Return to System Sample Clauses

Return to System. [Complete Agreement] In addition to providing supply for system customers, Union is also the default supplier for direct purchase customers returning to system. When customers return to system from bundled direct purchase, the upstream transportation capacity allocated to the customer is also returned to Union. However, given the introduction of the TCPL turnback policy, Union is no longer able to rely on all the allocated upstream transportation capacity including TCPL FT deliveries at Parkway returning to Union. As noted previously, Union relies on deliveries at Parkway in designing its transmission system. As such, Union may need to acquire replacement capacity at Parkway or a winter peaking service in order to manage the customer’s return to system. Costs associated with managing the east-end obligation for return to system will be recorded in a new deferral account and all prudently incurred costs recovered from system customers. Under the unbundled direct purchase option, the customer or their REM will also receive an allocation of storage. This is an additional obligation that Union will need to manage when unbundled customers return to system. Union proposes that REM’s enter into a one year contract for the unbundled service under which the REM will not be allowed to return a customer to system prior to April 1. Should an REM return customers to system prior to April 1, both the storage and the remaining allocated upstream transportation capacity used to serve these customers will be returned to Union. Should an end-use customer return to system on their own volition, no return of upstream transportation capacity is required and such a return will not be considered a breach by the REM of the contract with Union. Union has also proposed to modify its return to system policy to provide for 90 days notice prior to April 1 from an REM wishing to return customers to system. Customers will be required to stay on system gas for a minimum of 60 days. These modifications are required to enable Union to manage return to system. Union proposes to manage the costs associated with return to system much as it does today. With the exception of managing the Parkway obligation, the costs are recorded in the gas supply deferral accounts and disposed to customers. However, in the case of an “abnormal” return to system, where the average annual impact is $5 or greater for a typical residential customer, Union has sought the ability to propose an alternate disposition ...