FortisBC Inc. (electric)

FortisBC Inc. - Naramata Substation Site Location and Related Issues dated April 13, 2007 ~ Project No. 3698458 ~ Oral Public Hearing

Completed: 2007

Hearing and Other Documents

Title Document Description
* Exhibit List Updated: August 27, 2007 @ 2:45 pm
* Distribution List Updated: July 26, 2007 @ 3:08 pm
* E-mail/Fax/Mail List Updated: July 26, 2007 @ 3:10 pm
October 12, 2007 - Decision

Arguments/Submissions

Title Document Description
FortisBC - Final Argument - July 31 2007
D Andrew - Final Argument - August 7 2007
B H Thompson - Final Argument - August 9 2007
NAFS - Final Argument - August 9 2007
FortisBC - Reply Argument - August 17 2007
NAFS Additional Reply Argument dated August 17, 2007

Exhibits

A Exhibits - BCUC Documents

Date Title Document Description
April 18, 2007 A-1 Letter dated April 17, 2007 issuing Order No. G-42-07 establishing an Oral Public Hearing into the Naramata Substation Project
April 30, 2007 A-2 Letter dated April 27, 2007 issuing response to Hans Karow's request for all previous customer complaints be entered into evidence (Exhibit C1-2)
May 09, 2007 A-3 Letter dated May 9, 2007 and Order No. G-51-07 issuing the Regulatory Timetable
May 14, 2007 A-4 Letter dated May 14, 2007 issuing Commission Information Request No. 1
June 01, 2007 A-5 Letter dated May 29, 2007 requesting FortisBC Inc. respond to NAFS (Exhibit C2-4)
June 01, 2007 A-6 Letter No. L-40-07 dated June 1, 2007 establishing the location and time of the Public Hearing and issue Hearing Issues List
June 07, 2007 A-7 Letter dated June 7, 2007 approving FortisBC’s request for an extension to the filing date of its Information Requests Responses and the filing of Intervenor Evidence (Exhibit B-4)
June 22, 2007 A-8 Letter dated June 21, 2007 establishing Hearing Issues List
July 03, 2007 A-9 Letter dated June 29, 2007 providing the participants with information to assist them by explaining the hearing process and what to expect at the Oral Public Hearing
July 09, 2007 A-10 Letter dated July 9, 2007, clarifying the focus of the Oral Hearing, request to participants to notify Counsel if making an oral presentation, and confirmation of an evening session
July 13, 2007 A-11 Letter dated July 13, 2007notifying FortisBC and Intervenors of the Commission Panel’s intention to view the two site options for the Project
July 20, 2007 A-12 Letter dated July 19, 2007 responding to request for the questionnaires as additional evidence in the Oral Public Hearing
August 07, 2007 A-13 Letter dated August 7, 2007 issuing L-65-07 amending the Regulatory Timetable’s dates for Intervenors’ Final Arguments
August 20, 2007 A-14 Letter dated August 20, 2007 requesting FortisBC and ntervenors to file written comments on NAFS request for permission to file a reply to certain points made in FortisBC’s Reply Argument
August 27, 2007 A-15 Letter dated August 27, 2007 accepting the NAFS Reply to FortisBC’s Reply Argument

B Exhibits - Applicant Documents

Date Title Document Description
May 01, 2007 B-1 Letter dated April 30, 2007 filing FortisBC’s Siting Alternatives for the Naramata Substation Project Report (Exhibit A-1/Order G-42-07)
May 03, 2007 B-2 Letter dated April 10, 2007 filing FortisBC’s submission regarding the Naramata Substation Project
May 10, 2007 B-3 Letter dated May 10, 2007 filing an Affidavit of Publication of the Notice of Oral Public Hearing
June 07, 2007 B-4 Letter dated June 6, 2007 requesting an extension to the filing date for FortisBC’s responses to Information Requests from June 6, 2007 to June 7, 2007
June 07, 2007 B-5 Letter dated June 7, 2007 with Responses to Commission and Intervenor Information Requests
June 18, 2007 B-6 Letter dated June 15, 2007 from Robert J. McDonell, Farris Vaughan, legal counsel, filing comments on the Draft Hearing Issues List
July 16, 2007 B-7 Letter dated July 16, 2007, filing notice of the new WHO/ICNIRP guidelines, comments on EMF standards and impact on site selection
July 16, 2007 B-8 Letter dated July 16, 2007 filing responses to Intervenors’ Information Request No. 2
July 17, 2007 B-9 Letter dated July 17, 2007 filing FortisBC’s Opening Statement for the oral public hearing
July 20, 2007 B-10 Letter dated July 20, 2007 filing FortisBC’s Witness Panel Curriculum Vitaea for Doyle Sam, Ian Finke and Paul Chernikhowsky
July 20, 2007 B-11 Letter dated July 20, 2007 filing Errata to B-2, B-6 and B-8
July 31, 2007 B-12 Letter dated July 31, 2007 filing Undertaking at Volume 1, Page 86, 105, 119, 120, 142, 154, 155, 167, and 178 response to various Intervenors’ questions
August 21, 2007 B-13 Letter dated August 21, 2007 filing Undertaking #9, at Volume 1, page 86 response to Commission Counsels’ questions
August 22, 2007 B-14 Letter dated August 22, 2007 filing comments in regards to NAFS’s request to file additional reply argument

C Exhibits - Intervener Documents

COALITION TO REDUCE ELECTROPOLLUTION (CORE) – Letter dated April 19, 2007 from Hans Karow, filing request for Registered Intervenor and filing Information Request No. 1 to FortisBC with enclosures
NARAMATIONS AGAINST THE FORTIS SUBSTATION (NAFS) – Letter dated April 22, 2007 from June Stewart and Kevin Brown, filing request for Registered Intervenor
ANDREW, DAVID – Letter dated April 24, 2007, filing comments and request for Registered Intervenor
COTON, MICHAEL - Letter dated April 22, 2007 request for Registered Intervenor status
REID, ANNE - Letter dated April 26, 2007 request for Registered Intervenor status
THOMPSON, BLISS & HELLEN - Letter dated April 27, 2007 filing comments and request for Registered Intervenor status
FOCKEN, FRANK - Letter faxed April 30, 2007 request for Registered Intervenor status
REYNOLDS, JEFFREY - Letter dated May 4, 2007 filing comments and request for Registered Intervenor status
MCLEAN, EDWARD - Email dated May 6, 2007 filing request for Registered Intervenor status
SCHNITZER, JOE & GAYLE - Letter dated May 6, 2007 filing comments and request for Registered Intervenor status
WRIGHT, HOWARD - Email dated May 5, 2007 filing comments and request for Registered Intervenor status
PEDERSEN, ERIK & SUSANNE – Email dated May 7, 2007 filing comments and requesting registered Intervenor Status
HENLEY, DARLENE - Letter dated July 13, 2007 representing Judy Kingston request for Intervenor Status
MCLELLAND, HUGH – SUBMITTED AT HEARING – Undertaking at Volume 1, Page 229, Lines 10, filing comments and request for Registered Intervenor status


Date Title Document Description
April 20, 2007 C1-1 COALITION TO REDUCE ELECTROPOLLUTION (CORE) – Letter dated April 19, 2007 from Hans Karow, filing request for Registered Intervenor and filing Information Request No. 1 to FortisBC with enclosures
April 27, 2007 C1-2 E-mail dated April 26, 2007 requesting all correspondence regarding FortisBC Naramata Project be posted on the Commission website
May 03, 2007 C1-3 Letter dated May 2, 2007 filing letter to Commission, with press release regarding the Naramata Balloon launch with attached picture
May 08, 2007 C1-4 E-mail dated May 8, 2007 from Mr. Karow filing his Submission
May 24, 2007 C1-5 Letter dated May 23, 2007 filing Information Request No. 2 to FortisBC
May 25, 2007 C1-6 E-mail dated May 24, 2007 from Mr. Karow regarding Electrical Pollution Facts
May 28, 2007 C1-7 Letter dated May 24, 2007 from Mr. Karow filing Evidence2A and Evidence 2B regarding Drs Carpenter, Bell, Rabinowitz, Baum, and Gerber Testimony and Supplemental Testimony
May 30, 2007 C1-8 Letter dated May 29, 2007 filing Evidence 3, report on electromagnetic fields from high voltage powerlines from Dr. Neil Cherry
May 30, 2007 C1-9 Letter dated May 29, 2007 filing Evidence 4a, report on Genotoxic electromagnetic radiation and Evidence 4b, part of Reflex study from Dr. Neil Cherry
May 31, 2007 C1-10 Letter dated May 30, 2007 filing Evidence 5, submission and comments from Dr. Gerald Bohemier on EMF exposure
May 31, 2007 C1-11 Letter dated May 30, 2007 filing Evidence 6, study on new methodology on ELF-EMF article from Robert J. Mairs
June 01, 2007 C1-12 Letter dated May 31, 2007 filing Evidence 7, Micro Wave News article from web
June 04, 2007 C1-13 Letter dated June 2, 2007 filing Evidence 8a and 8b with regards to EMF’s
June 06, 2007 C1-14 Letter dated June 6, 2007 filing Evidence 9 regarding power lines effecting property value
June 06, 2007 C1-15 Letter dated June 6, 2007 filing Evidence 10 regarding EMF damage
June 07, 2007 C1-16 Letter dated June 6, 2007 filing Evidence 11 regarding property devaluation
June 07, 2007 C1-17 Letter dated June 6, 2007 filing Evidence 12 regarding the City of CAMAS EMF Ordinance
June 07, 2007 C1-18 Letter dated June 6, 2007 filing Evidence 13 regarding Russian national standards on EMF
June 08, 2007 C1-19 Letter dated June 7, 2007 filing Evidence 14 regarding Properties Near Power Lines and Valuation Issues
June 08, 2007 C1-20 Letter dated June 7, 2007 filing Evidence 15 for future reference and information of innocent intervenors
June 08, 2007 C1-21 Letter dated June 7, 2007 filing Evidence 16 regarding Dr. Blanks previous testimony’s
June 11, 2007 C1-22 Letter dated June 8, 2007 filing Evidence 17, regarding report from Eric Hachulla, Marie-Therese Caulier-Leleu, Odile Fontaine, Lofti Mehianoui, and Paul Pelerin
June 11, 2007 C1-23 Letter dated June 9, 2007 filing Evidence 18, regarding testimony and CV of Dr. Carpenter
June 11, 2007 C1-24 Letter dated June 9, 2007 filing Evidence 19, regarding article from Dr. Louis Slesin
June 11, 2007 C1-25 Letter dated June 11, 2007 filing Evidence 20, regarding correspondence from Dr. Nam to Mr. Doyle
June 11, 2007 C1-26 Email dated June 10, 2007 filing Evidence 21, regarding evidence from Professor Olle Johansson
June 11, 2007 C1-27 Email dated June 11, 2007 filing Evidence 22, response from Professor Ahlbom
June 11, 2007 C1-28 Letter dated June 11, 2007 filing Evidence 23, regarding testimony and CV of Dr. Miller
June 11, 2007 C1-29 Letter dated June 11, 2007 filing Evidence 24, regarding comments on ELF and EMF from John W. Gofman
June 12, 2007 C1-30 Letter dated June 11, 2007 filing Evidence 24, regarding report from Don Maisch
June 12, 2007 C1-31 Letter dated June 11, 2007 filing Evidence 24, regarding Don Maisch’s WHO/ICNIRP Report
June 13, 2007 C1-32 Letter dated June 12, 2007 filing Evidence 27, regarding article “A Lethal Subtle Energy” by E. Statnon Maxey, MD
June 13, 2007 C1-33 Letter dated June 12, 2007 filing Evidence 28, regarding article entitled “BEMS, WHO and the Precautionary Principle” by Martin Blank & Reba Goodman
June 13, 2007 C1-34 Letter dated June 12, 2007 filing Evidence 29, regarding EMF Ordinance from the Whatcom County
June 13, 2007 C1-35 Letter dated June 12, 2007 filing Evidence 30, regarding report from the Canadian Cancer Society on EMF concern
June 13, 2007 C1-36 Letter dated June 12, 2007 filing Evidence 31, regarding article on Electrohypersensitivity by Professor Olle Johansson
June 18, 2007 C1-37 Letter dated June 15, 2007 filing request to allow the EMF issues
June 18, 2007 C1-38 Letter dated June 18, 2007 filing Evidence 32, EMF presentation slides
June 18, 2007 C1-39 Letter dated June 18, 2007 filing Evidence 33, regarding statement by Don Maisch on power frequency magnetic fields
June 18, 2007 C1-40 Letter dated June 18, 2007, filing copy of correspondence to Worold Health Organization (WHO) requesting EMF guidelines
June 18, 2007 C1-41 Letter dated June 18, 2007, filing Evidence 35, copy of response correspondence from World Health Organization (WHO)
June 18, 2007 C1-42 Letter dated June 18, filing Evidence 35, regarding Stakeholder Advisory Group on ELF EMFs (SAGE) Report on Precautionary approaches to ELF EMFs
July 11, 2007 C1-43 Letter dated July 11, 2007 filing comments and intention to make submission at the hearing regarding the WHO’s EMF new exposure guidelines
July 19, 2007 C1-44 Letter dated July 19, 2007, filing objection of the Commissions intended two site option viewing and comments
July 23, 2007 C1-45 Letter dated July 22, 2007 requesting the Commission to postpone hearing
July 23, 2007 C1-46 E-mail dated July 23, 2007 and Petition in support of Exhibit C1-45
July 23, 2007 C1-47 E-mail dated July 23, 2007 submitting a July 18, 2007 article by James Randerson, Science Correspondent, entitled “Ban New Homes Near Power Lines, say MPs”
July 26, 2007 C1-48 SUBMITTED AT HEARING – Transcript Volume 1, Page 13, line 3 to 12 - Letter dated July 23, 2007, filing notice that he will not be attending the Hearing
August 09, 2007 C1-49 Letter dated August 9, 2007, filing Notice of no final argument being submitted and comments
April 23, 2007 C2-1 NARAMATIONS AGAINST THE FORTIS SUBSTATION (NAFS) – Letter dated April 22, 2007 from June Stewart and Kevin Brown, filing request for Registered Intervenor
May 04, 2007 C2-2 Letter dated May 4, 2007 filing notice of legal counsel from William J. Andrews and additional comments
May 23, 2007 C2-3 Letter dated May 23, 2007 filing Information Request No. 1 to FortisBC
May 25, 2007 C2-4 Letter dated May 25, 2007 filing additional questions to Information Request No. 1 to FortisBC
June 15, 2007 C2-5 Letter dated June 15, 2007 filing comments on the proceeding and notification of additional Information Requests
June 18, 2007 C2-6 Letter dated June 18, 2007 from William Andrews, legal counsel, filing Evidence
June 18, 2007 C2-7 Letter dated June 18, 2007 from William Andrews, legal counsel, filing additional Evidence
June 18, 2007 C2-8 Letter dated June 18, 2007 from William Andrews, legal counsel, filing comments on Draft Hearing Issues List
June 20, 2007 C2-9 Letter dated June 21, 2007 from William Andrews, legal counsel, filing additional Evidence and Errata to NAFS’ main evidence (Exhibit C2-6)
July 03, 2007 C2-10 Letter dated July 3, 2007 from William Andrews, legal counsel, filing an Errata to NAFS’ witness statement from Anne Reid (Exhibit C2-6)
July 18, 2007 C2-11 Letter dated July 18, 2007 from William Andrews, filing request to the Commission for an Order to direct Fortis to provide requested questionnaires, information and cost estimates, and notice to file evidence
July 19, 2007 C2-12 Letter dated July 19, 2007 from William Andrews, legal counsel, filing an Errata to his letter of July 18, 2007 (Exhibit C2-11)
July 23, 2007 C2-14 Letter dated July 22, 2007 filing the NAFS Opening Statement from William Andrews, legal counsel
July 27, 2007 C2-15 Undertaking at Transcript Volume 1, page 217, 218 and 220, filing responses to the Commission’s information requests at hearing
August 23, 2007 C2-16 Letter dated August 22, 2007 filing response and comments to FortisBC’s counsels letter (Exhibit B-14)
April 25, 2007 C3-1 ANDREW, DAVID – Letter dated April 24, 2007, filing comments and request for Registered Intervenor
May 22, 2007 C3-2 Letter dated May 22, 2007 filing Information Request No. 1 to FortisBC
May 23, 2007 C3-3 Letter dated May 23, 2007 filing Information Request No. 2 to FortisBC
June 18, 2007 C3-4 Received June 15, 2007 filing Evidence on Transmission Line-Distribution Line Options
June 18, 2007 C3-5 Email dated June 18, 2007 filing Information Request No. 2 to FortisBC
July 18, 2007 C3-6 Letter dated July 18, 2007 filing letter of comment
July 19, 2007 C3-7 Letter dated July 19, 2007, filing Rebuttal to FortisBC Answer A2.5.1 to Question 2.5.1
April 27, 2007 C4-1 COTON, MICHAEL - Letter dated April 22, 2007 request for Registered Intervenor status
April 27, 2007 C5-1 REID, ANNE - Letter dated April 26, 2007 request for Registered Intervenor status
April 30, 2007 C6-1 THOMPSON, BLISS & HELLEN - Letter dated April 27, 2007 filing comments and request for Registered Intervenor status
April 30, 2007 C7-1 FOCKEN, FRANK - Letter faxed April 30, 2007 request for Registered Intervenor status
May 07, 2007 C8-1 REYNOLDS, JEFFREY - Letter dated May 4, 2007 filing comments and request for Registered Intervenor status
May 07, 2007 C9-1 MCLEAN, EDWARD - Email dated May 6, 2007 filing request for Registered Intervenor status
May 07, 2007 C10-1 SCHNITZER, JOE & GAYLE - Letter dated May 6, 2007 filing comments and request for Registered Intervenor status
May 07, 2007 C11-1 WRIGHT, HOWARD - Email dated May 5, 2007 filing comments and request for Registered Intervenor status
May 08, 2007 C12-1 PEDERSEN, ERIK & SUSANNE – Email dated May 7, 2007 filing comments and requesting registered Intervenor Status
July 13, 2007 C13-1 HENLEY, DARLENE - Letter dated July 13, 2007 representing Judy Kingston request for Intervenor Status
July 20, 2007 C13-2 Letter dated July 19, 2007 from Darlene Henley, filing Intervenor Brief on behalf of various Naramata residents on the fire hall substation
July 26, 2007 C13-3 SUBMITTED AT HEARING – Petition filed at Public Hearing
July 25, 2007 C14-1 MCLELLAND, HUGH – SUBMITTED AT HEARING – Undertaking at Volume 1, Page 229, Lines 10, filing comments and request for Registered Intervenor status
July 26, 2007 C14-2 Undertaking at Volume 1, Page 229, Lines 10, filing comments and request for Registered Intervenor Status

D Exhibits — Interested Party Documents

Date Title Document Description
April 23, 2007 D-1 DOYLE, EVELYN - Letter dated April 23, 2007 filing request for Interested Party status
April 30, 2007 D-1-2 Letter dated April 30, 2007 filing comments and request for information on public hearing
May 02, 2007 D-2 NARAMATA ADVISORY PLANNING COMMISSION - Letter dated May 1, 2007 from Phil & Georgeen Janzen filing request for information on Naramata Project
May 02, 2007 D-3 MARSHALL, MICHAEL J. – Online web registration dated May 1, 2007 requesting Interested Party status
May 02, 2007 D-3-1 Email received May 2, 2007 filing correspondence from Kevin Brown dated August 8, 2006
May 02, 2007 D-4 DOIT, CLAUDE & MERLE - Letter dated April 28, 2007 filing request for Interested Party status with comments and photos
May 04, 2007 D-5 RULE, GEORGE & IRENE – Letter dated May 3, 2007 requesting Interested Party status
May 07, 2007 D-6 FYFE, GAIL - Online web registration dated May 4, 2007 requesting Interested Party status
May 07, 2007 D-7 KING, CAROLYN - Email dated May 4, 2007 requesting Interested Party status
May 07, 2007 D-8 WELDER, RICHARD & MARCHAND-WELDER, CHRISTINE - Online web registration dated May 7, 2007 requesting Interested Party status
May 07, 2007 D-9 BATEMAN, VELMA - Online web registration dated May 4, 2007 requesting Interested Party status
May 07, 2007 D-10 TROTZUK, J. & SANDY – Letter dated May 4, 2007 requesting Interested Party status
May 07, 2007 D-11 MARCHAND, DAVID – Online web registration dated May 7, 2007 requesting Interested Party status
May 07, 2007 D-12 MARCHAND, LISA – Online web registration dated May 7, 2007 requesting Interested Party status
May 07, 2007 D-13 MARCHAND, RAYMOND & PAT – Online web registration dated May 7, 2007 requesting Interested Party status
May 09, 2007 D-14 COWDELL, ROGER & HELEN – Letter dated May 3, 2007 requesting Interested Party status

E Exhibits - Letters of Comment

Date Title Document Description
April 17, 2007 E-1 Letter of Comment dated April 12, 2007 from Jeffrey Reynolds
April 17, 2007 E-2 Letter of Comment dated April 16, 2007 from Bliss & Hellen Thompson
April 17, 2007 E-3 Letter of Comment dated April 17, 2007 from David Andrew
April 23, 2007 E-4 Letter of Comment dated April 23, 2007 from Ruth and Christopher Hunter, United Kingdom
April 30, 2007 E-5 Letter of Comment dated April 30, 2007 from Janette Currie, Naramata
May 02, 2007 E-6 Letter of Comment dated May 2, 2007 from Len Farrant, Naramata, BC
May 02, 2007 E-7 Letter of Comment dated May 2, 2007 from Julie Hawes, Naramata, BC
May 07, 2007 E-8 Letter of Comment dated May 4, 2007 from David & Donna Andrew, Naramata, BC
May 23, 2007 E-9 Letter of Comment dated May 23, 2007 from Geof Thompson, President, Paradise Climate Controls Inc.
May 30, 2007 E-10 Letter of Comment dated May 30, 2007 from Karl S. and Dudrun Martin, Naramata, BC
June 01, 2007 E-11 Letter of Comment dated May 31, 2007 from Beatrice and Ralph Suremann, Naramata, BC
July 04, 2007 E-12 Letter of Comment dated June 21, 2007 from Eberhard von Ketelhodt, Naramata, BC
July 09, 2007 E-13 Letter of Comment dated June 30, 2007 from Arno & Florence Grimm
July 09, 2007 E-14 Letter of Commend dated July 5, 2007 from Marcus Ansems
July 13, 2007 E-15 Letter of Comment dated July 5, 2007 from Paul Paxon
July 13, 2007 E-16 Letter of Comment dated July 4, 2007 from Maria Gammer
July 13, 2007 E-16-1 Revised Letter of Comment dated July 17, 2007 from Maria Gammer
July 18, 2007 E-17 Letter of Comment dated June 4, 2007 from Benoit C. Martel, Naramata
July 18, 2007 E-18 Letter of Comment dated June 4, 2007 from Marleen Wethrup, Naramata
July 18, 2007 E-19 Letter of Comment dated July 4, 2007 from Tom Moloney, Naramata
July 20, 2007 E-20 Letter of Comment dated July 4, 2007 from Karen Simmerling, Naramata

Transcripts

Date Title Document Description
July 25, 2007 Transcript Volume 1 - FBC Naramata - July 24, 2007

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