Notice of Application

Proceeding ID No. 1468 Application No. 1607711 Red Deer Area Transmission Development Stage 1 – Substation Upgrades Facility Application

The Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC or the Commission) is a quasi-judicial regulatory body responsible for making decisions about utility-related applications.

AltaLink Management Ltd. is the transmission facility owner in the Red Deer area and has applied to the AUC for approval to upgrade the transmission facilities in the Red Deer area to meet part of the need identified in the Red Deer Region Transmission Development Needs Identification Document as described in AUC Application No. 1607507 by the Alberta Electric System Operator.

The AUC is currently reviewing the AltaLink’s application to ensure it is complete. An application is considered complete once the Commission is satisfied that it includes all of the information required by law and the Commission’s rules. If necessary, the AUC may request additional information from the applicant to ensure the application is complete before further steps are taken. If objections are received, a notice of hearing will be issued that will provide details of the public hearing and how interested parties can participate in the hearing process.

Submission deadline:

Any person or group having concerns or objections with the above-mentioned application, or who wishes to support the application, should file a submission with the AUC by December 9, 2011. If no submissions objecting to the application are received by the above date, the AUC will make a decision on the application without any further notice or process.

Description of the application:

AltaLink filed Application No. 1607711, in keeping with sections 14, 15, 18 and 21 of the Hydro and Electric Energy Act, with the AUC on September 26, 2011 to meet the identified need as set out by the Alberta Electric System Operator in the Red Deer Region Transmission Development Needs Identification Document:

At North Red Deer 217S substation (NW 33-38-27 W4M) and Gaetz 87S substation (NE 25-38-27 W4M):

Re-terminate existing 138-kilovolt (kV) transmission lines 768L and 778L separately at North Red Deer 217S substation and Gaetz 87S substation by adding one 138-kV circuit breaker at North Red Deer 217S substation and two 138-kV circuit breakers at Gaetz 87S substation.

At Benalto 17S substation (NE 12-38-3 W5M):

Add a new 240/138-kV, 200 mega-volt-ampere (MVA) transformer, one 240-kV breaker and one 138-kV breaker.

At Joffre 535S substation (SE 31-38-25 W4M):

Add a 50-mega-volt-ampere-reactive (MVAr) capacitor bank and one 138-kV circuit breaker.

At Prentiss 276S substation (NW 30-39-25 W4M):

Add a 50- MVAr capacitor bank, one 138-kV circuit breaker and two like-for-like 138- kV breaker replacements.

At Ellis 332S substation (SW 31-39-25 W4M):

Add a 25-MVAr capacitor bank and one 138-kV circuit breaker.

Interconnect the above-mentioned facilities to the Alberta Interconnected Electric System.

Requirement to file a submission:

Persons (including individuals and corporations) that may be directly and adversely affected by the Commission’s decision on the application are entitled to participate in the review process of the application. If you would like to participate you are required to make a submission with respect to this application, even if you have previously filed a submission with the Commission or the applicant.

If no submissions are received, the AUC will continue to process the application and make a decision on the application without further notice or without a public hearing.

How to file a submission:

Any person who has concerns or objections with the application or who wishes to support the application must file a submission by December 9, 2011. The submission must contain the following information:

A brief description of the issues you want the Commission to consider when deciding upon the application. A description of your right(s) that may be directly and adversely affected by a decision of the Commission on the proposed application. An explanation of the manner in which your right(s) may be directly and adversely affected by a decision of the Commission on the proposed application. A description of your land location, residence or activity in relation to the location of the proposed facility. Your name, address in Alberta, telephone number, fax number, if any, and if available, an email address. Whether you want the Commission to hold a hearing to consider the application.

An electronic version of the submission form is available on the Forms page in the Newsroom section of AUC’s website (www.auc.ab.ca). Please make your submission on Form C: Submission form for transmission line and substation applications. If you do not have access to the AUC website you may provide the above information in a letter, fax or email to the Commission.

The Commission will review the submissions received and determine whether the person or persons that made the submission has demonstrated that they have rights that may be directly and adversely affected by the Commission’s decision on the application.

If the Commission determines that a person’s rights may be directly and adversely affected by its decision on the application it must hold a public hearing to consider the application.

If the Commission determines that no person has established rights that may be directly and adversely affected by its decision on the application the Commission will continue to process the application and make a decision without further notice or process.

Becoming a registered participant:

The AUC would appreciate receiving submissions through the e-filing services on our website (www.auc.ab.ca). Guidelines on how to access and use the e-filing services are found in the AUC Electronic Filings Services brochure, available in the Newsroom section of our website. Please upload your intervener submissions as submission type Statement of Intent to Participate. For assistance with e-filing services contact the AUC at 780-643-1055. Submissions can also be filed using the contact information provided below.

Electronic copies of submissions can be sent to: Email: [email protected] Subject: Proceeding ID No. 1468

Paper copies of submissions can be sent to: Alberta Utilities Commission Facilities Division Re: Proceeding ID No. 1468 Fifth Avenue Place, Fourth Floor, 425 First Street S.W. Calgary, Alberta T2P 3L8

Details on intervener funding to assist you in presenting your concerns in a well prepared, well reasoned and well-documented way are available on the AUC website under Involving Albertans, or can be obtained by contacting the AUC as indicated at the end of this notice.

Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act:

Documents that you file in this proceeding will be placed on the public record. If your documents do not contain personal information the general public will have access to your documents through the AUC website. If your documents do contain personal information, only individuals and organizations who register to participate in this proceeding will have access to your documents. If you do not want your documents placed on the public record, you must apply for a confidential ruling under Section 13 of AUC Rule 001: Rules of Practice before you file your document.

The AUC will only collect and use your personal information for the purposes of this proceeding. The AUC’s legal authority to collect your personal information for this proceeding is Section 33(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Additional information:

Details of the application are available on the AUC website (www.auc.ab.ca). To access the application on the AUC’s electronic filing services (e-filing services), click on the E-Filing Services and Regulatory Document Search button on the home page, then click Digital Data Submissions on the following page and search for Proceeding ID No. 1468. Information on how to view the application and register to participate in the application process is available in the AUC Electronic Filings Services brochure which can be found in the Newsroom section of the AUC website.

Click on the following URL to go directly to the public record for the proceeding: https://www.auc.ab.ca/eub/dds/EPS_Query/ProceedingDetail.aspx?ProceedingID=1468 To obtain detailed application information or a paper copy of the application, contact the applicant at:

Application No. 1607711 AltaLink Management Ltd. 2611 Third Avenue S.E. Calgary, Alberta T2A 7W7 Attention: Renée Lavergne Telephone: 403-267-4272 Facsimile: 403-267-4400 Email: [email protected]

AUC contact information:

For information about AUC procedures, contact the lead application officer at:

Attention: Sophie Jiang Facilities Division Telephone: 403-592-4418 Facsimile: 403-592-4486 Email: [email protected]

Issued on November 8, 2011.

The Alberta Utilities Commission Douglas A. Larder, QC, General Counsel

Proposed Red Deer Substation Upgrades Map

R.3 R.2 R.1W.5M R.28 R.27 R.26 R.25W.4M

BENTLEY LACOMBE T.40 SYLVAN ELLIS 332S LAKE BLACKFALDS ECKVILLE RED DEER PRENTISS 276S NORTH 217S 11 JOFFRE 535S SYLVAN RED DEER LAKE T.38

T.37 BENALTO 17S 2 GAETZ 87S PENHOLD T.36 2A

EXISTING TRANSMISSION LINES PROPOSED TRANSMISSION LINE SEPARATION 768/778 PROPOSED UPGRADE TO EXISTING SUBSTATIONS N.T.S.