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TRANSPORTATION SERVICE AGREEMENT
Contract Identification FTI7196

This Transportation Service Agreement (Agreement) is entered into by Great Lakes Gas Transmission Limited Partnership (Transporter) and ANR PIPELINE COMPANY (Shipper).

WHEREAS, Shipper has requested Transporter to transport Gas on its behalf and Transporter represents that it is willing to transport Gas under the terns and conditions of this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, Transporter and Shipper agree that the terms below constitute the transportation service to be provided and the rights and obligations of Shipper and Transporter.

1.
EFFECTIVE DATE:    December 03, 2012

2.
CONTRACT IDENTIFICATION:    FT17196

3.
RATE SCHEDULE:    FT

4.
SHIPPER TYPE:    Interstate PI

5.
STATE/PROVINCE OF INCORPORATION:    Delaware

6.
TERM:    November 01, 012 to October 31, 2027

7.
EFFECT ON PREVIOUS CONTRACTS:

    This Agreement supersedes, cancels and terminates, as of the effective date stated above, the fol1owing contract(s): Service Agreement dated November 01, 2012 with Contract Identification FT17196.

8.
MAXIMUM DAILY QUANTITY (Dth/Day):    1,700

    Please see Appendix A for further detail.

9.
RATES:

    Unless Shipper and Transporter have agreed to a rate other than the maximum rate, rates shall be Transporter's maximum rates and charges plus an applicable surcharges in effect from time to time under the applicable Rate Schedule (as stated above) on file with the Commission unless otherwise agreed to by the parties in writing. Provisions governing a Rate other than the maximum shall be set forth in this Paragraph 9 and/or on Appendix B hereto.

10.
POINTS OF RECEIPT AND DELIVERY:

    The primary receipt and delivery points are set forth on Appendix A.

11.
RELEASED CAPACITY:

    N/A

12.
INCORPORATION OF TARIFF INTO AGREEMENT:

    This Agreement shall incorporate and in all respects be subject to the "General Terms and Conditions" and the applicable Rate Schedule (as stated above) set forth in Transporter's FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1, as may be revised from time to time. Transporter may file and seek Commission approval under Section 4 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) at any time and from time to time to change any rates, charges or provisions set forth in the applicable Rate Schedule (as stated above) and the "General Terms and Conditions" in Transporter's FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. I, and Transporter shall have the right to place such changes in effect in accordance with the NGA, and this Agreement shall be deemed to include such changes and any such changes

    which become effective by operation of law and Commission Order, without prejudice to Shipper's right to protest the same.

13.
MISCELLANEOUS:

    No waiver by either party to this Agreement of any one or more defaults by the other in the performance of this Agreement shall operate or be construed as a waiver of any continuing or future default(s), whether of a like or a different character.

    Any controversy between the parties arising under this Agreement and not resolved by the parties shall be determined in accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan.

14.
OTHER PROVISIONS:

    It is agreed that no personal liability whatsoever shall attach to, be imposed on or otherwise be incurred by any Partner, agent, management official or employee of the Transporter or any director, officer or employee of any of the foregoing, for any obligation of the Transporter arising under this Agreement or for any claim based on such obligation and that the sole recourse of Shipper under this Agreement is limited to assets of the Transporter.

    Upon termination of this Agreement, Shipper's and Transporter's obligations to each other arising under this Agreement, prior to the date of termination, remain in effect and are not being terminated by any provision of this Agreement.

15.
NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS:

    All notices and communications with respect to this Agreement shall be in writing by mail, e-mail, or fax, or other means as agreed to by the parties, and sent to the addresses stated below or to any other such address(es) as may be designated in writing by mail. e-mail, or fax, or other means similarly agreed to:

ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS  
Great Lakes Gas Transmission Limited Partnership
Commercial Services
717 Texas Street
Houston, TX 77002-2761		 ANR PIPELINE COMPANY
717 Texas Avenue
Suite 2500
Houston, TX 77002-2761
Attn:
 
 
AGREED TO BY:    

GREAT LAKES GAS TRANSMISSION
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: Great Lakes Gas Transmission Company
 
ANR PIPELINE COMPANY

/s/  JOSEPH E. POLLARD      
Joseph E. Pollard
Director, Commercial Services
 
/s/  GARY CHARETTE      
Gary Charette
VP US Commercial Operations


APPENDIX A

Contract Identification FT17196

Date: December 03, 2012
Supersedes Appendix Dated: November 01, 2012

Shipper: ANR PIPELINE COMPANY

Maximum Daily Quantity (Dth/Day) per Location:

Begin Date
   End Date
   Point(s) of Primary Receipt
   Points(s) of Primary Delivery
   MDO
   Maximum
Allowable
Operating
Pressure
(MAOP)
11/01/2012   12/02/2012   FARWELL       0   974
12/03/2012   03/31/2013   FARWELL       500   974
04/01/2013   10/31/2013   FARWELL       1,700   974
11/01/2013   03/31/2014   FARWELL       500   974
04/01/2014   10/31/2014   FARWELL       1,700   974
11/01/2014   03/31/2015   FARWELL       500   974
04/01/2015   10/31/2015   FARWELL       1,700   974
11/01/2015   03/31/2016   FARWELL       500   974
04/01/2016   10/31/2016   FARWELL       1,700   974
11/01/2016   03/31/2017   FARWELL       500   974
04/01/2017   10/31/2017   FARWELL       1,700   974
11/01/2017   03/31/2018   FARWELL       500   974
04/01/2018   10/31/2018   FARWELL       1,700   974
11/01/2018   03/31/2019   FARWELL       500   974
04/01/2019   10/31/2019   FARWELL       1,700   974
11/01/2019   03/31/2020   FARWELL       500   974
04/01/2020   10/31/2020   FARWELL       1,700   974
11/01/2020   03/31/2021   FARWELL       500   974
04/01/2021   10/31/2021   FARWELL       1,700   974
11/01/2021   03/31/2022   FARWELL       500   974
04/01/2022   10/31/2022   FARWELL       1,700   974
11/01/2022   03/31/2023   FARWELL       500   974
04/01/2023   10/31/2023   FARWELL       1,700   974
11/01/2023   03/31/2024   FARWELL       500   974
04/01/2024   10/31/2024   FARWELL       1,700   974
11/01/2024   03/31/2025   FARWELL       500   974
04/01/2025   10/31/2025   FARWELL       1,700   974
11/01/2025   03/31/2026   FARWELL       500   974
04/01/2026   10/31/2026   FARWELL       1,700   974
11/01/2026   03/31/2027   FARWELL       500   974
04/01/2027   10/31/2027   FARWELL       1,700   974
11/01/2012   12/02/2012       DEWARD   0   974
12/06/2012   03/31/2013       DEWARD   500   974
04/01/2013   10/31/2013       DEWARD   1,700   974
11/01/2013   03/31/2014       DEWARD   500   974
04/01/2014   10/31/2014       DEWARD   1,700   974
11/01/2014   03/31/2015       DEWARD   500   974
04/01/2015   10/31/2015       DEWARD   1,700   974
11/01/2015   03/31/2016       DEWARD   500   974
04/01/2016   10/31/2016       DEWARD   1,700   974
11/01/2016   03/31/2017       DEWARD   500   974

04/01/2017   10/31/2017       DEWARD   1,700   974
11/01/2017   03/31/2018       DEWARD   500   974
04/01/2018   10/31/2018       DEWARD   1,700   974
11/01/2018   03/31/2019       DEWARD   500   974
04/01/2019   10/31/2019       DEWARD   1,700   974
11/01/2019   03/31/2020       DEWARD   500   974
04/01/2020   10/31/2020       DEWARD   1,700   974
11/01/2020   03/31/2021       DEWARD   500   974
04/01/2021   10/31/2021       DEWARD   1,700   974
11/01/2021   03/31/2022       DEWARD   500   974
04/01/2022   10/31/2022       DEWARD   1,700   974
11/01/2022   03/31/2023       DEWARD   500   974
04/01/2023   10/31/2023       DEWARD   1,700   974
11/01/2023   03/31/2024       DEWARD   500   974
04/01/2024   10/31/2024       DEWARD   1,700   974
11/01/2024   03/31/2025       DEWARD   500   974
04/01/2025   10/31/2025       DEWARD   1,700   974
11/01/2025   03/31/2026       DEWARD   500   974
04/01/2026   10/31/2026       DEWARD   1,700   974
11/01/2026   03/31/2027       DEWARD   500   974
04/01/2027   10/31/2027       DEWARD   1,700   974



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