Frequently Asked Questions                         


Miscellaneous
Question: How can I tell if my transmission was successful?
Answer: You should always get a time stamp (HTTP Time-stamp) that specifies the time that a file is received at the designated site. You will also always get a 997 response back from El Paso EDM site, verifying the completion of the translation process and a quick response document returned.
Question: If I have a problem, who do I call?
Answer: Call the PASSKEY Help Desk (713) 420-4600 or (800) 327-8328.
Question: Can I send my PDA, Nomination, Confirmation Response, etc. all together in the same file?
Answer: Yes - Multiple transactions may be sent together in the same file for the same transportation service provider.
Nominations
Question: What is the nomination deadline?
Answer: 11:30 for chart time and 11:00 for intraday
Question: What happens if my nomination is late?
Answer: Chart time will be loaded with other late nominations and will be evaluated. Intraday will be REJECTED WITH FATAL ERROR.
Question: When do I send a pathed nomination vs. a non-pathed nomination?
Answer: Non-pathed nominations should be sent for all storage transactions and transactions involving supply aggregation (SA) contracts. Path nominations are sent for all other transportation services.
Capacity Release
Question: How do I determine the contract number from the offer number?
Answer: 12345-1. The first part 12345 is the release contract number. The second part is the offer.
Question: How do I determine the offer number from the bid number?
Answer: 12345-1-1. The first part 12345 is the release contract number. The second part is the offer number. The final part is the bid number.
Question: How do I determine the award number?
Answer: 12345-1-1. The first part is the release contract number. The second part is the offer number. The final part is the award number which is also the bid number of the winning bid.

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