BC Transmission Corporation

BCTC Central Vancouver Island Transmission Project ~ Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity

Completed: 2008

Hearing and Other Documents

Title Document Description
* Exhibit List Updated: October 22, 2008 @ 1:44 pm
* Distribution List Updated: September 2, 2008 @ 10:10 am
* Email Fax List Updated: August 29, 2008 8:58 am
BCTC Central Vancouver Island CPCN Decision

Arguments/Submissions

Title Document Description
M. Gogo - Submission - October 6, 2008
BCTC - Final Argument - October 9 2008
Regional District of Nanaimo Final Submission dated October 10, 2008
Jeanette Pongratz-Doyle Final Argument dated October 19, 2008
BC Hydro - Final Argument - October 20 2008
BCOAPO - Final Submission - October 20 2008
BCTC Reply Submission October 27 2008
BCTC Comments re Pongratz-Doyle Argument - November 6, 2008 November 6, 2008 letter regarding Pongrazt-Doyle Final Argument

Exhibits

A Exhibits - BCUC Documents

Date Title Document Description
May 16, 2008 A-1 Letter dated May 16, 2008 issuing Order No. G-82-08 establishing a Procedural Conference and Preliminary Regulatory Agenda and Timetable
May 27, 2008 A-2 Letter dated May 27, 2008, issuing clarification on material submitted prior to the filing of the Application and confirmation to resubmit correspondence relevant to the review of the Application
May 29, 2008 A-3 Letter dated May 29, 2008 issuing Information Request No. 1 to BCTC
June 04, 2008 A-4 Letter dated June 4, 008 issuing two Proposed Regulatory Timetables for discussion at the June 12, 2008 Procedural Conference
June 10, 2008 A-5 Letter dated June 10, 2008 issuing notice of appointment of Commissioner, Michael Harle
June 26, 2008 A-6 Letter dated June 26, 2008 and Order No. G-106-08 establishing a Community Input Session for Nanaimo and issuing the Regulatory Timetable for the proceeding
July 10, 2008 A-7 Letter dated July 10, 2008 issuing Information Request No. 2 to BCTC
July 11, 2008 A-8 Letter dated July 11, 2008 providing Participants with procedural information on the Community Input Session
July 30, 2008 A-9 Letter dated July 30, 2008, issuing a response to Exhibit C4-11
August 11, 2008 A-10 Letter dated August 11, 2008 and Commission Order G-117-08 with amended Regulatory Timetable
August 22, 2008 A-11 Letter dated August 21, 2008 issuing Information Request No. 3 to BCTC
September 11, 2008 A-12 Letter dated September 10, 2008 issuing clarification on procedural matters when filing evidence
September 29, 2008 A-13 Letter dated September 29, 2008 issuing Commission Order G-137-08 with Amended Regulatory Timetable
October 15, 2008 A-14 Letter dated October 15, 2008 granting an extension to the filing dates for Submissions

B Exhibits - Applicant Documents

Date Title Document Description
May 09, 2008 B-1 Letter dated May 8, 2008 filing Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the Central Vancouver Island Transmission Project
June 19, 2008 B-1-1 Letter dated July 15, 2008 filing Errata to amended pages and appendices
June 20, 2008 B-2 Letter dated June 19, 2008 filing responses to Commission Information Request No. 1 and BCOAPO Information Request No. 1
June 20, 2008 B-2-1 CONFIDENTIAL - Letter dated June 19, 2008 filing confidential responses to Commission Information Requests No. 1.8.1 and 1.8.3
June 23, 2008 B-2-2 Letter dated June 19, 2008 filing replacement copy of responses to Commission Information Request No. 1 and BCOAPO Information Request No. 1 (Exhibit B-2)
July 08, 2008 B-3 Letter dated July 8, 2008 filing the Integrated Land Management Bureau Reasons for Decision for an application for an electric powerline crossing with Schedule A plans
July 10, 2008 B-4 Letter dated July 10, 2008 filing response to Intervenor Information Request (Exhibit C2-2)
July 10, 2008 B-5 Letter dated July 10, 2008 responding to Exhibit C7-3 request for the disclosure of confidential information requested in BCOAPO’s Information Request No. 1.11.a and 1.13.a
July 24, 2008 B-6-1 Letter dated July 24, 2008 filing responses to Commission Information Request No. 2, BCOAPO Information Request No. 2, and Jeanete Pongratz-Doyle Information Request No. 2
July 25, 2008 B-6-2 CONFIDENTIAL – Letter dated July 24, 2008 filing responses to Commission Information Request No. 2.107.3
July 29, 2008 B-7 Letter dated July 29, 2008 filing status update on the Integrated Land Management Bureau Application for a License of Occupation over Crown Land Parcel
August 05, 2008 B-8 Letter dated August 5, 2008 filing response to supplemental Information Request (Exhibit C4-9)
September 11, 2008 B-9 Letter dated September 12, 2008 responses to Information Requests from Commission, BCOAPO and Jeanette Pongratz-Doyle
September 15, 2008 B-1-2 Letter dated September 15, 2008 filing an amendment to incorporate change to its preferred route alignment
September 19, 2008 B-10 Letter dated September 18, 2008 submission regarding Regulatory Timetable
September 19, 2008 B-11 Letter dated September 19, 2008 with responses to Late Information Request from Jeanette Pongratz-Doyle (Exhibit C4-17)
September 24, 2008 B-12 Letter dated September 24, 2008 filing a copy of the Integrated Land Management Bureau Tenure Offer (To Obtain Survey)
October 09, 2008 B-9-1 Letter dated October 9, 2008 filing revised response to the Commission’s Information Request No. 3

C Exhibits - Intervener Documents



Date Title Document Description
May 22, 2008 C1-1 BRITISH COLUMBIA HYDRO AND POWER AUTHORITY – Web registration dated May 22, 2008 requesting Intervenor Status
June 19, 2008 C1-2 CONFIDENTIAL - Letter dated June 19, 2008 filing response to Commission Information Request No. 1.27.1 and BCOAPO Information Request 1.13(a)
July 24, 2008 C1-3 CONFIDENTIAL – Letter dated July 24, 2008 filing response to Commission Information Request No. 2.102.2
July 31, 2008 C1-4 Letter dated July 31, 2008 filing response to BCOAPO Information Request No. 2.25.0 (Exhibit C7-6)
September 18, 2008 C1-5 Letter dated September 18, 2008 response to Commission Letter dated September 10, 2008 (Exhibit A-12)
May 23, 2008 C2-1 REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO – Email dated May 23, 2008 requesting Intervenor Status
June 24, 2008 C2-2 Letter dated June 23, 2008 from Maureen Young, Regional Director, filing Evidence of visual impact on proposed route
August 28, 2008 C2-3 Email dated August 27, 2008, filing comments on the proposed procedural process
May 27, 2008 C3-1 GOGO, DAN AND SHIRLEY – Email dated May 26, 2008, filing request for Registered Intervenor status made by Maureen Young, Regional District of Nanaimo
June 12, 2008 C3-2 Email dated June 9, 2008 from Maureen Young, Regional District of Nanaimo, filing request to change from Registered Intervenor status to Interested Party status
May 27, 2008 C4-1 PONGRATZ-DOYLE, JEANETTE – Online web registration filing request for Registered Intervenor status
June 02, 2008 C4-2 Letter dated May 30, 2008 filing evidence of support
June 02, 2008 C4-3 Letter dated May 30, 2008 filing petition of opposition support
July 09, 2008 C4-4 Letter dated July 8, 2008 filing Information Request No. 2 to BCTC
July 23, 2008 C4-9 Letter dated July 22, 2008 filing Information Request No. 3 to BCTC
July 23, 2008 C4-6 SUBMITTED AT COMMUNITY INPUT SESSION – Submission showing three photographs
July 23, 2008 C4-7 SUBMITTED AT COMMUNITY INPUT SESSION – Copy of the Central Vancouver Island Transmission Project
July 23, 2008 C4-8 SUBMITTED AT COMMUNITY INPUT SESSION – Health impacts of the proposed beauty to Denny Power Line dated October 17th
July 25, 2008 C4-5 SUBMITTED AT COMMUNITY INPUT SESSION - Presentation dated June 12, 2008
July 29, 2008 C4-10 Letter dated July 26, 2008 filing evidence submission from Health Canada, the World Health Organization and a copy of the ongoing petition
July 29, 2008 C4-11 Email dated July 29, 2008 filing Information Request No. 4 to BCTC
August 07, 2008 C4-12 Letter dated August 4, 2008 filing an additional Information Request No. 4 to BCTC
August 26, 2008 C4-13 Letter dated August 22, 2008 filing comments on the procedural process
August 28, 2008 C4-14 Letter dated August 26, 2008 filing an additional Information Request No. 4 to BCTC
August 28, 2008 C4-15 Fax dated August 28, 2008 filing article in Microwave News as evidence
September 11, 2008 C4-16 Letter dated August 22, 2008 filing letter of comment
September 11, 2008 C4-17 Letter dated September 11, 2008 filing Information Request No. 5 to BCTC
May 27, 2008 C5-1 FORD, KEVIN – Email dated May 27, 2008, filing request for Registered Intervenor status
June 20, 2008 C5-2 Email dated June 20, 2008 stating concerns regarding the BCTC Central Vancouver Island CPCN Application
October 16, 2008 C5-3 Letter of Comment received October 15, 2008 regarding the preferred route of the transmission line ~ Removed from Web only
May 27, 2008 C6-1 JOINT INDUSTRY ELECTRICITY STEERING COMMITTEE (JIESC) – Letter dated May 27, 2008 from R. Brian Wallace, Bull Housser & Tupper, filing request for Intervenor Status
June 09, 2008 C6-2 Email dated June 8, 2008 from R. Brian Wallace, filing comments and notice that the JIESC will not be attending the Procedural Conference
May 28, 2008 C7-1 BRITISH COLUMBIA OLD AGE PENSIONERS ORGANIZATION (BCOAPO) - Letter dated May 27, 2008 request for Registered Intervenor status for Leigha Worth, Eugene Kung and Bill Harper of Econalysis Consulting
June 05, 2008 C7-2 Letter dated June 5, 2008, filing Information Request No. 1 to BCTC
July 09, 2008 C7-3 Letter dated July 9, 2008, filing request for confidential disclosure of information requested in BCOAPO’s Information Request No. 1.11.a and 1.13.a
July 10, 2008 C7-4 Letter dated July 10, 2008, filing Information Request No. 2 to BCTC
July 11, 2008 C7-5 BCOAPO Undertakings dated July 9, 2008 from Eugene Kung and Leigha Worth requesting access to Confidential material filed by BCTC in this proceeding
July 25, 2008 C7-6 Letter dated July 25, 2008 filing BCOAPO Information Request No. 2
August 29, 2008 C7-7 Letter dated August 28, 2008 filing Information Request No. 3 to BCTC
September 15, 2008 C7-8 Letter dated September 15, 2008 filing comments on the proposed regulatory timetables
June 13, 2008 C8-1 GOGO, MIKE - Submission dated June 12, 2008 requesting Intervenor Status
August 28, 2008 C9-1 ISLAND TIMBERLANDS – Email dated August 25, 2008 filing request for late Registered Intervenor status and filing comments

D Exhibits — Interested Party Documents

Date Title Document Description
May 23, 2008 D-1 GOGO, DAN AND SHIRLEY – Request for Interested Party status made by Maureen Young, Regional District of Nanaimo, dated May 23, 2008
May 27, 2008 D-2 TIMBERWEST FOREST CORP. - Letter dated May 26, 2008, from John Hendry, Vice President, filing request for Interested Party status and comments
June 12, 2008 D-1-1 Email dated June 9, 2008 from Maureen Young, Regional District of Nanaimo, filing request to change from Registered Intervenor status to Interested Party status
July 21, 2008 D-1-3 SUBMITTED AT COMMUNITY INPUT SESSION - Copy of the Arrowsmith Benson – Cranberry Bright Official Community Plan, Bylaw Number 1148, Consolidated Version dated January 2007
July 23, 2008 D-1-8 Filing the Arrowsmith Benson – Cranberry Bright Map
July 23, 2008 D-1-9 Letter dated July 18, 2008, filing evidence between Geoff Garbutt, Manager of Current Planning of the Regional District of Nanaimo and Gordon Smaill, Ministry of Agriculture & Lands Integrated Land Management Bureau
July 25, 2008 D-1-2 SUBMITTED AT COMMUNITY INPUT SESSION - M. Young’s Presentation dated July 17, 2008
July 25, 2008 D-3-1 SUBMITTED AT COMMUNITY INPUT SESSION – Presentation of Ms. Abbott
July 28, 2008 D-4-2 SUBMITTED AT COMMUNITY INPUT SESSION – Document entitled BCTC Application for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the Interior to Lower Mainland Transmission Project dated May 26, 2008
July 28, 2008 D-4-1 SUBMITTED AT COMMUNITY INPUT SESSION - Presentation of Ms. Blackstaffe
August 08, 2008 D-1-7 SUBMITTED AT COMMUNITY INPUT SESSION – Map entitled “Sensitive Ecosystem Inventory” dated June/July 2005
August 27, 2008 D-5 GREENWING ENERGY – Online web registration dated August 27, 2008 from Jake Gray requesting Interested Party status
July 23, 2008 D1-4 SUBMITTED AT COMMUNITY INPUT SESSION – Booklet entitled Regional Growth Strategy from the Regional District of Nanaimo, undated
July 23, 2008 D1-5 SUBMITTED AT COMMUNITY INPUT SESSION – Series of Photographs of the Vancouver Island Equestrian Trail Ride, BC, Provincial dated June 28th and 29th
July 23, 2008 D1-6 SUBMITTED AT COMMUNITY INPUT SESSION – Map entitled “Sensitive Ecosystem Inventory”

E Exhibits - Letters of Comment

Date Title Document Description
July 17, 2008 E-1 ISLAND TIMBERLANDS GP Ltd. - Letter of Comment dated July 7, 2008, from Stephen Henderson , Senior Land Manager
July 17, 2008 E-2 NANOOSE FIRST NATION - Letter of Comment dated July 17, 2008 from an authorized representative
July 25, 2008 E-3 SUBMITTED AT COMMUNITY INPUT SESSION – Presentation from Bill Calvert, dated July 17, 2008 titled “South Forks Power Transmission Line”
October 20, 2008 E-4 ABBOTT, MARY - Letter of Comment dated October 20, 2008 from Mary Abbott, Nanaimo, BC
October 22, 2008 E-5 PONGRATZ-DOYLE, JEANETTE - Letter of Comment dated September 26, 2008 filing newspaper article from Jeanette Pongratz-Doyle of Nanaimo, BC
October 22, 2008 E-5-1 PONGRATZ-DOYLE, JEANETTE - Letter of Comment dated September 27, 2008 filing newspaper article from Jeanette Pongratz-Doyle of Nanaimo, BC

Transcripts

Date Title Document Description
July 21, 2008 Transcript Volume 2 - Community Input Session - July 17 2008
June 13, 2008 Transcript Volume 1 - Procedural Conference - June 12 2008

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