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BRITISH COL UMBIA UTILITIES COM MISSION ORDER NUMBER G -173-07 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 Approval of a Transmission System Capital Plan F2009 to F2018 BEFORE: R.H. Hobbs, Chair L.A. O’Hara, Commissioner December 24, 2007 O R D E R WHEREAS: A. Following a written hearing, by a Decision and Order No. G-91-05 dated September 23, 2005, the Commission issued its decision on the British Columbia Transmission Corporation (“BCTC”) Transmission System Capital Plan F2006 to F2015; and B. Following a written hearing, by a Decision and Order No. G-67-06 dated June 14, 2006, the Commission rendered its decision on the BCTC Transmission System Capital Plan F2006 to F2015 Update; and C. Following a written hearing, by a Decision and Order No. G-69-07 dated June 15, 2007, the Commission issued its decision on the BCTC Transmission System Capital Plan F2008 to F2017; and D. On December 21, 2007, pursuant to Sections 45(6), 45(6.1) and 45(6.2) of the Utilities Commission Act (the “Act”), BCTC filed its Transmission System Capital Plan F2009 to F2018 (the “F2009 Capital Plan” or the “Plan”); and E. In the filing, BCTC applied for an Order which states that the F2009 Capital Plan meets the requirements of Sections 45(6) and 45(6.1) of the Act, approves the Plan under subsection 45(6.2)(a) of the Act and, pursuant to subsection 45(6.2)(b) , determines that capital expenditures relating to certain projects and programs for F2009 and F2010 in the Plan are in the public interest (the “Application”); and . . ./2

2 F. BCTC recommends a written process for the regulatory review of the F2009 Capital Plan and the Application, on the basis that a written process provides an effective forum and best reflects the ongoing nature of the Plan and the type of expenditures that BCTC is seeking approval for; and G. The Commission has considered the matter, and has determined that a written public hearing is required for the regulatory review of F2009 Capital Plan and Application. NOW THEREFORE the Commission orders as follows: 1. A written hearing process is established for the review of the F2009 to F2018 Transmission System Capital Plan Application, according to the Regulatory Timetable that is attached as Appendix A to this Order. 2. BCTC will publish the Notice of Application and Written Public Hearing that is attached as Appendix B, in the Vancouver Sun and Province, the Victoria Times Colonist and such local papers as provide sufficient coverage of its service area, as soon as it is possible to do so. 3. BCTC will provide a copy of this Order to all Intervenors who registered for the Transmission System Capital Plan F2008 to F2017 proceeding and the British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority 2006 Integrated Electricity Plan and Long-Term Acquisition Plan proceeding. 4. Persons wishing to be Intervenors or Interested Parties in the proceeding should register, in writing, with the Commission by Wednesday, January 23, 2008. DATED at the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia, this 24 Attachments Orders/G-173-07_BCTC Transmission System Capital Plan F2009 to F2018 BRITISH COLUMBIA UTILITIES COMMISSION ORDER NUMBER G-173-07 th day of December 2007. BY ORDER Original signed by R.H. Hobbs Chair

British Columbia Transmission Corporation (“BCTC”) Application for Approval of Transmission System Capital Plan F2009 to F2018 REGULATORY TIMETABLE ACTION Intervenor and Interested Party Registration Commission Information Requests to BCTC Intervenor Information Requests to BCTC Participant Assistance/Cost Award Budgets BCTC Responses to Information Requests BCTC Final Submission Intervenor Final Submissions BCTC Reply Submission APPENDIX A to Order No. G-173-07 Page 1 of 1 DATE (2008) Wednesday, January 23 Thursday, January 31 Thursday, February 7 Thursday, February 14 Monday, February 25 Thursday, March 6 Thursday, March 13 Friday, March 28

APPENDIX B to Order No. G-173-07 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 BRITISH COLUMBIA TRANSMISSION CORPORATION APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF TRANSMISSION SYSTEM CAPITAL PLAN F2009 to F2018 NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND WRITTEN PUBLIC HEARING THE APPLICATION On December 21, 2007, the British Columbia Transmission Corporation (“BCTC”) filed its Transmission System Capital Plan F2009 to F2018, and applied for an Order stating that the Plan meets the requirements of the Utilities Commission Act, and that capital expenditures relating to certain projects and programs for F2009 and F2010 are in the public interest. In the Plan, BCTC seeks approval of capital expenditures for the F2009 - F2010 period totaling almost $300 million. THE REGULATORY PROCESS Commission Order No. G-173-07 established the Regulatory Timetable for the review of the F2009 Capital Plan and the Application by way of a Written Public Hearing. The detailed Regulatory Timetable can be reviewed on the Commission’s website http://www.bcuc.com >Proceedings&Agendas>Current Applications. INTERVENTIONS Persons who expect to actively participate in the BCTC proceeding should register as Intervenors with the Commission, in writing, by Wednesday, January 23, 2008, identifying their interest in the matter. Intervenors will receive copies of the F2009 Capital Plan as well as all correspondence and filed documentation and should provide an e-mail address if available. Persons not expecting to actively participate in the BCTC proceeding, but who have an interest in the matter, should register as Interested Parties with the Commission, in writing, by Wednesday, January 23, 2008, identifying their interest in the matter. Interested Parties will receive a copy of the Application section of the F2009 Capital Plan, and all Orders issued.

All submissions and/or correspondence received from active participants or the general public relating to the F2009 Capital Plan and 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 materials will be available for inspection at the following locations: British Columbia Transmission Corporation Head Office Suite 1100, Four Bentall Centre 1055 Dunsmuir Street Vancouver, B.C. V7X 1V5 http://www.bctc.com FURTHER INFORMATION For further information, please contact the Commission Secretary, Ms. Erica Hamilton or Mr. Brian Williston, Director, Engineering and Commodity Markets as follows: Commission Secretary Telephone: (604) 660-4700 Facsimile: (604) 660-1102 E-mail: Commission.Secretary@bcuc.com BC Toll Free: 1-800-663-1385 APPENDIX B to Order No. G-173-07 Page 2 of 2 British Columbia Utilities Commission Sixth Floor, 900 Howe Street Vancouver, BC V6Z 2N3 Telephone: 1-800-663-1385 http://www.bcuc.com Mr. Brian Williston Email: brian.williston@bcuc.com Telephone: (604) 660-4700