MO.RI*:"H&VESTERN PL'BEIIC SERVlCEt COMPANY S;I THIRD ST SE PO BOX 13ia

FURON, SOUTrl DAI<DTA 57359-1 3-1 8 TELEPHONE (MI51 -1TG.8411

FAX (€05) 393-BE%

!-~:JG~~IILVGS~ ern Piiblilic S ee~l , /ice *. CYolnpany's Prchposed Tari'fT R'Slz~z Fiting

B*Ft~f&d axe ari 19.r@,?d and fen copies ofpraposed tarisbeers to be irlchdcd in the Compar~y's *i&. f i ~ ~ l ~ i z i t + fl&& Fc:2;te B . ~ a k . TIE P P O ~ G S G ~ natural gas rariff slscets are rh:: f6llcwirior

. - .' $cc\.F,c~ S o . f., 26121 R.evisecf S heec No, i --. 1 able of Concents J Seditm %L>. I , 3rd Revised Sheet No. 2 -- Tzbk of Co~lients l,-Sawl;la~~. H(2 2, d d ~ Re'episscd Sheeh No. .Y -.- Preli.miria1-y Stiemem

:iL'S~icfi@zt $40. 2% 5th Revised Sheet No. 2 -- Pretimi:~ary Staen~en-nt R${.e&tt.a W o. ? , 1 5th Ke1,.i.s& $ hest Nu. 1 - Re.sidenGd 6 s Se.ni.ce (j&$e xg, 5 1 ; i ~ $ ~ . r ; n C > ~ Pu'n. 3, I st Revised Sheet No 2 - (;ie.)~erlel.a! Gas S wvice (4x5 No. s24 *+' i. 6&%ttti.n Nu. 3, 6th Ketised Sheet !No. 3.'1 -- Cr~~mercial m6 Ind~s~rizi Xo. 841 ,4kc$ia~ No. 3 , 2ad Revised Sheet No. 3.2 -- Comnlere.ial and In.Jls~ri& "0. 89) cqc;w~' - . ci.~!x No. 3. 2nd Wevi.sed Sheet No. 3.3 -- Gonmercial znd Indu.:t.ripJ (Rake Nu. S4).

' I ~ R I ~ ~ ~ ~ W ~ ~ E I B . Na.. 3, 4th. R-evi:r;ed Sheet No. 4.1 - Cornmerciai and I1d.ua[.fi,;d (:Rate xci., SS) ,&&c:tin.n Na 3, 2.nd Revised Slreet No. 4.2 -- Commercial1 zfid Ind.brztriat ('Ll~e No. $5.) ,Rm$jas No, 3, 6th Revised Sheet No. 6.1 -- Gas Trulspnrtation Tarif& ta ate No, 57)

~,~'$~ction: Ma. 3, 3.rd Revised Sheet No. 0.2 - Gas Transportation Tariffs. (?;ate NQ. $7)

g&x#io.a No. 3.2nd Revised Sheet No. 6.3 - Gas Transpnrtati~~ Tafiffs f&&e 67) ;~..S@cti\r.rc N.0. 3: Original Sheet No. 6.4 -- Sas Trai!;spo~?a~ion Tarif& [Fate No. 87'1 ! I ? , S ~ O I ~ . b r c r n . . . Na. 3, Original Sheet No. G. 5 .-- Gas Transportaxion Txrifi (Kate. No. $7) q, G .E,t' iorl NO. 3. Original Sheet No. 6.6 -- Gas Transporiatiari TaiiEs (Itate No. 871

.l.'Gectia~ No. 3, Original Sheet No. 6.7 -- Gas Transportation TariEs (P.ate X o . S T ) $octiao No. 3, Original Shzet Nn. 6.8 -- G3s Trmspona!fion Tariffs (Rate No.. 87)

~p,Secdon No. 3, Original Sheet No. 6.9 -- G a s Tiansprca'5on T ~ E s (Bate 30. 07). i Section No. 3. Ori~inal Sheet No. 6.10 -- G&s Trarrsportattan Tafig5 [Rate No. 8.7) J~.actia;n No. 3, 3rd Revised Sheet No. 7 ,&Sqctisn No. 3, IQrb Revised Sheet, No. S -.. Extended R&t- Senice 6&c~iclnb!u. 3, 6th Revised Sheet No. 9 -- Purchased Gas Cost ,4++s-meot CIalise ''* SBCE~C!~. NO. 3, I I 9th Re.ii.seci Sheet SO. 9;i - Purchased Gas Cost Adj!us+ment cFEusi,'

y~'S~eri-ot~ No. 3, 19th Revised Sheet No 911 -- Purchased Gas COST .-%djusrmmt C'te~sse ,$ Swtion ?4c! 3 , 5th Revised Sheet No. 912 ,;*5.~tSot: No. 3. 3rd Re~ised Sheet No 1 7 -- Manufacrurird Gas Plant Kenlnr-r~! Cnst. k"' Sgction No. 3, 140th Revised Sheet No. I !a I,: Sct+~inn No 3, 2nd R,evjsed Sheet No 13 1 -- Teniporrtry Retention Senice! E6er ,+ ;Si:etiwn N a 5 , 2nd Revised Sheet No. 1 -- Gcll~-ral Temu and Condi~irrns ia-Re~tior~ 'No. 5 , 21x1 Revised Sheet No, la -- Geaeral Terms and Ccndiriorrs -- Sectinn No. 5. Orig'ti~al Sheet No. 6.1, O.:!: 5 .3 , 6.9: 8.5, 6 6 , 6.7, 6 E -- Gas

Trimpartation TarifYs (Genera? ?'I?I.~-IIs and Conditions) .,- Sw1?:1ati NCI. 5, Original Sheet. No. 7.1. 7.11. 7.3 -- G;.c?s Transportation Tzrif3-s

glossa,^^ of ocr*l'eri;zs) vSectian P4o 6, Orisinill Sheet Z'Io. 24. I , 2.1 3, 34.3 - SerGce Request Form Y f i ixt i~:~~~ No. 6, Original Sheet P4o. 3 . 1 , 75.2., 25.5 - Supplier Sewic:: Xgree111en1 r k t b n No. 6. Original Sheet No 26 -- Tr8nsportation Sirr+ice Desiga~io:~

4i. Sectiorl No. 6. O~igina! Sheet No. 27 -- Request for Telcrnetering Sel-vice p5ecciu~1'P\lo. 6 , OTigi11~11 Sheet No. 22, 23

'rki* 1nri4Tsbaat cl~anges are bein2 rllalle by :be Cornparty In response rn rnarke~ conditi1;rr. in thc : ':g~~~>c[,itl\:~ niittmJ ga,s inclusLry. S11cl-1 ;aritisheel changes are suriilas to other u~iliries- ta.riiRi ~;pprrst~l?' by t%:re Coa~anissisn. The effective date Tar rhese propo:;ed dmges a;fll be Augi~st 1; ! $X$,

if n1.i~ arhc~' information is reql~ired by the Commission or the Cowndssiun SIEK ?le~se comacr '"t"(m !%tci;l:oc,k or rile

C30~pii1*itte Artomcy and :ibs'x Corporate Secretary

enclosures $%. R- Lcyendecker 1 '1'. Hitchc~ck

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;' .... SOUTPB SPAKOTh GAS RATE SCHEDULE -> .-,; : .i ; k 0,; - ,-: .-, .!-:\ :

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' -, 'i 104L NKI.$Z'~.~'TH'W~~WIY PUBLIC SEW1c/ICE (COMF.4NIt Section No. ?+'-'*' = c

-- Sheer %c. L 26th Revised - CaaceLiog 2it!q Revised SRecr No. L

,,Z,,>--u-m.----- - TABLE OF CIOWTENTS

... ...................................................................... Title Sheet. I;11c Shes Table of Contefits ............................................................ 1 -2 Prel i w inary S tateinerjt

Rnee !<(?i. ESR.

t3t;re Nu. 'TRS * '1. - 3

" ................................................... Telritoq 3 e ~ ~ e d t -- r ypcs. axd Classes. cjf Smnice ............................... i 1. Mapof"rt:i-riior?Servcd ....................................... -

Definition of Syxnbols ........................................ 3 Rate Schedules

I R.csidclr)tia! Gas Seivicz - Firm Sales ................................ -, 7 ................................. Gene:ai Gas Service - PIITTI Sales ... -

-1 * .' ............... Clomrnercial and Industrial Firnl Sdes Senriec 2.1-2.1

C~:m.erciai &ad industria\. Interruptibke Saics Servi.cc ... 4.i 4.2 5 ..................................... Sheel In~enI.itsna!ly Left B i d . . -

"C .................................................... i nrispumljon Service. $7. i.i -6. f G "3 ......................................... Sheet ini:entiondly L I : ~ BB'lank

. . . ................................................... Es~ended bc~~li:e Ride; 8 .--* ......................... Pu.rch.ased Gas Cost Adju!nment ~ l a u s s . 9

Prlrchased Gas Cost Adjutrt~nenr. ...................................... qa-% ......................................... Sheer Intentionally Left Blmk 9c

.................................................. Tax .r\djuslment Clause.. 10 3,~ariufa'actwed Gas Plmt ICemoval Cosl

Adjusmenr Clause .................................................. ). 1 ......................................... Sheet fnt,entional!y L-eft Blank I 1 a

................................................. f3Tci -4djus.trnent Clause. ! 2 BIT! LAd.just!ner!.r.. ...... ... ............................................. 132.

........................ ..... a'crnpor~ry Service Rider CTRS). .... 1 3.1 .................. S u ~ n r n w Lis~ of Contrac:ts with :heviarions.. 1

General Tern~s and C'o~lditions ..................................... . 1-5.1 . . Trzmportaeion General l'mms m ~ d Clond!t:~ns ................ 6. I -6.S

................................... -Frmspor&tion Giossary of Tern~s 7.1-7.3

K. F.J&,22*ski- - -_ ------ lssurd By: b'Sce B'resitlra~-&'i&rkct Oe\rlngnrcnr

SOUTH D~.A460Tk GAS Rk'TZ: TKX-iEfiiu'iLE

Sample Fams .' . 8',1~ I-(jrfi: ........................................................ . *

B.ilj. Farm {rsverw ssai,.~: j : , j ................................... ................................................ Fir$ Keri~ifid~:~ 2

................ FJoti~t.: fif c&2~t~n;ti:1il3n .......... .-. .... .-.. 3 ....................... Notice of' Ej.%<innertil:flr! $'$%7~4$j;rt 4

'C Ear;? Bayx;r.f2i. X\r3~ie~ ............. ...- ...................... -- ............................ Sheet Inter!ii o~1aIl:; f zfi B~B&P ffF

-,; .............................................. E_3epash CeaiGcse i

Dqrjsit 3ct:ri~lt. X e f ~ s : ......................... .-. .......... 8 , = $Ipplj.atian f i l . Service ( C ' . " = ~ < ~ ~ ~ r e ~ : a

laiju$~;.i3~,1 r A, . ............................. ...-.................... 9 . :. h a4pplic:a.li:an FUJ; S-en~icre (Ti.esi15t:~~hi.ai'f ................ T:$

LaizldloriJ .&gei:ne~~% .....-.... ..-... ....... ..%.,. ................. ii i 17 Securiq for U~:ili-ty Ai:~ovnt ..... - ............. .....-.....- ... , +,

Swe1:y Bond 'jtili~qr Sewicm., .................... -. .. j 5 B.tidget 1Da~nitn-t P1-rn A~TWT"U~:B? . .., ..................... 3 4

........... .. Uxility Bit InrZdlmenr :~grrcn~ertx ...-... ..-. i 5-'::5. k Firm and Inter~vp~ibIe Gas Sert-isil hpeznerix ... 16-1-1.6.5 Conkact for ?4atural Gas Service ...................-.. 19 ....

?y- .. ............. , . . S . D. Custarnnr Irifoniztion BcaLle~ -. ., r j

S.D. Custotmcr Inforniation for C.iim?crciai ............................ and Ind~~sriaI ...... :2 1

*?-.?*'?3- Shed Intentiondly Left Blank .............-............ +..= .*-. 1 -3.9 '* ... ...,... Trmsportatian Service FCsque~ Form ...-... -4. i -L+~.,

Tmsgo-rtdion Supplier Servi.cr: x 4 g ~ e e ~ ~ e n t ........ 23- [-25,3 5.c ..................... Trmspcsrta~ioln Sen1ic:c Designation ~e

Request For l'elernet~tring Senrice .......................

Lbde Filed: 9uiv 1, i99h EEectitre Date:- _Av.rtust 4,J9?6 -.----

R. F.Um&&a'r ,,,-rr--r issued By: Vice Pr~irllenl-%Tnrlict P Z ~ ~ C P O ~ M C A O

SOLITW DAKOTA GAS RAT'&; S.CHEDUIAE

~<!tfk~~~3$z71ESTEBNf PUBLlC SEWVICE COR9FAfi1Y Section No. Z $$&f$$;Q$? Mhl R~vise.4 Sheet No. I $~FT,fTi:E fY& fC<YT"l' Canceiinc 5tk~ Revised Sllcet Na. 2

------ - PFSl..,XMHNAR3( STATEMENT

J * . . ~ 2 ~c~.rftmcy Scrved

N~~-;ht?iestt..m P?~blic Servi,cc Canpar?_y (.''C~on~pii~y" provides gzs service 3.1 teYd

io tirc :h>llozvigg cnrcnliunities and tl?eii. i~~uncdiate en\.ircns in easten! Sou~h Dakota,

Atie~:dee~a DeSn~ct Lslbolr Rayrnosd Aiexsndria Dinnock Lake 'N.ordei: f i c d l ~ ~ l d A? tamon t Doiand Ld<e Presic-n R.evillo Ad ii~gto ri Esteliine P~fadison Ecozlmrl raLi~'crra Ethm Mation Spencer Big Sruae City Fenley Memo q-,.-.

I ,zpp Eristol FranlcYor!: Milbai3iilk Tut? csn Brlnokings Goodv,in Mitctiell Verrtvn Bryant Gr~eun Wlonroe i r i c:m Csnis tots Hazel !At. Vernon Vc!ga Castlewood I-folmqui st Oldham W mLcr Clark Howard OIivel: Wrhstcr CY em Lake H ~ x o n Parker \VilI.o~v LzIkck C O - I I ~ ~ b m ' o ~ ~ g Parlaton Yide

A map show0ing clornmu~ities sewed with gas scwice tit retaii fd!l;i?;s this shcct.

"Pypas and C8asses of Sewice

'f , Residential Gas Service 2. General Gas Sentice 3. Commercial. and Industrial Fim~ Sales Sen;icz 4. Coim.nxexia1 aid Indzrcrial f nrerruptib8e Sa!e~; Senice 5. Trartsp~riition Service, Inctudiiig C m ~ m e r Babzxing and Srmdby Sci~icc

opri r>ms

At7 smise is fmisbed aidcr the p ~ a ~ < ~ i ~ n i i sf rile Company's General T Z . ~ ~ a n d C ~ ~ d i ~ j o n s sr i Fix-tla in Secttan No. 5 of d l s : ~ ~.zri.L?ischcduks-

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J? IF, ~&x-aw* Issued B:: Vice Psrddent-Market .@e#dopijits;

SOUTH DAKOTA GAS PAATE SCZiEDU LE

NOI?H'HWESTERN PtLIBLlC SERVllCE CBMIPktNY Section Nc. 2 Wb6RQN 5th Re?:ised Slrcet NO. 2 St+3FfTf-I DAKOTA Canceline 4th Hevised Shcat No. 2

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i FJR.%LIMINBRY STATELENT 1 (continued) i

SIGVlf:& hh@ SHORXC- TERRPPClRY SEilKZlET) RI'TH N A T L W GAS

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SOLI'FW DAKOTA GAS RATE SCHED ULI'.

!YQR'FHi'k-ESTEil7.M PUBLIC SERVICE @QMP/I,NY Section Mn. 3 l!lURfDIV II5tk1 Revise6 Sheet NO. i. dG9UTM DAKOTA Cznoeli~tg i14th Reviced SItect Mo. 1

CLAISB OF SERVlGE: ResideaeQiaB Gas Service !&ATE DESKGNA'FHON: Pi~rm Sales

8. AppBicabEllity 'This rate is available to domeslic cwaomers whose rnaxi rnur i~ reqtirctnerits Fur rlalural gils. nra not more than 3CO tile in:^ per day. ?'he Lime plait inwt rsrings :sf akl gas binling equipment shall be -used to deterniin", acmtornsr's m t i < i i t ~ ~ t i ~

requiremenis, based on I5 h~i t rs use per day.

2. 'I'crrltory The wza senled !with natural gas by the Company in S~uil.. Ddata.

3. Rates ~&JI&'~J C kar P ~ S :

Cwsbialaes~ cffarge per 'Pc'iete?: .Wod-it-.G~ts Con22~t7dib51 C&di'~:e:

First 30 tl~erms, per tilist-rn Over 20 d~le:ms, pet the:rm

Stm~dSy Ccppaci@ cCh nrgr - Decent he i. t hro 1 cgh A.lrz.rcA :

bii~airnum Monthly Bill:

,AJjust~~~eini Clause& a. Purchzsed Gas Cost Adjustment Clnusc shali

apply. (511eet Nos. 9, 9% qb) b. Tax Adjustment Clause shall apply. (S heel No. 1 01 c. BTU Adjustnl-ient Clause shall apply. (Sher:~ Xos. 1 Z 423) d. Manufactured Gas Plant Re~noval Cost Ac$sistn:cnt Ct2.u~~ slldl

apply. (Sheet No. 1 1 )

4. Other PI-owisions The Standby Charge is applicable to custotxers using serv3ct: purwant lo !tiis sclledule as a backup h e 1 source to an a11emat.te:ly f%eAed hcar iq syslcm. 'fkiis. charge is nor applicable where natural gas service is rhe primary heating 1?el source.

Sewicc will be furnished under the Company's Generzi Teriris 2nd Candiric~ns.

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Biilings on and itfret-

Julv 1,1996 12atf:Filed: - - Effcctivt: D e t c : & j ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ $ . ,,..,,, ,

SOUTH DAKOTA CAB k4TE SQHEDULE

EOS2'YHilYVESTERM PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY 5ec;bc Mc. 3 f f U1DQ W ! i t f2.evj::d S b i ~ t No. 2 5QlfTE DMO'lr.4 Canceling: O)~iginzL___, Shr~ist No. 2

1. Afi~p!iciabiIiY:y This rate is. availat~!e to ~;oa-:csiden~.La! cwomzrs v;hzse nz~xin~rrri> r~qulfie,:~r~nt~ I!r nafiuzd gas arc" nox more $hail 200 ISSrrn~s per day. The n m c piarc inp~r'l r~ttings cf'all gas bumiiag equipment s'vdll S:: wed to dztenm:~~ a cu~torncc's m~ixirnm~ k-equirements, based 311 10 hours ~.n;c rier dat.

2. T ~ r ~ i ~ ~ e r y 'Ihe area sewed with ilatinal gas by the Goi3;j;a~ly in South E:oi.rh

3* f&5t@

l&JmJg-- !13T@&-

rZ;"rt,q'doi~zea' Cim-ge per ?vleter: $ +.S(j 8tf?mG&r C~?~a~fd@ii:idjt CBr'grge!:

First 400 themis: ~ e r thenr. 3 ~ , ~ t ? i 3 t J - P J

PJexl I .6QO therrr~s, per dncrm ,-I

.TP 6.08743 Ovcx 2.900 IT-tel-rns, per thenn $ Q.s)5743

Sa'tr~~d&y Cepmsify Clza~ge - L)ecent'b,or thl-o~~gh :\,f~rch: 5 37.00

&$tistmen t C 1auses; a. Purchased Gas Cost Ad,justnlent Cla?isc shnll

apply. (Sheet Nos. 9,9a:, 9b) b. T ~ K Adjusm~enl CIatlse shall apply. (Sheer No. ,O) c. B?TU Adjustment Clause shall apply. (Sheel N c s 12, t 32) d. Manufactured Gas T l m ~ Removal Cost Acijustmcnt Cia~rsz shnii

apply. (Sheet No. I 1)

4. 0iBne.r HProvia\ioeas 3 ; e Standby Charge is applicable 1:o cwiomers using senrice pursurmt to this seheduie as a backup h e 1 source eo an altcmatelly tiieied lieaiing sys7,erzr. 'Ti-iii: ch~arge is not applicable where nat?nal gas senli.ce is the prin-iary heii~tng kt1 source.

Sr:nricc will be hnishcd iyndcr r k : Conlpmy's C-rncrat T'ers1.s ;lnd t'c~nrjIi:,,-,rfs.

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Dace Filed: .!sly 1. 1996 Efkctivc I ) s t c : - , w ~ ~ t Z . IB$& -,,,,-,

f i L L l & x - ~ , , - .,-.-eD

Issued B y Vice PrcsiS~:zit-P.I~;rkCt F)L!VC~~P$EML~~

SGLTPT DAKOTA GAS RATE SCHEDULE

W E PUELtC SF:RViC E CO M P.%ib'Y Setion Ha. 3 ~%~,aQ>L% - 6th E9visl:d Shed NG. 3J. ~.!~F%T$$F DfiiiOTh Csriceling 5th R e v k d Sheel No. 3.'r

CI,&:S;k% i3F ZEftVPCiF,: Cosranaaeaciai and Indostria1 fib?&'?% CbFS6C'!Q"ATlO3; P ism !4des Semvke

Rste No. @

2 , App8imbi&q %'Ids m e is avaf!nbIe for firm gas vof~lmes, or1 E contr-ac\ basis.; io comerci2:l and iix(il~~~,i+.lil custsirrmrs who rl:),ay alw require vulurnes on intern~p~ible g23 iw cxccss 0-2 tTm dc,.mznd volumes for which L+ey have contracted.

3, Rw1tes j$JJLggw&~&~

&'i.wrcsnuan. Chnqge per !vkrer: 1Wt;br?-6"uU.u Cogde?t~o:&fy Charge, al: use, per them:

$ ~ ~ , & - ? \ ~ 1 . ~ ~ & & $ J ~ I A. .brru.ally - in advance, with 5% discount B. Se i~ondl y profiled

January & February 20?% March & December 1 5910 Aprii &, November I May R: October 50~'o .Tune through Sepiember 0%

C. Monthly - 12 equal billings

1n.r ~ h t cl~scncr. af am1 appropriate election by cusxorner Election "C" wi!i h auh:ttx~:aaicdIy assigned. Uniess u?henvise r n u ~ u l l y q re td upon benareen the C w ~ ~ p a n y and cusromrr dl eiectioris must be for a minimum period of ~iseive mrnsecuti ve mon~hs.

f t c l e > U ? p a c i t y wad Bal~nci ng Sen4ct.s SLI rcharge: For aii rhcnns t&en during a month in cscess of the product of the ciail~i contract 4emm:r;d times the raumb~er of days in the billing period ail ~dditionalS'0.0130 ljer tkierrrr shail be assessed and added to tl~e. Ga!! Commodity Charge shov~:m oil :.ihect No. 9a.

@M~rn h40r11h1,~: Bill; 'fh-c. Customer Charge plus the m o i m t f ~ r them7.s of contract demsnd.

Billings on and artcr FFiard: -- J ~ Y 1. 1496 &ffectivc D ~ t c : - u u s t 'I,

SIUTH DABCQTA GAS RATE SCPIEDtll.E

j'4<>RE'$.ZW~~'l;SGW?B PCBLQC SERVICE COMPANY Seetinn Nc. 3 Hh!i1113P! Zjld Re.;r;sed SSeei ?4o.

SiJEfYf B DAKOTA Canceling 1st Revi:;ed Sfre& Pio. s-

CL,;.45;5 OF SERK;Q@E: ComaaerariaiI and EsadastriaH RA:fE DESlfGN,PL'B$ON: Fir431 Sales Szwica:

Rats No, &4

&&Q&~cJ&.CJ~~&~; a. Pu~rr11a~d C i s Ccst /4djustr-it,enr cia us^ shcz!l

capply. (Sheel: Yos. 9. 93, 9b') b, '7-,,. n ha Ad-itlf~tnie~:t C!:+use ~ h i f appil; (SI~eet No. i n ) c. Writ' A.ejuu.stmnit f lause shzl! apply, [Sheet Nos. 'a2, 123; .

(1. bjanarfzciiurcd Gas Pla;n[ Rernoval Cos; Adjus~rnenr i"!ause shcif l apply. (Sheer No. I I )

4. Pc~nl.tr]: Proarisioirn I f ce la~rne~ fiih to compIy ~ 4 t h @unpailj;'s reqliesl lo ci~:lsii or In an> way fzi!s $9 i i n ~ i ~ the use vf gas to the vol~~rnt: of Ccfiw3ct Dc~nm!! jpicified in &c CGT:~: '~ : .

~ I I C I ~ di ~rna~fhorizd gas in excess ;)fCormact L)emand s~; used shai\ be "t3enz!ty Gas' and be paid hy the Custarnei a1 arzite based on the nixirnufn p"riaIrj

charges permitted ro be made by the Campziy's ups!reani seneice providers for t&es r3f n~tumTtl gas in excess of authorized limitntiuns, in addition ro rile regular C:t>mn>adity C h q e for such 2s.

5. Soreharge P a-cawisiaak~ F ~ u m time to rime upstream service ~rovidzrs 1n2y have ;i\;ailablc za LIIP Campany gas under a disr'ferc.nr and higher-priced r;i!e t!tan the cost of gas on \vf~lici~ his raac is besed. 1i-1 addition, the Company may hzve propane PI:& shaving gas a~dikbei>'i-;.. Shorild such kgiler-pricsd gas be avzilable, the Compmy n x y off'er il to customers surved by this rate scheds,le with aa aipprgprizte surcharge !u rccovss the Campmy's additiona1 costs in lieu of curtai1,ing service ttxcfer this r:ltc schedule. Cosrs collected will be credited :c expense in PGA true-~tlp filings.

6. P3rocedure for Curtailment of Service Service, odrer rhan firm se.n~ice, which is rendel-cd under tlis rzte sc!?.eciu/c sf~nti br subjec1 to curtailment, b:i the Co~~xpany in accordance: ~ 4 t h t!11.- p r i o r i ~ zuideli~les as estzblished 'by the FERC. The Cusmmsr *jl~a!l, as directed, crsrti~il &. the use of n a m l gas i!: excess af fiLm col~tracttd voltirnes u p ~ i t mro (31 hcl~ys

no~ics by the C'ompmy. unless he notification is ivzived by b e Cusrumer.

'7. Ottaer Pravisisns~ Service bvili be ftirnished under t11s Cctmpan:ims fienerd Terms anr! Cc~di~inns, :u set fer-th in Section No. 5.

. B ? i U ' i 2 9 W k ~ * - - - -

!:surd By: Vice President-Murkef Dcvalrri>a\ru!.

SOUTH DAK0T.A GAS W:P:TE SCHEDULE

~~b$"t~il"Sih~@FXr"EF'hW PPjBsZle' SERVICE 430MPA?N Scqtion Nu. 3 $@! Ed!% ..- 4& Revised Shctt No. '$X$IKT#$ Kt3TA C;ar.ceibap 3rd Fzi.rir?ed Skeet KO.

IIC'&,~&I%S OF f!4E,RVZUL"E: Camaa,orcial and Brsdlaastrizi Rate Ma. &z RA.TK DXTSlG K AT1 0%: latrcrrupti biie S 3 k s Seemice

:+ * &'$p~&z*bi~i~y clha ~xvl-ce under this rare schedule is a~iiliib!e on an imamp;ibk bzsis LO a:y CUS~C$!E'ICF for C U I I ' L ~ ~ I ~ ' Z C ~ B I ~ l d i~~tdgstria{ p!q~~:ej. provided (.hap G2g <: i . i~ :~ i l l~ r '~

pcr-eari.ses are &Jat:ent to rhc Conaprmy's main.; aid !%:at irw czp~bilit-!l ~L'rilz ~l'ns~;rpmy's syskrn and the s41,ppEy :sfg,as ..asailable ri.1 ia $?em its suppiiw is in excess nf tkxsl. re.qujremc?nts of irs existing ast('irne5.

4 . T c ~ : T ~ c o ' ~ ~ .*.,I a rtc ,rrfe.a 8erwed ~ ' t l h namrai g~ by ble Campany in 'Sijufh &?i;c~tri.

I. !%4ta b & & & Q ~ i w ~

C~,rfiy,4wr C'Ja~~rge pe P V aelrs: :Wow--cT;;ar.r Coaarttodip CBs~trge, ail IIX. per them!.

Kj;bbt1113 h . J ~ ~ t h l v RiKj T6r C~~sturxwr Charge.

2-t C Iauses; a- Purchased Gas Cost .4djustmenr Clause shal{

apply. (Sheet Nos. 9. '?a SPS) b. Tax ,AdjUiiinent CIame shai! apply. (Sheet h. 10) c. BTU hdjus~rnent CYause shall apply. (Sheet Nos. 12, 1 Za) d. Manufactured Gas Flmt Removal Cost ,%:ijuunent CIzrnc. sl1a!l

apply. (Shece KO. 1 I )

91, P'cnalty Provisltsa If eustt7rtrer fails lo comply with Ccn~pariy‘s requesl 110 cli~mil Lhe use of ws. the^ d:11 \rna~ri:lh~iized gas so used shaiI be "Pendry Gas" and be paid by tile Cus~c\n.,cr nl a mte based on the maximum penally charges pemiiited to be m d c b!: rhr Corripariy's upstrean sen-icc providers far takes a f n u ~ ~ a i gas in addi l i~n ia ;he rcgu!ar C017Xii~biiy Cl~arge for such gas.

-.---- --- BIliings on and after

filiiite EiEeii: Juiv !.dm Effective Date:-4un11st I , 'I996

- 2 . u - c r , -

issued By: Kc:: Prsideal-M~rkct Dcvelupmrnt h i --

$OUTEL DAKOTA GAS R.41-E SCHEDULE

L";"JC4'Ei kY%Ii'fiE8?XFi $t! =, EC SERV (ICE COI9.IPB.W Y Sectiori KO. 3 I5232GQH - 2 ~ ~ i ' e v i s ~ d Shwt No. d.l. ~€%Y;'TG EX&BZI'S'A Q'ancclinp I st Revised Sheet No. j.2

5. Sus4ch:zqLt Psovisi~at From time to time upsrrcam service providers may have ava:lzble tc the Compsrtly 3i.w utidur :A differrn: and higlxer-priced rate ti~ar~ the cost of gzs on v;tlich this rate it; kx$cd. In ndciitio:~, the Company may hha.ve prrjpane pi.,& sl?aving gas a\allablc. I ' ~lm-t\ltl nuc1~ hight:r-viced gas bbc avaiiable. the Cornl;an;~ may ontr ii to custsttrrrrs . S C ~ G L ~ 'Dy this laic sc!lcdule with an a,pprol~rinc~ surchw, 'je to recover &c C'ampain) '5 additional casts in lieu ctfcu-taiiing s lzwce und2r this rate sct~edulc. Costs collected will 'CIL" credired t o expense in PGA trztc-up Slings.

111, Prliltcciilwe for CurtzEAnxenIr of Service S F ~ C C ~ ' i l ~dc re~? U U ~ ~ C K this ratc schedule sbdi be sulsjcct to c~:rkilntelzt by the Ct~t:~pn~.cj: in accordance will1 Ithe priority guidelines as established b: tJle FEIlf.

7. iCbbi:r fqmvisjans ISessvlcu will be fi~n1ishsi.1 mder tile Compxty's General 'Tem~s and Conditir;ns, ns !$ct Eivwh ill Section ?-$o. 5.

t h g e Pika:.--* July I . Y 996 Effective D a t t : : d ~ e u s t 1. 1996 - -- RJ~Jgyendecker' --

Issued By: Vice President-hlarkcl Devclapmenf

SClU-f'fb DAKCirTA GAS RATE SCHEDlJLE

~~~g;~$$$~~;~$F'g@&3 p4,j~l,l f' g h ~ v IQ;E C'C):V~ p$ .4 Section No. 3 @&2yg,?.tI$ tjlh Revised Sheet Nu. fi s$iag~za g,$:~ik:ga-$~$ Carrcelin&l,Cc Reviscf! Sheet Ns. B.I

7,,~%<-;..v4;<c~,,:~*,dd,dL-->*-----~~.---.------~ -------- $. -. 2 bq -w ' ,I,,>,,,?x,~~ir $,I.$ 54Rf3'91.'IC'E: Clas 'l"rnmsgaoz-tatilin TY riff5 Batit NO. U gaff , t? ',. - . . L $3-&,kf;ltPi triY$'!CP?+; T;-.t~~.spa~ri'gisQi~10! Semic~

r br,s ' T r a n : ? , p < ? ~ r : Scrvsce Tri~ifi' c;h.iil appfy 1.u gz. 1l;urchaszd by Customer frnrrr a thsri:f-p;nrr> :;s.;>pliw. c!r ~ k h r ~ u g ? ~ an zg,encjj rclsiiunship with the Co~npmy. <k2!,.iscrc$ t.n Ccgnpc\nq.'s ~;>'srt:rn hy a11 interstate pipeline, and receivcii. rzxtr~:~r'\l..w:ebd. ;m;i dciis mxi, an a firm basis. h!; i'ompa.~~:; el:, Cus1:orner's PI-anises, iv!i.B\pn EIW C'.-~lz~~'rpa~-i:~ i~rid <'u,sro,i~;,e:. have exccured 3 Si:ert.i(:e R c q t i ~ ~ ? Fom..

g ' i l l ~ x<tty~ i.i:lt" TS a:tal!abl~: 19 ;ax> f u.gimtr vv;:h f;?ci!ities served by the Compn,ny in ?Dia~.:rk .[>.&oI'.F,~ V C ! ~ 4 - t ~ ~ ; T C ~ L ~ ~ T C T I : L " ~ . ~ ~ S in excess of 199 ahcrrms per day 3n.d hi;' k'lmqx~ny i:ns;aEird iii.lle:nrtrric qu.ipnleni in glace to nnc;:i'tor dailj usage. S. 'r i \rc~p~~>' ~ I L I ! ~ hat,;: no ~ b l i g ; ~ ~ i o n to provide gas supp!ies to cilslomerc that ::wiar;ase fi>s U ~ i s sc~;ici. 'wi t910ut also con&;acting ir5r Film S s ~ g l y Staildby Sen ice c:r ~.ilJli':.r o;I~Eo!~BP t im~ s.upp.1) n:wiccs 'that nlag be ~Terecl. In the event thar a I'us-isjrl.rn::r socks to p i . i r ~ h a * ~ ~ i p s ssupplics from Compmy, zuch sdes shall be at rhe riiitii2 cl.iscretioar of'Compatly.

P . !hate%

~ & j . ! ! @ & M ~ ~ , ~ ~

C' riU~taunr/- C ~ N E ~ P pcr X11:ier:

&-'um~ilnri J i f ~ kl:rp~ge, dl use, per thei-nl : SU.Oj7i1

,F'fael' ~Retr~ai'kn. a Custon~er or Group Customer. if applicabie. shall have r!\e optic91r.1 ro choose either 31a indcssd based or inkind method to apply -

~-tr~:~t~ri)n, as p~kvldcd in ~l le Gas Transpnnation General Tsnzr and Coaditior;~ in Srcrion No. 5 of this raliff.

(& bl; ('11 3 1 % ~

,.\pplicininn C'hargr: $250.00 with each request for stnice. qicrwteri~~g,: Actbaa1 cost of te!ernct r?,... ins:a?latlon m d hadwzre.

including appropiale :as gross-up.

w..-.wm,*m->----- - -- Billings or. and after

.E:.?x7;:@ iF$!cd: , . i q l ~ I, lo96 Effcc~irc. Date: Arrpust 1. 1996

R. %. Leycrrdeckcr issued Ry: Vise President-Market I)eve!op~;rrent

SOUTH DAKOT.4 6.49 RATE SCEEDU LE

C.,*Urll.-ULW*r-.,U.---.-----I. -- "---- Cil",,lk%Ei tGIIF SERVICE: Gss Tm~spoa4a~osr T~riEs FWe Ka. 3 . ICJOTE DPZSIGPiATii63N: Tsausparlation Service

a. Tax hdj;hjustmenl Clause shail apply. (Sheet No. I G ) b. BTLS Acijws~~~.iea: Clause shall apply. (Sirerr: Nos. 12, 12a) c. hianu5act~xed Gas PImt Rerno\;al Cost Afjjusm:ei?t Cfsuse shal!

apply. (Sheet Nu. 1 i j

4, Other Pr~visiarxa Scivice will br: R.irnist.led under tllc Con~par~y's GCLX ral Terns arid CorrdiG<~ns. as WI! f~:c;r~lt in Section No. 5.

Dztc: %kd: JulV 1, 1995 - EZectise Date: r f ~ p i i s t 1, 199& ,,-.,,,

R., i?, I~J.&jgglcc? .-- Issued By: Vice President-1M~rkct $e~c\tlpmrrrl

SOLTTW DrhlCBTPI b;;.JiS R4TE SCHEDULE

Xtr%Y3~'EtiP~Fi%"Lr(4' 3WBLIC SEWVBCE COMPANY Secticn No. 3 &~k5E4:W znrd_Rfvierj Sheer ici-s. Q Wk"F $5 D.+F;C>TA Canceling Is? ikevisrd SI~cct 1Qo. G.3

CI,h,F;S &ZF SERVICE: Gas Transportation Tariffs R:t%?'E DE:STGNcltTfiI)3i: $':asst-on~er Baiancing

Rate No.

i,. ki'~sbi-,'~nrr Bblig~dinur - C ~ s r o n r l shall have the obligaiio~~ to b a l ~ ~ c e on a dai!y t x ~ q i ~ the rtrceigr of't~-a~~spo~-i.ri~ion gas 51. the C'onlpan? at the Receipt Poinr wieh drlcvwies ol'~hrrrs~alig: equivalent qi:antitics of gas by tthc Coi-apany 10 tile 53. ,,r: I +. t) . Point ("Wa!aic,e" i. i l i fS.-.n:n~-,es ber~tccri D2i1\: :ht=r-eipts sand DelFk-eries f"tyln~~~~ta.ir~:es") shsll k ~crurnulazed ;i.l~d recordcii in a C'uslomcr accormt. Ti-12 C,'us,tc?m;cr is I'cs~(s.ILc~~&~: for kr":r~i[lt; ir,fh;mted a to dail!i Receipzs fro21 its

,.. srxpplict. r.\S $35 so u 117 ~ ~ i a f ? l e the I, wtorner ru ac:l,jusr consrinii.~tion of gas [to

rrA.r;ra:rr rhsl W.crcipn :init Deiiseries s fg i into a ~ l d ou: of 1 4 5 ~ Ccmpltrly's s!% stcm rx.ill ik: in f'3alru'ice

a) ~$i,$~&&r~,jggJ&& - The Cti-siclnzer is penli~?.erl to incur a daily Posiri*,~ !T?,crcipts gi:nier than lleliveliesj iJr !'\jzgative (Kt.ccipr:s iess Lnan. I& , i ~ . I;. .,", ns) , . Zi!~balu:cc up za ancl ii\ciudia, ?jive pcr~ccnt iSahI of t h t qumrities

ct.i:t:is.& t ry the Corn~ai??~ can ~ ~ ~ X C U S ~ C ) ~ ~ P ' S behalf. except on Critical Da:,-s. On Critical Ilays. ihr C~uswrner is pennittwi to inctr a Daily Positive Insba!ar:ct tc and ink;Judinp the t h e percent (5%1 !~sliei. hor.(-c~er. no ?t'rgarivr irnbslancu ~ i l i he permitted on a Ciitical Day. For Posi~ivi: lni&luw~e~, t l ~ r five percent (3") LoIersu~ce: level can be increased tiu~ough usc of the opiicsnal Daily 5dmcing SerLticr:.

t bj &~1~+&1.jjlanc:irl~ t&f - 'The. Customer is permitted inzw a c u n l u l a ~ i ~ c 111cmit11j' Positive or Negative I~mhafance of up to fi\.e percent i5%ir) of the qu;rnriries ra:ei\ rd h! the Company c;11 the Cut;ton:cf:"~ hehaif.

2. Scltlurwrerat o f $nal~;.,!arsses: Ilrr a monthly bl i~is , the Customer evil1 recei~e an 1znbal;ince Statement from the t'amp~my ii'hich ill show the daily cju;mti~ies rt:ct.ivecl h~ he Company cn !xbalr'c~l'xhc Chstomer. Deli~eries to tIts Customer's facilities ar.d Daily sfid 3lanrltl) Irnl~alancts resulting !?om ltk over or ~tnder delivery a:' gas.

(a) b ~ i ~ i v t " I ~ ~ b & l i c e Setrlcrnent - In addirion io ,ipplicab!e overlundcr dcfi~crc charges. sumulutice m o n ~ h l Positive 1mt)zlanccs will be deemed rn hat (2 hrcn sold lo h e Company at a rxte equal to $0.10 per hlMBtu (50.01 per them) below tile monthly average pricc plus applicable in~ersrsre pipdine iran!sportation chiuges as reported in the E;TU1s Daily Gas &'ire ii;dc~ f ; ~ csctl pipcline. (NNG: MndCoi~tiareni Pooling Point)

&MI: Fittbd: -- .Hu!v 8 . 1996 EPfeciive Date: Auor~st r , 1996

R. F. L+c~~ildcclirr l s s~ied By: Vicc Pa.esidri?!-bPsrk~~t Devclopmcnt

SQUFW DAKOTA. GAS RATE SCPIEDJJLSI

R @ $ Q " $ t i l ~ s ~ ~ $ ~ N pESPb,l C SEP_V 2 CIE: COM PA IL.l t' 5sc:ion NO. 3 ,lg&4&+::~, . Original Shi!tZ N:;. @ ggsi;rf$ ,Q.& g,o.-r.+ Cancsli~;p Sbeer Mu. a

~,$!z&i.ygJ~3,~aI.ani:e Settlen~.e~J -- IR addition to thz spp!ic~hle oi;er/under <a L L , I \ L ' .,t' Po". j . C~TD,F'J.~S, c~l i i~ulaei~~e rnnnlhlj; Negative inrbaiances will bs deemed

I;, Ern7,.c bt:en ~lui:chasuJ from the Cc1rnparr.y at a rat.e q u a i :o $0. i O per itIMRtru ($0.0 I per t!wrnlE ;550ve the mcrn!iliy average price p!us applicab!e i f ~ t c ~ i l a t ~ pjpe!ine transportation ci~zrges as reported in the BTtl's DsLIy Gas Wire incfcx !;:I;. o;tc:h pipeline. (PdNG: T\didConrii~r:at Pooling Pain!)

t&& - C~~s tun~e r s with 3 Fnsi~ive GT Negmi*tfe ~rn~balw,ce, after adjuslment lot optiulai l-raImcir~g scnit:e, shaJ,JI be subject io LC addItiona1 charge 2t ttle

r;LE!a: 5(3.30 per I\4114Blre (sG.05 per zhcrnl) of'irnbal~icc.

(lrf a,&& - Customers t~i111 a cumu!ative rnonihly Positi~e or Neg,~tivr Irnbnfanct sl~all be subject to an addiiicinal chugc at the rate of $0.50 per ? I ~ ~ M B ~ T J ($0.05 per them?) of imbalance.

f r ) (&\ic:~! f j a ~ - Ctrstomcrs with a N~gztive Irnbali~nce on any Critical Day :thali be subject to a Critical Day I~nbalance Charge at: a rate which is the igrenlrr c!f $30.00 per MMBtu ($3.00 per t l ~ e ~ ) or the applicable iilterslaie pipcline charge for Negative Imbalance Mh4Btu1s for each Critical Day a l%qytiire Iwbniance is incurred. Customers with a Positive imbalance on i:nY Critical Day, afier adjus*xient f ~ r opvional Daiiy Balancing Service, will be subject to s Critical Day imbalance charge at ;I rate \vllic:? is the greata. ol'S :t ,&I per MbIBtu (SO. 10 per tb~errni or ttle applicable inrerstare pipeline charge for Posirive Imbalance MMRtu's for each Critical Day a Fo.siti~fe Ii3nlnnce is incurred.

, i t&&litit~~~t~I Cha;,es - If the Cornpany incurs add~tiond charges due to a (.'~~ston~.tr's !n~balance. those cosrs will he passelrl 011 to the Customer.

[ c ) jt?cvcntie Sharing - (Iver!Under Delivey Charges for tn~hslancrs sha11 be ~:scdited to rhe sales cusror-ncrs via the Purchasetl Gas Cost Adj i~s tme~t <ti1 ' I I T I ~ .

R F. IIIey~xIeclcer -- lssucd By: Vicc: President-h'larkct Dcvcdopmcnt

%<'3.i!'Yk'I DA#O'i.% C AS RATE SCSI EDUPX

:3jG:3% , $;!$: iff T t .G~$,&.&&!J&&: ,,. L-jF .. ,..- p%r@?:,fl- ~ E R V I ~ : ' ~ . : ~ ~ . ~ p , % . h ; ; ' y liectioll No. 3 y+:&y!++s S- ,,. .J.I. 2% Or@naI Sheet No. j.5 !&j?;y&g gj&g;g$~~t. Cmnrreiiiig Sheet No. 625

i 3; i&32;:I;ij;>G,$':5 - A C ' r ! ; ~ r a ~ r t>r ii3sai1p Ci~s?orrter sbi-tll have tl?e option I:, &i'rk:.>gz~ a Eluil> Bati~~icil~g Srrvicw ("DBS"). '13.i~ i s a cieiivcir? 7ci.n~ wrvici: $-rfi~~r i&tfr.sg Iralar.tci.rxg ro~!cra.~~ce ahovc or helow rhe Cusfomefs E.eceipts fh~\$?i$.$~~ i,~..it rj,nir\g, Cfr!er!l..in&r. Del.li.\.rry Chwgrs. Tj-jj f; sefi-slice is a valiable k?ip .an 4$tnl~-it.! pcri~d. if'a Curjlcbmcr &]so eiec-23 20 CenLer a Group ]E;ai;incing rzr:$~~c$1-re~1I. lk~i: C LLS~OI:IC~S quml'tjty becotnes iivxii ~hl - ; for LSC by the &.ttir*zi:p I:,Yi;ls!c.~~ct, FIB5 does :XI:$ affect the rno~ri~bdy Se~icme~lr of

CLl t>i$?ifl5#:~.

E?i 1.M S hcgins aEicr a five pcrcena ( 5%) (3Q Receig~s folmncs is applied. 1.3155 qquauzit:; is rtic dai1)- vulcr,rne rarim.:c. f3e1i~~Wn R e c e i p ~ at xhr Receipi I'rsir~~, pPna clr n'rinus rhe five pei;cet:t (TO:o:, of !Leccipts toierance. and the irt!%~-tt~rit iictually uscrl at the Delivery Poiill {Eleliveriss), ilnless Critical !Jay i:: t;r~l!lifl.d. If a Critical Day is calicli, tllc !!IDS quantity is ~ ~ r a i h b l e to he IP~c*;~ iix B IJc:)sitjvc ln~bntance, howct-tr. the l)BS quantity czr,?c~,t be &wed f h ~ ~ it %;IE. , ;FL~~.L* Insbalmlce.

- * i:b:i - t i ~ u rites nr:d clmrgcs for smica under this optional service shall

invfr.~dc cad? LIS the t;:iliot~ir~g:

i < L ~ . t { = ~ ~ t i ~ j c ~ , r I'fi~d<er - The resr;~~arion rstc oTS0.09 per $hem per o\cn&l.

('ornnrrlrJ'oly I'hcrrxc. - Thc zc i*mrr~ndi~ m e ii; 90.003 per r-hernl. The monhly chug(:: is equal ic) thc ca~nrnodi~y raxe rnultiplitd t3y th? s'm of the dzii;.; ~,ralut~?;l vnrj;tnccs. Daily volume variance is aay differefice bcn~rftn (i) the :rl.s~lr;t~' vaf tic uf [he difference Beween tl~r Receipts Deli-wries for ~ i > e ria!, tip TLI thc 1DR.S quantity cantractc.d for atd ( i i ) fitle ?exen: ( 5 % ) of the 1tcr;ript~.

.A G~'usrantrr orsrl elect to leave the 13B1S by notit;l;ing the Compmy's rcp~csrr-t~~ttivt and making a pnl'rnent equal to the sum of the remaining ~nat~ths Kssciva~itrn Charge?;.

Z2it14 FiBkd:, , ,Iu1y 1. 1996 . EFrective Date: Aueust 1. 1496

-- b ; l , P ; . ~ r issued By: Vice Fr~sident-hlarkci Devslop~enrt

Si)lL!Tbl Dibl.dOTA GAS RATE SCHEDU!L%,

Section Nr?, 3 BPri~inai Sheet No. 6.S

+., . - &ki\.y&?$!! $3&+i%>q'A Cancdi.ng A S'hee~ No. E.6 --

Rate Xo. 52

%+ 0pi4igrrfi,i Greap B:alsncing Semi,ee:

. - C;Y) dJga&,pjm .. 1 he C'~lstornctr shall hzve tke optioi? ta choase s Group

Balanlsitig Senice (GR!$j. Fn: purposes uf calculaiir~g the Iwc! of Uusrornz: Inib;ili;n.\ces incurred undc:r the terms of this tariff? the Giro~ip Cusl.onler shall 1.1 ,.c ., .. ,srzsidered to be or81e Ctisior~ter p~i-nd he sum of *e ind;viduai Custonicrts

D85. qt~a~at.it.irs sl~alt he the miriirnum DBS qua.lsti.ty fcr the Group tuston~er. 117 dl respects, the G~stomar shall operate indivi.dua!ly under the puyvisic?ns of h i s til.rifF. ' I l ~ e Group Custoinez, shakl! enter irito a Graug i3atarrcing i4gr(:erne:~i o,md.er this tariff wh.ich shail'; be fclr a tenn of no: less r;l?im o n e n-~olt~h. The % e m Grof~.p Cust~~mcs slzall mean a pb:rscin, r.ilrpar.ciriar\, pasTr~crship, or othe~ legal entity thai provides gas to more t1.ax1 OIIC IPilivery Paint sat the Y L ~ I ~ pipeiine.

t i ) The Group Customer must esecute a Supplier Service Ageenlent arid nztlst notify the Company of ?.he Eelivery Psinr(s) ro be grouped S!: the date fix br:giming of the mcntlt nominations. All billing xi11 be based on the Group Customt:r's notificaticdn.

( i i b The Group Custorner urill have the option of'providing rhe Company \vith individual Delivery Point daily nominarior~s or a sirlgle combincd Daily No~ninattion representing the sum of the Daily N o n i n a t i ~ ~ ~ s for cac11 32liver-y Point applicable to the Group Customer. ?'he Group Cuseomer shall retain infsrmation individual ilominations tvhich sllnll be provided to Company upon request. Each De1i.cw-y Poin~ witl~iri the group Iilust have operational te1emrte:ing in placc.

B ~ L L T Fik6.t:- Julv I, I396 ETrectiv'e Date: Atreus? I , 1996

R. F. Leye\ldeclicr lssued By: Vice Pl'esident-lalarket Dc~~clopmenr

SO'CiTH DAKOTA. GAS RATE SCHEDULE

%a~~td~Y~K%%f:5?$'EX% tLpBtBf SERVICE rCO%fPANY tjecrirjn Na. 3 ll?f?% Brigina! Shertt No. k7

5;0!4:4 DAKDT.4 Cameling Sheer i+u, h.7

C:ll..tFX OF SP;'.Kk'$Q.'E: Gas Transportakia;n Tnriffii RiCiLF: @:3'1;:B!d~h:$'!-84PN: 6-xrntfornli:r Balancing

4 . i i y ) . f1'rhi.l dirr.,up C~ls~i.!nler does nor. corr;giy xidl .[he prosisio~~s c;f its Sup~iier Service Agrwment, Company ma;! t ~ n r ~ i n h ~ c the .~..glrefi?em ;end each Customer whose L>c!ivery F'oilit is p m of the Cj~our; I.*us~or~~c:r. wilL be ialdividually rtspn~sible ri;r t.hc sertlemeni of gas tral;spr>rl;;llic\r? imb;lla:ces i:nd a&rr I : !~=~CS r ~ z g a r d i l ~ ~ f j of pa5 rncnts +* . - L;I,%~ the C;~~si~rr~c'r ie!'a? 5a.i.e rendcrec1 ro ;hi: Group C i ih~~mcr . [he G r o ~ ~ p ~ ~ ~ ! ; t o ~ i ~ ~ : ~11311 remain r<:spo.l?iib';e ibr Pipeline Zrnbaiznc?~. ~ e ~ ~ a i r i e s . ovcrsur; charges or other cliarges it :nay crrste an ihe interstare gipctinc system. Corcpany reserl;.ss rhtt srigl-tr ro tsrmiria~t t11c l i~~ppl icr Scnrici: Agreemen\ fix dce cause ~bl<i?i?lhiil three iia3s of~vritten notice. In :he even! rhr Agr~eernent is rcrmin:lied d11iirlg m y rl;xo~!il~, thc C u ~ t ~ t > ~ e i s v;Lirose Delivery Point:; arc vi'fithiii Ihe Grour,, Custcmsr shall be hilled sep?rauelj for any imtla1;inces and shall also kc billed ihc Ci t r~c~p Bnl wcing Chargct.

550 per f3ifltng Pcrisd per Delivery Point

RR.'. I,tyendecker. .- issurd E,y: Vice Prlesident-Rlarket De~etopmenr

SOUTH DASiOTA GAS RATE SCHEDULE

%$J&Y~~5VH!!i.Tk~FAP( P'I;'BLSC SERVICE COMPA,NY Section No. 3 a,- - [' ~g&~,g@N - Orieina: Sheet N.J. h.g z:Cy.~.;if A D!'~#GTA Csnre6ing Sheer No. &@

CL1it,?Qi CIP' 9ERV'UTCE: Giss Transportation Tariffs ttiirji'lXBIt:5iYCNiiTHOIN: Sta~dby Sclvicc Optioeas

Rkte Ma.

Ow 3diBI:titm tile orl~er sezvices provided under trrlnsportatlon ssrvice. the Company elsn c~$Rez. $cv~anl ~t,c~ndby service optio:ls. 'lJn.der these senlice options ~ht . Compsu~y agrees iiis xiay1$.lyf, 13r'i kl~c ternis set Tort11 helow, to provide gas si.~pply to the Customer i f the t-:tasac;w:t.x i s unable tr:) secrii'e ail or a p o r t i ~ ~ i sf the gas sirpply t !w [he C u m p a y h ; ~ #4,L~~ec1 r a t ~ r n s p o tr .

in) ~ L M P J ~ ~ - k Customer may elect to reccitt Firm Supplq2 Stmdtty Service 141 assure ca~trirr~ted gas service wixen their o u n gas siippl? is interr-upted. l l c h'usoamrr wili hc per~nitteri to contract Lsr daily detivery capacity under [his standby optiun. 'fliis acrvict is available for a n annuz! period.

i b i $j&5 - 'T'tie Gas Demand and Conmiodity Ct1;~rge is shot'in (311 Sheet. No. 9b.

( c ) ilkdjlidnltfnt ufG&s Cost - In connection with tl!? Coi~?pm:'s Pc~chzsed GES C'ust Acljtastr,~enr, 111e Curnpeny vfi!l credii oalerall gzs cost hased an ntes charged in section (b) above. The Company will provide this infcrrmation ~ lndor a separate section of the PGA filing.

Stu,e~dby SuppBy Servicc (SSS):

; ,$y&i&t - This senlice is a mal.ket bilscd al~cniative supply senrice jvhich is available 017 a rcasol~able el;'for&s basis to transportation Cusromers desiring i~ purchase supply fiSorn the Conlpa~~y. li't~is senlice shall be ai:~~ilable to transportatioi~ Customers who h i ; ~ lost their source of snpply but shall be available, at Company's discreiion, under any cthcr circumstmces. Alternative supply mag include pipeline authorize overrun service, storage inventories, LNG inventories, LP ir?vento!-ies, or any other suppiy which may be avaiiable &om time to time on a reasonahie efforts - - hnsis ill the sole discretion uf the Compmy. I hls service is only availz-ble ICI

Custonlers who have Company installed telemetric equipment to nzilnjtor dai:y usage. The cost of tht: telemetric equiprnenr s\lal? be paid hy the C.lus~ulner and shall be cqua.1 to the actual cost of ;he meter, installatioil uld 11ardw.m. i!lcludins tax gross-up, where app1:opziare.

Qai.6, Filed:-- .!i$\* 1. i996 Effective Date: Atleust 1, 1996

R. F'. kcyendecker - Issued By: Yice IiPrcsidunt-Marker Devcfo~trncnt

,w .+&a% 2 a<='==r-, ? g &T3s,.~.~li:T3,Y6 . ., r ,w,, $)G.ElttfC: SERVICE CQ hIPA WY Secd~n No. S %~$?!y$ggp 6kieina$ Sbcft Na g<g,yy~ yj&.ggg!r Canceling Sheet No,

C'$+,&,q 43F SKTPV4CE: Gas T~-nnspo t - t a t i~~~ Tarirfs 53%Ti< Bk3XCNA'f3LlN: S~sndby Service BBptions

Feafe No. 87

gk.1 &~ln - The rate for d ~ i s sen-ice !;lid1 be the Cwwpany's quoted rate for rile Qpe af aqpply prtlrvidcd. In ad2i:ion tc these c'nwpes, the quoted wte for the acn irx all;\Il incjudc the crsnrrn~dity charge unde~: nhe applicab!e rate .sciicd~~lc.

re ? .&k&l$~a;113igrf'XQ&m1 - 1 n con~lec-t ion with tile Conpu~).'s Purc!med GLS Cu.st !~4*jus;tr~ient? this CIcrmpmy will credit overali gas cast based on rztt-es ~:ha.rged i.rr .s;~c:tk~l (b) above. Thc Csrtipmy ivifl prnvide this i ~ f o r i ~ ~ a l i ~ f l t~x%$I.oa. 3 IiCpar;+tt: :;ecrion c~f'tRe PGA filing.

~ d z tj;&fi,g - i'tstor~~er Blltirag sir ft~is service ivill bi: based on the ZfioLUi

;~~mix1,i~t1~4zt or It.cwlpts. Jfactuz4lactual usage exceeds n~orninaeioi;~, the cl.rstomzr u;+il k.% eeqxnsib!e for the ai:r:tud volumc.?s Paken, plats m y additionat zosxs t ~ x z ~ r i d b;; ~tte Cornpay. such iss overrun charges on the del'lcicnr volumes. filax:1\553 i~wge is h low noinina~ions, (he eu.stone:. virill be ailowed to use the S ~ ~ I ! X I . S ~ ~ I ~ X I ~ C S per tllc ba!a~c i~g prcrvisions dt5crihl:d subsequently in rl~is ,,,, ~ c ~ ~ n . . j . 5kr Bill.ing purposes only, the gas rie1ivert:d under this service shall t~ ;.c;~nzxiJcre13 "fi.rst through ,the meter".

i i 3'~riinsporzatian Customers will be subjec: to the balancing provisions applimbic to their gas transportation service ExlcIuding DBS levels purehasc:d.

r i i t'SosSrivc Emballl?ls~ces. at the C ~ m p ~ y ' . ; Qw~h:d Price. will he deemed t;, ilc~xlil iirst t.moiigh the meter after sewice u~~ilc: this *aifi-i-is co~x~plc~ed. Positive Imbalances must be eliminzied ~t i rh in zbc a~:~mr (.ins Month. Any c~mulsri\~e rrionthlv Prrsidve 1rnt;al~nce :\ill be su6,i-t~t rrl Setrlernerlr of Irnbalancr-.~ unclcr rbis eariff

R. 1:. Lsyendecker Ilrfucd By: Vice P r e s i d e n t - b e Develspncnt

9G;fie!TM BA310T.4 GAS U&TE SCHEQPLii,!

?4@$BTR+,Ir &$i:E'E,Y&pk FWBk4C 5% WV6CIS CO!%BhbkNX S ~ , t % s ?'k. 3 ELEl%X%X O~igtnal S.nf.2~ $$22JG$ Wbaa'n';Q-rn. Canceling sheet No0f;9&

~:$,4,$3 sERPY'11CE: Gas Tansportatf-ioa Tarifis DE&%GWA"FIQl"tI: Staarndb Ssk~ricle Options

iiij I l ~ t ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ i . r i h a l ! hwe&.cnbhga~oa t~ BzI.z~1:e,anad?i!ybL35is, b?.e!ceips and Detivei-ies a,f gas made unde~ !kis ~zr i f f b~ svbe Comp~isy. DiRzrcr.rccs 'crtl~weeri EiF:txei-pts find DeIivn5r:s 5i1ai3 bf a s c m u i m d and recorded in a C u s ~ n ~ e r a m u n r , '%e C lir;tnmer sl~ell -ase Receips and deliver it:^ so that the XULIT~I b b a ~ c e shsl; ti kept as war ro zcrc~ ,as pracuicabie.

R, I.', descnde+cr __,_-_

issued B?: Vice Bresidet?l-FJlsrkc~ Dcr~Inpwltrrr

wU'87t-tr DAKOTA GAS RAT& SC13EDULE

st3m1w;~gg&@r4 PX,~BLIC SIE;RV~CE C(IB~~PAJW Section Nu. 3 g$;fgqgjal 3rd Rwjsr:d St~irC KG. 1 ; r @ ~ ~ f ~ ~ $ ~ $ @ ~ a ~ ~ k Canceling 51:It !fte~ised Sheealq~. 7'L

.- sfid! 1 ~ ~ 5 Xeviseb 6Frieet 30. 72

. ~ ~ n ~ , l u l L q - W r r , " " , . , - . ~ - - - - -------- -

I C

@krn Tifed:- .$up i , 1996 Effective Dsl:~: A u e u U J 9%

- Rzl;deyefi tleckcr --. Issued By: vice EJr tsldm t-BIarket Deq-~'i~!pmt~ti

t ,, p%f#pk:x3biiiQ= . . 1f.a~ rida scl~edule is avaliab2e to ail ~:ustome;rs viho !me rcq~ircments of ar fsazi Z.cj[JO tlr.cms p . r day [Rases 84. 85 or 871, arid :&o heve e>:ec~~r.r?d a11 ex!iendtcd ,. .*r., ,Ilp,? , ice - agrrimena <wish dlr Company.

3, 4?fidam6:r Co~#ra\ed ObaBgatiom i)u;alifyifig ciiszan.rcPts ~ h v t sign r n ~ e:itl~nded srnicc ?isrInt;.i;l.Cfii v,-i:Lt~ tire Ct3-mpay i:vil~I re.r;creivc di!;cocanls En the nor,-gas ;~u-tivr; of the ~:omn.~rdity rate ir; ,~c!c@srd2iicv wirf I the fol!u wing &b!e:

~rrcent s r:. 4 pei.o:r,r 3 percent 2 percent 1 percent

All pruvisior~s of the Cornpany's filed tariff not sp~:cificaily chmgcd by dds rider st:lacdulc shall apply.

,------- -. ---- BEliings on and a f r m

13aze- FEied: , f i ~ l y 8, 1996 Eff~cUvc Date:-&past 1. B 926

SQUTW DAKOTA GAS RATE SCHEDULE

%TZRT'i4~t~r~FU~-TEitK PUI'SLBC SERWlCE COMEPAIVY Seclictn KO. 3 il$W@% 6:n Reviser1 Shect No, 2 bC4U P 3 AKt35j:;r~ Cunc-.lin.g 5th Rcvist-cf Sheel Nc. 3

if r.ba sit% ;1atrzt;ahzed rt> be ch~i;.gr:d xht: Compaiij for nzturzl gas purchased by it

f+?r rmw!.c. j.1;afj t"P irilcreascd o: decreased, whether or ilot charged under bond, 'rtcrezse or decrease pe; t h e m shall bc addecl to or dedilctccl :from r11z

ckirpgr:s SL"I f i~r th i n filed rates incfuded Iiereirl. In addition, gas cost variances riid[:bwg ham L'lve p:lrt:l.),ase of non-~aditiunnl gas s:ipp!ies will be zddeci or ~:ledrti:t~b &nza c i ~ a s ~ c s s~t fort11 in Iilcd raies included herein. A!:y rc'!'rLr,d. i ~ % ~ ~ d j ; t ; t ; i i in.'ierc.st rl.lereon, received by i!~r Cornpaqy fiom its supp!ier of c:li-d.rges ?": [, '~t94- .t as:d a;ipiicablc ko nalural pi~chased for resale shali be rtfi.lrid.ed ti^ t$$c ctl.s&eil:r~:atx as a rcdus?:ian in billings over the silcceeding txvelst' month period or ixkker prriurd de tcnn~ined appropri ate.

ti:~;riis~::cc:.ri in ack~r i l gz i ~;r:)st i~cucred and gzs cast recovered thiaugl? unit sairs rrilli br n ' t ~ a u ~ d n6ror?ihfily. Bn additim, &e Ccjmpany will crzdit acllual gnr; cast iautweti for di re~ot'eries o!'Gas Dernand and Comrnodiry Charges qmder Rate Nos. 5.6, 85 nix1 87. sl?o\v~~ ill1 Sheet Nos. 92 ar.J 9b. Resultirlg under or over cosr ricwvcries wi!l be spread to Rate Nos. 8 1 and 8 2 over the i3st twelve r;io~~rhs of i,r44:' iir!it diir!ee~: nmnlh period follo\ving k c incurrence of the cost recovery vn~:iimec t hroligl~ re-ent5 in the Purchased Gas Cost .4dj ustn-lent ctilcuiaiion in i i~c secrx~d 117onih Ibllo~ving the incurrence of the cost recoverj 1 ariance.

I.lisa1.i b~aticln of supplier related refhds, rogct11r:r with interest thereoil, may be tzcattli sqparate of the above true-up mechanis~n ~shen the amount of said refirnds ar ~:,thcr circura?sranc:.es lvarrant special treatment.

R. F. Lqendecker Issued By: Vice Prcsidect-Market I)cvciopcncnt

P-EJRtCRA.SED GAS CQST k@JUG"ITk%ENT PC. T ~ C R . ~ &?f&\l;'@J

Wa, ti I - Rt:sirjr,n:izl Gas Savlcc Gas C:or.;l.modity Charge j fi >z:g '~j

Rate No. 8:2 - General Gas Serdice Gas Comnbodiiy Charge 5 @,,>2&93.

Pare Pto. 81 - Cornrflerciai and :ndus~ial-Fkrr: Sales Senrce Gas Demadxd Charge, per rherm cf daily coniriid &m;t*,d :i?rter stsr iks:~ 53 tilw;mi

~VIVC'.; .fiip!i?iii C I ; I ~ C C ~ ~ L':>.sIs

3 I .&ZK o f ? - f l Z Base SU.567 1 5 0 2 % 32.709i, of TF12 Variable SG.0305 Q 2.5 t4.3795 oufTFC; %{.I>$? iz. $6 Gal Fee 50.0261) 9 g:? SBA Surcharge 'i;O.tJCh-l ~ i . Q', GSR Surcharge S0.0.1?7 5 &+j

Order' 528 Surcharge S0.003 I 0 . ;= cKb Stranded 558 Surchluge SCt.fi l3Q C f

"qm-,!!%& Toft11 Pipefine C a p a c i ~ ~ C'os13 g &,44 Szcppi~~ Star~dhy Balancing Services dwd..,s u&5.. fb PIP 'Total Demand Chxge .L .

$h%2:d3i

The above persenrages are bascil on iilc Curnpaz~y 'r ~Gl-i!T;tit dal-;isrslf pr31;ik wlgt NNG (39.283 PrlIMBtil.)

Rate Schedule l!n!BuBd ; i ~ g - ! & ; ~ TF I ? Base 15,680 9 p ,gz4:'i, 'TF 13 Variable 1'5,609 - d3.a~- ?. a'?%n,$.< .a,

'SF5 16,994 'a* ;a,:g$;+s Toruis -I u, .?$;I ~~.r&?~k. **' Service is cantlacre:! for 5 mandrs (14.?7Y6 i s iiE2 ttls il.lj4.JXJ.s)

Gas Conirnodity Charge Gus Siippb - Average of NNG Veiltun UIG i?crrc?,rcarian indiwb

as rcparted in the first of the ~nontjl irsuc of jilclde S E. !LC. Ga.5 , i - f u r k e ~ & ~ p ~ h f is.& for the month of bi!iing

Fue/ L1se - 2% NNG and 3.04% Company LkIJ Gus Sr~ppl~t h.la17a)yi~:ent FCC Pipelii~e TI.utzsporl~~ici~ Ct~arges Total Gas Component Charge

- RF&s4W3s1;1, -,- ..,,",,,

Issued %y: Vice &rcside%t-3tiarkB W$fci~$iahait

50trkW FYAKLOTA GAS RATE SCHE:DULE.

Wf kS4TlilVkiB5iTBWN Pl!BI,dBC SERVICE CQMPANY Sec$<ctr! 3e. 3 k&AJA&B?i --- ! e V -- 511cet Yo. 53 5SS~Jr'N 0W'i;CYFk Cancetiti~ <Sth Wnl;ri,~11 Shed No. &

Ptlg,CF$ABE,D;$ GAS, COST AlBJUSTiMEN'H' (Can't)

R%;: +&L t?3 - Cam~norsinl and Industrial-lntemptibie Saies Service OTIS Comm~dily Charge

Ga; Srcpp(c> - Average 0ol'N'I.IG Venturn aid Dtmwcatirjn I.nriii:cs a rcpohteij in the first of tile mantit issue af [nsicle I=. E R C11;&- b$stskgr iiL.p?rr pub!isl~?d for die tnenlh 0% bi!ling

Pard il.vc - 3% 'F.lNG ao~d 3.039& Compiing~ t&:U Ga S~dpphr h,fu/ilzgmetlf FL?~! K22a7~~eu' Cqz~acin; Szvchrrrge /k;Ei'~zi-tci)~~; .!?en:ices Pr;x*/jtte li.nr4rp.?armi'int7 C'hargrz~ Tb6n.l Ggas Corrtponer~t Cfurge

%get 3'? . Gab T ~ l i , s ~ r ~ h i u z Fimr Supply Sandby Service Gai I>,rm,ljnn' Cnarge. per t h r i oFCaily co!ttrzct aei113nd

Ral*! 'No. 84 nipply standby costs Rate: Ma. 83 pipeline capacity costs Tt"itzi1 D t a a n d Charge

Gai Cornmrmiicv Charge Rat~r No. 84 Gas Commodity Charge L L 3 3 &

-,US3&6k -*---*

Issued By: Vice Prusidmt-Markel D~vk?lttprnctrt

SWUTH DWIGOTA GAS U T E SCHEDULE

?TC2!g$PlfiriiES'I"~E??4 PEIi12,kC SERVICE COMFAN'L' Secti%n Ma. 3 d%L%QN 5 i d Sir~ar Nn. & Si3$,iYf-fa tk.4 iCtVn'1'A Canceiiz~g 4tIh R:tvis?d St~.ltat Wo. 2~

(SHEET ENTENTIONALLY ZJEFT BLAMK)

Date Slled: bulv 1. 1996 Effective Date:.xaa. 1, 1996

R. u y m k c r +--

Issued By: 'trier: President-R1arl;ct Dcvctopm~il~

pqfi-@3"r4@&ig .--fl,, ,q .. ;- , .. '.. .-: lw: .I, 2% p%@L.lC' sEBZ%ilf F. CQRIP.4,RY Ssctian Wa. 3 $~i$~&-&~;;~~ .--- 3rd - Revigp_d Skteet Na, f. g$#;!R;k @;$,g$$y,& CanseItng 213d Revtsecl Shaet Wo. u. -?".a,- .<-..- ..,,. r"*.**rr̂ lwl-rxu.--.-------------------

- 3 % ' 5 &$~~ufaegarPd Gas PBawL Removal, Cost

$ : ,%p$>$i e53:b4.$*xy W , f ~ ~ ~ ~ , ~ < : . & f : ~ ? j., a&{ artyts by rhc ~ C o ~ ~ ~ i i ~ i ~ in to all na~~i-ai gas thlroughpm i;:fj the f:'cw~~pwiy's South El&nu g z ; distrib~~;ion system..

jlis::~~$ewkusraf,;3!%i~bin ?%IS R I I I ' c ~ P X ~ ~ : , ~ " is tci reflec~ the acr~~al co::,rs ICJ the Co~npimy resuitii~g frum the t:1;asswp r , A manuf:xcu~ecl gss plane cites o.;'u.rri;.d by the Campanjr. This surcharge krc151 ~ILJIIP~~EZ~ ill effccl 1.111til chi? a d i d rernovd cost!; incurrod by k c Comp;drp, il~iek~tfsn~~, :; rntt~in; r~quircmen: based on the rneth:~dol~gy approved by the Cci;~rmi:~$isn is? Dockct No. 1.-694.-008, zxe con~p!ztely recovered. Artnxti rt:~:turdii.atir"tirs wilt cletennini: when di essocieteci costs have been ser:usrmd c2.;~d nbcn the ssuchn;j;e can be rernoved &om rates.

3. !%tk%ex,w$ Rk%t~aaiBiwtiaa 4~,%itwiZPy, on or before February I sr, the Company shall file z ''h~lu~ufactard Gas r"!a;nmts Rt,t~6fr~-a1 Cast Remnciliation" with the Cornmission. The filing will ~ i ~ ~ ~ i ~ t V r'eiac asstrcirttd crlear~up costs wi~71 actual ssllrcharge recovcrics. and set fisflil~ thr: ren~ii~xing una~s~ortized balarice of clealup costs.

4. jy a?,4~k m c I J I ~ K . ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ r Ri12e I'hr: f i~~ihvirlg surcharge rate. per them1 of Cusionr:r usage, shail be addca ic. the I : 'a~~r~todip C1;mg.e for each applicable rate sch~~duli: set forth below:

Kafe NB. 82 - Ge~~e ra l Gas Senrice SC.0 i 907

VL:m No. 85 - Com~aerciai aid Industrial 1nic:rmptible Sales $0.006r30

Fw'rlj~izse C u s i ~ n ~ r s with C'uatracts Vsrith Deviztions. Ihe swchargs i s assumed 'is ktc ir~torpurated in rhs connacted Comrrlodity Charge.

R. F. I cvewj~rt i .et Issued By: Vise President-Mgrket D~velopmen:

- J?, F, f- -,41-.-

Issued By: Vice P~.esisjb@n'r-M$wiret 'Ik.z4rjptki;lnt

S8LlW DhKOrA GA.5 RATE SCHEDULE

3% Rpgh%i.eabB&y 'r2sis b*.i$w is /fivallaPilc 10 a71 intewuptibic cui;~.a.amers ~-vI.ic halie requ~.irerncrits ir! ~xxea:_ of I Qq9 ti~~,rri~!i per: day ar!d have alternate fuel c.qability. S~i-vice yursuuns eu the rider is subject ro having an exe:u:t;-d Tempora~,y Ke!entiun Sen:ice ,~%.gra:nenl: ("TRS Ag~cem.en~-*'\ vvit5 ?.hehe Cc,mpzr~:i.

B::tistrlaxa~le"r Ca~hkzcli Ob11ipg8'ms ~Qual~fyivg b: t~etorneys 1-1 mst sign a T?S iiggre emal: to pnrc hs t : navurak gas liom r3x Company to s a d s ~ rJ~c" cusijlorrrer's e;lerzy requirc~ncn:~ ;rq ~yecificcl In &?r SR3 ~{grtancrit. The :ern3 af the TRS A g ~ e m e ~ i i d2d3 b.t; negnriabie ttetwcen the ~xxr1it:s pr.rn~.~$cd srich terra will DO! ~ X C C I ? ~ a 6'3 cia! pzrimd. Tire Ccrnp~ry shall su i t~n i~ a copy of tach excci~ted W.S Agrcerrnent 1.0 Smrh Dakc-ta Pttblir: Utilities 110111oaisaon. The tmns of the 'T'TilS Ap?erricnt sf!dl becun~e er?ectivt. in: i B1iS) da3s alter su3rriissior; oFthe TRS Ageexen: TO ?.he Carnrz~ission ~micsl; rqjcc*tcd or otthenvise s q t n d e d by scilon knithe Commission.

3 Ib"ersitary 'The iirca sen.& ivi;t~ natural gas by the Conlpany in Sotlth Dakota.

4" Rate The r:o~rrr:~adiry rare shall be the nlutually agreed upon rate specified in :he 'Tits , ~ ~ , g r ~ ~ ~ l l ~ ~ ~ l l .

':, !Scgo.tia~cd TRS rates shall affect con~rnodirrq: rates on,ly. (:ustomers receiving

seru.ici: pursuar~t to Rm or joint fin11 and intemptible rate schedules shall ct~fititwc tat pay applicable demand charges. All provisiois ofthe Con2psulyYs 5icd tariff shall be applicable to customen taking service pursuant ro this rider except tthax cumodi ty rates sf.~all he as negohated by the pa~ics an3 es specitiecl withla i f l t TRS Agreement.

- R. F. !&vgpdrckcr Isseed By: Bricc PrcsXeat-M~rl~rse Dtvciapnronc

SOUTH DAk'8TA GAS RATE SCHEDULE:

K ~ ~ . ' ~ 4 % 4 i ~ ~ S 7 " R X PUBLIC SERVICE CQMP ANY Sectian No. 5 $&%RON 2nd IZcvisrd Sheet No. d$~ti'iT"t.~ DhG h>TA c[:auce!iug '?st Sbect No. &

- &! Ch~ncr's Corase~~ t Te 63ect1py

fril case the.! tusto~i~er is not the e~~~~neer of ~Iic pren).is~"~ GI. ~ f t h i ? inlcrvening p:-r:.psty bciwecn $he premises =id the Cr>mpany's Ilnz:;: ifre Cuslomcr will ubrsin frcrm l&r praperl? i.i%vncr(s) fie n c c e s s q col~srr~t to insrid1 and mainrain i:i szid rxauiscs ~ 1 1 such gas eq~iipnitrnr m is r!ec~s:;wj or ct.nve:nirni for supplying g x j to

&, Hcrvirc 1;rr ~ C ~ V ~ C L ' S tlxccpt mobile homes in ~liohilr hoine parks, thz Cornpar;. ~vil! irrst:t',t w 9tr1;ice along ahit siaorrest feasible route from Gle gzs main to the custumer's Intiiidlrig 1.rg~u thc custonler making a nnn-rcdiuridabie con~iibution based cpon tl~c dls%ance frora~ thc cwtomer's property line to rhe point of serrice atraclment as %!I travs:

Pior,-Ke51ndabIe Nai-Refundable Cc(ntribuiian C~nt.ributinn Ibr Per fcal fr;r

.a , . U p !o i 50' -,,,,, ,., ,.,$A&%-D-~%~Pc . - - - - c'cddirianal Pioc j )?**, ; 2 , ~ " . j.4" $ 913.00 5 1 .OO

an - 16 175.tIC $ i .jo larger liian 2" $3 00.00 C~7n1parly's CIITT~SIT

cost of insrailed pipe

For sen.iccs to mohile l-loxnes in mobile home parks, a nan-ref~ndzhle ~ ' r ;>nt~ibut i~rt of $75.03 a i ~ i l i be made by tiis cttsioil?cr for sel-~ices up to 50 feel of harizo!~tal piping in ale mobile lmorne lot, and ;in additional non-refundable cq~rrrriburion of $1 -00 \silI he made by thc customer for oacb additional f ~ n t . The Company has, lPle righi tg .r!l;ajve the connjburion-in-aid. ( 8 )

'7, 1 , Afetrr $t,st By Cu~eomer Request -- Any srcastomer nnaay request the Carnparly to Test iTs gas meter. ;he Cornpsny shalh nt&e s x h rest zr ssoon a pp~sible after rei:eipt of the rrcycsr. If a zeqquzst is nlade witijin one year afkr n, previous requestz lihe Compafiy rnay require a rcsidcntial ctrs~omc~ lo pay a $1 O deposit and msjl require any atht:r customer to pny a dewsir in the FolIoning mounr:

hfetcrs rated at 425 CFH or less 51 0.0i) X~EIC~S r a t 4 a? 424 CFI-I to I000 CFM $20.90 Meizrj rare4 over 10@O CFfl $60 00

. =. 1 ne dc:p?sii shd! be refu~lded only if the metelr is founcl to bzve an unacceptable ~?ror_ as dciincd in the Comr-nission's regularicris.

w-."..,--- -

lhxt Fik4:- JVIY 1, $996 - EtTecti~e Date: ..9lio,ust :, ;9.?6

R. F, ~$yt+~dec$er -.- Issued Eiy: Vice I'resident-Market De~cloprncnt

g SOt!TH DAbl0TA GAS RATE SCI-IECU LE

K::EZp$5''ij QIIF SERVPC'E: C;au Transpurtntiota 2'af i f fs L;",$tTE DESB.d;;SA2'!OI%: 4;eneriiE Tcrtyss and Cnnditilfm

2, 3tissuinnum Ts.rrx: 7'he rriir~lrr.:tirri icrm of tlxc ?;r,.r:~:icc Requca Farm: shall be 932 ..,.

a , rhc Company a! its sole discret,irun n s y sflo..! a fern: ~ P S S than the one ( I i yew miniin~l~t l . S11i)uid ihe Company file ~ x i f f c?!miges or be ordcrtd bj. itlc

SDP'I.IC to file ta.ril'fcha~g.es ~o this tmrds?ur!a!i:7~1 txiff? Cornpan)- will. ar Custnmer's request, walvc the one ymr minirnua-in ter-n.1 wd si-i, month's notice nf remina.tion rcqr.~irerncr:t:;.

3, FiRing: Transportarion vvilf no1 commence :inlit tlie C~stomer files 1vi111 tilc

<:ompang a ~:or?~pirted Scnrice Request Fam~ and all orhrsr applicable EQclcurn::nratim, including bur no! limited TO all dol:~~rn~:ritaGo!r ofot~iirrship nix:' i~ietllfi~izution rsquirz.6 by an), s!ate 43-r federal :-eguiatory hod) l.\+th junsdicri~n:

cats of einergenc):; 2nd p t i d c d fi~fihtr- "hat the flusri7mer say b!ack nut crr u~hcrwise deitrte from such dccurntnts inhrrr~at io~~ concerning i11e price paid for ros supplies and upstrertrn transportatian. ...

4. Gas d,Silatity: Gas purchased by C u s t ~ i i ~ e r fi-om 3 rhird pany for Trmsporta~ion by rhc Company shall be comnlercialty clean and merchant&le. Such gits shelti hi) cor~zparilble in quality to and inlerchangezbie with gas purchased by the CoinprrriyIv T\lc Cornpa~~y reserves the right to refuse to accept gas [hat docs not tneet the Campany's quality specir"tcations.

C- 3, l'tiermal Balaancing: The quantity of trai:jponati~on gas received by tlic Csn~pany from the transporting pipe!ine md tkc ql.iacr;lity of triinspor~~tion 31s cielivered to the Custonler under the applicable Sctiedule s11aIl be thermally balanced. Far delivery ssystenls witli a single source of gas supply. the transporting pipeline's statement as to volumes, heating value, and thermal halancing shall be taken as conclusive. For delivery sjfwer;x with multiple sources i7f gas supply, tllr Company shal! determine the heating va1l.i~ of gas delivered to ttl-e Custon:er in order to in~plement the requirement for thcnnal

R. F , Leycnd~cker -....".- lssued By: Vice Presiilcnr-fi?arlie! l lc~~.Iopt;;tc~r

504?Tli DAKOTA GAS RATE SCH E83UL,E

% ~ 5 ~ l k \ ~ 9 = t P:R:G P t'8kiif SERVICE CQMPANV Seclion Ku. 5 t;S4)$:f':+~ - Oricinzi Sheet No. g.2 5ft'T$i't1P4: fk.4 KCl'FA Canceling Sheet Plo. 6.2

- . . . . . .

%:1,a:$39P DY [ij.ERS%t(CC'E: Gas 'Trafispoirtztioa Tariffs fCpb'F$: $'jE3K;N,kTlQN: ~C;.cfieraE $ ~ ~ i l d 3 8 and C ~ ~ d i t l ~ n ~

&-, E"$&bi$ky : , (kq~& - G;xs shall b t anrj shall remain <he prctpcri:c; ot'thi: Custc~ncr while

being ~ranspancd darld delivcrecl. by the Company. The f olilpeny shall not t~c . 1i:~bie to !he C'u:;tt.mer fos any I ~ s s arising from cr- tl~it o!-Cj;s -T'runs.por&'lir;~n Se~vicr ivhile in the Compwy'!; system or f ~ r anj other st:.usc. cscepl for grtxs or willf~ii 111~gligence oftkie i_'ompar?yls o\ian en~~zloyce~. 'The C'omparr?~ reserves Ihe 5ght :o cnlmmlr,gle a s of the C.'u>;tarncr with otlier gas suppiies inc1udin.g propane xnd liqucl?.ed natural pas.

(h5 - 7'hc C'ustun:es shall be responsible for daennining the cs.tenr oi' ~.?ld l i ~ ~ i ~ i ~ i n i n g dl insurance it deenls necessary to protect its property interest i n such gas before. during, and after receipt by tile Company.

?.A c. Rc$cntien: h Cus\i>mcr ar Group Customer, if applicat~le, shal! have the option to C~~IOOSS IVIU of the fulio~ving methods :a applb re~mrion:

j,.&;s?~&.r;a ~lndcrcd I.3~t.d): 'The value of retention shall be dcternined by n~ultipi) ing i) ~hr nk~~crrk.rlr!? irveragr price plus epplicable intersate pipeline ~ran~porrstion charges as reported in the I'l'fi#.i's 13tr~Iy Gas Wire Index f ~ r each pipeline IN?'4G: MidContinent Fooling Poinr) times ii) rhe bki~isntlotl percentage rimes iiii the Deliveries. This value shall be hilled rno~rlily. This billing rd~ail r c p r t i ~ ~ i r con~p~nsdliorl for Lost and Unaczounczd for Gas. Tbe Retention pescmtage for dlr C'ot~~pii~)'s S,aurh Dak~>i,n distribution system is 5.04':6 and wil! be. adjusted frc)in time tn rime. I F tltt C l t s t ~ i ~ ~ c . ~ . or G ~ u L ~ C I I S I ~ ~ I L I C ~ , doe: not selecl one of the options presented in this retentian $r.<rrow, n:t.tntian shall Drt calculated as nated in this paragraph.

iejp$h'5:il:\m ilr:h:indl: The Cusrarner, or Group Cusrornei. if a~aplicable. upon wriiten r*que~- m:q d2irurr rrtcntiorr qumtities inkind. The request shall irlclude ;he C:~stori~er's zccount nilmber anci I!>: tmttm nnumbcr of which inkind refenlion is being requ2stc:d and slid! bs dciivercd to thc Coalpnny's rcpresenrative. Upon the corn pan::'^ ack.nowlsdgmrnt of the receipt of rile request, ehc C'tisuoalcr 51.1all be allowed to deliver retention volunles inkinc!. The Cuslomsr sllz:l has~r thc rliTatort r l i hsvc Lhc ~ I I ~ I I ~ I ~ S . transponation gas received from thz transj:.ofiing pipeline rsduced. tipi~i (icli~tr! 10 11br Cuslamer. by 2 fixed percenage of 3.02%. which sha!l icpresilnt li:l>mpL.tls+Iiofi for i'alrnpany-eked Gas and Lost and Uriaccuun~ed ior G s . SucR fixed perccrlagc 4: cslzbfi.sttcrf b> ~ h r Company and aujusted from time to rime.

$2. F. Levrndecke~ fssucd By: C'ice Presiduttt-Marker Drsclopwtcat

SC,:bti'Fl1 DAKOTA GAS RA'TE SCZ Y EDU EB:

g .- j *? 7.. 2-.-.,; .q- ,&&, 14%~+&53T&H;Ll Pf,113:ln1C SERluitC E, CQIP hX$A KP'Y Sec-Cion No. 5 f:~,,'.. ik,&Ai-@b " : Original S h e ? No. t5.3 +qj!@j:;-yg~ - ... - ~ ~ c ~ , : ~ , g $ $ , $ Ca~.rcciinp Sheet s.2. a,

1, d ! Im order tc utiiizc tt~tl senices pt.ovide.d undl::r 1 . k Ch-5 -Transportation FariB'I: ;1.tscs.r~;a~ic 1.11cderia1:g cqui prner.; is reqriired. A; 1 cosrs re!ated rc p~I~,~3r;~:tc~'i~n,g ~i1.li.l an\-;. ~l.?ficr facilities consinlct~d or ins%-tall,zd lo pra.vide 2r1y . , 8 #1~fiq~9::rtf~zi13~1 5.t .n. i~~ .iiii!i be charged lo tht. Cus:an~cr. bu? \h-i-lfi i-emrlh thi: ~ ~ ~ + q w p t y ~ i ; Km~~piz.i~y. Tkic CUSIO~~~.Z%~P :~i11 $t requirifd 1.0 pr0vid.e ~ l s p h o n e or 4i;ikgx iit~t:rfices ;I;~TCC$ to 'by the f orripa,n,>: rt,,r:d elecr;-ic camecrio~.ls io the nercr i%xtd ~;lm't!iJe iccest; la .the Cump~m*,r for ~a i i l ta in ing operaring sucll e, .;tlt:$>i - ;l%itellt .-

GIt, Onkr t3f Deliwetries for BiilBtgrg Puqe!ses: At iincs tiic C;>inprn!' !~?a? be ~itZji~~;tr'in$ gi.s PLI [he Delivery Puirtt ur~dei mors h h n Gne sen-ice type. FGT BtllI~?f; ~ Y ~ L T ~ I > S C S , the orcler r36'slefivrries (jn any gas day. as among the applicable !Schr:dt:Ic,.n, shi~li be 1 B titandhy Gas. 2 ) Final Transportaxion. 3 j S;iIes.

Xtj, C~t~wcll'y C11 rtailn~nzmnt MP Enter;cupf.iosa: f , 7't;rnspc~~~xtioil service is sub-ject to the physical. operational, a d canrra.~ tual

wiis~raints of'the Company's gas syszem. ptrtir:c:rrz ta d ~ e De1is:cr-y Point [he Kectipt Point. Tk' the Company is required to curtail or irrterm~r scnice due t~ Capacity constraints or system integrity conditi~ns. the Compm;yts interrq~tible salcs sllall have a priority subordinate to the Cornpar~y's fi:m :;ctkes and Firm Supply Standby services. Such lim sales Fiml Supply Standby scrvices shall be cunailed in accordanc;e with tlxe priority guidelines US t:suihltshcd by the. FERC.

[h i \V'u'hcri rccluircd by capacity constraints, Ii~temptions shali be in aiicordance w i ~ A rht. priarity guidi:-lines as estabiisl~ccl by the FERC.

[c) Un a "Cri:i,cal Dgy" transporiat,ior! cumrners vvill be restiicted co Deliveries rrlntckiing Receipts.

[I;tte F11cii:- .tv3Q.; 1 . 1996 IEffcctive Date: PLIIPUS; 1, 1996

R,. F. Leyendchgr :ssued By: Vice President-F+'larlcct Deve!sprnent

SOU'T'IJ DAKOTA GAS RATE SCIHEDULE

";it 4'- , pk F9tl4E'flElrZh T3L'iliBt,SC- SEIFtViCE CDPlPAN'b Section NG. 5 $$+J%W~ -- fhLiginal Sheet No. %L1rk2"$ f S TL;lWKFSTe% Canceling Sheet No. &A

f l'. FBeqr~~k5.t for 5cri:i~c: 1 . I ; ( i iqu~s~s ftrr scmice under any lranspor-tiitiun Schedule trtust be made by

fifiir.g with ehr Cumpaiy tile Enfonna~ion ~i;~~irt:d on the form entitied 'S . Stru;.icc: Rccp~es~ Fonn" a.nd " T r a n ~ p n r ~ i o n Senice Designation" in the C"otosptay's cfiirti~:e Cia., l''sa~s.p~i%aaion 'TarIf.l'.

,I -. f nia;x;"~c!itation Scsice v4.ill. he provided on a ril-st-comc!first-sewed" basis.

ti:) %:~~vir;c wi!f no! 3o apprgved. and a first-comeIllrs1.-sewed priorirv razing for wrvicc vdill not be derern1ine.d md assigned, ,until d l the infctrn~atia rcr;juirc:l by the Service Requt'st Form ,and Trw1sportrr:ion Service k:3s:~lgrrail~m has b a n delivered to el~c Canlpai!;.- The Coi?~pafiy reserves the rigirrr 14: regtiest ailditinnai inf~lni.lcii3il horn asq: applicaila, but requesting :;u.ciz inft>i,f;nariar~ will not 1:educe h e priority ra~ing for senlice if the q:pli.csm t has afl~encise providled all of the infotrmation and paid d ~ e fee a.s ~ q u i r c d by [his section.

r ~ , l i Ss;\.rcc nndcr 1h1s tLviff u:ill begin an the first of the ~nonrh following a dats t\h!-ih is thirry (30) days after the Senrice R.rquest Form. u t d all adljliriorial t r ~ S i . t ; ' i l i i . ~ ~ B S hec1-r received by the Compmy. * k c Company may. at its sule disens~ion. P C ~ U C ~ : t h ~ request far servi!:c rt:quirements.

g$, ~<c~,~~nnjaaf~~2ns

>~i.rmi23?3iii.rns slr;iil bc a11 estimate ofthe Customer's dlaily gas requirzrtlenis far a.~trl:dp:iw,arii~~'! scmisc and the fatal ma~hhly requiren.i:ent for the gas ~nonth. ~~h't~n-ttasn.i~~~xs ,shaf I he detivcred iu.

ta i i- rrsr Xfnnd~. Le.cutomer. or its agent. shall nc~ify the Ccrmpar~y's r.e:?xsca:nrne as dcsigna~ed in the C n n ~ r a c ~ for Transportntion Senpice b~n

%?a&! F%k<f: ---- il:}!;l, 109h. EfFetcli~c Date: A u ~ u s t 3 , 1996 - E. F, Leycndecker --

Issued By: Vice Presirieiit-Markcl Deveiaprnenr

!<C3U.;TM D.4ECOT.4 GAS E4TE SCFBEfJLikE

%&$li%~p,yY:SsEl:Cf.EN PUBI-IC SEFL$'fCE CBM?iP.$bi'k' Secrinr~ NI~- 5 f g@$j;:~~& ['Eji-i~inai -%EcI ?'k~ g?$t.TlF 35.14 PC C3T4 Canceiifig Sheet KO.

II~*.̂.IIICY..Y.-*-̂-̂lI.--- --..-I-- --.------a- -- --- Ck:h&% OF S%XS.'S~Ck;i:: .i'.;arj Franspoflatinn Tariffs $%&,'t-E DESIC%kTBON: Gsaaerat Tsrms and d,'onditii.;ns

I O.00 a.m. (.'ST. sr \.as'! four (4) v;t~r?'.i.ing days prier :<F ~h : i s1 i i~i? ~7C:hc . %

ILns ~ ~ 1 1 t h or' i t s requr:r;rcd yuanr iiy o!' c . ~ I I s ~ ~ R ; I ~ . ; ! ( ? ~ 2;:s lu tic recerv;CG by thc Co~npiu~! at khr iFT,~c~ipt Poixt and [!it qilmriry zn he cicli\:ert.d k! :31e <'of:lpafiy ni d?r Dc1ive1-v Point?. P.i.;;omiriation o i Dcii+$:ery wid R,eceipt P;iii:t :;hall kc l i trrieed to those s p w i fied in ihls Scn-icc Keqcesrr F~IF~I .

f&&.: ~ C L ~ S ~ C ~ ~ C T S . os their agent. shall rrotij? the Z o m p ~ n y ' s reprttsenrrtaivc hy \ 0:130 a.m. [:_'ST,, 81 leas\ one ( I j woakir~g dz? pricr ~ c i the dale of dai:c6. ~,li:inge hy r i l ~ l i ~ ~ d l y a.cseprablc method, its ~requt:sre:l quantity c ? f

u:inspar'cari~n gas. ?it~ninatinn of' Delivery 2nd Rcecipr Point shall be iimitcd lo thatx ~pecifizd in th,e Service R.eques! Form.

i:rioic::~i DQ: 'lyhen cunailrn.=nt f intrz-optron i-i called. the F:'~ill:f<ir~y shsnl! clotify the Cus~amer by I0:UO a.m. CSF. unless ~sz ived by Customer, ar as

~~ccessar)t ru maintain [he integrity of the system, o f t h e receipr and deiiue;-y conditions applicable :o Customer's Gxs Transportation. Service durizlg tl~: ncst gas day commesicing at 12:00 noon CST. Such noliificarior, shall incl~tdt: all necessary infom:ation lao\-tn at the tiime, such as Cumiinle.nt o r Interruption conditions, allowable balancing atijustnlents. deliveries under standby service. the estimated Supply Srandby price. elc. 'l'!~e Cfompan.y shall also noti@ the Custolller once rhe curfaiIn.\e:nt 1 irrcerrrlption Cond.irkns /lave changed, unless this notificariori is waived by the Cutomrr. Simi!ar i i j

ehc provisions of the Late Non~inaticns section be[otv. tl;e Company may itllow f i r reduced Critical Day nomination requiremenrs.

(clj Firm S1,1pply Standby Senlice: Customer or its agmnt. shall noiify ~hr' Company's representiltive at least four (43 hour:; prior LO the end of rlic gzs day of its requested quantity of Firnl Supply St,ulilby scn ice gas to bc delivered by Compa~ly cat the Deliver?: Pcint.

( e ) &gdhr, Si~ppI:; Sen~icq: Customer. or its rigetii. shall norif? thc Corcpan>*'s rcpresentntive according to normal Daily hlorninntion proredu~cs c?f its requested quantity of Stiindby Suppiy service gas t.o be deli~;er,-cl by Company at the Delivery Point.

R,. I;. I,eyendeck*r ---- issued By: Vice President-Mzrket Ecvelnprn~'nt

SQCi'TH DAKOTA GAS RATE SCHEDIUL,IE

~~B.~:~B$Pc~:~:~~~FERs~; ?[r . i !~ta t .s,@~vice s r o ~ q i ~ n ~ v Section No. 5 $$ao@,:$Tg Qrieinaaf Sheet No. &b 2- r2 '.Pi, r p %%-a2 !h @!4.5<lyr~l'iP Cancelin[, Sheet No. &fj

ti'b h-l&4;g&l~a: l h e Company ne!ay, at its salc discretion, reduce the S..;lmitrxli(..m srqail-c~~~enrs outlini:d abu?:. in thrsse situarions uhere irplniisrncttl:! thr Conlpw-y CCLT accorr~ml;hdatc a cha~igs iil P4omi11atian on ks:; anzicc. Sonzinniticins shall be implziz~rnted only if they are conf?n:~ed h) the inucrstcrs pipeiine. FGT each Larc Nomination. the Curnpmy will cktitrgc a ! . . , d l ~ bi~~?r~~iriarion fee of $30 per Deli very Point. The charge v.ill bc itnpuslzd ti.lr each nc~niination change received md approved b\i the i,,'o.rt~ptzny.

3 $isri~i~i$i.awa ,&ppIicwzbPe rlo Third Party S~cpigEier.r: If a C i s Tmnspoflarion L. ,, - . rk..-Ii>rllief =, t,%-tsl.tr:s to ~ ~ i i i j i ~ t t brokers, markeze~, ar sihcr third party supplie!.~ jb, 9 &ti. .;I- J Porty Suppliers") eleher as agents or as sclppliers of g s iinro the

S'i-.ri~:ij:~~r~;"'s ay slcm. t'nc C"usz.ornt:r n.!ust not if:: tile Company in writ 0:' the Third E;atl;). Suppiirr that wit1 be used in any particular gas ilionlh and vi!let.her the Third, P s t ~ S\:pptic.r \lcill be acting as agent for' Customer for making nominations, It" Qne b'~.t.s~ai~~er is tlsiilg a Third Part): Supplier. Custon~er agrees t!.iat as between t's~trpba,nq' imd C'ustomzr, tile Company shall be entit1i.d to rely upon infu.nnarion c.an:e.rmaLg d.c:iivcric!: of ualilrzl gas on belinif of Customer provided by Third F24rfj St~plslier.

w Fttilurc CompIy: If hi: Custamer fails to comply with or pert'arn~ a1y of the l ;i. ~9s!ig.:~:i,an:s on its part to be compiied with ot performed under a Schedule, the f,-3 i trj. ,fill?; - . ritlall have 11.1e right 10 give Customer witte!n ncitice of the Cornpmy's i:n~,entt~~n 10 ccrnrinare the l'r;ll~sportation on account of such failure. The ~ , '~%E~J-RII ) . sf::all h a w the I-ight to lernlinare such Transponation at tile expiration of Av1: Batys ai3t.r ~ h c giving of said notice, unless i~irllin five days rhe Custon~er 311.all tjlit1i~ ~ O O J such Piilmre. 'T'snnination of sttch T~.a~slsportation for any such came itsbull be s citmulative rc111edy as ra the Co~npany, arid shall not release thr fi.'i~i:trr,m~cr ~ ~ L I I I I ii!!; obligation LO make payment of any aillount or amounts due or cer !.'li.come buc fialm the Cusrorner ,to the Cornpany u~:~der the applicable Scheduie. In nid.~;.r t u rc:;un.lt: Trmsponation after tem~ication of service hereuiider, it shall 'm .rte1;~5~2iry for (:us~omcr to file a new reqirest fer senkc.

R. F. Lemdecker Issued By: Vice: Prtsiderrt-Maritet Devc.fapmi7nt

S<li.!TM DAfiOTh C:tS RATE SCHEDULE

fifi,@.~p$=$$~@$; s . ,. :. . - ..r l;t I. $.at-: P%.rRtlF' 5iEII"Y:HCE COR.~~;J%NY Section No. 5

j;+g5~igyg -CJ&&d- Sheer No. $.7 $&Y'h b' -,.* +?,+% ba $>&.&<!\'$ ~f (Tancciing S!lee! No. Q

$3 : jJj::&&tij.[~: 'TI.[r: knr! "iime majeuse" as emplo:yed herein sh;ilf meal acts ;%n~.i, nicnts no: within xhc control c3l'~he pzty claiming suspension and shall ~ucE\~ti-{: m:ks ijPCJod,, strikes, lockouts, material clr eyuipme~lt or iabor :;t~nrtages, 15:ars. riots. insu~'rcc~i~ns, epidemics, landslides, lighining, r:tt,fihcl~uikes, tirets, >itoims, floods, l,~i;nr:houts, arrests w.a restraints of lulers ruxc l lres:vyIcs,, inttrcuptions by goverw~ent os court ilrders, present or. Fii~tire anlrrs crt'r~ny u'egizlatory body iwjing proper jurisdiction. civil disturbance:;, ssplrasio~l-s, breakage ar accident. to inschillcry or lil.~es of pipe. freez2l;g 01' .irtbui!s or pipelines. arid any oth2r cailse, whether of he kind herein k~a.imer.arcci or othsnvise, not withinjhe control ,of il-~e party claiming :?ri:hptnsi~~rr l ~ n d which, by the c:rerclse of due dilige;~ce, such party is unable et7 Q'1'GI'CUf'Hr:,

1 . ~ Q ~ ; ~ ~ , Q ~ - I ~ ? L ~ J Y & ~ : If either the Conipany or the Customer is rendered ,ir~.in?~ie by I'orcc majeure 1.0 \%holly ar in pait c m y out its obligations under :ltct pravisians of any Schedule, the obligations of the party affected by such Iilrcc rna3jcetre, other than the obligtition to make pal-merits thereunder, shall he su:si?~ndc:d during the continuance of any inability so caused but for no !finger perirld; mci such c.ause shall, in so f3.r as possible, be remedied \Grh i;d 1 rci.~nr.i;lblc dispatch.

, H~:~itles~~~.!i and Assigns: Any party which shall succeed by purch.a.se. merger. or ctz-r-g.o!tdnti~tr ro ~ I L " propel-ties, snbs~ar~t.ially as zr~ entirely, of any Customer sfizII hc sfil:P$c~~: to L ~ C ohligations of its predecessor in title under a Contract. No o ~ e r f~si.prmv:ni o f a Contract or any of the rights or obligations hereunder sl~all b!: aids 1~1n~es.s tP~cre first shall have been obtained the cunseint ti?ererc? of the non- 3%:a:igi ing parry, ~r'hictl consent shall 11or be unreasonably ~vi~hhelcl. Any pa-ty ':IIJ;:~ ii?i.s.igi~ its rc~pcctivc right, title, and interest in and to cmd under a Contract lo ;h ;:-i:st~i:'t' trLlSirxs, individual or corporate, as s e c ~ i t y f0.r bonds or ot!~er obirj;,tx~~iions or securities without the necessity of my such assignee becoming in ti~fi.7 rct;i;?~:t obligated to perfonn the obligation ofthe iusignor under a Contrzct e~ec!, i f ;lrl)! silch. trustee be s corporation, without its being required to quality to iF.u t3tlsirkcs.s in say state in which performance of a Conrract may cscur.

&.&e F$pd:,-_-,---- I t i , ! 6 Effective Da.te: Aupusf 1 . 1996

R. F. decker Issued By: Vice P~.esideat-Market Developmcilt

XCPPsTi! DAKOTA GAS RA,TE SCHEDULE

$gg$~$y~.i;.%&~)4'y$~;~>+, p~,~$,tc S E R ~ I C CQ FU$ PA jq \I' Section No. 5 V'"" a @-a% - Origi.n;~I Sheet No. a

&gzggg$ E%,&&&y:rfi$ CamccEing--- ,Sheet Na. $3

' . a 1 B r-, B,&+JW.~ ;l,ixrgrarl;t;llloa.~~ amd Orders: A%! C ~ i . r a ~ t s and r.hc nspective rights and c~.M~,~~~!:ia:u *.. (:tf thtc p:.uties heretu art: su'bjeci iici aii p r a m and fvture valid la~i:s, Q $ ~ . c F ~ . r.~dles, ;:nod rcguia.~lor;s of any I{:.gi'siativf: body. ur duly constituted a~rthai-it]; l.%~j~ur o.r k~c~eaf'ier ti:ri:il;ag juriscfiction and shall be varied and an:ended to cnn~p!y r,gkt: 65[ c ~ ~ ~ z E P ~ I T ~ 15 .v;~jid rule, ~eg~~lar ion, order, as dircaio.n of any board, ~~.)*fbvgf~B, i : ~ adrfiinislr:?tive agcricy ~,vitll;, jurisdiction that affecis m y of tile ,pefl;isi.<~w as T etuc Co~~trnst.

$ 1 @darn Ro Salm Semics: Service is available undcr this tariiTzai &lie Cli,c;!o~ner's . i x g + ~ r i ~ r s Y S I ~ C'astnmcr subs,.scyuent!y seehs to purchase r;ys.l:enr gis on 3 firrii 01. rrtren,~p~rblc Sasru. :hr. Company shall p n : such request only If. and to the rstcn; gs;;rr :arii.qr~arc Systcrn capacity. interstate transportation a d supplies are available.

2 BL~f:-r;rancc ta Saiccs 'I'ariffi h r all areas not addressed in this Gas Triinspor~ari~n , . 1 sri$'fn sirt;r511 ;$!i tEillirig znd Pzymcnts, the terms of the Service Ruies and r?e, t ~ , , ~ + t , i r : ~ i l ~ ~ ~ ~ 3- f. STC~~UII or the Cctrnpany's salc: ~arifi'shall apply.

D&% Bi%6t:-,,.-.. . I U ~ ~ ~ I .. 1996 Effective Date: AUBES~ 1. 1996

R. F,b~~fideekcr -- Issued By: Vice Pre:Li~ent-Mnrlicr I)r~dopr,:?ni

%:$@32$%t',mSTERIU PUB1,,6rG: !iERViCZ. COMPANY Serriorc No. 5 'k$p&$$%kp+ Ori~inai Sheet Pi$. Z,.J. ?&;tEqt'$? G3t,8[@Tdf4 Carsreliiip Si12sr Net. "d

tL WdFraistle - 11le Customer's ub1igatic;n tc make Dciiverks eq~lat R.eccipts.

3 Blifir~g Ptirkad - Shill1 mean the period beginning at 1 :!:OO nuor., C!ST. C Y ~ I thz Gz'st thy of's cnlerldsr rnsi;th aanci endirig at the smime !lour on :he 5rsi day of tile nexl s~.~l);lcceding calcnliliir rnuneh. unirss a differen; period olf time is specifid ia fir: Y2br-c icu Rcqiecs; Palm.

$. C'u~~laraodity' ce'bam.pe - t%n?ounr based upor? tilt. qaal::itly of 'gc tYa!~s~o,rtci?.

4, Cnm3pnu.y - Norkhvvesren~ Pubtic Setvice Company.

. h ' I CfixitltaE Day - A Csitica! Day shall raean my day on lyl~hich, in the scfe j t l d ~ r n ~ ~ l k ~ i the (:'c~rr.npany, cuaailrnen: s r irlt.enup.!.ion rt12y be rcquired due lo capacily cf,)nr:hraitlts, or p a y other cause whatsoever. R Critical Day may be declared v+-ith rcspccf; IO w1y ane rba more Delivery Points. I'he Comprmy shall 1na1.x every etfort ro give tile Customer notice of a Critical Day by 10 am. prior to L ~ I C

bcgiarring of the gas day. 17Ut may give notice at any h e .

L Cusannner - Sha!l rnerm my person, association, firmz public or private ~:.:crr$~oration, or any agency ofthe federal, state or locad goi3erm~eni ar legal Mtity rcapqmsible by law for payment for gas sewice at a single lacation.

- r . f3:og t s Detily - The gas Day is a 24-hour peried begimin.g at 12:00 noon, CST,. arid unding at 12:00 noon the following day.

$ ,Dt:lllvcrics - Transportatian volumes tIlzit xe confin~~ed by tile pipeline company fbr ele1ive1-y io the Customer at the Delive~y Point and consurl~ed by Cu?;t.o:ue:.

9. , t>tliveay HPclint - Tilt location where the Company's gas ddisrribufian fac-iliries are. inraconnected wit11 the Cuslome.rs facilities and where the Custonler and the Campany have agreed ths;.t tra.nsportation gas receiveti at the Receipt Poi111 i\*ili be clel~wcrcd by the C~mpany to file Customer. A Dzlisery Pciinr shall be h e Cai~ipai~y's historical site for the saie of' gas to the Cus~omer.

f.1): Denrand Charge - Amount based u.pon the quantity of tiar~sportation space dtssired.

,_em- . . -- DI~C?? Fll.ei!: ,. ,tutlv I. 1996 Effective Date: Aueilst I . 1 9 y L

E. E L ~ m & c f i ~ r Issaed By: Vice President-Ma rket Dc!.eB~mi;~tf.

SOUTH DAKOTA GAS RA'TE SCfiiEDUiLE

A61Ei,W99'ILIrYE:I;;,?i I't!B%.BC SERY%CIE COMPANY Settioil No. 5 &?.L$&h Original Sheet Nc. 12 L3KTk?Ti3 @&tLtTi" A Cainceling--- - Shwk No. zz

$,7+,j?&!4: t?Zg 9E.:RV ICE: Gns Trzsasp~rtaC-ion Tariffs e$,?~?$',$t : Gloss~py of Tern; g

..,,ni.r3nrrr*-.-- .- -

.~>ZI? Rid: .9ubv 1. 1.996 Effective IDzlc:Azu:t 1. 1996

W, F. l.,t*iendeche, . - - bsured By: Vice President-Rlarket ESevcIapmcsit

12, E ' ~ I P T ) ~ I ~ KBIS$@U~CKL - .A person, coi-pclratiorl, parh~crship. or othcr legcl enrity [hat p~i1.4 ides n a ~ ~ ~ m l gas to ~rlote than one Delivciy Point oi l die same pipelinc. A Crr~zip kWt"urfnmtr ulay be a i x end-user W I ~ ~ntitiple faciiitics, a producer. rnixkctcr trr :~~ppiir.x v, ho provrdcs nalz~ral gas to end-users. The i'iro~nl) Cu-stnlcers ~n~rs r ci:s\;nsist ~ I ' C f a s 'Trmrsportation Custo~ners $1~1 are required to balance ecczording, LG

' 3 1 ~ !i~intc pwnnIefet-s.

- U. $.a!, I,m~I~.~~~a:xrcs - The difi~rence between Receipts an:! Deliveries.

24, $4tlfi$Bk, h$~nth%j!~ Itiliklimg Period - 'Fhe pehcrd b u g i m ~ i ~ g or1 the 5 r ~ i day of 3

calal:rrdar. mr>ndl and ending on the first day of the succt:eding calefickar month,

f 5 Wq@i45va;. Ilnh2;slml~rsnce - The daily differcnc~:: beivieer! the quanety of gas received 81, I hc Reccipl I'oi~lt and a greater quantity of Deliveries.

IL KamLtotior~ - Quantiry of pas the Cornpartv is recjues.ic:d to transport daily &om !he Receipt Point LO the Delivery Point.

t . n- S~itsitird: B~sdh~Iance - The claily difference between the quantity of gas rer;eIvcd at nka~:. Ressipr Poinr and ~ t ~ e lesser q u a n t i ~ of'Deliveries.

kg. Haceipb - Shall mean rhe quan~ity of-gas received by Compariy from the f~sr>spoflii~g pipcline an a daily hasis for the account of Custcimer.

5;C.lUTT-l DAKOTA GAS U T E SCHEDULIZ

%£3tY~3~1~%$i~F,RP.I FBlBII,YC SERVICE COMPANY Sectian Mo. 5 33@$BX5X 9ri!tina! Sheet %u. 3 :&%&I,:% $4 ik A A @anctcllng _____Sheet KG.

,A;.. B,,Y..liri"*l.nr.~..>-----.-- -------- 63ja I%$& OF SERVIIE:gi:: Gas 1'(~dbs~p~r$atim T-nrhFfs $3 .*..t"* .:. ,*<- r ,-, ,:$ti $!++ %8%,,.?~r4t3.NA,''~TO%: GZossary of Terms

19, $?.cci:igar &"oind - 'Phe point nt wh~ch the iranspcl~iin~g piyeiinc's facilities a e ..- t;~ti;:rcannc'ilied t.virli the Compan~i's Sacilities. rteceipc Poir:ts tsrt ustralfy i CILY::

3brdcr S~itli~111s ("~Z'DS"} applicable ro rlze Deiiverjr PsInl. The Rec:eip~ Poifir nIu,;

Ilx 3 i E io~:ilrrion applicnhlc lo t l~c Cus!ol;ter's historicai pil:c~~~~sscs a d ~hr 'Ilrii~ci!: llaini tntrst B ~ c thc Itistorieni !>urchase site. If, in the sol? discrccion of the k'o~npany, ;.he Cc~lnpafiy can. op~:ra~ionally knri .ivjrhour hardship la ;IS ah:r t-r,?~tr>tner.s, rccci!;c EAS f;3r [he account o f Cus i~mcr at a point other. thnn hl.:.t. i r tw border st:tliur~ :ipplicaAlc to the Cusran;ecs I-~istorical purdiases, rhcr i iccci ;~ Pokn rr%&~ctiori ram) be u aitiecl by Compariy.

3$JL Rc!erwgtloo Chxrge - Amount based upon the qumiitg of senlice desired.

2 % . Ftc~trnfic~at - The percentage by which gas receis-ed at the Rr'ceipt Point is reduecd cr: 1:jrclt.r ro arrive at the quantity delivered at tile Deliilei~~ Point.

D~U: Filc3: ., .luly 2 , 1996 Effective Dkate: A u ~ i i s t I . 1992

R. Fn Lvyendcc.w -"

Issued By: Vice President-hlarkc: f i c ~ e l o ~ r a l ~ n t

SUU'FH DAKOTA GAS RATE SCI-EEDEILE

%$g?@~-@!$gG~'$ll~~ltIh' r"f,.~j&f C 5@RV ICE F30M PA NY Srcrioc Nu. 5 &#gi-$Y,5% Originpl Sheet T:'o,ZJ,I. gG$:TS, ZF,% &XJ TA, Canceling Sheet No.'&

-"*.-"mri IrMmu-."i"n-----------

%csrbfm.as$ei-a EPubIis Service C'nmpting - South Dakotz Ser~ice Requctr~t fli'oirrrs

195 . %ei.fi$. $brs$ sk1ri11 ~o?siit~lte the. CUS~O~ICT'S Agreement ia the renns of 111e Gas ' ~ ~ ~ + ~ ~ ~ < ~ ~ i t : : . ~ ~ i i t ~ ~ e T:fu+fl: 'I'he @olz.lpa,ily shal! have the right, to i?le filr, artd seek zpprwal by Qc <~SX~.E$X ;3;S&ji,nt;k P%rbt ic l!ti.ii ties C ~ l i ~ r n i ~ ~ i ~ f i of, c.hanges in ratei., charges 0i other lariff $~T@;J;J$%.~.<~F~S. ;j\qibcin5~je to sci~ice hereunder and to pltlce suci~ chx~ges in effect in :.~~&;xfitq: LY& q?pl-ir;iiblc 1a.w; and this A.gz.eement shei.l be deemed ~ c s k;zvz been igsk:3i&~d irsi-ud.~ svsc;Ql cha~rges and any {:the7 c.l~nnges which becorne effective by a;i.. ~\~;r~:i;i~,~ix~t UV % .j . < I . ,=.g fait I* , , or by order of any gavefi~rnerrtat bod) withj~trisdirtion.

>,*a>

$836 qjvi::r~'tefift sl:~a¶f becor~ie e:ffecli ivc as of -- , a:d shad1 be in effect gg & tlg$zI'g+~ ~ r r . 0 . l' ------.-- ycar(,s) fiaxan such chic, arid fro111 yea.:. to ye l r !flsreai?ar, za$7,z.-, ,@ rnj.1~8 gn;~I PLYEI~~I .~I t t ~ t t ~ y cli $her party upon six (6j r.mntlis' witl-(rn notice.

$,*1%~~55i;t%e~ @ ~ % R x act : -- Title.:

V i-(

$ ,@Bitra w"?,-".-w<,m-,---- $ ax:

@~NI$@! il+t&t% (hl VY?i35i TRS):

T M i , 3 ui y 3 ,i 19'44: Effec~tive Dzhr: August 1, i 986 -

%e3&%'k%IF%T:,!i*1ERN PkJBLHcf SERVICE COMPANY Jrctfo~t No. B g=I%&t?+% QJinal Shec'c N a - a $4,$!$:"fW tr& @[ Q':>'$,% Caruccting S i r e e : P+D.=

. . fbroh$: ta tirnc. f:lusto.mes md Compar~ly ssha!l, negoti~ate n rate a d ttSini 0';

tw$~:q$rv~ckrrars whish shall bc by purchase nominatian order. in the form which is xttaclted l i r,xT44?I'iz ~tnit incorporated hy ssferencz in this Agreernei-ir.

c:gn%;j~iii:y is rl{)tifyhg C ~ ~ t o ~ ~ ~ e r s who heve eiecned G& 'Trmsgortnlion Set-vicc cr r' 1 . h ~ i&&C:~ tr$ ~ . ~ ~ d \ Z P Q ~ ~ a t i c > ~ reasonahl.;i k.siown 21 .the tine the. C~z;tc?ir~er begins trm~sp:\riir;g ggs 'r$e Cgsj~,~n.relr hereby ufidc.sll.tands i.t may be subject to risks ~.cI?ioir include. k t m:ry %$?:$i $8;; & ~l$kk%d to* fol Lo\ving:

t r ? l r ~ Company rrltql: r ~ c ~ t have linn~ 01. intejrupfale g3s sales sewice a*~)silnElc it chc Cusiorr~er seeks to purchase gas from the Cnrnpany: and,

2 ) 'Tkc Customer map be subject to pipeiine per2lrie.s assessed to the C:ump;brry cvhieh are caused by the Custcrner consur~ling the Compnny's gas wid1 nri ail~hority to do so; and,

33 11: the Customer elects to discontinue trar~sp~riing: gas and if the Company is - .l@mer, rsble to secure a source of gm supply and trarlsporr~~tion for the CL the cost of such gas and transpoi-tation may exceegd the cast of gz bt:ii);g pirrchased by the Con~pany's ather Customers.

, f3t. M"li2-jGIESS WHEREOF. tlie Parries hereto have er:ecuted llhis Senlice Request F o m :is gji;i& dnj: and year set forth below.

$ r i r ~ ~ t p n ] i Customer

3 ;ct-z,,rhwastcm $-* Ptinlic Service Company ------ - X' .,

- 3 a - *I-- By: ---

'Tflk: ,,,,,,_ ---- Title: --- El%$ : *.--- -- Date:-- -

F%~&~B&;&L .,.---......w- Issued By: Vice Prctsi!dc~it-Market Dwdnpwcnl

f SOUTI4 DAKO'kA GAS RATE SCHEDt1ll.E

"4:"p.-...- + .- ; .@8?~.$'&E,%'f'~~'&X~ y'.&IWt,lf SI/.:KVICE CORqPANY Seetian l'lr.o. 6 j2@:kgz,x& C?~rigin;1I Shsel No.2-5.3 , 1.. .$< L q %;q.bb ,. :II:V ad~~i,c$y 4, t:anc,cling,- Sheet PIa.%

?i.wrel~;vcaice.n PslbBic Sewice C~)m:pwny - South Dnknta Servie'e Reqtneat Form

* ' k . r ;i:t.\, Fupi;li\a!ic ~ I : . ~ F ~ I I ~ , ~ ~ ; O I I Order ["IPFJO") i s made and entered inlo by and be~~r-cef l B ... rsir;+\rizT ,, - ~ ; t d ( . ' C ~ ! : I P ~ ~ I ) . 'This PNO IS pursuant to a n 3 in acco:daiice w i h [he pro\,isians of the J . ~ ~ ; ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ T ~ ' - ? p b +.- LZ?? Ci:& /'~i).n:tpi%~aiio~~ 'T.ariff tsecu~ed bcttveen the Parties a1i.d C:c,nipaq.'s Gas $2 . . d . . c,, , :.~%K+FB~:~.~~~;=,S:~:U:!~~ Y! i~ ; fA " i l s on l?le ~ t i t l l arid made effective by the SOUL]: L)&ota Pubiic IJiiiilics $'.> s, tQft!$i i%$,.U,,?+t

,.= .L .rueaha >~%.~:it~rtied;;~ uhr: rcms ourlirled above by signing be!ow, and rertlrn via facs imile . , . . . .. ? -

--.-..----. .-- %&p;;r. ,.dm.- [&tlr! 5a1nc Date

BJ\@.~ i? &:& - &~JJ, 1936 Effective Datc:-._&y,~se 1. 19%

-- I isssrcd By: Vice Pmident-Market Dcveloprnmt

~gfgf*$~F~q~~5'~g~3&w yyztBi,.$C NE RVfC E CUM 7:s N Y Section So. 6 @g@$i@~. Orig-i Skcet X 0 . U ?j$2%@''fii$ gF,*$2[ yr & Stlea Mo.ZSI ll:~~~l?ling -

_ -I... / i C _%. U.L ...,-- "c...,,-U-..-d-----C-.-- --

Xa~~~vratet- l id P ~ ~ b l i c Sen-ire Compaely - Saulh Qzkota Srtppiier Service Agreement

$?%+ %eL1;~~~~?zt <sle~v~nc~ &kgrce;tsent i s dnadc 2:;i~rre~d ivir; a ~i i8 ihr -- day a,[

442,-&~s :r%, *' \ 7% &j .% - . a * . ..&.-$: . ;IS agefit f:>r vaL.j~es end users ("Gr~cip Cuzomer").

O:IBE:BIEA.F;, €;rc?wp C1.1stniner qtmlifies under 'I'inrt'ntce:;rrrn f.3~rio;?ai Bakamcing

'r".$%7t~~~~~~~%~t~r~s CL*T\ IGC larit'r ns a Group Customer 2nd ;vishes ro 21wt op~io:tad goup !yhlanrtrrg

2!(d.I>%' T%IIIRitFC4MI;,, in ionsideri~tion of tlte niutuai pro~~lises cantain~d in this Agreemeiu.

3 !'.;r>ulhtt-as~cl.n i l l calc\;la~e llte level of Group Customer':; month]> and chi14

rmbnln:lccs nt the delivery points sho~vn on Pt,ppendi:i ,4 t;> ~ i i s Agreement 35 i f

tnuurrcd undrr. thc term!; of its Gas Transponation Tariff 1)y one ~~~~~~~~r.

2 I n full consideration fbr grouping these delivery poini.s in ca[culat~l~p sucl~

imhzkar\r:cs, and irr addition to any cliarges tthich may be Inlposed upc.n Group

C'ustonsrr under rhc tc-rrris of the applicable Notu4tvesiern trznspcrra~io~: ;ari:'f.

Group Cusfomrr agrees to pay Northwesten. $ per bi!ling period

Jrttvrry point shown on Appendix A.

$ti$< Fi%h.- ,-- J ~ Y 1.2496 Effective Date:.-,&gust 1. 1996

W. F, &s;pndeekty lls~ued tky: Vice Prgsident-Market Dc~eloprncsrt

S.QUTt4 D.4KOTA GAS lR.4TE SCHEDULE

W)%Tt%%~IXEB1Zf4 PUBILK SERVICE COMiPAN'd 5kc;j.m %a. t'h

Iwl iMtX% C -- Original -3itcct No.x,2 !4'fl.TftQ T!!4 KGPA Csnceling Sheer Piu.L&Z

Supplier $ea?lfice Aga eemtf~t

3 . This Agreeicen\t, includirrg t.h,e c hargc:.: set forth in Scckit~n 2, is subj?llilc~ EO Liie

p~~avii;ic;tt~ ofNnrxhs~~estern's transpona.fiofi tar'rrf. tth't general tt:rns and ::c:.ikiiir,i.o:rs

c \ l srrvice ~pplicshle .to iransporiatium custolners and the optior;;~! group baizficiitg

ttat,spol-ra:ian servicc tariff as the same ii'iay be a~lendetl from tinte to tirat.

r Northeircsten? shoit have the sight to t i l e fc:r, arid seek appr~*.-.z! by t!lc So~rth

Dnkora Eka.lblic Utilities Cornmissiorl !or civinges in raaes, charges. or o:hi.r &,FIR

prnr isions applicabic to service hereunder and to place such changes irr efFzct in

~icco~cimcl:. ,u ith applicahl'e iaw: and this Coriu-act stiaI1 bz derned PJ Itnvc becn

arnmded ta incii~de s~~cl i changes anii an:, orizer changes which 'occonic effective

!I! upcraiion oi'lacv or by order af any governmental body \vi& jurisdiciioil.

j 'I'his cantract sllall become effective as of --- and &a!!

cot~xinur for monthly terms thereafter ar;d may be temi:;la;ed by Company \:did\

three days' ;\Titten notice 2nd Group Cuslon?er upon or,(: rnont.hfs wri1,terl nclric.2.

." j h r coaleracr n ~ a y be amended at arty time by execution of a revised tlppcndi:~ A ro

cYiange ;E:x applicable delivery points.

Pi ' i $ W N E . S S WFfEREOF. the parties have e:iecured this .4grecrnent, effective :LS of tile ;~IL~;.C f lpsk ~ ~ C I I I ~ J I .

N%:tnhil;ekrcr:r Public ice Company --- Grsrlp Ciis~omer

~~ Fil&: .Ou,l.\ 1, 1996 Effective Datr: ~ t i g w ~ , jq?fi

- - R > & ~ s n d c c k e r .--- lss l l~e~l By: Vice PrcSidezt-Mit~.klti D~vcrlopnrcni

SOUTH bAtiCPT.4 GAS RATE SCHEDULE

Mnnhwesrern Public :Senlice Cornpxiy

Effc-~;ii ve Dale of -4ppenilis h

R, F a n d e c k - -0 ..."-A

ismed By: Vice Presiclcnf-btsrk~t Dcveiapw~enr

H&92ETWWZS2'F1;'RPJ PUELEC SERVBCE COMPANY Sectinn No. b

@ [ $ ~ O ~ 0rie;inal Skeet KO. 3 st3UT'El !@A KOTA Canceling Sheet No. Z& =...uluYrur--. - - -

%i'QIZXHWESTSWN PUBLIC SERVICE COMPBhi'Y - SB:jTN 6rA3Cf3TA THhP+lSPBWTATLCPN SERVICE DESICFiATliW+4

'Iliis t't;rerr shizll ds~ignake ihe responsibility of ihr various parties In the delivery of t2ensponati.lrs srrbiu:.

'f11c i~tItutlastrt?n i i * r i shd1 be sssrinled to be correct until a revisetl I'crm~ is receiveti 5:; kok;-:+esren; bS:~b:!c St!'; ice Cornpan):.

f :ri;f~i>mcu Nzms : ,.-,,-,-,-- ---------- . . Q~sr$~fae! Kcrrktni~ 1. .,, ?i1Ie:-- -----

f;a+@+mcr Address - Gas Delively Paiitt:. --

i ~ , i ! l ~ ~ ~ a ! ~ s ~ Di; nernun~~-jrrs for the delivery ~:~aint!s) (isled above v d l be rcado by the party designxed belo\+.

,, ,,,. C~~s!nvner Phone: Fax:-

,-.,,,,, Suppiicr Phone: Fax:- --.

4j.$mG~u:ad~i T b a&iige it\foir\niition far h e de!ivei.j point(s) listed above will be sent t~ (he pcej dzsisnaterl bdew.

..-, rust oncr Phone: Fa.11: -- ",.-"- Sup})!ber Phone: Fax:

mjggr Tltr tnnsporua!iou L71liis1p for the dr1ibi.q point(sj listed above will he sen1 to the party designated heloir. '71%~ Ct~r.tarncr shell be responsible for ihe amount billed regard!ess of tlre p , i ~ ~ y designated.

-,-- Cuwtonnrr (will be sent to address listed on a.greernent)

----- S~\up!istr Address. --

3 1 7 ~ C ~ t ~ l n r ' r IS re+u~ns&le for notifying irlorthaestern PubEil: Service Curnpmy of cliangfi LO the above rr;.ri;ma\ioa 3 vlork days, p+r to the kginnlng of the monlh lhzt !he c h i t ~ c s sie ta takc cffect. Piresc R:LLYW !hi> UOCUILIF~I~ ~ i a F a 10 . (605) 353-7479

I., F. l ,e !~~~deckcr -- Issued By: Vice Pi-esident-Markel Dcvelopmcni

SOUTH DA'i<(ISTA GAS U T E SCHED11SLE

%QI6?rT+%&.5"6i-t.Fi PIIBEEC SERVECE COMPANY Section NG. h k'$$>i[$pd BriyioaL Sheex No. a amV3%f T ~ A K€:EA Canceling Sheet No. 2 .!,*-<'44--,---" ----

N~W?6B~VEESTE~fi PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY - SOUTH DAKO'FA j&!&f&-FST $'ail TEi+Er@F,'WVG sFJ?ViCE

Saat;ii:r L ~ S prmi&e gas transportation service undrr 6je tern15 of the Gas Tr-u~spcjil8r:m YzriR a msiamer a~ar~% $;~3,1: :eicr:r~Wy eqrrlpmneuat insta!led. According to the iel.rns of r!le tarirf- the cus?onicr will 'bt b3kd %v 977 s u ~ s re;efaaing to rhe instalilalion al' t t ~ c requii-ed telemetry r;-qi~i!:ment. n~is c h q e wi R bc considered $1 sc~ru-rsfrirlii]1!b!~: cw4~tr~hurinn in uid ofconstmci.ior;. Nun.hvres:crn Public Swiicr Cnntpzi~)~ f!<liVPS) wil! ~ ~ l i t 5 1 a*,uncrship of d ~ e eqiripmcrtt and be responsible for rnainicnznie. The charges *..-1LI i ~ c l ~ c i e En

i]tu?rtr: W,X g~luss-up o r ~ h e cnrrtribution mount . where appraprraie.

'$%<?31! (:\(ti15 will be billed as an additional item ou iht: muothly mnspomtion 'nilTing I f you would ?;kc %dW?S n'l bill ycsilr g u 5<1pj?lier for these charges, piease cn:.i.r rhe scpplier's inf~rsnatml bdorn. you, ;is tiif: cu&?i?!tte,r nt' N\MPS. w i t l have rcspunsihiliQ for ?hese cliaq~t:~ should pzymcnE f io~ be i ~ ~ i . € d by H%hJ+'S Srom &e srtpplicr dssigrialed.

Rrar;~v: i l l i s rr:recuted Requesr for Telemeterin:: Service to:

Wuud~wcacm Public Sewicc Co~npany lt.c?d Box I3 18 I-i~lp~rn. Slaulili llnlcora 5'73 50- 1 3 1 B Pbmi~e: [GUS') 352-84 l l FAX: (665) 3153.-7479

SOUTW DAKOTA GAS IRATIE. SCSEDULE;

%@1%?XW~ESTEWPU RJBLiC SERVICE COMPANY Sectinw 30,6 jf.fFZRCT'R Orieirtal SI.SWE ?an. 23, f%B%,ET& 3 A KQTA CencaIing Qriu$ri:rI Street Eio.;?51

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SOUTH DAKOTA GAS RATE SCHiEDtii.E

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Date Filed: July 8. 2996 EFfecti\~ IDare;,4a,gI,t .pbf~ ,-_----,

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issued By: Vice Frcsidant-?&d?kc1 DmrIopa$t.lcsll