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Hydro One Networks Inc. 8th Floor, South Tower Tel: (416) 345-5700 483 Bay Street Fax: (416) 345-5870 Toronto, Ontario M5G 2P5 Cell: (416) 258-9383 www.HydroOne.com [email protected] Susan Frank Vice President and Chief Regulatory Officer Regulatory Affairs January 24, 2011 BY COURIER Ms. Kirsten Walli Board Secretary Ontario Energy Board 2300 Yonge Street Suite 2700, Toronto, ON. M4P 1E4 Dear Ms. Walli: EB-2011-0004 – OEB Consultation on Developing Guidance for the Implementation of Smart Grid in Ontario – Hydro One Networks Inc. Notice of Participation in Working Group In response to the Ontario Energy Board's (“the Board’s”) January 13, 2011 letter to licensed electricity distributors, and other interested parties, Hydro One Networks Inc. (“Hydro One”) is requesting to participate in the Smart Grid Working Group (“SGWG”). Hydro One would like to nominate Ravi Seethapathy as a representative of electricity distributors on the Board’s proposed working groups. Ravi Seethapathy, is Manager – Systems Innovation & Advanced Grid Development, at Hydro One and currently leads the power systems aspects/technical architecture of its Advanced Distribution Solutions (Smart Grid) program as well as its Corporate Research, Development and Demonstration efforts. He led the Hydro One Corporate Smart Grid Strategy Taskforce in 2008 and from 2006 led the initial efforts in the integration of Distributed Energy Resources (“DER”) in the Hydro One Distribution system including creating the Research and Development network involving universities, associations and other forums to study the integration aspects of DERs. Hydro One is not eligible for, and does not intend to seek an award of costs, as per the Board's Cost Award Guidelines. Finally, Hydro One requests that documents filed with the Board in this proceeding be served on Hydro One as follows – Ms. Anne-Marie Reilly Senior Regulatory Coordinator – Regulatory Research and Administration Regulatory Affairs Hydro One Networks Inc. Address for mail service: 8th Floor, South Tower 483 Bay Street Toronto, Ontario M5G 2P5 Telephone: 416-345-6482 Fax: 416-345-5866 Electronic Mail: [email protected] Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY SUSAN FRANK Susan Frank .

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