At this time, and by copy of this letter, we are requesting that FortisBC provide the Town of Osoyoos with the following information:

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1 C22-1 November 22,2005 B.C. Utilities Commission Sixth Floor, 900 Howe Street Box 250 Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 2N3 Attention: Mr. Robert J. Pellatt, Commission Secretary Dear Mr. Pellatt: Re: Order Number FortisBG Inc. - Approval of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessiq for the Nk9Mip (East Osoyoos) Transmission and Substation Project The Town of Osoyoos wishes to register as an Intervenor in the B.C. Untilities Comlnission Oral Public Hearing for the FortisBC, CPCN, to be held on Saturday, January 21, 2005 at 8:30 AM in the Osoyoos Senior Centre. At this time, and by copy of this letter, we are requesting that FortisBC provide the Town of Osoyoos with the following information: I. Cost estimate for overhead vs underground lines; 2. If overhead lines are chosen, what will they look like?; -. 1 IVhat slre cost estimates fcr using altemztive rcukcs (is. relocating the electrical substation to the Industrial Park)? Please forward any mail to my attention or via at elemke@,osoyoos.ca. We look fomard to receiving the entire package as stated in Appendix B attached to Order No. C P yo ri trujy, j7d~ J Elsie Lemke, LCA Chief Administrative Officer Cc: FortisBC Inc. Mayor and Council Jim Zakall, Director of Finance Ron Doucette, Director of Operations

2 EXTMCTS TOWN OF OSOUOOS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMIBER 21,2005 Page 3 b) L.K. Kelsey, Commissioner, BC Utilities Commission (November 16,2005) letter regarding a Fortis BC Public Hearing MOTION 33 1/05 Moved by Councillor Shields seconded by Councillor Fraser and resolved that the Town register as an Intervenor in the B.C. Utilities Commission Oral Public Hearing to be held on Saturday, January 21,2005 at 8:30 a.m. at the Osoyoos Senior Centre, and ask Fortis to provide cost estimates for using alternative routes.

3 REPORT To: From: Mayor and Council - November 21,2005 Regular Meeting Janette Van Vianen, Director of Corporate Services Date: November 17,2005 Re: B.C. Utilities Commission Public Hearing - FortisBC Purpose To consider registering as an Intervenor or an lnterested Party at the 5. C. Utilities Commission Oral Public Hearing regarding the FortisBC CPCN application. Recommendation 1. That the Town register as an Intervenor in the B.C. Utilities Commission Oral Public Hearing to be held on Saturday, January 21, 2006, at 8:30 AM at the Osoyoos Seniors' Centre. 2. That the Town register as an Interested Party in the B.C. Utilities Commission Oral Public Hearing to be held on Saturday, January 21, 2006, at 8:30 AM in the Osoyoos Seniors' Centre. Background FortisBC has applied for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the Nk'Mip (East Osoyoos) Transmission Substation Project. The purpose of the application is stated in Schedule B of the BCUC order attached to this report. BCUC is requiring all Intervenors or lnterested Parties to register by November 30, As an Intervenor, the Town can send a representative to actively participate at the Hearing. Intervenors will receive copies of the CPCN Application and all correspondence and filed documentation. lnterested parties are not active participants but have an interest in the proceedings. lnterested Parties receive a copy of the Executive Summary, the Application section of the CPCN lication and all Orders issued. // Director of Corporate Services t/ GAO Comments:

4 BRITlSH COLUMBIA UTILITIES COMMISSION ORDER NUMBER SIXTli FLOOR. 900 HO\VE STREET. BOX 250 Vr\NCOUVER, B.C. V6Z 2N3 CANADA tisb sitc: http: \viiw.bcuc.com T ELEPHOYE (604) BC TOLL FREE F.\CSlhlIIE (604) IN THE MATTER OF the Utilities Gomission Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, Chapter 473 and An Application by FonisBC Inc. for Approval of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the Nk'Mip (East Osoyoos) Transmission and Substation Project L.F. Kelsey, Comissioner November O R D E R A. On October 12, 2005 FortisBC Inc. ("'FortisBC") applied to the Comission for Certificate of Public convenience and Necessity ("CPCN") for the Nk'Mip Transmission and Substation Project ("'the Project9'): and E3. FodisBG held a public infomation meeting on the Project in Osoyoos, BG on October 20, 2005, which \;;'as well attended by the public; and 6. During that meeting the public raised substantive concerns regarding the Project: and D. The Comission has concluded that the Project should be reviewed in an oral public hearing process. NOW THEREFORE the Comission orders as follows: I. The Comission directs that the application for the Project be reviewed by an oral public hearing process according to the Regulatory Titnetable attached as Appendix A to this Order.

5 BRITISH COLURIBI.4 UTILITlES COMMISSION ORDER NUMBER G FortisBC is to publish the Notice of Public Hearing, attached as Mpendix B to this Order, in local papers by Friday, Novernber 18, FortisBC is to advise the Comission what other measures are needed to provide the public with adequate notice for the public hearing into the Project. 4. The Gormission determines that no Pat3icipant Funding will be available for this proceeding. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 4th day of Novelnber Attachments Original signed by: L.F. Kelsey Co~missioner Order FofllsBC-hk'M~p CPCN Regulatory Timetable

6 APPENDIX A to Order No Page I of i An Application by FortisBG Inc. for Approval of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the Nk'Mip (East Osoyoos) Transmission and Substation Pr~jeck REGULATORY TIMETABLE -46=TSlaON DATE Registration of lnteiu-enor and Interested Parties with the Commission Colmnission Information Request No. 1 to FortisBC FortisBC Responses to Gomission Infomation Request No. 1 Inten~enor lnfomation Requests and Coimnission Infomation Request No. 2 FortisBC Response lo Intervenor Information Requests and Gomission Infot~nation Request No. 2 Oral Public Hearing FortisBC Argu~llent Intenenor Argument filed with the Comnission and FortisBC Final Argument from FortisBC Wednesday, November 30,2005 Friday, December 2,2005 Friday, December Friday, December Friday, January 6,2006 Saturday, January 2 1,2006 Friday, Januar)? Friday, February 3,2006 Friday, February

7 APPENDIX FE to Order No Page 1 of2 SIXTH FLOOR. 000 HOLVE STREET. BOX 250 V.AUCOUVER. B.C. VbZ 2x3 CANAD.4 ~b sits: http: w~~%.bc~c.com FortisBG Inc, Application for a Certiffcate of Publie Convenience and Necessity for the Nk'Mlp (East Osoyoos) Transmission Substation Project Date: I Saturday, Januaiy 2 1,2006 Time: 1 8:30 a.m. Osoyoos Seniors' Centre Osoyoos, B.C. VOH IVO THE FORTTSBC APPLICATION On October 12, 2005, FortisBC applied to the Commission for approval of a Cel"iificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ("'CPCN") lo 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 Substahon to the Nk'lvlip 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 WGUEATOWU PROCESS The Comnission Panel bas detemined 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 ~olmission has determined that no ParZicipant Funding will he available for this proceeding

8 PUBLIC INSPECTION OF THE DO(ZULMENTS,a APPENDIX 11 to Order No Page 2 of 2 The FortisBC CPCN Application and supporlin material will be made available for inspection at the Utility's Head Office in Kelowna at the Landmark 1V, 5 Floor, 1628 Dickson Avenue, Kelowna, BC, its Trail Office at 1290 Esplanade, Trail, Be, and at the Public Library in Osoyoos, B.C. and the British Columbia Utilities Comission, Sixth Floor, 900 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 2N3. The FortisBC CPCN Application is available for viewing on the FortisBC website at IVWM.~ortis'bc.~om. The application, including all documents will be posted on the Commission's website at tv~v"re~.bcu~.~~m. Persons who expect lo actively part-icipate in the FofiisBG proceeding should reglster as Intervenors \+ith the Commission, in writing, by U'ednesday, November 30,2005 identifying their interest in the CPCN Application. Intervenors will receive copies of the CPCN Application and all conespondence and filed docurnentation and should provide an 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 Coinmission, in writing, by identifying their interest in the CPCN Application. Interested Parties will receive a copy of the Executive Sumary, the Application section of the CPCN Application and ail Orders issued. FURTHER IIVFORiVfATION For furlher information, please contact Mr. Robert J. Pellatt, Comission Secretary, as follows: Telephone: (604) Cornmission.Secreta~li@beuc.co~n Facsimile: (604) Telephone: (B.C. Toll Free) Order FortisBC-N k'mp CPCh Regulatory T~metable