Dec 15 - Last day to register for VITR & VIC Town Hall Meetings

The BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) is conducting a consolidated review of two cable projects being proposed to bring mainland power to Vancouver Island. Part of the proceeding includes four "Town Hall Meetings" in communities on the routes of the proposed transmission lines. These are Surrey, Tsawwassen, Salt Spring Island and Duncan, on Vancouver Island.

Presenters must pre-register with the Commission Counsel. The registration deadline is Thursday, 15 December, 2005.

THAT'S TODAY!

To register, contact Mr. Gordon Fulton, Commission Counsel by email at gfulton@boughton.ca or by telephone at (604) 687-6789.

Other important things to know:

- Presentations are limited to ten minutes.
- A presentation projector will be provided if you wish to use a computer.
- If fewer than six presenters register for any specific town hall meeting, that meeting may be cancelled.
- Intervenors who choose to present at a town hall meeting will not be permitted to make a further presentation during the oral hearing.

More information and guidelines about these specific town hall meetings is available in three documents issued by the BCUC.

A-39 Notice of Town Hall Meetings
http://tinyurl.com/dfnag
A-41 What can I expect at the Town Hall Meetings and Oral Public Hearing?
http://tinyurl.com/bqwua
A-44 More rules about Town Hall Meetings
http://tinyurl.com/d64ca

BCTC-VITR & Sea Breeze-VIC Hearing Schedule

Action Date
Mon, 19-Dec-2005 BCUC and Participant Information Requests to Intervenors with respect to the VIC Application

Fri, 06-Jan-2006 Intervenor Responses to Information Requests with respect to the VIC Application

Fri, 06-Jan-2006 Hul'qumi'num Treaty Group may file rebuttal evidence to BC Hydro/BCTC evidence relevant to consultation and accommodation

Sat, 07-Jan-2006 Town Hall Meeting (Salt Spring)

Tue, 10-Jan-2006 Town Hall Meeting (Tsawassen)

Thu, 12-Jan-2006 Staff issue Hearing Issues List

Sat, 14-Jan-2006 Town Hall Meeting (Vancouver Island - Duncan)

Mon, 16-Jan-2006 Opening Oral Submissions

Wed, 18-Jan-2006 Proponent Consolidation of Hearing Issues List

Thu, 19-Jan-2006 Town Hall Meeting (Surrey)

Fri, 20-Jan-2006 Panel issues Hearing Issues List

Mon, 23-Jan-2006 Public Hearing commences

The BCTC-VITR and Sea Breeze-VIC cable projects are being reviewed in a consolidated hearing by the BC Utilities Commission.

BCTC-VITR: BC Transmission Corp. - Vancouver Island Transmission Reinforcement, 230 kV AC cable from Delta to Duncan
http://www.bcuc.com/ApplicationView.aspx?ApplicationId=78

Sea Breeze-VIC: Sea Breeze Pacific Regional Transmission System Inc. - Vancouver Island Cable, 300 kV HVDC Light cable from Surrey to Victoria
http://www.bcuc.com/ApplicationView.aspx?ApplicationId=90