BRITISH COL UMBIA UTILITIES COM MISSION ORDER NUMBER G -172-07 SIXTH FLOOR, 900 HOWE STREET, BOX 250 TELEPHONE: (604) 660-4700 VANCOUVER, B.C. V6Z 2N3 CANADA BC TOLL FREE: 1-800-663-1385 web site: http://www.bcuc.com FACSIMILE: (604) 660-1102 IN THE MATTER OF the Utilities Commission Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, Chapter 473 and An Application by British Columbia Transmission Corporation for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the Interior to Lower Mainland Transmission Project BEFORE: R.H. Hobbs, Chair N.F. Nicholls, Commissioner December 21, 2007 A.J. Pullman, Commissioner O R D E R WHEREAS: A. On November 5, 2007 British Columbia Transmission Corporation (“BCTC”) filed with the British Columbia Utilities Commission (the “Commission”) pursuant to Sections 45 and 46 of the Utilities Commission Act (the “Act”), an Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (“CPCN”) for the Interior to Lower Mainland Transmission Project (“ILM Project”) to reinforce the electric transmission system (the “Application”); and B. The ILM Project consists of a new 500 kV Alternating Current transmission line between Nicola substation near Merritt and Meridian substation in Coquitlam, and a new 500 kV series capacitor station which would be located approximately at the midpoint of the new circuit; and C. BCTC estimates that the ILM Project will cost approximately $602 million, excluding Aboriginal accommodation costs; and D. BCTC states that the Application has been distributed to individuals and organizations on the basis of the consultation process and past participation in BCTC proceedings before the Commission, and that printed copies of the Application have been provided to Municipalities, Regional Districts, Aboriginal groups and public libraries in proximity to the proposed Project; and E. A Procedural Conference was held on December 20, 2007 to consider certain procedural matters and to establish a Regulatory Timetable; and F. The Commission has determined that an Oral Public Hearing is required for the regulatory review of the Application; and G. The Commission has determined that Community Input Sessions should be held to provide an opportunity for the public to make presentations to the Commission Panel. . . ./2
BRITISH COLUMBIA UTILITIES COMMISSION ORDER NUMBER G-172-07 2 NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders as follows: 1. An Oral Public Hearing to review the Application will be commence at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, April 14, 2008 in the Commission Hearing Room on the Twelfth Floor, 1125 Howe Street, Vancouver, B.C. The Regulatory Agenda for the hearing is set out in Appendix A to this Order. 2. Community Input Sessions will be held in Merritt, Harrison and Coquitlam at the following times and locations: Friday, March 14, 2008 Merritt Commencing at 1:00 p.m. Best Western Nicola Inn 4025 Walter Street, Merritt, BC V1K 1K1 Telephone: 250-378-4253 Saturday, March 15, 2008 Harrison Hot Springs Commencing at 10:00 a.m. Executive Hotel 190 Lillooet Avenue Harrison Hot Springs, BC V0M 1K0 Telephone: 604-796-5555 Saturday, March 29, 2008 Coquitlam Commencing at 1:00 p.m. Best Western Coquitlam Inn 319 North Road Coquitlam, BC V3K 3V8 Telephone: 604-931-9011 3. Parties wishing to make a presentation to the Commission Panel should contact Mr. Gordon Fulton, Commission Counsel, at gfulton@boughton.ca or 604-647-4104 on or before Monday, March 3, 2008. If there are four or less presentations scheduled by Monday, March 3, 2008 for any one of the locations, then that Community Input Session will be cancelled. 4. BCTC will publish, in a timely manner, in display-ad format, the Notice of the Community Input Session attached as Appendices B, C and D as appropriate for each location, in such local news publications as may properly provide adequate notice to the public in the vicinity of each of the locations of the Community Input Session. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 21 st day of December 2007. BY ORDER Original signed by: Robert H. Hobbs Chair Attachments Order/G-137-07_BCTC ILM Procedural Conf-Hrg Timetable
An Application by British Columbia Transmission Corporation for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the Interior to Lower Mainland Transmission Project AMENDED REGULATORY TIMETABLE ACTION Registration of Intervenors and Interested Parties Intervenor Information Requests No. 1 Procedural Conference No. 1 BCTC Responses to Commission Information Request No. 1 BCTC Responses to Intervenor Information Requests No. 1 Filing of Participant Assistance/Cost Award Budgets Commission and Intervenor Information Requests No. 2 BCTC Responses to Information Requests No. 2 Intervenor Evidence Community Input Session – Merritt Community Input Session - Harrison Information Requests to Intervenors Community Input Session – Coquitlam Procedural Conference No. 2 Intervenor Responses to Information Requests Oral Public Hearing APPENDIX A to Order No. G-172-07 Page 1 of 1 DATE (2007) Thursday, December 13 Thursday, December 13 Thursday, December 20 DATE (2008) Thursday, January 10 Monday, January 28 Thursday, January 31 Friday, February 8 Thursday, March 6 Friday, March 14 Friday, March 14 Saturday, March 15 Thursday, March 20 Saturday, March 29 Tuesday, March 25 Monday, March 31 Monday, April 14
APPENDIX B to Order No. G-172-07 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 An Application by British Columbia Transmission Corporation for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the Interior to Lower Mainland Transmission Project NOTICE OF COMMUNITY INPUT SESSION DATE: Friday, March 14, 2008 TIME: 1:00 p.m. LOCATION: Merritt Best Western Nicola Inn 4025 Walter Street Merritt, BC V1K 1K1 Telephone: 250-378-4253 THE APPLICATION On November 5, 2007 British Columbia Transmission Corporation (“BCTC”) filed with the British Columbia Utilities Commission (the “Commission”), pursuant to Sections 45 and 46 of the Utilities Commission Act (the “Act”), an Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (“CPCN”) for the Interior to Lower Mainland Transmission Project (“ILM Project”) to reinforce the electric transmission system (the “Application”). The ILM Project consists of a new 500 kV Alternating Current transmission line between Nicola substation near Merritt and Meridian substation in Coquitlam, and a new 500 kV series capacitor station which would be located approximately at the midpoint of the new circuit. THE COMMUNITY INPUT SESSION The Community Input Session will provide an opportunity to make presentations to the Commission Panel on the ILM Project. Persons who wish to make a presentation to the Commission Panel should contact Mr. Gordon Fulton, Commission Counsel, at gfulton@boughton.ca or (604) 647-4104 by Monday, March 3, 2008. If by March 3, 2008 four or less presentations are scheduled for a Community Input Session, then the Community Input Session will be cancelled. Notice of cancellation will be provided to those who register with the Commission Secretary. All submissions and/or correspondence received from active participants or the public relating to the Application, will be placed on the public record and posted to the Commission’s web site.
PUBLIC INSPECTION OF THE DOCUMENTS The Application and supporting documents will also be available for view on BCTC’s website at http://www.bctc.com and on the Commission’s website at http://www.bcuc.com, and at public libraries in communities in the vicinity of the ILM Project. For further information or to register, please contact Ms. Erica Hamilton, Commission Secretary, as follows: Telephone: (604) 660-4700 Facsimile: (604) 660-1102 APPENDIX B to Order No. G-172-07 Page 2 of 2 E-Mail: Commission.Secretary@bcuc.com Telephone: BC Toll Free: 1-800-663-1385
APPENDIX C to Order No. G-172-07 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 An Application by British Columbia Transmission Corporation for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the Interior to Lower Mainland Transmission Project NOTICE OF COMMUNITY INPUT SESSION DATE: Saturday, March 15, 2008 TIME: 10:00 a.m. LOCATION: Harrison Hot Springs Executive Hotel 190 Lillooet Avenue Harrison Hot Springs, BC V0M 1K0 Telephone: 604-796-5555 THE APPLICATION On November 5, 2007 British Columbia Transmission Corporation (“BCTC”) filed with the British Columbia Utilities Commission (the “Commission”), pursuant to Sections 45 and 46 of the Utilities Commission Act (the “Act”), an Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (“CPCN”) for the Interior to Lower Mainland Transmission Project (“ILM Project”) to reinforce the electric transmission system (the “Application”). The ILM Project consists of a new 500 kV Alternating Current transmission line between Nicola substation near Merritt and Meridian substation in Coquitlam, and a new 500 kV series capacitor station which would be located approximately at the midpoint of the new circuit. THE COMMUNITY INPUT SESSION The Community Input Session will provide an opportunity to make presentations to the Commission Panel on the ILM Project. Persons who wish to make a presentation to the Commission Panel should contact Mr. Gordon Fulton, Commission Counsel, at gfulton@boughton.ca or (604) 647-4104 by Monday, March 3, 2008. If by March 3, 2008 four or less presentations are scheduled for a Community Input Session, then the Community Input Session will be cancelled. Notice of cancellation will be provided to those who register with the Commission Secretary. All submissions and/or correspondence received from active participants or the public relating to the Application, will be placed on the public record and posted to the Commission’s web site.
PUBLIC INSPECTION OF THE DOCUMENTS The Application and supporting documents will also be available for view on BCTC’s website at http://www.bctc.com and on the Commission’s website at http://www.bcuc.com, and at public libraries in communities in the vicinity of the ILM Project. For further information or to register, please contact Ms. Erica Hamilton, Commission Secretary, as follows: Telephone: (604) 660-4700 Facsimile: (604) 660-1102 APPENDIX C to Order No. G-172-07 Page 2 of 2 E-Mail: Commission.Secretary@bcuc.com Telephone: BC Toll Free: 1-800-663-1385
APPENDIX D to Order No. G-172-07 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 An Application by British Columbia Transmission Corporation for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the Interior to Lower Mainland Transmission Project NOTICE OF COMMUNITY INPUT SESSION DATE: Saturday, March 29, 2008 TIME: 1:00 p.m. LOCATION: Coquitlam Best Western Coquitlam Inn 319 North Road Coquitlam, BC V3K 3V8 Telephone: 604-931-9011 THE APPLICATION On November 5, 2007 British Columbia Transmission Corporation (“BCTC”) filed with the British Columbia Utilities Commission (the “Commission”), pursuant to Sections 45 and 46 of the Utilities Commission Act (the “Act”), an Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (“CPCN”) for the Interior to Lower Mainland Transmission Project (“ILM Project”) to reinforce the electric transmission system (the “Application”). The ILM Project consists of a new 500 kV Alternating Current transmission line between Nicola substation near Merritt and Meridian substation in Coquitlam, and a new 500 kV series capacitor station which would be located approximately at the midpoint of the new circuit. THE COMMUNITY INPUT SESSION The Community Input Session will provide an opportunity to make presentations to the Commission Panel on the ILM Project. Persons who wish to make a presentation to the Commission Panel should contact Mr. Gordon Fulton, Commission Counsel, at gfulton@boughton.ca or (604) 647-4104 by Monday, March 3, 2008. If by March 3, 2008 four or less presentations are scheduled for a Community Input Session, then the Community Input Session will be cancelled. Notice of cancellation will be provided to those who register with the Commission Secretary. All submissions and/or correspondence received from active participants or the public relating to the Application, will be placed on the public record and posted to the Commission’s web site.
PUBLIC INSPECTION OF THE DOCUMENTS The Application and supporting documents will also be available for view on BCTC’s website at http://www.bctc.com and on the Commission’s website at http://www.bcuc.com, and at public libraries in communities in the vicinity of the ILM Project. For further information or to register, please contact Ms. Erica Hamilton, Commission Secretary, as follows: Telephone: (604) 660-4700 Facsimile: (604) 660-1102 APPENDIX D to Order No. G-172-07 Page 2 of 2 E-Mail: Commission.Secretary@bcuc.com Telephone: BC Toll Free: 1-800-663-1385
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