Northern Border Pipeline Company
FERC Gas Tariff
First Revised Volume No. 1

Second Revised Sheet No. 178
Superseding
First Revised Sheet No. 178

                              RATE SCHEDULE T-1B
                             FIRM BACKHAUL SERVICE


  1.  AVAILABILITY (Continued)

       1.2   Limitation on Availability of Service (Continued)

              1.23  Prerequisite to Backhaul Service (Continued)

                    as a nominated Point of Receipt is permitted under 
                    this Rate Schedule.  However, Company provides no 
                    guarantee that it will be able to confirm and 
                    schedule nominations under a T-1B Agreement that 
                    request the receipt and/or delivery of gas by 
                    displacement.

  2.  APPLICABILITY AND CHARACTER OF SERVICE

       2.1   Applicability

             This Rate Schedule shall apply to firm Backhaul 
             transportation service after the Billing Commencement Date, 
             whether or not gas is actually transported, under a 
             Shipper's T-1B Transportation Agreement, other than service 
             specifically provided for in another Rate Schedule.

       2.2   Excess Receipts

             Shipper may not nominate transportation in excess of 
             Shipper's Maximum Receipt Quantity; however if quantities of 
             gas are transported in excess of Shipper's Maximum Receipt 
             Quantity as specified in Shipper's T-1B Transportation 
             Agreement, such shall be scheduled, received, and delivered 
             on an interruptible basis.  For such excess receipts, 
             Shipper shall pay the Maximum Commodity Rate pursuant to 
             Rate Schedule IT-1.

Issued by: Raymond D. Neppl, Vice President
Issued on: September 30, 2003                 Effective on: November 1, 2003