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5400 Westheimer Court Houston, TX 77056-5310

713.627.5400 main

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1642 Houston, TX 77251-1642

December 19, 2013

Ms. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20426

Re: Texas Eastern Transmission, LP, Docket No. RP14-___-000

Dear Ms. Bose:

Pursuant to Section 4 of the Natural Gas Act1 and Part 154.204 of the regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“Commission”) promulgated thereunder,2 Texas Eastern Transmission, LP (“Texas Eastern”) hereby submits for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Eighth Revised Volume No. 1 (“Tariff”), the tariff records listed in Appendix A to be effective on January 19, 2014.

STATEMENT OF NATURE, REASONS AND BASIS

As noted by the Commission in its Order No. 787, “In recent years, reliance on natural gas as a fuel for electric generation has steadily increased. This trend is expected to continue into the future, resulting in greater interdependence between the natural gas and electric industries.”3 Texas Eastern and its interstate pipeline and storage affiliates have endeavored to meet the needs of electric generators and other customers by providing hourly scheduling flexibility in excess of the requirements of the North American Energy Standards Board and, to the extent operationally available, non-ratable delivery flexibility. By this filing, Texas Eastern seeks to implement the Commission’s Order No. 787 which authorizes permissible, voluntary communications between Independent System Operators (“ISOs”), Regional Transmission Organizations (“RTOs”) or public utilities (as defined in Order No. 787) and pipelines for the purpose of promoting reliable service or operational planning on either the electric or pipeline system. Texas Eastern submits that the instant filing is not a substitute for adequate pipeline infrastructure, but is an effort by Texas Eastern to do what Texas Eastern can to assist regions where the electric market has not to date contracted for adequate firm capacity. Further, Texas Eastern has repeatedly indicated and hereby reaffirms its willingness and ability to add additional pipeline capacity to serve any electric loads desiring to contract for firm pipeline capacity.

1 15 U.S.C. § 717c (2006). 2 18 C.F.R. Pt. 154.204 (2013). 3 145 FERC ¶ 61,134 (2013), p. 2.

Ms. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission December 19, 2013

Texas Eastern is proposing to modify its Tariff to memorialize the Commission’s order that gives pipelines a right, on a voluntary basis, to share non-public information with ISOs/RTOs and to establish a mechanism to develop protocols between the ISOs/RTOs or public utilities and Texas Eastern for the sharing of such non-public information. Texas Eastern intends to share such information only with those ISOs/RTOs or public utilities able and willing to share similar non-public information about the respective electric systems with Texas Eastern and which has established an information sharing protocol with Texas Eastern per this proposed Tariff provision.

The modifications described above are contained in new Section 32 of the General Terms and Conditions of the Tariff. Texas Eastern is also making conforming changes to the Table of Contents of the Tariff and to the Index to the General Terms and Conditions of the Tariff.

PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE

Texas Eastern proposes that the tariff records filed herein become effective on January 19, 2014. Texas Eastern respectfully requests any waivers that may be required for the Commission to accept the tariff records filed herein to become effective on January 19, 2014.

IMPLEMENTATION

Pursuant to Section 154.7(a)(9) of the Commission’s regulations, 18 C.F.R. § 154.7(a)(9), Texas Eastern files this motion to place the tariff records filed herein into effect at the expiration of any suspension period set by the Commission, provided that the tariff changes are approved as filed and without condition. In the event the tariff records filed herewith are not approved as filed and without condition, Texas Eastern reserves the right to file a motion at a later date to place such tariff records into effect.

COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS

In compliance with Section 154.4(c) of the Commission’s regulations, 18 C.F.R. § 154.4(c), all contents of this filing are being submitted as part of an XML filing package in conformance with the Secretary of the Commission’s instructions.

In compliance with Section 154.201(a) of the Commission’s regulations, 18 C.F.R. § 154.201(a), a marked version of the proposed tariff records showing additions and deletions is attached.

Copies of this filing are being posted in accordance with Section 154.207 of the Commission's regulations, 18 C.F.R. § 154.207. In accordance with Section 154.208 of the Commission's regulations, 18 C.F.R. § 154.208, copies of this filing are being served electronically on Texas Eastern’s customers and interested state commissions. A paper copy of this filing may only be served if a customer or state commission has been granted a waiver of electronic service pursuant to Section 390 of the Commission’s regulations, 18 C.F.R. § 390.

Ms. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission December 19, 2013 CORRESPONDENCE AND COMMUNICATION

All correspondence and communications regarding this filing should be addressed to the following:

* Janice K. Devers, General Manager, Tariffs and Commercial Development Texas Eastern Transmission, LP P. O. Box 1642 Houston, TX 77251-1642 Phone: (713) 627-6170 Email: [email protected] and * Marcy F. Collins, Associate General Counsel Texas Eastern Transmission, LP P. O. Box 1642 Houston, TX 77251-1642 Phone: (713) 627-6137 Email: [email protected]

* Parties to be designated on the Commission’s Official Service List. Please contact the undersigned at (713) 627-6170 with any questions regarding this filing.

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Janice K. Devers Janice K. Devers, General Manager Tariffs and Commercial Development

Enclosures

TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION, LP

Eighth Revised Volume No. 1

APPENDIX A

Version Section Description & Title (Narrative Name) 2.0.0 Part 1 - Table of Contents 1.0.0 Part 6 - General Terms and Conditions (Index) 0.0.0 32. Permitted Sharing of Non-public Information

Texas Eastern Transmission, LP Part 1 - Table of Contents

FERC Gas Tariff Version 2.0.0

Eighth Revised Volume No. 1 Page 1 of 5

Issued on: December 19, 2013

Effective on: January 19, 2014

PART 1 - TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section Description and Title


Part 1 - Table of Contents

Part 2 - Preliminary Statement

Part 3 - Maps (Index)

1. System Map

2. Access Zone "STX"

3. Access Zone "ETX"

4. Access Zone "WLA"

5. Access Zone "ELA"

6. Market Zone "1"

7. Market Zone "2"

8. Market Zone "3"

Part 4 - Statements of Rates (Index)

Open-access Transportation Rate Schedules

1. Rate Schedule CDS

2. Rate Schedule FT-1

3. Rate Schedule SCT

4. Rate Schedule IT-1

5. Rate Schedule LLFT and LLIT

6. Rate Schedule VKFT and VKIT

7. Rate Schedule MLS-1

Market Centers-Aggregation and Balancing Services

8. Rate Schedule PAL

Open-access Storage Rate Schedules

9. Rate Schedule SS-1

10. Rate Schedule FSS-1

11. Rate Schedule ISS-1

Individual Certificated Transportation Rate Schedules

12. Rate Schedules FTS, FTS-2, FTS-4, FTS-5, FTS-7, and FTS-8

Individual Certificated Storage Rate Schedule

13. Rate Schedule SS

14. Notice of Rate Change Adjustments

15. Negotiated Rates

16. Percentages for Applicable Shrinkage

17. Effective Base Electric Power Cost Units






Part 5 - Rate Schedules (Index)






5. Rate Schedule LLFT

6. Rate Schedule LLIT

7. Rate Schedule VKFT

8. Rate Schedule VKIT



10. Rate Schedule TABS-1


12. Rate Schedule MBA







17. Rate Schedule FTS

18. Rate Schedule FTS-2







Part 6 - General Terms and Conditions (Index)

1. Definitions

2. Electronic Communications

3. Procedures for Contracting for and Abandonment of Service

3.1 - 3.2 Request for Service - Submission

3.3 Credit Evaluation

3.4 [Reserved for Future Use]

3.5 - 3.10 Request for Service - Processing

3.11 Allocation of Available Firm Capacity

3.12 Execution of Service Agreements and Amendments

3.13 Pregranted Abandonment and Right of First Refusal

3.14 Capacity Release


3.16 Off-system Pipeline Capacity






3.17 Extension of Service Agreements

3.18 Materially Non-Conforming Agreements

4. Scheduling of Services and Curtailment of Services

4.1 Scheduling of Storage and Transportation Services

4.2 Capacity Curtailment and Interruption Procedures

4.3 Action Alerts and Operational Flow Orders

5. Quality of Gas

6. Pressure

7. Measurement & Measurement Equipment

8. Imbalance Resolution Procedures

9. Segment Capacity Entitlements

10. Billing and Payment

11. Fees and Construction of New Facilities

12. Possession of Gas

13. Warranty of Title to Gas

14. Point(s) of Receipt and Point(s) of Delivery

15. Periodic Rate Adjustments

16. Standards of Conduct Compliance Procedures

17. Force Majeure

18. Allocation of Receipts and Deliveries

19. Joint Obligations

20. Non-discriminatory Waiver of Tariff Provisions

21. Modification

22. Termination for Default

23. Governmental Regulation

24. Descriptive Headings

25. Assignments

26. Article VI Adjustment

27. North American Energy Standards Board ("NAESB")

28. Discount Terms


30. Segmentation, Point Rights, and Related Scheduling

31. [Reserved for Future Use]

32. Permitted Sharing of Non-public Information

Part 7 - Form of Service Agreements (Index)

Rate Schedule(s)

1. CDS

2. FT-1

3. SCT

4. IT-1

5. LLFT

6. LLIT

7. VKFT

8. VKIT






9. MLS-1

10. TABS-1

11. TABS-2

12. MBA

13. PAL

14. SS-1

15. FSS-1

16. ISS-1

17. FTS

18. FTS-2

19. FTS-4

20. FTS-5

21. FTS-7

22. FTS-8

23. SS

Other

24. LINK® System

25. Capacity Release Umbrella

26. Multiple Shipper Option Agreement

Part 8 - Index of Firm Customers

Second Revised Volume No. 2

Part 1 - Table of Active X-Rate Schedules

Part 2 - Table of Terminated, Cancelled & Superseded X-Rate Schedules

Part 3 - Summary of Rates (Index)


Active Volume No. 2 Rate Schedules

1. Rate Schedule X-6, Exchange of Natural Gas with

United Gas Pipe Line Company

3. Rate Schedule X-12, Transfer to New York State Natural

Gas Corporation of title to one-half

the base storage gas under "Oakford

Storage Contract"

5. Rate Schedule X-28, Storage Agreement with

Transcontinental Gas Pipe

Line Corporation






8. Rate Schedule X-52, Exchange Agreement with

Algonquin Gas Transmission

Company



13. Rate Schedule X-75, Transportation Agreement with



New Jersey Natural Gas Company


Columbia Gas Transmission

Corporation




The Brooklyn Union Gas Company


CNG Transmission Corporation



Texas Eastern Transmission, LP Part 6 - General Terms and Conditions





PART 6 - GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

INDEX


1. Definitions



















5. Quality of Gas

6. Pressure











17. Force Majeure




21. Modification









25. Assignments



28. Discount Terms






FERC Gas Tariff 32. Permitted Sharing of Non-public Information

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32. PERMITTED SHARING OF NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION

Pursuant to FERC Order No. 787 and subject to the requirements of FERC Order No.

787, Pipeline shall have the right to share, from time to time on a voluntary basis, non-

public operational information with an Independent System Operator, Regional

Transmission Organization or public utility that owns, operates, or controls facilities used

for transmission of electric energy in interstate commerce (collectively “Electric

Transmission Operator”) for the purpose of promoting reliable service or operational

planning on either the Pipeline’s or Electric Transmission Operator’s system. Pipeline’s

primary point of contact and the protocols for the sharing of such non-public information

will be provided to each Electric Transmission Operator in Pipeline’s service territory.

All such sharing of non-public operational or planning information will be in accordance

with those protocols. A list of the Electric Transmission Operators who have agreed to

the protocols will be maintained on Pipeline’s Informational Postings website.

Part 1 Table of Contents

Version 1.0.0 2.0.0

Page 1 of 5



PART 1 - TABLE OF CONTENTS



Part 1 - Table of Contents

Part 2 - Preliminary Statement

Part 3 - Maps (Index)

1. System Map

2. Access Zone "STX"

3. Access Zone "ETX"

4. Access Zone "WLA"

5. Access Zone "ELA"

6. Market Zone "1"

7. Market Zone "2"

8. Market Zone "3"

Part 4 - Statements of Rates (Index)






5. Rate Schedule LLFT and LLIT

6. Rate Schedule VKFT and VKIT









12. Rate Schedules FTS, FTS-2, FTS-4, FTS-5, FTS-7, and FTS-8



14. Notice of Rate Change Adjustments


16. Percentages for Applicable Shrinkage

17. Effective Base Electric Power Cost Units


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5. Rate Schedule LLFT

6. Rate Schedule LLIT

7. Rate Schedule VKFT

8. Rate Schedule VKIT





12. Rate Schedule MBA







17. Rate Schedule FTS








Part 6 - General Terms and Conditions (Index)

1. Definitions














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5. Quality of Gas

6. Pressure











17. Force Majeure




21. Modification




25. Assignments



28. Discount Terms





Part 7 - Form of Service Agreements (Index)

Rate Schedule(s)

1. CDS

2. FT-1

3. SCT

4. IT-1

5. LLFT

6. LLIT

7. VKFT

8. VKIT


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9. MLS-1

10. TABS-1

11. TABS-2

12. MBA

13. PAL

14. SS-1

15. FSS-1

16. ISS-1

17. FTS

18. FTS-2

19. FTS-4

20. FTS-5

21. FTS-7

22. FTS-8

23. SS

Other

24. LINK® System

25. Capacity Release Umbrella

26. Multiple Shipper Option Agreement

Part 8 - Index of Firm Customers

Second Revised Volume No. 2

Part 1 - Table of Active X-Rate Schedules

Part 2 - Table of Terminated, Cancelled & Superseded X-Rate Schedules

Part 3 - Summary of Rates (Index)


Active Volume No. 2 Rate Schedules

1. Rate Schedule X-6, Exchange of Natural Gas with


3. Rate Schedule X-12, Transfer to New York State Natural

Gas Corporation of title to one-half

the base storage gas under "Oakford

Storage Contract"

5. Rate Schedule X-28, Storage Agreement with

Transcontinental Gas Pipe

Line Corporation


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Algonquin Gas Transmission

Company








Columbia Gas Transmission

Corporation




The Brooklyn Union Gas Company





Part 6 General Terms and Conditions

Version 0.0.0 1.0.0

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PART 6 - GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

INDEX


1. Definitions



















5. Quality of Gas

6. Pressure











17. Force Majeure




21. Modification




Part 6 General Terms and Conditions

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25. Assignments



28. Discount Terms






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32. PERMITTED SHARING OF NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION

Pursuant to FERC Order No. 787 and subject to the requirements of FERC Order No.

787, Pipeline shall have the right to share, from time to time on a voluntary basis, non-

public operational information with an Independent System Operator, Regional

Transmission Organization or public utility that owns, operates, or controls facilities used

for transmission of electric energy in interstate commerce (collectively “Electric

Transmission Operator”) for the purpose of promoting reliable service or operational

planning on either the Pipeline’s or Electric Transmission Operator’s system. Pipeline’s

primary point of contact and the protocols for the sharing of such non-public information

will be provided to each Electric Transmission Operator in Pipeline’s service territory.

All such sharing of non-public operational or planning information will be in accordance

with those protocols. A list of the Electric Transmission Operators who have agreed to

the protocols will be maintained on Pipeline’s Informational Postings website.

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that I have electronically served the foregoing document upon customers of Texas

Eastern Transmission, LP and interested state commissions that have requested electronic service. A paper

copy of this filing may only be served if a customer or state commission has been granted a waiver of

electronic service pursuant to Section 390 of the Commission’s regulations.

Dated at Houston, Texas this 19th day of December, 2013.

/s/ Mark L. Pierce

______________________________

Mark L. Pierce

On behalf of

Texas Eastern Transmission, LP

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