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| Re:        | Interconnect      Agreement                    |
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|            | Installation      of Facilities                |
|            | ANR’s      Line No. 1-100, M.P. 819+0.39 |
|            | ANR      Contract:  ANRPMRRM5031     |
|            | Facility      Request No.:  3038     |

| ·   | the      “Preconstruction and Material Acquisition Phase” which shall consist of      certain preliminary activities including preliminary design, detail      design, engineering, environmental studies, cost estimating and      preparation and submittal of regulatory filings required to obtain all      necessary certificates, approvals and permits, and the acquisition of      certain long lead-time materials;and, |
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| ·   | the      “Construction Phase” which shall consist of the construction, installation      and testing of facilities as well as post-construction compliance      monitoring. |
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| 1. | ANR's      Responsibilities. |
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| ·   | hot      tap assembly, complete with riser piping to be no larger than 10-inch      nominal pipe diameter, check valving to be above grade, an insulating      flange at the end of the check valve and appurtenant facilities      (hereinafter referred to collectively as “Tie-In    Assembly”), |
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| ·   | electronic      gas measurement, radio antenna, and communications equipment ("ANR’s EGM")      and building, |
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| ·   | gas      chromatograph, |
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| ·   | moisture      monitor, |
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| ·   | over-pressure      protection valve for protection of ANR’s Facilities (as defined      herein), |
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| ·   | valving,      and |
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| ·   | appurtenant      facilities (all the above hereinafter referred to collectively as “ANR’s      Facilities") |
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|   | ANR      or its designee shall, as applicable, design, install, construct, inspect,      test, operate, repair, replace, and maintain ANR’s Facilities, all in      accordance with ANR’s specifications, and shall inspect facilities      installed by Northern Border in accordance with mutually agreeable      specifications, which mutually agreeable specifications shall, at a      minimum, meet ANR’s specifications (the “Mutual Specifications”), and all      the above activities shall be performed in accordance with sound and      prudent natural gas industry practice, and in accordance with all laws,      rules, regulations, orders and directives of any applicable authority      having jurisdiction.  ANR shall own ANR’s Facilities at all      times, and ANR’s Facilities shall be subject to ANR's sole discretion as      to the standards and requirements of engineering, safety and method of      use.  ANR shall maintain responsibility for the acquisition of      any necessary permits for ANR’s Facilities. |
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|   | This      Agreement is not a contract for transportation service.  To the      extent either Party desires such services, the requesting Party shall      acquire such services pursuant to the transporting Party’s FERC Gas      Tariff.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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|   | Neither      Party shall be obligated to place its facilities in service, nor shall      either Party be required to receive gas from, or deliver gas to, as      applicable, the other Party, until the Parties have confirmed each Party’s      facilities have been constructed and installed pursuant to this      Agreement.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
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|   | ANR      shall provide Northern Border with advance notification of ANR’s intent to      utilize a designee to perform the activities for which ANR is responsible      hereunder, including providing all appropriate contact information for      such designee.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
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|   | ANR      shall be responsible for providing any necessary over-pressure protection      to protect ANR’s system.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |

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|   | In      the event Northern Border elects to install the necessary radio tower for      Northern Border’s EGM, as defined below, then ANR shall have the right to      install, at Northern Border’s cost and expense, the necessary antenna for      ANR’s EGM onto Northern Border’s radio tower.  In the event that      (1) Northern Border’s radio tower is deemed by ANR to be inadequate for      ANR’s use, or that (2) Northern Border does not elect to install a radio      tower for Northern Border’s EGM, then ANR shall have the right to install,      at Northern Border’s sole cost and expense, the necessary radio tower for      ANR’s EGM. Should ANR install a radio tower or other communication      structure, the location of ANR’s tower and any other communication      structures or equipment shall be reviewed and approved by Northern Border      prior to any construction.  In any case such equipment or      structure shall not interfere with Northern Border’s operation and      maintenance of these facilities. |

| 2.   | Northern      Border's      Responsibilities. |
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| ·   | gas      metering equipment |
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| ·   | interconnect      piping between the Tie-In Assembly and the gas metering      equipment, |
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| ·   | flow      control and flow control override equipment (such flow control equipment,      flow control override equipment, and gas metering equipment, all      hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Nothern Border Meter      Station”), |
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| ·   | any      necessary over-pressure protectionequipment, |
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| ·   | cathodic      protection equipment, and |
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| ·   | appurtenant      facilities (all the above hereinafter referred to collectively as      “Northern Border’s Facilities”). |
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|  | At      its sole cost and expense, Northern Border or its designee shall, as      applicable, design, install, construct, inspect, test, operate, repair,      replace, remove and maintain Northern Border’s Facilities, except for      the gas metering equipment and flow control override equipment, and shall,      as applicable, design, install, construct, modify, test, repair, replace,      remove and maintain the gas metering equipment and flow control override      equipment, all in accordance with this Agreement, in accordance with the      Mutual Specifications, in accordance with sound and prudent natural gas      industry practice, and in accordance with all laws, rules, regulations,      orders and directives of any applicable authority having      jurisdiction. |
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|   | Northern      Border shall maintain responsibility for, on terms that do not adversely      affect ANR, in its reasonable discretion, (i) the acquisition of all      necessary rights-of-way and permits for, as applicable, the installation,      operation, maintenance, and protection of Northern Border’s Facilities and      for the site outside ANR’s right-of-way boundary upon which Northern      Border’s Facilities, or any portion of ANR’s Facilities, will be located,      which site will be located on property owned by Northern Border, at a      mutually agreeable location adjacent to the west side of Youngs Road,      which road is adjacent to the west boundary of ANR’s pipeline      right-of-way, located in the NE ¼ of Section 3, Township 34 North, Range 9      East, Will County, Illinois, and (ii) the granting or assignment to ANR of      all necessary rights-of-way, licenses, access rights, and permits on      property that may be required for ANR’s Facilities.  Northern      Border shall perform the necessary site preparations, maintenance, and      improvements, including installation of site fencing, and if ANR deems it      to be necessary as part of the original installation, both electrical      (110-volt) and telephone service.  Northern Border shall      maintain responsibility for all ongoing costs associated with such      electrical and telephone service to the site.  The only portion      of Northern Border’s Facilities that may encroach upon ANR’s right-of-way      is Northern Border’s interconnect piping.  Northern Border shall      only have access to ANR’s existing right-of-way for the purpose of      accessing, installing and maintaining Northern Border’s interconnect      piping and for any other purposes that do not conflict with the rights      granted to ANR under the terms of ANR’s right of way      agreement.  Northern Border acknowledges that ANR is not      assigning any of ANR’s rights hereunder, and ANR retains any rights it may      own.  Northern Border shall provide, if not already existing,      and shall maintain an all-weather road to access Northern Border’s      Facilities for performance of the obligations hereunder.  ANR      shall have free and unrestricted use of such all-weather road at all times      to access Northern Border’s Facilities. |
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|   | Northern      Border shall grant or assign to ANR, at no cost to ANR, any necessary      rights-of-way, licenses, access rights, and permits that may be required      for ANR's Facilities constructed or installed hereunder on property      which is controlled by Northern Border which rights-of-way, licenses,      access rights and permits shall be coterminous with this Agreement.       ANR agrees to submit for Northern Border's review any permits associated      with any portion of ANR's Facilities to be constructed on property      controlled by Northern Border.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
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|   | Northern      Border shall be responsible for providing any necessary pressure      regulation to protect Northern Border’s system.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
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|   | Northern      Border may elect to install its own electronic gas measurement equipment      (“Northern Border EGM”) at the Meter Station.  The construction,      installation, operation and maintenance of the Northern Border EGM      equipment shall be at Northern Border’s sole cost, expense, and liability,      in accordance with the Mutual Specifications, and shall comply with all      applicable laws, rules, regulations, orders and directives of any      applicable governmental or regulatory agencies.  Northern Border      or its designee shall submit to ANR for approval such drawings and      documentation as required by ANR to verify compliance with such      specifications. Northern Border shall grant ANR access to the data      derived from the Northern Border EGM, for remote diagnostic checks and      verification.  Once installed, the Northern Border EGM shall      become part of Northern Border’s Facilities    hereunder.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
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|   | The      Parties shall provide support for any regulatory authorization or      permitting requirements necessary to support the activities hereunder at      any duly authorized federal, state, or local governmental body or      regulatory agency having jurisdiction including, but not limited to, all      exhibits required by an application for FERC      authorization.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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|   | At      Northern Border’s sole cost, expense, and liability, Northern Border shall      maintain responsibility for any necessary separation      equipment.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |

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|   | At      Northern Border's sole cost, expense and liability, Northern Border shall      maintain responsibility for the installation, operation and maintenance of      any necessary odorant equipment, supplying odorant chemicals, and for the      injection of odorant at levels required by applicable regulatory      authorities.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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|   | Northern      Border shall provide ANR with advance notification of Northern      Border’s intent to utilize a designee to perform the activities for which      Northern Border is responsible hereunder, including providing all      appropriate contact information for suchdesignee.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
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|   | By      execution of this Agreement, each Party warrants to the other Party that      it will make no connections, modifications or significant repairs (i.e.,      repairs interrupting gas flow or measurement) to its facilities (i.e.,      ANR’s Facilities or Northern Border’s Facilities, as appropriate, as such      terms are defined in this Agreement; hereinafter “Facilities”) at any time      without the other Party’s prior review of all drawings of such proposed      connections, modifications, or repairs.  Specifically, the Party      proposing connections, modifications or significant repairs (hereafter the      “Modifying Party”) agrees to:  1) advise the other Party (the      “Non-Modifying Party”) of the full scope of all proposed work at least      sixty (60) days in advance, unless a shorter time period is agreed to by      the Parties; 2) execute, or cause the execution of, any agreements      required by the Non-Modifying Party related to the connections,      modifications or repairs, or addressing installation of any necessary gas      measurement and EGM for all receipts into or deliveries from the Modifying      Party’s Facilities; 3) coordinate any necessary inspections of the work to      be performed; and, 4) if applicable, reimburse the Non-Modifying Party for      any such inspections.  Subsequent to the execution of this      Agreement, should connections, modifications or significant repairs come      to exist on either Party’s Facilities in violation of this Agreement, then      the Non-Modifying Party shall be entitled to recover any resulting damages      from the Modifying Party and at any time, and without advance notice to      the Modifying Party, the Non-Modifying Party may close and lock its      Facilities, with such Facilities to remain locked until the Parties have      made the necessary arrangements, including, but not limited to, execution      of the necessary agreements and/or inspection of all new facilities or      modifications or significant repairs necessary to ensure the existence and      integrity of custody transfer measurement, and to comply with such      standards as are reasonably required by the Non-Modifying Party, all at      the Modifying Party’s sole cost, expense and      liability. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of an      emergency, either Party may take such action with respect to its      Facilities as such Party deems appropriate, provided such Party shall      promptly advise the other Party of any actions taken by such Party in      response to such emergency.  |

| 3.01 | Access      and Inspection.  ANR retains the right to inspect      Northern Border’s Facilities at all reasonable times to verify      compliance with the Mutual Specifications.  Northern Border, or      its designee, shall have the right of access to the work performed by ANR      or its contractors and subcontractors for ANR’s Facilities hereunder,      and ANR, or its designee, shall have the right of access to the work      performed by Northern Border or its contractors and subcontractors for      Northern Border’s Facilities hereunder, at all reasonable times, to      inspect the work and verify compliance with the terms of this      Agreement.  Each Party shall have the right to review the      proposed design, engineering and construction details prepared by the      other Party relative to the Project.  If, after any such review,      a Party has not responded with any comments within thirty (30) business      days after receipt of such drawings and specifications, such reviewing      Party will be deemed not to have any comments based on such      review. |
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| 3.02 | Data/Access.  ANR      shall grant real-time access to the telemetered data from ANR’s      EGM, gas chromatograph, and moisture monitor to Northern Border;      provided, however, Northern Border’s access to such data shall be      pursuant to terms of Exhibit “B”, attached hereto and incorporated      herein. |
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| 4. | Cathodic      Protection. Each Party or its designee shall be fully responsible      for, as applicable, the operation and maintenance of its respective      facilities, such operation and maintenance to include, without limitation,      cathodic protection for its respective facilities.  ANR shall      install an insulating set between ANR’s Facilities and Northern      Border’s Facilities to isolate Northern Border's Facilities from ANR’s      Facilities.  Each Party shall provide cathodic protection for,      and the Parties agree to cooperate to resolve any issues relative to      cathodic protection of, its respective  facilities. |
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| 5.01 | Operation,      Maintenance, andMeasurement. |
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|   | Each      Party shall notify the other Party prior to changing the maximum allowable      operating pressure of its system with sufficient advance notice such that      the other Party shall have adequate time to implement any necessary      changes to its over-pressure protection  equipment. |
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| 5.02 | Meter      Station Testing.  ANR, or its designee, shall conduct      periodic instrument inspection and tests of the Northern Border Meter      Station and ANR EGM equipment for accuracy.  If requested by      Northern Border, ANR or its designee shall give Northern Border reasonable      notice, not less than forty-eight (48) hours, so that Northern Border may,      at its own option and expense, have a representative present to witness      such tests. |
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| 5.03 | Right      to Install Check Electronic      Gas Measurement.  Northern Border shall have the right of      access to the gas metering equipment to install, operate, maintain and      test the Northern Border EGM for real-time meter data information,      including communication equipment, but exclusive of radio towers, for      transmission of data to Northern Border, with twenty-four (24) hour prior      notice to ANR before exercising such right of access.  Northern      Border shall submit to ANR the necessary drawings and documentation for      any facilities, including the Northern Border EGM, that will be installed      on or connected to ANR’s Facilities.  If requested by ANR,      the Northern Border EGM shall be configured to provide for transmission of      data to ANR, and Northern Border shall assist ANR as necessary to      effectuate such transfer of data. |
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| 5.04 | Measurement      Standards and Tests.  The gas shall be measured and tests      for quality of gas shall be governed by the  following: |
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|   | (a) | The      volume shall be measured by multi-path ultrasonic meters installed and      operated and computations made as prescribed in Transmission Measurement      Committee Report No. 9 of the American Gas Association, as such report may      be amended or revised from time to time.  Turbine meters may be      used for the measurement of low flow and, if used, will be installed and      operated and computations made as prescribed in Transmission Measurement      Committee Report No. 7 of the American Gas Association, as such report may      be amended or revised from time to time. All installations shall include      the use of flange connections and straightening vanes, or by other      measuring methods as may be mutually agreed to by the Parties (approval of      such methods shall not be unreasonably withheld).  The design      and construction of any such measurement facilities shall be in accordance      with mutually agreeablespecifications. |
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|   | (b) | The      unit of volume for purposes of measurement shall be one (1) cubic foot of      gas at a temperature base of sixty degrees (60°) Fahrenheit and at a      pressure base of fourteen and seventy-three hundredths (14.73) pounds per      square inch absolute. The unit of energy shall be one (1)      dekatherm. |
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|   | (c) | Computation      of volumes shall be made using an on line gas flow computer ("GFC").      Temperature, pressure and volumetric measurements shall be input to the      GFC at least once per second. The computational method and averaging      technique shall meet the minimum requirements of "Flow Measurement Using      Electronic Metering Systems", Chapter 21 of the Manual of Petroleum      Standards, published by the American Petroleum  Institute. |
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|   | (d) | Gas      analysis shall be determined using an on line gas chromatograph. Gas      Density and compressibility shall be determined by the methods described      in American Gas Association Transmission Measurement Committee Report No.      8, "Compressibility Factors of Natural Gas and Other Related Hydrocarbon      Gases", gross method, latestrevision. |
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|   | (e) | The      total heating value of the gas shall be computed from the same on-line      chromatographic analysis. |
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|   | (f) | Either      Party may, at its sole cost, perform special tests to determine sulphur,      hydrogen sulfide, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen content, which      shall be made by approved standard methods in general use by the gas      industry. |
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|   | (g) | All      measuring and testing equipment, housing devices and materials shall be of      standard manufacture, and shall, with all related equipment, appliances      and buildings, be maintained by the Party responsible for measurement at      such point.  Such Party agrees to operate the measurement      equipment in a workmanlike and prudent manner. All measured volumes and      energy totals shall be submitted by statement to the other party by the      fifth working day of each month. The transmission of this data shall occur      by electronic communication. Submission of statements on paper is      acceptable until proper validation of electronic transmission has      occurred. |
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|   | (h) | The      accuracy of the measuring and testing equipment shall be verified in      accordance with ANR Operations procedures and at other times upon request      of a Party but not more often than twice each month.  Tests for      quality of the gas may be made at the time of testing equipment or at      other times.  Notice of the time and nature of each test shall      be given by the Party responsible for measurement to the other Party      sufficiently in advance to permit convenient arrangement for      representatives of each to be present.  Upon advisement by the      other Party of its intent to witness, such tests and adjustments shall be      made in the presence of and observed by representatives of the      Parties.  All tests shall be made by the operating Party except      that a Party shall bear the expense of test made at its request if the      inaccuracy found is two percent (2.0%) orless. |
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|   | (i) | If      at any time any of the measuring or testing equipment is found to be out      of service or registering inaccurately in any percentage, it shall be      adjusted at once to read accurately, within the limits prescribed by the      manufacturer.  If such equipment is out of service, or      inaccurate by an amount exceeding two percent (2.0%) at a reading      corresponding to the average rate of flow for the period since the last      preceding test, the previous readings of such equipment shall be      disregarded for any period definitely known or agreed upon, or if not so      known or agreed upon, for a period of one-half of the elapsed time since      the last test.  The volume of gas delivered during such period      shall be estimated by (a) using the data recorded by any check measuring      equipment if installed and accurately registering or, (b) by correcting      the error if the percentage of error is ascertainable by calibration,      test, or mathematical calculation, or, if neither such method is feasible,      (c) by estimating the quantity, or quality, received or delivered based      upon deliveries under similar conditions during a period when the      equipment was registering accurately.  The custody transfer      volumes shall be corrected for measurement inaccuracies of two percent      (2.0%) or greater. |
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|   | (j)   | The      non-operator shall have the right, at its sole risk and expense, to      inspect equipment installed, furnished, or utilized by the operator, and      the charts and other measurement or testing data of the operator, at all      times during business hours.  The reading and changing of charts      shall be done by the operator.  All charts and all original test      data and other similar records in a Party's possession shall be preserved      for a period of at least five (5) years, or for such period of time as may      be required by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or other body      having jurisdiction. |
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| 5.05 | Operational      Balancing      Agreement.  No later than the commencement of operations      at the interconnection Project, the Parties hereto shall enter in an      Operational Balancing Agreement (OBA), or modify the existing OBA between      the Parties, to include this new point of interconnection.  If a      new OBA agreement is executed, such OBA shall be in the form utilized by      ANR under circumstances similar to those surrounding the      Project. |
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| 5.06 | Control      and Possession.  Subject      to the terms of ANR’s FERC Gas Tariff, ANR shall be deemed to be in      control and possession of the gas hereunder while the gas is in any of      ANR's facilities or facilities associated with off-system capacity held by      ANR; otherwise Northern Border shall be in exclusive control and      possession of its gas and responsible for such gas.  As between      ANR and Northern Border, ANR shall have no responsibility with respect to      any gas hereunder and Northern Border shall indemnify, defend, and hold      ANR harmless, pursuant to Section 7.01 herein, against any losses,      including, but not limited to, loss of gas, claims, liens, demands, and      causes of action of every kind and character, without limitation, with      respect to the control and possession of such gas except when such gas is      in the control and possession of ANR, and except and to the extent of any      such losses, claims, liens, demands, or causes of action related to or      arising out of the negligence or willful misconduct of ANR.  The      point of custody transfer is the insulating flange between ANR’s Tie-In      Assembly and Northern Border’sFacilities. |
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| 5.07 | Check      Measurement.  Northern Border shall have the right      to install check measurement.  Such check measurement shall be      of a type acceptable to both Parties and shall be installed in such a      manner as to not interfere with the operation of the gas metering      equipment.  In the event it is determined by both Parties      that the gas metering equipment are measuring incorrectly,      then the Parties agree to use said check measurement for determination of      the custody transfer volumes until such time that the Parties mutually      agree that the cause of any errors in measurement has been      corrected. |
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| 5.08 | Monthly      Gas Volume Report.  ANR shall furnish Northern Border,      within five (5) business days after the end of each month, gas volume      statements showing total volumes and thermal content, expressed in British      thermal units (Btus), pressures, temperatures and gravities of the gas      delivered from ANR through ANR’s Facilities during the preceding      month, and upon Northern Border’s request, ANR shall furnish copies of      records or charts as supportdocumentation. |
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| 5.09   | Gas      Quality.  Except as otherwise agreed upon, the quality of      all gas delivered by ANR through ANR’s Facilities and received by Northern      Border through Northern Border’s Facilities shall, at a minimum, conform      to the specifications in ANR’s FERC Gas Tariff, as may be revised from      time to time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Northern Border shall have      the right to refuse to accept any gas not meeting Northern Border’s FERC      Gas Tariff. |

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| 5.10 | Inspection.  Each      Party shall, at its sole risk and expense, have the right, but not the      obligation, at all reasonable times during normal business hours to      inspect the other Party’s respective facilities.  At these      times, the inspecting Party agrees to meet all of the other Party’s safety      standards and specifications, and its employees, contractors,      subcontractors and representatives will wear the applicable personal      safety equipment.  Unless otherwise agreed, the inspecting Party      will provide forty-eight (48) hours advance notice of its desire to      perform such inspection. |
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| 6. | Payment      Provisions. |
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|   | (b)    Reconciliation.  As      soon as practical after completion of the Project as described herein and      following the final accounting for such Project, ANR shall render an      invoice or a refund, as the case may be, for any variance between the      payments and the total Project cost, including  overheads. |
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|   | (c)    Remittance.  Northern      Border shall make payment to ANR within fifteen (15) days from the date      such invoice(s) is rendered.  If Northern Border fails to make      timely payment of such invoice, ANR shall be entitled to collect the      amount of such invoice, together with interest, at a rate equal to the      lesser of one percent (1%) above the prime rate from time to time charged      by JPMorgan Chase, or the maximum applicable non-usurious rate of      interest.  Such interest shall accrue on unpaid amounts,      including on unpaid interest, compounded daily, beginning on the payment      due date of ANR's invoice to Northern Border, and shall terminate when      such invoice is paid. |
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|   | (d)    Early      Termination.  In the event the Project described herein      is terminated for any reason prior to completion of said Project, without      limiting any other remedy available to ANR, Northern Border shall      reimburse ANR for all related costs and expenses theretofore incurred, or      committed to be incurred, prior to such discontinuance.  ANR      agrees to make commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate the costs to be      reimbursed by Northern Border including, but not limited to, seeking      refunds from vendors for materials acquired for the project described      herein and transferring materials (EGM excluded) acquired for the Project      to Northern Border, if so requested by NorthernBorder. |
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|   | (e)    Right to      Audit.   Northern Border shall have the right, upon      thirty (30) days advance written notice, to examine, at any reasonable      time, the books and records of ANR to the extent necessary to verify the      accuracy of any statement or computation made under or pursuant to      provisions hereunder.  Any such audits may be initiated at any      time hereunder, but must be initiated not later than twenty-four (24)      months after the date of Northern Border’s receipt from ANR of the invoice      as referenced in Section 6(b) herein. |
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| 7.01 | Northern      Border's Indemnity.  Except as otherwise provided      herein, Northern Border agrees to protect, defend, indemnify, and hold      ANR, its affiliated companies and each of their directors, officers,      employees, attorneys-in-fact, and agents, free and harmless from and      against any and all losses, claims, liens, demands, and causes of action      of every kind and character, including, but not limited to, the amounts of      judgments, penalties, interest, court costs, investigation expenses and      costs, and legal fees incurred by ANR, its affiliated companies and each      of their directors, officers, employees, attorneys-in-fact, and agents, in      defense of same arising in favor of any governmental agencies, third      parties, contractors, or subcontractors, on account of taxes, claims,      liens, debts, personal injuries, death or damages to property, and all      other claims or demands of every character occurring or in anywise      incident to, in connection with, or arising out of (i) Northern Border's or its      contractor's or subcontractor's negligence, gross negligence, strict      liability, or willful misconduct solely related to activities performed      under this Agreement, or (ii) Northern Border’s breach of      this Agreement. |
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| 7.02 | ANR's      Indemnity.  Except as otherwise      provided      herein,      ANR agrees to protect, defend,      indemnify, and hold Northern Border, its partners and affiliated      companies and each of their directors, officers,      employees, attorneys-in-fact, and agents, free and harmless from      and against any and all losses, claims, liens, demands, and causes of      action of every kind and character, including, but not limited to, the      amounts of judgments, penalties, interest, court costs, investigation      expenses and costs, and legal fees incurred by Northern Border, its partners and affiliated      companies and each of their directors, officers, employees,      attorneys-in-fact, and agents, in defense of same      arising in favor of any governmental agencies, third parties, contractors,      or subcontractors,      on account of taxes, claims, liens, debts, personal injuries, death or      damages to property, and all other claims or demands of every character      occurring or in anywise incident to, in connection      with, or arising out of (i) ANR's or its contractor's or      subcontractor's negligence, gross negligence, strict liability, or willful misconduct solely      related to activities performed under this Agreement, or (ii) ANR’s breach of this      Agreement. |
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| 7.03 | Environmental      Responsibility.  Northern Border and ANR agree      that if either Party releases or has released any hazardous substance as      that term is defined, from time to time, in the Federal Comprehensive      Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), petroleum      or petroleum products, asbestos material as that term is defined in 40 CFR      61.41, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), or solid waste as that term is      defined in the Federal Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA), or in      each case under any successor acts or regulatory authorities, onto or      under real property owned by Northern Border or ANR or on which Northern      Border or ANR has an easement (collectively a “Release”) that the Party      causing or allowing the Release shall have the full responsibility for the      remediation of any such Release.  Any such remediation shall be      conducted in compliance with all environmental laws, including federal,      state and local laws, rules, and regulations.  The Party causing      or allowing the Release shall indemnify the other Party for any loss,      injury, theft, damage to persons or property, fine, penalty, or compliance      order caused to the other Party, its partners, parent or affiliated      entities and each of their employees, officers,      directors, agents, representatives, contractors and sub-contractors,      relating to any such Release.  Northern Border and ANR agree      that if either Party discovers such a Release or presence of such      materials that it will immediately notify the other      Party. |
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| 7.04 | Warranty:  Each Party      warrants that it has acquired all rights to its facilities, and agrees to      indemnify and defend the other Party against any and all claims by any      previous owner or other party claiming interest      thereto. |
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| 7.05 | Liens.   Each Party      agrees to notify the other Party immediately of the filing of any claim or      lien (including, without limitation, laborers', materialmen's, and      mechanics' liens upon property of the other, and upon which the work      performed hereunder is located) arising out of the services, labor, or      material furnished by such Party or its contractors or subcontractors      under this Agreement.  The Party against whose property such      lien is filed may, upon receipt of notice of the filing of any such liens      upon its property, require the other Party to provide a bond in an amount      and with such sureties as may be approved by such affected Party,      conditioned to indemnify and save harmless such affected Party from all      such liens.  In the event the Party causing such lien fails or      refuses to furnish such bond when so required, the Party against whose      property the lien is filed shall have the right to pay any sums necessary      to obtain the release of such liens and bill the costs to the non-affected      Party. |
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| 8. | Successors      and Assigns. |
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|   | (a)  The      rights and obligations contained in this Agreement shall not be assigned      by either Party without the express written consent of the non-assigning      Party being first obtained, which consent shall not be unreasonably      withheld.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, either Party may      assign this Agreement to any of its subsidiary or affiliated companies      without first obtaining that consent.  Either Party also may,      without the consent of the other Party, assign or pledge this Agreement      and all rights and obligations hereunder under the provision of any      mortgage, deed of trust, indenture, or other instrument it has executed or      may execute hereafter as security for its  indebtedness. |
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|   | (b)  This      Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of any successors or assigns      to the original Parties to this Agreement, but such assignment shall not      relieve either Party of any obligations incurred prior to such assignment,      nor shall any assignment be effective as to the non-assigning Party until      the aforementioned written consent is granted and a copy of the fully      executed instrument of assignment together with written notice of transfer      is delivered to the non-assigningParty. |
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|   | (c)  Within      sixty (60) days of any assignment of this Agreement, the assigning Party      must provide written notification of such assignment to the non-assigning      Party, complete with signatures of both the assignor and the      assignee.  The recognition date of any assignment for the      purposes of this Agreement shall be the first day of the month following      the latter of:  (i) the date written notification of assignment      is delivered to the other Party or (ii) the date written consent is      granted. |
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| 9.01 | Insurance. |
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| 10.01 | Term      and Termination.  This Agreement shall be effective on      the date first written above and shall remain in full force and effect for      so long as Northern Border’s Facilities are connected to ANR or until the      final removal and/or abandonment of ANR’s Facilities or Northern Border’s      Facilities is complete, unless terminated by either Party as provided      herein. |
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|   | (a) | In      the event either Party desires to disconnect its facilities from the      other, the initiating party shall tender not less than sixty (60) days      advance written notice to the other party of such intent, and shall      indicate whether such facilities will be removed or left in place, and      upon such disconnection of facilities, this Agreement shall terminate;      or, |
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|   | (b) | ANR      shall have the right to terminate this Agreement in the event Northern      Border has failed to make timely payment of the estimated amount in      accordance with the payment provisions herein, and/or Northern Border      causes the proposed construction described herein to be delayed, such that      the installation cannot reasonably be completed and fully operational      within six (6) months of the date of this Agreement.  ANR shall      also have the right to terminate this Agreement upon sixty (60) days      advance written notice to Northern Border if gas has not flowed through      ANR’s Facilities for the previous period of twelve (12) consecutive      months, or if Northern Border or its designee has caused any part of      Northern Border's Facilities to be disconnected or  removed. |
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|   | (c) | Northern      Border shall have the right to terminate this Agreement upon thirty (30)      days advance written notice to ANR in accordance with Section 10.05      herein. |
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|   | (d) | Solely      for the purposes of determining any costs reimburseable to ANR pursuant to      Section 6, this Agreement shall be deemed effective as of February 14,      2008. |
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| 10.02 | Each      Party shall be responsible for all costs of abandonment and/or removal of      its facilities. Any disconnection shall be in accordance with the      requirements of any regulatory agency having  jurisdiction. |
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| 10.03 | The      payment obligations and indemnification and environmental responsibility      provisions hereof shall survive any termination of this Agreement relative      to all losses, deaths, injuries, claims, billings, liens, demands, and      causes of action of every kind and character, discovered or undiscovered,      arising out of, in connection with, or as an incident to this      Agreement. |
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| 10.04 | Removal      of Facilities.  Notwithstanding any termination of this      Agreement, unless otherwise agreed to in writing, pursuant to all      applicable laws, rules and regulations, Northern Border and ANR shall each      remove all their respective facilities from inside the other Party’s      right-of-way boundary or property within ninety (90) days of any      termination of this Agreement.  In the event Northern Border has      not removed or caused to be removed Northern Border’s facilities by the      end of the specified time period, then ANR shall have the right, but not      the obligation, to remove or cause to be removed any of Northern Border’s      remaining facilities at Northern Border’s sole cost, risk, expense and      liability.  In the event ANR has not removed or caused to be      removed ANR’s facilities by the end of the specified time period, then      Northern Border shall have the right, but not the obligation, to remove or      cause to be removed any of ANR’s remaining facilities at ANR’s sole cost,      risk, expense and liability. |
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| 10.05 | Requested      In-Service Date:  ANR shall not guarantee or warrant any      specific in-service date for ANR’s Facilities, but ANR agrees to make      commercially reasonable efforts to meet Northern Border’s requested      November 1, 2008 in-service date for ANR’s Facilities.  In the      event that ANR fails to meet such requested in-service date, then (1)      Northern Border’s sole remedy shall be the early termination of this      Agreement pursuant to Section 10.01(c), provided that notice of such      termination occurs prior to the beginning of any construction activities,      and (2) under no circumstances shall ANR have any liability whatsoever      with regard to such failure, whether in contract, tort, strict liability,      or otherwise (including special, indirect, incidental, punitive or      consequential damages and damages associated with lost profits or lost      investment opportunities). |
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| 11.01 | Notices.  Any      notice, request, statements or other communications (“Notices”) regarding      this Agreement may be transmitted by telephone or facsimile for      expediency, and shall unless otherwise provided, be confirmed in writing      transmitted by personal delivery or shall be deposited with the United      States Postal Service, postage prepaid, and addressed as      follows: |
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| 11.02 | All Notices to be sent to ANR shall be addressed  to: |
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| For      Operation, Maintenance and Measurement    Matters: |                                                         |                                |
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| ANR      PIPELINE COMPANY                                   |                                                         |                                |
| 6650      Sandy Bluff Road                                  |                                                         |                                |
| Sandwich,      Illinois 60548                          |                                                         |                                |
|                                                        | Attention:  Mr.      Craig Cornelius, Area Manager |                                |   |
|                                                        | Phone:  (815)      786-3422                        | FAX:  (815)      786-3440 |
|                                                        |                                                         |                                |
| For      Project Management and Construction Matters:       |                                                         |                                |
| ANR      PIPELINE COMPANY                                   |                                                         |                                |
| P.O.      Box 2446                                          |                                                         |                                |
| Houston,      Texas 77252-2446                         |                                                         |                                |
|                                                        | Attention:  Mr.      Larry Laughlin                |                                |   |
|                                                        | Phone:  (832)      320-5380                        | FAX:  (832)      320-6380 |   |
|                                                        |                                                         |                                |
| For      Invoice Matters:                                   |                                                         |                                |
| ANR      PIPELINE COMPANY                                   |                                                         |                                |
| P.O.      Box 2446                                          |                                                         |                                |
| Houston,      Texas 77252-2446                         |                                                         |                                |
|                                                        | Attention:  Property      Accounting Department    |                                |   |
|                                                        | Phone:  (832)      320-5446                        |                                |   |
|                                                        |                                                         | Re:                                 | Interconnect      Agreement No.:  ANRPMRRM5031 |
|                                                        |                                                         |                                | Facility      Request No.:  3027 |

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| For All Other      Matters:         |                                                    |                                |
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| ANR      PIPELINE COMPANY           |                                                    |                                |
| P.O.      Box 2446                  |                                                    |                                |
| Houston,      Texas 77252-2446 |                                                    |                                |
|                                | Attention:      Business Development Facility Contracts |                                |
|                                | Phone:  (800)      320-5000                   | FAX:  (832)      320-5555 |   |
|                                |                                                    | Re:                                 | Interconnect      Agreement No.:  ANRPMRRM5031 |
|                                |                                                    |                                | Facility      Request No.:  3027 |   |

| 11.03   | All      Notices to be sent to Northern Border shall be addressed    to: |
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| Northern      Border Pipeline Company      |                                              |   |
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| 13710      FNB Parkway                     |                                              |   |
| Omaha,      Nebraska  68154-5200 |                                              |   |
|                                       | Attention:  Director      of Operations |   |   |
|                                       | Phone:  (402)      492-7455             |   |   |
|                                       | FAX:  (402)      492-7482               |   |   |

| 11.04 | Either      Party may change its address for Notice by giving prior written      notice. |
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| 12.01 | Force      Majeure.  If by reason of force majeure any Party is      unable, wholly or in part, to carry out its obligations under this      Agreement, and if such Party gives notice and reasonably full particulars      of such force majeure in writing, or by electronic communication, to the      other Party within a reasonable time after the occurrence of the cause      relied on, such Party in a force majeure situation, so far as and to the      extent that it is affected by such force majeure, shall not be liable for      failure of performance hereof during the continuance of any such inability      so caused; provided, such cause shall be remedied with all reasonable      dispatch; and provided further, such cause shall not relieve any Party      from its obligation to make payments hereunder which were due prior to      such force majeure. |
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| 12.02 | Force      Majeure Defined.  The term "force majeure" as employed      herein shall mean acts of God, strikes, lockouts or other industrial      disturbances, acts of a public enemy, wars, blockades, military action,      insurrections, riots, epidemics, landslides, lightning, earthquakes,      fires, storms or storm warnings, crevasses, floods and washouts; arrests      and restraints of governments either federal or state, civil or military;      any laws, rules, regulations or orders of the Federal Energy Regulatory      Commission (“FERC”), or other governmental body having jurisdiction; civil      or military disturbances; explosions; shutdowns for purposes of necessary      repairs, relocations or construction of, breakage or accident to      equipment, facilities or lines of pipe; the necessity for testing, as      required by governmental authority or deemed necessary by a Party for safe      operation, or making repairs or alterations to equipment, facilities or      lines of pipe; freezing or failure of wells, equipment, facilities or      lines of pipe; accidents, breakdowns and the inability of a Party to      obtain necessary materials, supplies, permits or labor due to existing or      future rules, regulations, orders, laws or proclamations of the      governmental authorities (federal, state and local), including both civil      and military, and any other causes, whether of the kind herein enumerated      or otherwise, and whether caused or occasioned by or happening on account      of the act or omission of a Party or some persons or concern not a party      hereto, not within control of such Party, and which by the exercise of      diligence such Party is unable to prevent or overcome.  It is      understood and agreed that the settlement of strikes or lockouts shall be      entirely within the discretion of such Party and that the above      requirement that any force majeure shall be remedied with all reasonable      dispatch, shall not require the settlement of strikes or lockouts by      acceding to the demands of the opposing Party when such course is      inadvisable in the discretion of suchParty. |
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| 12.03 | Limitations.  Such      force majeure affecting the performance hereunder by either Party,      however, shall not relieve such Party of liability in the event of such      Party’s concurring negligence or failure to use due diligence to remedy      the situation and to remove the cause in an adequate manner and with all      reasonable dispatch, nor shall such causes or contingencies affecting such      performance relieve a Party from its obligations to make payments as      determined hereunder. |
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| 13.01 | Legal      Fees.  If any legal action is brought by either of the      Parties hereto, it is expressly agreed that the Party in whose favor final      judgment shall be entered shall be entitled to recover from the other      Party reasonable attorneys’ fees, court costs, and reasonable expenses      incurred in enforcing this Agreement, in addition to any other relief that      may be awarded. |
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| 13.02 | Applicable      Law and Venue.  This Agreement and the rights      and duties of ANR and Northern Border shall be governed by and interpreted      in accordance with the internal law, and not the law of conflicts, of the      State of Texas.  The Parties hereby consent to the jurisdiction      of any state or federal court located within Houston, Harris County, Texas      and each Party waives any defense of forum non      conveniens. |
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| 13.03 | Governmental      Laws and Regulations. |
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|   | (a)  This      Agreement, all the terms and conditions contained herein, and all requests      for capacity are subject to ANR's FERC Gas Tariff, as amended from time to      time, and to all valid and applicable laws, orders, directives, rules, and      regulations of duly constituted authorities having      jurisdiction. |
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|   | (b)  This      Agreement is conditioned upon the receipt and acceptance of all regulatory      authorizations necessary for ANR to perform its obligations hereunder on      terms acceptable to ANR in its sole discretion.  No construction      or installation shall be commenced hereunder prior to the receipt and      acceptance of such regulatoryauthorizations. |
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|   | (c)  Nothing      herein shall obligate ANR to file an application for a certificate of      public convenience and necessity under Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas      Act. |
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| 13.04 | ANR      Conditions Precedent.  ANR shall      be under no obligation to commence or continue work hereunder, including      any activity involving either the commitment or actual expenditure of      funds by ANR that may be required to perform any work hereunder, until the      following conditions have been met: (a) Northern Border has executed all      necessary property related document(s) contemplated in this Agreement,      including the acquisition of all rights-of-way, licenses, access rights      and permits that may be required for Northern Border’s Facilities      hereunder; (b) ANR has received payment of the estimated amounts pursuant      to Section 6; (c) Northern Border has secured and/or granted any rights to      ANR, at no cost to ANR, necessary for any ANR Facilities to be located on      Northern Border’s Facilities and ANR shall have the right to review all      such property-related documents prior to execution thereof; (d) ANR has      received all federal, state and local governmental authorizations      necessary for construction and operation of the facilities on terms      satisfactory to ANR in ANR’s sole discretion; and (e) Northern Border has      notified ANR in writing that all of Northern Border’ Conditions Precedent,      set forth in Section 13.05 below, have been satisfied or      waived. |
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| 13.05 | Northern      Border Conditions Precedent.  Northern      Border shall be under no obligation to commence or continue work      hereunder, including any activity involving either the commitment or      actual expenditure of funds by Northern Border that may be required to      perform any work hereunder, until the following conditions have been met:      (a) Northern Border has acquired all necessary rights-of-way, licenses,      access rights and permits necessary for Northern Border’s Facilities      hereunder; (b) Northern Border has received all federal, state and local      governmental authorizations necessary for construction and operation of      Northern Border’s Facilities on terms satisfactory to Northern Border in      Northern Border’s sole discretion; and (c) ANR has notified Northern      Border in writing that all of ANR’s Conditions Precedent, set forth in      Section 13.04 above, have been satisfied or  waived. |
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| 14.01 | Captions.  The      titles and captions to each of the various Sections in this Agreement are      inserted only for convenience and for reference and shall not affect the      construction or interpretation of this  Agreement. |
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| 14.02 | Severability.  If      any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement are held by any court of      competent jurisdiction to contravene, or to be invalid under, the laws of      any political body having jurisdiction over this subject matter, such      contravention or invalidity shall not invalidate this entire      Agreement.  Instead, this Agreement shall be construed as      reformed as to the extent necessary to render valid the particular      provision or provisions held to be invalid, consistent with the original      intent of that provision and the rights and obligations of the Parties      shall be construed and enforced accordingly, and this Agreement shall      remain in full force and effect asreformed. |
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| 14.03 | Waiver      of Rights.  The respective rights and remedies of each      Party to this Agreement are cumulative, and no exercise or enforcement by      either Party of any right or remedy hereunder shall preclude the exercise      or enforcement by such Party of any other right or remedy hereunder, or      which such Party is entitled by law to enforce.  Each Party may      waive any obligation of, or restriction upon, the other Party under this      Agreement only in writing.  No failure, refusal, neglect, delay,      waiver, forbearance, or omission of either Party to exercise any right      under this Agreement or to insist upon full compliance by the other with      its obligations hereunder shall constitute a waiver of any provision of      this Agreement nor shall it impair the exercise of any such right or of      any other right to which it isentitled. |
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| 14.04  | Multiple      Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in several      counterparts, each of which shall be an original, and all of which, when      taken together, shall constitute but one and the same      Agreement. |

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| 14.05 | Incorporation      of Exhibits.  Any Exhibit or Appendix attached to this      Agreement is incorporated into this Agreement as fully as if stated within      the body of this Agreement.  In the event of a conflict between      this Agreement and any Exhibits or Appendices attached hereto, the terms      of the Agreement shall override. |
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| 14.06 | Drafting      Party.  This      Agreement expresses the mutual intent of the Parties to this      Agreement.  Accordingly, the rule of construction against the      drafting Party shall have no application to this  Agreement. |
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| 14.07 | Title.  Title      to ANR’s Facilities shall be in ANR's name, and ANR’s Facilities shall be      owned by ANR.  Title to Northern Border’s Facilities shall be in      Northern Border's name, and Northern Border’s Facilities shall be owned by      Northern Border. |
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| 14.08 | Entire      Agreement.  This Agreement, including any exhibits and      any written amendments expressly made a part of this Agreement, states the      entire understanding between the Parties concerning the subject matter of      this Agreement, and supersedes all prior oral and written      communications.  No amendment to this Agreement shall be      effective unless it is in writing and signed by an authorized employee of      each of the Parties hereto. |
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| 14.09  | Limitation      of Liability.  Northern Border is a general partnership      formed under the laws of the State of Texas.  The claims under      this Agreement of ANR and any other beneficiaries of this Agreement are      limited to the assets of Northern Border, and any rights of ANR or any      such beneficiaries to proceed against the partners of Northern Border      individually are hereby expresslywaived. |
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|   | Very      truly yours,     |
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|   | ANR      PIPELINE COMPANY  |
|   | /s/ Don      Sokol              |
|   | Don      Sokol                  |
|   | Senior      Contract Analyst    |

| AGREED      TO AND ACCEPTED THIS 19th | AGREED      TO AND ACCEPTED THIS 13th       |
|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| DAY      OF June, 2008.               | DAY      OF June, 2008.                     |
|                                  |                                        |
|                                  |                                        |
| ANR      PIPELINE COMPANY        | NORTHERN      BORDER PIPELINE COMPANY  |
|                                  | By:                                         | TransCanada      Northern Border Inc., its Operator |
| By:                                   | /s/ Dean      Ferguson                      | By: | /s/ Paul F.      Miller |
| Name:                                 | Dean      Ferguson                          | Name: | Paul      F. Miller |
| Title:                                | Vice      President                         | Title: | Vice      President and General Manager |

| By:    | /s/  Gary C.      Charette | By:    | /s/ Patricia M.      Wiederholt                 |
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| Name:  | Gary      C. Charette                | Name:  | Patricia      M. Wiederholt                     |
| Title: | VP      Commercial Operations        | Title: | Principal      Financial Officer and Controller |

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| A. | Each      Party shall at its own expense, obtain and maintain, or cause to be      obtained and maintained, insurance as provided below from reliable      insurance companies authorized to do business in the state or area in      which the activities performed by either Party under the Interconnect      Agreement (the “Work”) are to be performed.  Such insurance      shall be in force at the time the Work is commenced and shall remain in      force until the Work is determined to be complete by the Party performing      the Work, unless a later date is specified  below: |
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|   | 1. | Workers’ Compensation      Insurance:  Workers’ Compensation insurance, including      Occupational Disease coverage, as required by state laws, including      Employers’ Liability insurance for all employees of either Party in the      amount of $1,000,000 per      accident.  Such insurance shall provide coverage in the      states in which the Work is performed, and the state in which the Parties      are domiciled. |
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|   | 2. | General Liability      Insurance:  Commercial General Liability insurance      covering all operations by or on behalf of either Party against claims for      personal injury (including bodily injury and death) and property damage      (including loss of use).  Such insurance shall provide coverage      for: |
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|   | a)     | Premises      and Operations; |

|   | b) | Products      and Completed Operations ; |
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|   | c) | Contractual      Liability; |
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|   | d) | Broad      Form Property Damage (including Completed  Operations); |
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|   | e) | Explosion      (X), Collapse (C) and Underground Hazards (U); including XCU coverage      under both Premises/Operations and Contractual  Liability; |
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|   | f) | Personal      Injury Liability (with deletion of the exclusion for liability assumed      under contract); |
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|   | g) | Hostile      Fire Pollution Liability; |
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|   | h) | Independent      Contractor’s Liability; |
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|   | 3. | Automobile Liability      Insurance:  Automobile Liability insurance against claims      of personal injury (including bodily injury and death) and property damage      covering all owned, leased, non-owned, and hired, vehicles used in the      performance of the Work, with a $1,000,000minimum limitper accident for bodily      injury and property damage combined and containing appropriate No-Fault      insurance provision whereverapplicable. |
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|   | 4. | Excess      Insurance:  Excess Liability or Umbrella insurance      covering claims in excess of the underlying liability insurances described      in the foregoing subsections 1, 2, and 3, with a $10,000,000 minimum limit per      occurrence, provided that the aggregate limits of liability, if      any, shall apply separately to each annual policy  period. |
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|   | The      amounts of insurance required in the foregoing subsections 1, 2, and 3 and      this subsection 4 may be satisfied by the Party purchasing coverage in the      amounts specified or by any combination thereof, so long as the total      amount of insurance meets the requirements specified above.  In      addition, either Party may meet its insurance requirements (including      deductibles with respect to such policies) through assumption of risk or      self-insurance. |
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| B. | Endorsements: |
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|   | 1. | All      insurance policies to be maintained by each Party shall provide for a      Waiver of      Subrogation Endorsement, effectively waiving a Party’s right of      subrigation with respect to the otherParty. |
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|   | 2. | All      insurance policies, except Workers’ Compensation, to be maintained by each      Party shall: |
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|   | a) | Provide      a Severability of Interests or Cross Liability  Clause; |
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|   | b) | Provide      that the insurance shall be primary and not excess to or contributing with      any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the other    Party. |
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|   | c) | Name      the other Party, their officers and agents as Additional      Insureds. |
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| C. | Within      thirty (30) days of the effective date of this agreement valid      Certificates of Insurance evidencing that satisfactory coverage of the      types and limits set forth above in paragraphs A and B, shall be furnished      by each Party to the other Party.  Such Certificates shall be in      a form reasonably acceptable to the other Party and shall contain      provisions that no cancellations in the policies shall become effective      except upon 30-days      written notice to the other Party; provided, however, that no such      cancellation in any policy shall relieve the other Party of its obligation      to maintain coverages in accordance with paragraphs A and B      above. |
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| D. | In      no event shall the amount or scope of the insurance required by this      section, place any limitation on the liability assumed by a Party      elsewhere in this contract. |
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|   | Irrespective      of the requirements as to insurance to be carried by the Parties as      provided herein, insolvency, bankruptcy, or failure of any insurance      company to pay all claims accruing, shall not be held to relieve either      Party of any of its obligations. |
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| E. | The      insured Party shall use reasonable efforts to require all of its      subcontractors to provide the foregoing coverage, as well as any other      coverage the insured Party may consider necessary.  All      subcontractor policies shall comply with the waiver of subrogation and      additional insured requirements above.  Any deficiency in the      coverage, policy limits, or endorsements of said subcontractors will be      the sole responsibility of the insuredParty. |
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