---
kind: "section"
citation: "18 C.F.R. § 284.15"
title: "18"
number: "284.15"
heading: "Bidding by affiliates in open seasons for pipeline capacity."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/18/284.15"
---

# §284.15. Bidding by affiliates in open seasons for pipeline capacity.

- (a) Multiple affiliates of the same entity may not participate in an open season for pipeline capacity conducted by any interstate pipeline providing service under subparts B and G of this part, in which the pipeline may allocate capacity on a pro rata basis, unless each affiliate has an independent business reason for submitting a bid.
- (b) For purposes of this section, an affiliate is any person that satisfies the definition of affiliate in § [358.3(a)(1)](/cfr/18/358.3.md?p=a-1) and [(3)](/cfr/18/358.3.md?p=a-3) of this chapter with respect to another entity participating in an open season subject to [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section.

## Notes

### Amendments

[Order 894, 76 FR 72306, Nov. 23, 2011]

### Authority

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 717-717z, 3301-3432; 42 U.S.C. 7101-7352; 43 U.S.C. 1331-1356.

### Source

Source: Order 46, 44 FR 52184, Sept. 7, 1979, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[Order 894, 76 FR 72306, Nov. 23, 2011]