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A10 - The Canadian Champion, Friday, April 27, 2007 Ontario Energy Board Commission de l'Énergie de l'Ontario NOTICE OF APPLICATION LEAVE TO CONSTRUCT A TRANSMISSION REINFORCEMENT PROJECT BETWEEN THE BRUCE POWER FACILITY AND MILTON SWITCHING STATION, ALL IN THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO (BRUCE-MILTON TRANSMISSION REINFORCEMENT PROJECT) Hydro One Networks Inc. (the "Applicant" or "Hydro One") has filed an application (the "Leave to Construct Application") with the Ontario Energy Board (the "Board") dated March 29, 2007 under section 92 of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998, S.O. 1998, c.15, Schedule B (the "Act"). The Applicant is seeking an Order of the Board to construct approximately 180 kilometres of double-circuit 500 Kilovolt ("kV") electricity transmission line adjacent to the existing transmission corridor (500 kV and/or 230 kV) extending f rom the Bruce Power Facility in Kincardine Township to Hydro One's Milton Switching Station in the town of Milton (the "Bruce-Milton Transmission Reinforcement Project"). The Applicant also proposes to make modifi- cations at the Milton, Bruce A and Bruce B transmission stations to accommodate the new transmission lines. The estimated cost of the Bruce-Milton Transmission Reinforcement Project is approximately $635 million, and the project is required to meet the increased need for transmission capacity associated with the development of wind power in the Bruce area, and the return to service of nuclear units at the Bruce Power Facility. The proposed Bruce-Milton Transmission Reinforcement Project will require widening the existing transmission corridor by approximately 53m - 61 m (175 ft - 200 ft) to accommodate construction of a double-circuit 500 kV electricity transmission line. A map showing the location of the proposed facilities is shown below in this Notice. The Board has assigned File No. EB-2007-0050 to this Application. The Applicant proposes an in-service date of Fall 2011 for the new 500 kV transmission line and related facilities. How to see the Applicant's Pre-filed Evidence Copies of the Leave to Construct Application and the pre-filed evidence will be available for public inspection: • at the Board's offices; • at the Applicant's head office; and • at the offices of municipalities and towns with addresses shown below: Hydro One indicated that it will be holding Public Information Centers along the proposed route after this Notice is published and served on all directly affected landowners. How to Participate You may participate in the Leave to Construct proceeding in one of three ways: 1. You may send the Board a letter of Cnd o c.s Bden comment. Your letter should include any request to make an oral presentation to the Board, and must be received by the Board no later than 30 days from the publication date of this notice or, if you have been served this notice personally, no later than 30 days from the date of service. 2. You may request observer status in -IOLBECK JCT ~order to receive documents issued by the Board in the proceeding. Your request must be made by letter received by the Board no later than 10 days from the publication date of this notice, or, if you have been served this notice personally, no later than 10 days from the date of service. 3. You may request intervenor status if . % Ho is you wish to actively participate in the proceeding. Your request must be made by letter of intervention received no later MILTON ss than 10 days from the publication date Mton of this notice, or, if you have been served this notice personally, no later than 10 days from the date of service. Your letter of intervention must include a description of how you are, or may be, affected by the proceeding and if you represent a group, a description of the group and its membership. The Board may choose to hold either a written or an oral hearing. Your letter of intervention should indicate your preference for a written or oral hearing, and the reasons for that preference. The Board may order costs in this proceeding. You must indicate in your letter of intervention whether you expect to seek costs from the applicant and the grounds for your eligibility for costs. You must provide a copy of your letter of intervention to the Applicant. Need More Information? Further information on how to participate may be obtained by visiting the Board's Web site at www.oeb.gov.on.ca or by calling our Consumer Relations Centre at 1-877-632-2727. How to Contact Us In responding to this Notice please reference Board file number EB-2007-0050. It is also important that you provide your name, postal address, telephone number and, if available, an e-mail address and fax number. All communications should be directed to the attention of the Board Secretary at the address below, and be received no later than 4:45 p.m. on the required date. For your convenience, the Board accepts letters of comment by either post or e-mail. Our e-mail address is Boardsec@Oeb.qov.on.ca. Please include the application file reference number in the subject line of your e-mail. Letters of intervention must be sent to the Board by regular mail to the address below. Please remember that you must send a copy of your request for intervention to the Applicant at the address listed below. 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