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Take-or-Pay: A clause in a gas supply contract
that provides a minimum quantity of gas that must be paid for,
whether or not delivery is accepted by the purchaser, for a
specified period. Not generally included in contracts written
today, since most contain a time period in which the buyer may
take later delivery of gas without penalty.
Tariff: Compilation of all effective rate
schedules for a company, along with general terms and conditions
of service.
Therm: Unit of heating value equivalent to
100,000 Btu's.
Third Party Sales: Sales of natural gas that
are ultimately resold to a third party.
Throughput: The volume of gas flowing through a
pipeline.