Orders

SIXTH FLOOR, 900 HOWE STREET, BOX 250 VANCOUVER, B.C. V6Z 2N3 CANADA web site: http://www.bcuc.com IN THE MATTER OF the Utilities Commission Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, Chapter 473 and An Application by FortisBC Inc. for Approval of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the Nk’Mip (East Osoyoos) Transmission and Substation Project BEFORE: L.F. Kelsey, Commissioner O R D E R WHEREAS: A. On October 12, 2005 FortisBC Inc. (“FortisBC”) applied to the Commission for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (“CPCN”) for the Nk’Mip Transmission and Substation Project (“the Project”); and B. FortisBC held a public information meeting on the Project in Osoyoos, BC on October 20, 2005, which was well attended by the public; and C. During that meeting the public raised substantive concerns regarding the Project; and D. The Commission has concluded that the Project should be reviewed in an oral public hearing process. NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders as follows: 1. The Commission directs that the application for the Project be reviewed by an oral public hearing process according to the Regulatory Timetable attached as Appendix A to this Order. BRITISH COL UMBIA UTILITIES COM MISSION ORDER NUMBER G -114-05 TELEPHONE: (604) 660-4700 BC TOLL FREE: 1-800-663-1385 FACSIMILE: (604) 660-1102 November 3, 2005 …/2

2 2. FortisBC is to publish the Notice of Public Hearing, attached as Appendix B to this Order, in local papers by Friday, November 18, 2005. 3. FortisBC is to advise the Commission what other measures are needed to provide the public with adequate notice for the public hearing into the Project. 4. The Commission determines that no Participant Funding will be available for this proceeding. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 4 Attachments Order/FortisBC_Nk’Mip CPCN Regulatory Timetable BRITISH COLUMBIA UTILITIES COMMISSION ORDER NUMBER G-114-05 th day of November 2005. BY ORDER Original signed by: L.F. Kelsey Commissioner

An Application by FortisBC Inc. for Approval of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the Nk’Mip (East Osoyoos) Transmission and Substation Project REGULATORY TIMETABLE ACTION Registration of Intervenor and Interested Parties with the Commission Commission Information Request No. 1 to FortisBC FortisBC Responses to Commission Information Request No. 1 Intervenor Information Requests and Commission Information Request No. 2 FortisBC Response to Intervenor Information Requests and Commission Information Request No. 2 Oral Public Hearing FortisBC Argument Intervenor Argument filed with the Commission and FortisBC Final Argument from FortisBC APPENDIX A to Order No. G-114-05 Page 1 of 1 DATE Wednesday, November 30, 2005 Friday, December 2, 2005 Friday, December 16, 2005 Friday, December 23, 2005 Friday, January 6, 2006 Saturday, January 21, 2006 Friday, January 27, 2006 Friday, February 3, 2006 Friday, February 10, 2006

APPENDIX B to Order No. G-114-05 Page 1 of 2 SIXTH FLOOR, 900 HOWE STREET, BOX 250 TELEPHONE: (604) 660-4700 VANCOUVER, B.C. V6Z 2N3 CANADA BC TOLL FREE: 1-800-663-1385 FACSIMILE: (604) 660-1102 web site: http://www.bcuc.com FortisBC Inc. Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the Nk’Mip (East Osoyoos) Transmission Substation Project NOTICE OF ORAL PUBLIC HEARING Date: Saturday, January 21, 2006 Time: 8:30 a.m. Location: Osoyoos Seniors’ Centre 17 Park Place Osoyoos, B.C. V0H 1V0 Telephone: (250) 495-6175 THE FORTISBC APPLICATION On October 12, 2005, FortisBC applied to the Commission for approval of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (“CPCN”) to construct and operate the proposed Nk’Mip (East Osoyoos) Transmission and Substation project that is projected to cost $8.97 million. The project consists of a distribution source substation in East Osoyoos, a 63 kV transmission line from the West Osoyoos Substation to the Nk’Mip Substation and a distribution feeder. The project will also provide for a future 138 kV tie to the future Bentley Substation. The project is required as a result of customer growth in the Osoyoos area. THE REGULATORY PROCESS The Commission Panel has determined that the FortisBC CPCN Application will be reviewed by way of an Oral Public Hearing to be held in Osoyoos, B.C. The oral public hearing will convene in Osoyoos, B.C. on Saturday, January 21, 2006 at 8:30 a.m. at the Osoyoos Seniors’ Centre. The Commission has determined that no Participant Funding will be available for this proceeding.

APPENDIX B to Order No. G-114-05 Page 2 of 2 PUBLIC INSPECTION OF THE DOCUMENTS The FortisBC CPCN Application and supporting material will be made available for inspection at the Utility’s Head Office in Trail, B.C., in its Kelowna, B.C. Service Centre at the Landmark IV, 5 th Floor, 1628 Dickson Avenue, Kelowna, BC, it’s Trail Office at 1290 Esplanade, Trail, BC, the Public Library in Osoyoos, B.C. and the British Columbia Utilities Commission, Sixth Floor, 900 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 2N3. The FortisBC CPCN Application is available for viewing on the FortisBC website at www.fortisbc.com. The application, including all documents will be posted on the Commission’s website at www.bcuc.com. INTERVENTIONS Persons who expect to actively participate in the FortisBC proceeding should register as Intervenors with the Commission, in writing, by Wednesday, November 30, 2005 identifying their interest in the CPCN Application. Intervenors will receive copies of the CPCN Application and all correspondence and filed documentation and should provide an e-mail address if available. Persons not expecting to actively participate, but who have an interest in the proceeding and who have not already registered, should register as Interested Parties with the Commission, in writing, by identifying their interest in the CPCN Application. Interested Parties will receive a copy of the Executive Summary, the Application section of the CPCN Application and all Orders issued. FURTHER INFORMATION For further information, please contact Mr. Robert J. Pellatt, Commission Secretary, as follows: Telephone: (604) 660-4700 E-Mail: Commission.Secretary@bcuc.com Facsimile: (604) 660-1102 Telephone: (B.C. Toll Free) 1-800-663-1385 Order/FortisBC_Nk’Mip CPCN Regulatory Timetable