For these reasons BC Hydro continues to believe it would not be appropriate to accede to the request of the E-Plus Homeowners Group.

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1 BC hydro im IW B-5 Joanna Sofield Chief Regulatory Officer Phone: (604) Fax: (604) bchydroregulatorygroup ê bchydro.com May 9,2007 Mr. Robert J. Pellatt Commission Secretary British Columbia Utilities Commission Sixth Floor Howe Street Vancouver, BC V6Z 2N3 Dear Mr. Pellatt: RE: Project No British Columbia Utilties Commission (BCUC) British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (BC Hydro) 2007 Rate Design Application (2007 RDA) Request from E-Plus Homeowners Group BC Hydro is writing to the BCUC in response to a matter arising from the 2007 RDA procedural conference held on May 4,2007. At the conference, counsel for the E-Plus Homeowners Group requested that BC Hydro provide a notification to all E-Plus customers during its next billing cycle (through a bill stuffer or a bill message) which would provide E-Plus customers with information on the E-Plus Homeowners Group. BC Hydro responded that it would take the request into consideration and submit a letter to the BCUC proposing how it would address the concerns raised by the E-Plus Group (T1: 65/5-65/11). Logistical and cost concerns were raised by BC Hydro regarding the request (T1: 63/8-63/12). In addition, BC Hydro considers that it has already done a substantial amount of stakeholder engagement with all of its customers concerning the 2007 RDA and in particular, its E-Plus customers. Two separate letters were sent to all E-Plus customers in February and March, 2007 providing them with information about BC Hydro's proposals for the E-Plus rate. In January a survey was done of 700 E-Plus (and 700 non E-Plus) customers and BC Hydro has also provided information to E-Plus customers on its website. In addition, BC Hydro is also concerned about the precedent that would be set in providing BC Hydro resources to assist a particular intervenor group. As far as BC Hydro can ascertain, this type of assistance has not been provided in any previous regulatory proceeding. BC Hydro is of the view that accommodating the request from the E-Plus Homeowners Group would naturally lead to future intervenors asking for similar treatment. For these reasons BC Hydro continues to believe it would not be appropriate to accede to the request of the E-Plus Homeowners Group. British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority, 333 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 5R3 ww.bchydro.com (i

2 -2- BC Hydro does recognize, however, that E-Plus customers are primarily residential and are spread across BC Hydro's service territory, and therefore may be difficult to contact. In light of this, BC Hydro is able to provide a listing of numbers of E-Plus customers by geographic location (see attached). Hopefully, this information will assist the E-Plus Homeowners Group in focusing their efforts most efficiently in those communities that have larger numbers of E-Plus customers. Please contact Fred James, Manager - Rate Design and Tariff Administration, at with any questions on this matter. Yours sincere, lj) I. v Joanna Sofield Chief Regulatory Officer Enclosure (1) c. Project No Registered Intervenors

3 Distribution of BC Hydro.s Eplus Customers 100 MILE HOUSE MILE HOUSE MILE HOUSE MILE HOUSE 7 ABBOTS FORD 26 ADAMS RIVER 8 AGASSIZ 15 ALDERGROVE 6 ALERT BAY 3 ALEXIS CREEK 9 ALKALI LAKE 2 ANGLEMONT 4 ANNIS BAY 1 ARGENTA 2 ARMSTRONG 60 ASPEN GROVE 2 A THALMER 4 BAMFIELD 22 BARRIERE 22 BAYNES LAKE 1 BELCARRA 14 BIG LAKE 2 BIRCH ISLAND 3 BLACK CREEK 110 BLACKPOOL 1 BLIND BAY 11 BLUBBER BAY 1 BLUE RIVER 5 BOWEN ISLAND 94 BOWSER 13 BRACKENDALE 50 BRALORNE 16 BRENNAN CREEK 1 BRENTWOOD BAY 61 BRIDGE LAKE 7 BRISCO 1 BRNTWOOD BAY 2 BUICK CREEK 2 i

4 BULL RIVER 1 BURNABY 5 BURNS LAKE 41 BURTON 6 CACHE CREEK 7 CAMPBELL RIVER 791 CANAL FLATS 14 CANIM LAKE 7 CANOE 4 CASSIDY 3 CEDAR 2 CEDARSIDE 1 CELIST A 7 CHARLIE LAKE 3 CHASE 48 CHEMAINUS 40 CHETWYND 6 CHILANKO FORKS 2 CHILLIWACK 22 CHINOOK COVE 1 CLEARWATER 23 CLINTON 5 CLUCULZ LAKE 6 COAL HARBOUR 16 COBBLE HILL 87 COLDSTREAM 22 COLUMERE PARK 1 COMOX 414 COOMBS 10 COQUITLAM 4 CORTES ISLAND 5 COURTENAY 619 COWICHAN BAY 22 CRANBROOK 55 CROFTON 12 CUMBERLAND 53 DARCY 7 DARFIELD 1 DAWSON CREEK 4 DEKA LAKE 1 DELTA 3 2

5 DENMAN ISLAND 47 DEROCHE 6 DEWDNEY 1 DOME CREEK 5 DONALD 8 DOUGLAS LAKE 7 DUNCAN 247 EAGLE BAY 9 EAST ARROW PARK 1 EDGEWATER 18 EDGEWOOD 11 EGMONT 6 ELK VALLEY 3 ENDAKO 2 ENDERBY 42 ENGEN 1 ERRINGTON 15 FAIRMONT 32 FALKLAND 11 FANNY BAY 33 FAUQUIER 10 FERNIE 10 FOREST GROVE 10 FORT BABINE 11 FORT FRASER 7 FORT RUPERT 1 FORT ST JAMES 34 FORT ST JOHN 5 FRANCIS PENINSLA 3 FRANCOIS LAKE 10 FRASER LAKE 4 FT STEELE 1 GABRIOLA 19 GALIANO 21 GALLOWAY 3 GAMBlER ISLAND 1 GARDEN BAY 24 GARIBALDI HGHLDS 69 GIBSONS 127 GILLIES BAY 15 GITSEGUECLA 15 3

6 GLEN VOWELL 8 GOLD RIVER 53 GOLDBRIDGE 8 GOLDEN 103 GRAN ISLE 2 G RANTHAMS 1 GRASMERE 1 GRASSY PLAINS 2 GREENVILLE 7 GRINDROD 1 HALF MOON BAY 68 HANCEVILLE 3 HARRISON HOT SPR 1 HARROGA TE 1 HAZELTON 1 HAZELTON 25 HEFFLEY CREEK 5 HILLS 6 HONEYMOON BAY 3 HOPE 24 HORNBY ISLAND 9 HORSEFLY 7 HOUSTON 4 HUDSON HOPE 4 INVERMERE 98 JAFFRA Y 7 KAMLOOPS 29 KEATS ISLAND 2 KELLY LAKE 4 KELOWNA 18 KIMBERLEY 6 KINGSGATE 3 KISPIOX 7 KIT AMAA T 7 KITIMAT 16 KITWANCOOL 1 KITWANGA 14 KLEENA KLEENE 1 KNOUFF LAKE " 1 KNUTSFORD 4 KOKSILAH 2 4

7 LAC LA HACHE 10 LAC LE JEUNE 2 LADYSMITH 130 LAKE COUNTRY 1 LAKE COWICHAN 23 LAKE ERROCH 1 LANGLEY 23 LANTZVILLE 72 LIKELY 5 LlLLOOET 77 LINDELL BEACH 6 LIONS BAY 30 LITTLE FORT 2 LONE BUTTE 19 LOUIS CREEK 2 LOWER NICOLA 2 LUMBY 40 LUND 17 LYTTON 7 MACKENZIE 12 MADEIRA PARK 42 MAGNA BAY 5 MALAHA T 2 MALAKWA 2 MAMETTE LAKE 4 MANNING PARK 4 MAPLE RIDGE 14 MARA 12 MARYSVILLE 1 MAYNE ISLAND 45 MAYOOK 1 MCBRIDE 23 MCLEESE LAKE 11 MCLEOD LAKE 1 MCLURE 5 MEADOW CREEK 1 MERRITT 31 MERVILLE 11 MESACHIE LAKE 1 MICA CREEK 1 MILL BAY 37 5

8 MISSION 40 MOBERLY LAKE 5 MONTNEY 1 MORICETOWN 6 MOYlE 11 MT CURRIE 3 NAKUSP 87 NANAIMO 606 NANOOSE BAY 123 NEW DENVER 31 NEW HAZELTON 5 NICHOLSON 6 NORTH SAANICH 167 NORTH VANCOUVER 6 OKANAGAN CENTRE 2 OYAMA 15 PANORAMA 2 PARKSVILLE 204 PARSON 16 PEACHLAND 12 PEMBERTON 39 PENDER ISL 33 PINANTAN LAKE 12 PITT MEADOWS 1 PORT ALBERN I 459 PORT ALBION 1 PORT ALICE 4 PORT COQUITLAM 1 PORT EDWARD 3 PORT HARDY 87 PORT MCNEILL 28 PORT MOODY 1 POUCE COUPE 5 POWELL RIVER 394 PRESPATOU 6 PRIESTLEY 1 PRINCE GEORGE 69 PRINCE RUPERT 7 PRITCHARD 8 PROTECTION ISL 1 QUADRA ISLAND 57 6

9 QUALICUM 330 QUA THIASKI COVE 1 QUATSINO 6 QUESNEL 54 QUILCHENA 7 RADIUM 8 RADIUM HOTSPRNGS 14 RANCH 1 REDSTONE 2 REVELSTOKE 230 RICHMOND 1 RISKE CREEK 3 ROBERTS CREEK 39 ROSEBERY 2 ROSEDALE 5 ROYSTON 43 RUMBLE BEACH 4 RUSKIN 2 S GREEN LAKE 2 SAANICH 1 SAANICHTON 77 SALMON ARM 30 SALT SPRING ISL 137 SARDIS 1 SATURNA ISLAND 9 SAVONA 3 SA YWARD 11 SECHEL T 117 SETON PORTAGE 8 SHALAL TH 3 SHAWNIGAN LAKE 74 SHERIDAN LAKE 10 SHUSWAP UN SD 83 1 SICAMOUS 29 SIDNEY 187 SILVERTON 20 SKOOKUMCHUCK 4 SMITHERS 57 SOINTULA 25 SOOKE 115 SORRENTO 6 7

10 SOUTH HAZELTON 3 SOUTH KIMBERLEY 3 SOUTH BANK 4 SPALLUMCHEEN 1 SPARWOOD 4 SPENCES BRIDGE 6 SPILLIMACHEEN 2 SQUAM BAY 4 SQUAMISH 64 ST IVES 2 STEWART 6 SUMMERLAND 2 SUN PEAKS 2 SUNSHINE VALLEY SURREY 8 T AHSIS 20 TAKYSIE LAKE 4 TAPPEN 17 T A TLA LAKE 3 TATLAYOKO 2 TELKWA 11 TERRACE 23 TEXADA ISLAND 3 THETIS ISLAND 2 THORNHILL 1 TOBY CREEK 2 TOFINO 17 TOMSLAKE 1 TOPLEY 2 TOPLEY LANDING 10 UCLUELET 15 UNION BAY 12 UPPER LOUIS CRK 1 V ALEMOUNT 24 VAN ANDA 13 VANCOUVER 4 VANDERHOOF 20 VA VENBY 5 VERNON 116 VICTORIA 2505 WARDNER 1 8

11 WASA 9 WATCH LAKE 3 WELLS 1 WEST SECHEL T 21 WEST VANCOUVER 7 WESTBANK 14 WESTHOLME 2 WESTWOLD 2 WHISTLER 61 WHITE ROCK 1 WHONNOCK 1 WILLIAMS LAKE 69 WILLIAMS LK 30 WILLOW RIVER 1 WILMER 5 WINDERMERE 40 WINFIELD 37 WN 1 WOSS 2 WYCLIFFE 6 YALE 2 YOUBOU 2 ZEBALLOS 1 9