary injection and withdrawal points

 

• Credit requirements

 

• Copy of related tariff sheets (if applicable)

 

OTHER

 

Bidders may propose storage services in quantities less than the full 2,000,000 Dth.  The minimum quantity accepted will be 1,000,000 Dth with increments of 500,000 Dth.  Injection and withdrawal quantities will be reduced proportionately.

 

Southwest Gas reserves the right to meet its firm storage requirements with one or multiple proposals. Proposals may be subject to proration.

 

Proposals are binding.

 

EVALUATION AND AWARDING OF PROPOSALS

 

Southwest Gas reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, or to accept nonconforming proposals in a not unduly discriminatory manner.  Evaluation will consider cost as well as Southwest Gas' operational requirements.

 

CONTACT INFORMATION

 

Please direct questions and proposals to:

 

Travis Eubank

Southwest Gas Storage Company

1300 Main St.

Houston, Texas 77002

Office: (713) 989-7696

Fax: (713) 989-1191

E-mail: travis.eubank@energytransfer.com