BC Transmission Corporation

British Columbia Transmission Corporation ~ Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the Interior to Lower Mainland Transmission Project ~ Project No. 3698486

Completed: 2007

Hearing and Other Documents

Title Document Description
06-05 - BCTC - Terms of Reference - Environmental Assessment
06-13_BCUC Rqst Comments Cassleman-Harris Leave to File Reply
06-13_Casselman-Harris Leave to Reply Request
06-17 - BCTC Resp to Casselman's Request for Leave
06-18 - BCOAPO Resp to Casselman's Request for Leave
06-20_Cassleman-Harris Reply Submission re Leave to Reply
Order L-30-08
Decision & Order C-4-08 BCTC ~ Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the Interior to Lower Mainland Transmission Project ~ Project No. 3698486 ~ Reason for Decision
F-1 Expressions of Interest - Kwikwetlem First Nation KWIKWETLEM FIRST NATION – Letter dated January 15, 2008 from Lesley Giroday, Ratcliff & Company, legal counsel, filing interest in making submission to the scoping question
F-3 - Expression of Interest - Sto-Lo First Nation STO:LO NATIONS CHIEFS COUNCIL – Email dated January 18, 2008 from Chief Joe Hall, President, on behalf of Aitchelitz First Nation, Leq’A:Mel First Nation, Skawahlook First Nation, Skowkale First Nation, Tzeachten First Nation and yakweakwioose First Nation advising interest in making submission to the scoping question
* Email/Fax/Mail List Updated: April 16, 2008 @ 3:02 pm
* Distribution List Updated: April 16, 2008 @ 3:03 pm
* Exhibit List Updated: June 6, 2008 @ 8:29 am
F-2 Expression of Interest - Vision Financial VISION FINANCIAL SERVICES – Email dated January 17, 2008 from Michael Bonshor, CMA, filing interest in consideration of First Nations affected by project

Arguments/Submissions

Title Document Description
BC Hydro - Submission - May 12 2008
BCTC - Submission - May 12 2008
BCOAPO - Submission - May 26, 2008
BC Hydro - Submission - May 26 2008
City of Abbotsford - Submission - May 26 2008
Harris Casselman - Submission - May 26 2008
JIESC - Submission - May 26 2008
IPPBC - Submission - May 26 2008
BCOAPO - Amended Submission - May 27 2008
Nlaka'pamx - Submission - May 27 2008
BCTC - Reply Argument - June 3 2008

Exhibits

A Exhibits - BCUC Documents

Date Title Document Description
November 08, 2007 A-1 Letter dated November 7, 2007 and Order No. G-137-07 establishing a Procedural Conference, Oral Public Hearing and Regulatory Timetable
December 07, 2007 A-2 Letter dated December 7, 2007 issuing Information Request No. 1 to BCTC
December 13, 2007 A-3 Letter dated December 13, 2007 issuing a supplementary Information Request No. 1 to BCTC
December 19, 2007 A-4 Letter dated December 19, 2007 outlining the issues that the Commission wishes BCTC and Intervenors to discuss in their Opening Statements at the Procedural Conference
December 23, 2007 A-5 Letter dated December 21, 2007 and Order No. G-171-07 amending the Regulatory Timetable and establishing Community Input Sessions
January 09, 2008 A-6 Letter dated January 8, 2007 to Mr. Bruce Stadfeld, Counsel for Upper Nicola Indian Band, providing clarification of the Community Input Sessions (Exhibit A-5)
February 08, 2008 A-7 Letter dated February 8, 2008, issuing Information Request No. 2 to BCTC
February 21, 2008 A-8 Letter dated February 21, 2008 cancelling the oral argument phase regarding the First Nations Scoping issue
March 03, 2008 A-8A Letter No. L-6-08 dated March 5, 2008 issuing Reasons for Decision regarding the First Nations Scoping issue
March 04, 2008 A-9 Letter dated March 4, 2007 cancelling the Harrison Hot Springs and Coquitlam Community Input Sessions
March 06, 2008 A-10 Letter dated March 5, 2008 providing procedural information to Intervenors for the proceeding
March 07, 2008 A-11 Letter dated March 7, 2008 requesting participants to comment on the Kwikwetlem First Nation request to suspend the hearing process pursuant to Section 102(2) of the UCA (Exhibit C5-4)
March 12, 2008 A-12 Letter dated March 12, 2008 cancelling the Merritt Community Input Session
March 13, 2008 A-13 Letter dated March 13, 2008 denying request from the Kwikwetlem First Nation to stay the proceeding (Exhibit C5-4)
March 19, 2008 A-14 Letter dated March 19, 2008 requesting participants to advise the Commission of any Agenda items for Procedural Conference No. 2
March 20, 2008 A-15 Letter dated March 20, 2008 confirming Procedural Conference No. 2
March 26, 2008 A-16 Letter dated March 19, 2008 to Raymond Philips, counsel on behalf of the Nlaka’pamx Communities responding to his participant assistance inquiry (Exhibit C4-5)
March 28, 2008 A-17 Letter dated March 28, 2008 and Order No. G-61-08 providing Reasons for Decision and an amended Regulatory Timetable changing the oral public hearing to a written public hearing process
April 14, 2008 A-18 Letter dated April 14, 2008 issuing Information Request No. 3 to BCTC
May 02, 2008 A-19 Letter dated May 2, 2008 approving BCTC’s request for an extension to the filing date for responses to Information Requests No. 3
May 07, 2008 A-20 Letter dated May 7, 2008 issuing a revision to the date for the Oral Phase of Argument set out in Exhibit A-19
May 21, 2008 A-21 Letter dated May 21, 2008 denying the application of BCOAPO for an adjournment.
June 18, 2008 A-22 Letter dated June 17, 2008 cancelling the oral phase of Argument

B Exhibits - Applicant Documents

Date Title Document Description
November 08, 2007 B-1 Letter dated November 5, 2007 filing the Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) For the Interior to Lower Mainland Transmission Project (ILM Project)
November 21, 2007 B-1-1 Letter dated December 5, 2007 filing an Errata and replacement pages to the Application (Exhibit B-1)
November 22, 2007 B-2 Letter dated November 22, 2007 filing response to letter from Robert Weeks, Mission, BC (Exhibit E-1)
December 07, 2007 B-3A Letter dated December 6, 2007 filing set of orthophotos of the ILM Project route (Attached as B-3B are the photos. As the file size is 303MB, we will send an electronic version only upon request.)
December 07, 2007 B-3B Attached as B-3B are the 11" x 17" photos. Due to file size, a CD with the electronic version is available upon request.
December 07, 2007 B-3C Attached as B-3B are the 11" x 17" photos. Due to file size, a CD with the electronic version is available upon request.
December 07, 2007 B-3D Attached as B-3B are the 11" x 17" photos. Due to file size, a CD with the electronic version is available upon request.
December 07, 2007 B-3E Attached as B-3B are the 11" x 17" photos. Due to file size, a CD with the electronic version is available upon request.
January 09, 2008 B-4 Letter dated January 9, 2009 filing Notice of Process to determine scope of ILM Proceeding on First Nations consultation and accommodation
January 10, 2008 B-5 Letter dated January 10, 2008 filing response to Commission’s Information Request No. 1
January 18, 2008 B-5-1 Letter dated January 18, 2008, filing responses to the outstanding Information Request No. 1 from the Commission (Exhibit B-5)
January 21, 2008 B-6 Letter dated January 21, 2008 filing submission regarding the issue of the adequacy of consultation and accommodation efforts as part of its determination in deciding whether to grant a CPCN
January 28, 2008 B-7 Letter dated January 28, 2008 filing response to the Commission and Intervenor Information Request No. 1
January 29, 2008 B-7-1 Letter dated January 29, 2008 filing the “Electric and Magnetic Field Baseline Survey & Modeling” report from DVT Solutions Inc., and updated responses to the Commissions Information Request No. 1.8.2.1 and 1.8.2.2
February 13, 2008 B-8 Letter dated February 13, 2008 filing reply submission to First Nations
February 20, 2008 B-9 Email dated February 19, 2008 filing advertising publication schedule and Notice of Community Input Sessions in Merritt, Harrison Hot Springs and Coquitlam
March 06, 2008 B-10 Letter dated March 6, 2008 filing Responses to Information Requests No. 2
March 11, 2008 B-11 Letter dated March 11, 2008 filing comments on the matters raised in the Kwikwetlem letter regarding the scope of the proceeding (Exhibit C5-4; Exhibit A-11)
March 20, 2008 B-12 Letter dated March 20, 2008 response regarding necessity of Procedural Conference No. 2
May 01, 2008 B-13 Letter dated May 1, 2008 requesting extension to file responses to Commission Information Request No. 3
May 05, 2008 B-14 Letter dated May 5, 2008 filing responses to Commission Information Request No. 3
May 07, 2008 B-14-1 Letter dated May 7, 2008 filing an Errata to the responses to Commission Information Request No. 3 (Exhibit B-14)
June 05, 2008 B-7-2 Letter dated June 5, 2008 filing response to the Commission’s Information Request No. 1.6.2

C Exhibits - Intervener Documents

BRITISH COLUMBIA HYDRO & POWER AUTHORITY (BCHYDRO) – Online web registration received November 9, 2007 filing request for Intervenor status
TERASEN GAS INC. – Letter dated November 16, 2007 filing request for intervenorship
BRITISH COLUMBIA OLD AGE PENSIONERS' ORGANIZATION ET AL (BCOAPO) - Letter dated November 20, 2007 from Jim Quail requesting Intervenor Status for Leigha Worth, Counsel, and Bill Harper, Econalysis Consulting
NLAKA’PAMX NATION - Email dated December 5, 2007 from Raymond D. Philips, legal counsel, filing notice of attendance and request for information on the process
KWILTWETLEM FIRST NATION – Letter dated December 11, 2007 from Lesley Giroday, of Ratcliff & Company, legal counsel, requesting Intervenor Status
CITY OF ABBOTSFORD – Letter dated December 12, 2007 from George F. Ferguson filing request for Intervenor Status
UPPER NICOLA INDIAN BAND – Online web registration by Clarine Ostrove of Mandell Pinder, legal counsel, filing request for Intervenor Status
BOSTON BAR FIRST NATION INDIAN BAND – Letter dated December 13, 2007 from John Warren, Administrator, filing request for Intervenor Status
HARRIS, DONALD & CASSELMAN, ALAN – Letter received December 13, 2007, filing Notice to Attend the Procedural Conference and filing request for Intervenor Status
INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION OF BC (IPPBC) – Letter dated December 17, 2007 from David Austin, Tupper Jonsson & Yeadon, filing request for late Intervenor Status and comments
JOINT INDUSTRY ELECTRICITY STEERING COMMITTEE (JIESC) – Letter dated December 19, 2007 from R. Brian Wallace, Bull Housser & Tupper, filing request filing request for late Intervenor Status and comments
OKANAGAN NATION ALLIANCE (ONA) – Letter dated January 18, 2007, from Brenda Gaertner, Mandell Pinder, legal counsel, filing late request for Registered Intervenor and interest in making submission to the scoping question
NLAKA’PAMUX NATION TRIBAL COUNCIL (NNTC) - Letter dated January 18, 2007, from Bruce Stadfeld, Mandell Pinder, legal counsel, filing request for Registered Intervenor and interest in making submission to the scoping question (PLEASE REFER TO EXHIBIT C4-2 on Exhibit List)


Date Title Document Description
November 09, 2007 C1-1 BRITISH COLUMBIA HYDRO & POWER AUTHORITY (BCHYDRO) – Online web registration received November 9, 2007 filing request for Intervenor status
December 14, 2007 C1-2 Letter dated December 13, 2007 filing Information Request No. 1 to BCTC
January 10, 2008 C1-3 Letter dated January 10, 2008 filing response to the Commission’s Information Request No. 1
January 10, 2008 C1-4 CONFIDENTIAL - Letter dated January 10, 2008 filing response to the Commission’s Information Request No. 1
January 21, 2008 C1-5 Letter dated January 21, 2008, filing submission regarding the issue of the adequacy of consultation and accomodation efforts as part of its determination in deciding whether to grant a CPCN
February 11, 2008 C1-6 Letter dated February 8, 2008 filing Information Request No. 2 to BCTC
February 13, 2008 C1-7 Letter dated February 13, 2008 from Keith Bergner, Lawson Lundell, legal counsel, filing reply submission on Scope of Hearing and the role of the Commission in respect of the Crown duty to consult and accommodate First Nations
March 06, 2008 C1-8 Letter dated March 6, 2008 with Responses to Information Request No. 2 forwarded from BCTC
March 07, 2008 C1-9 CONFIDENTIAL – Letter dated March 6, 2008 filing response to Commission Information Request No. 2.186.1
March 11, 2008 C1-10 Letter dated March 11, 2008, from Lawson Lundell, legal counsel, filing comments on the matters raised in the Kwikwetlem letter regarding the scope of the proceeding (Exhibit C5-4; Exhibit A-11)
March 19, 2008 C1-11 Letter dated March 19, 2008 filing comments regarding Procedural Conference No. 2 and Notice to File two Evidentiary aspects at the Oral Hearing
May 05, 2008 C1-12 Letter dated May 5, 2008 filing responses to the Commission's Information Request No. 3
November 16, 2007 C2-1 TERASEN GAS INC. – Letter dated November 16, 2007 filing request for intervenorship
February 04, 2008 C2-2 Letter dated February 4, 2008 filing comments on the proceeding scope regarding adequacy of First Nation consultation and accommodation
November 22, 2007 C3-1 BRITISH COLUMBIA OLD AGE PENSIONERS' ORGANIZATION ET AL (BCOAPO) - Letter dated November 20, 2007 from Jim Quail requesting Intervenor Status for Leigha Worth, Counsel, and Bill Harper, Econalysis Consulting
December 07, 2007 C3-2 Letter dated December 7, 2007 filing Information Request No. 1 to BCTC
January 29, 2008 C3-3 Letter dated January 29, 2008 filing comments concerning the jurisdiction and role of the Commission regarding projects which may impact on First Nations communities, territories or entitlements
February 08, 2008 C3-4 Letter dated February 8, 2008 filing Information Request No. 2 to BCTC
March 11, 2008 C3-5 Letter dated March 11, 2008 filing comments on Kwiltwetlem First Nation’s Notice of Application for Leave to Appeal with the BC Court of Appeal and the Commission’s request for comments (Exhibit C5-4; Exhibit A-11)
March 19, 2008 C3-6 Letter dated March 19, 2008 filing comments in support of a second Procedural Conference
May 20, 2008 C3-7 Letter dated May 16, 2008 filing application for an adjournment pending the outcome of the Kwikwetlem First Nation’s Leave of Appeal
December 05, 2007 C4-1 NLAKA’PAMX NATION - Email dated December 5, 2007 from Raymond D. Philips, legal counsel, filing notice of attendance and request for information on the process
January 29, 2008 C4-3 Letter dated January 29, 2008 filing comments and Notice to Attend the Community Input Session in Merritt, BC
March 11, 2008 C4-4 Letter dated March 11, 2008 from Raymond D. Philips, legal counsel, filing comments on the Notice for Leave of Appeal on the process (Exhibit A-11)
March 12, 2008 C4-5 Letter dated March 12, 2008 from Raymond D. Philips, legal cousel, filing comments on the Merritt Community Input Session scheduled for March 14, 2008
December 11, 2007 C5-1 KWILTWETLEM FIRST NATION – Letter dated December 11, 2007 from Lesley Giroday, of Ratcliff & Company, legal counsel, requesting Intervenor Status
December 14, 2007 C5-2 Letter dated December 13, 200, from Lesley Giroday, of Ratcliff & Company, filing Information Request No. 1 to BCTC
February 05, 2008 C5-3 Letter dated February 4, 2008, from Lesley Giroday, of Ratcliff & Company, filing submissions on the First Nation scoping question
March 07, 2008 C5-4 Letter dated March 6, 2008 advising that the Kwiltwetlem First Nation has filed a Notice of Application for Leave to Appeal with the BC Court of Appeal and requesting the Commission to suspend the proceedings pursuant to Section 102(2) of the Utilities Commission Act
March 13, 2008 C5-5 Letter dated March 13, 2008, from Lesley Giroday, of Ratcliff & Company, filing notice that they will not be submitting Evidence and reserve the right to file at a later date
December 12, 2007 C6-1 CITY OF ABBOTSFORD – Letter dated December 12, 2007 from George F. Ferguson filing request for Intervenor Status
December 13, 2007 C7-1 UPPER NICOLA INDIAN BAND – Online web registration by Clarine Ostrove of Mandell Pinder, legal counsel, filing request for Intervenor Status
January 08, 2008 C7-2 Email dated January 2, 2008 filing request for more information on the Community Input Session in Merritt
February 05, 2008 C7-3 Letter dated February 4, 2008, filing submissions regarding the scoping question to consult and accommodate First Nations
February 15, 2008 C7-4 Facsimile dated February 15, 2008 response to BCTC confidential cost estimate referred to in Commission Information Request No. 2
March 11, 2008 C7-5 Letter dated March 11, 2008, filing objection on behalf of the Joint First Nation to BCTC’s request for the confidential filing of a cost estimate for accommodating First Nations
March 11, 2008 C7-6 Letter dated March 11, 2008, filing comments on the matters raised in the Kwikwetlem letter regarding the scope of the proceeding (Exhibit C5-4; Exhibit A-11)
March 14, 2008 C7-7 Letter dated March 14, 2008, filing notice that they will not be submitting Evidence and reserve the right to file at a later date
March 25, 2008 C7-8 Letter dated March 20, 2008 from Clarine Ostrove, Mandell Pinder on behalf of the Joint First Nation Intervenors commenting on the agenda for Procedural Conference No. 2
December 13, 2007 C8-1 BOSTON BAR FIRST NATION INDIAN BAND – Letter dated December 13, 2007 from John Warren, Administrator, filing request for Intervenor Status
December 14, 2007 C9-1 HARRIS, DONALD & CASSELMAN, ALAN – Letter received December 13, 2007, filing Notice to Attend the Procedural Conference and filing request for Intervenor Status
December 20, 2007 C9-2 Email dated December 19, 2007 filing Notice of Representative of Bruce Harris
February 11, 2008 C9-3 Letter dated February 8, 2008 filing Information Request No. 1 to BCTC
March 12, 2008 C9-4 Letter dated March 11, 2008 filing comments on the matters raised in the Kwikwetlem letter regarding the scope of the proceeding (Exhibit C5-4; Exhibit A-11)
April 15, 2008 C9-5 Letter dated April 14, 2008, filing Information Request No. 3 to BCTC
December 18, 2007 C10-1 INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION OF BC (IPPBC) – Letter dated December 17, 2007 from David Austin, Tupper Jonsson & Yeadon, filing request for late Intervenor Status and comments
February 11, 2008 C10-2 Letter dated February 8, 2008 filing Information Request No. 1 to BCTC
March 26, 2008 C10-3 SUBMITTED AT HEARING – Document submitted regarding ILM alternatives considered
April 15, 2008 C10-4 Letter dated April 14, 2008, filing Information Request No. 3 to BCTC
December 20, 2007 C11-1 JOINT INDUSTRY ELECTRICITY STEERING COMMITTEE (JIESC) – Letter dated December 19, 2007 from R. Brian Wallace, Bull Housser & Tupper, filing request filing request for late Intervenor Status and comments
March 20, 2008 C11-2 Letter dated March 20, 2008 response regarding necessity of Procedural Conference No. 2
January 22, 2008 C12-1 OKANAGAN NATION ALLIANCE (ONA) – Letter dated January 18, 2007, from Brenda Gaertner, Mandell Pinder, legal counsel, filing late request for Registered Intervenor and interest in making submission to the scoping question
February 05, 2008 C12-2 Letter dated February 4, 2008, filing submissions regarding the scoping question to consult and accommodate First Nations
February 15, 2008 C12-3 Facsimile dated February 15, 2008 response to BCTC confidential cost estimate referred to in Commission Information Request No. 2
March 11, 2008 C12-4 Letter dated March 11, 2008, filing objection on behalf of the Joint First Nation to BCTC’s request for the confidential filing of a cost estimate for accommodating First Nations
March 11, 2008 C12-5 Letter dated March 11, 2008, filing comments on the matters raised in the Kwikwetlem letter regarding the scope of the proceeding (Exhibit C5-4; Exhibit A-11)
March 14, 2008 C12-6 Letter dated March 14, 2008, filing notice that they will not be submitting Evidence and reserve the right to file at a later date
February 01, 2008 C13-1 NLAKA’PAMUX NATION TRIBAL COUNCIL (NNTC) - Letter dated January 18, 2007, from Bruce Stadfeld, Mandell Pinder, legal counsel, filing request for Registered Intervenor and interest in making submission to the scoping question (PLEASE REFER TO EXHIBIT C4-2 on Exhibit List)
February 05, 2008 C13-2 Letter dated February 4, 2008, filing submissions regarding the scoping question to consult and accommodate First Nations
February 15, 2008 C13-3 Facsimile dated February 15, 2008 response to BCTC confidential cost estimate referred to in Commission Information Request No. 2
March 11, 2008 C13-4 Letter dated March 11, 2008, filing objection on behalf of the Joint First Nation to BCTC’s request for the confidential filing of a cost estimate for accommodating First Nations
March 11, 2008 C13-5 Letter dated March 11, 2008, filing comments on the matters raised in the Kwikwetlem letter regarding the scope of the proceeding (Exhibit C5-4; Exhibit A-11)
March 14, 2008 C13-6 Letter dated March 14, 2008, filing notice that they will not be submitting Evidence and reserve the right to file at a later date

D Exhibits — Interested Party Documents

Date Title Document Description
November 22, 2007 D-1 BC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OFFICE –Online web registration submitted by Janet MacKenzie, requesting Interested Party status
December 11, 2007 D-2 KOVISH, BARRY - Letter dated December 3, 2007, filing request for Interested Party status
December 12, 2007 D-3 THOMPSON-NOCOLA REGIONAL DISTRICT - Letter dated December 10, 2007, from Bob Finley, Manager of Planning Services, filing request for Interested Party status
December 13, 2007 D-4 ELLIOTT ENERGY SERVICES LTD – Online web registration from John Elliott filing request for Interested Party status
December 13, 2007 D-5 GOLDEN EAGLE GROUP – Email from Mike Manion, General Manager, filing letter of comment and request for Interested Party status
December 13, 2007 D-6 MCCOSH, DAVID – Online web registration filing request for Interested Party status
January 09, 2008 D-7 DIRKS, RON & BRENDA – Online web registration received January 9, 2008, filing request for Interested Party status
January 09, 2008 D-8 KERR WOOD LEIDAL ASSOCIATES LTD. – Online web registration received January 9, 2008 from Ron Monk filing request for Interested Party status
January 24, 2008 D-9 ALTA ENERGY - Online web registration received January 24, 2008, from Stephen Kukucha filing request for Interested Party status
January 28, 2008 D-7-1 DIRKS, RON & BRENDA – Email received January 24, 2008, filing request for withdrawal of Interested Party status
January 31, 2008 D-10 GERRY GARNETT CONSULTING - Online web registration received January 24, 2008 from Gerry Garnett, requesting Interested Party status
May 14, 2008 D-6-1 MCCOSH, DAVID – Email dated May 13, 2008, filing request to withdraw as an Interested Party

E Exhibits - Letters of Comment

Date Title Document Description
November 19, 2007 E-1 Email dated November 19, 2007 filing letter of comment and questions from Roberts Weeks, Mission, BC
December 12, 2007 E-2 Letter dated December 12, 2007 filing Letter of Comment from Matsqui First Nation Lands Department
April 09, 2008 E-4 Letter dated April 9, 2008, from Joe Gardner, General Manager, Douglas Lake Cattle Co., filing Letter of Comment
April 30, 2008 E-5 Letter dated April 30, 2008 from John Pichugin, Manager, of The Teal-Hones Group, filing comments
May 02, 2008 E-4-1 Letter dated April 30, 2008 BC Transmission Corporation response to Joe Gardner, General Manager, Douglas Lake Cattle Company’s Letter of Comment

Transcripts

Date Title Document Description
December 20, 2007 Transcript Volume 1 - Pre-Hearing Conference - December 20 2007
March 25, 2008 Transcript Volume 2 - BCTC-ILM Procedural Conference-March 25 2008

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