FIRM STORAGE
   
     1.    Availability
   
          This rate schedule is available on a non-discriminatory
     basis to any party (Customer) for the purchase of natural
     gas storage service from Clear Creek Storage Company, L.L.C.
     (Clear Creek) when:
   
          (a)  Clear Creek has determined that it has sufficient
     available and uncommitted storage capacity to perform the
     service requested by customer;
   
          (b)  Customer and Clear Creek have executed a service
     agreement under this rate schedule; and
   
          (c)  Customer has arranged for any transportation
     required for utilization of the storage service.
   
     2.    Applicability and Character of Service
   
          This rate schedule shall apply to all storage service
     that is rendered by Clear Creek for Customer pursuant to an
     executed service agreement under this rate schedule.
     Storage service rendered by Clear Creek under this rate
     schedule shall consist of:
   
          (a)  The receipt of Customers working gas at daily
     quantities up to the maximum daily receipt quantity, plus
     fuel;
   
          (b)  The storage of Customers working gas in
     quantities not to exceed the maximum storage quantity
     specified in the executed service agreement; and
   
          (c)  The delivery of Customers working gas at a
     quantity not to exceed Customers daily working gas quantity
     up to the maximum daily delivery quantity reduced by fuel.
   
     3.    Rates and Charges
   
      The rates and charges paid by Customer for storage
     service under this rate schedule shall include the