5. Involuntary Diversion

Involuntary Diversions are called when there is a severe supply shortage and deliveries to core customers are threatened. Emergency Flow Order provisions apply and Pacific Gas and Electric Company may divert gas from non-core to core customers. Pacific Gas and Electric Company may also divert as-available off-system deliveries, but firm off-system deliveries will not be diverted. A noncompliance charge of ($100 plus the Daily Citygate Index)/Dth applies for customers, or their balancing agents, whose usage exceeds their supply ^[1].

^[1] Terms and Definitions

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