Notice of applications Transmission lines 80L and 716L decommission and salvage

AltaLink Management Ltd. has filed applications to decommission and salvage transmission lines 80L and 716L in the Lacombe, Ponoka and areas

Proceeding 25140 Applications 25140-A001 to 25140-A004

The Utilities Commission (AUC), the independent utilities regulator, will be considering the decommissioning and salvage applications in Proceeding 25140. If you feel you may be affected by these applications you can provide input to the AUC to review before it makes its decision.

Written submissions are due January 24, 2020.

AltaLink Management Ltd. has applied to decommission and salvage all of the remaining portions of transmission lines 80L and 716L between the West Lacombe 958S Substation and the Wetaskiwin 40S Substation located in Lacombe County, Ponoka County, the County of Wetaskiwin, the city of Wetaskiwin, No. 138 (Ermineskin Nation) and Indian Reserve No. 137 (). AltaLink has also applied to alter the existing Wetaskiwin 40S Substation.

The need for the decommission and salvage was approved by the Commission in Decision 2012-098, for the Transmission Development. The West Lacombe 958S Substation was approved for salvage in Decision 23599-D01-2018, for the West Lacombe 958S Substation Salvage.

The attached map identifies the affected sections of transmission lines 80L and 716L and the location of the substations.

The applications have been filed under Section 21 of the Hydro and Electric Energy Act.

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Additional information about the applications The applications and any associated documents are publicly available and can be accessed from the eFiling System on the AUC website www.auc.ab.ca. Alternatively, for more information about what is being applied for, or for a copy of the applications, please contact:

AltaLink Management Ltd. Michelle Lemieux Phone: 403-267-5909 Email: [email protected]

Participant information For more information about how you may become involved in this proceeding please contact us or visit our website and review the information under “Have your say” and under “Review process.”

Submissions If you wish to participate in this proceeding, please visit our website and log in to the eFiling System, go to Proceeding 25140, and register to participate under the “registered parties” tab. Alternatively, please contact us at 310-4AUC or [email protected] for more information or assistance with filing your submission. The lead application officer, Steven Yang, can also be contacted at [email protected] or 403-592-4371.

The AUC may make its decision without further notice or process if no written submissions are received.

Submissions must include your name, address, phone number, legal land location, description of your land in relation to the proposed development and a description of your interest in the land, your business, or your activities which may be affected by the proposed project. Please also briefly describe the issues you would like the AUC to consider when making its decision.

Privacy To support an open and transparent process, information you send to the AUC will be publicly available through the AUC’s eFiling System. If there is confidential information you would like to file, a request must be made in advance of filing your submission.

Issued on December 19, 2019.

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

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2 WETASKIWIN

13 BEARHILLS WETASKIWIN LAKE 2A 40S SUBSTATION

LOUIS BULL C.N.R. NO. 139B ERMINESKIN NO. 138 611 TOWNSHIP RD. 442

611 SAMSON 2 NO. 137 TOWNSHIP RD. 442 SAMSON LAKE BATTLE MONTANA RIVER

RANGE 260 RD. 2A NO. 139

PONOKA 53

TOWNSHIP RD. 424

2 CHAIN

RANGE 270 RD. C.N.R. LAKES 2A TOWNSHIP RD. 420

SALVAGED WEST LACOMBE 958S SUBSTATION GADSBY LAKE RD. LACOMBE

TRANSMISSION LINE 80L TO BE SALVAGED TRANSMISSION LINE 716L TO BE SALVAGED N.T.S.