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EB-2008-0024 Ontario Energy Commission de lrgie Board de lOntario NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND HEARING UNION GAS LIMITED APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO CONSTRUCT PIPELINE FOR THE HALTON HILLS GENERATING STATION Union Gas Limited (the "Applicant") has filed an application with the Ontario Energy Board, (the "Board") dated January 25, 2008, under section 90 of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998, S.O. 1998, c.15, Schedule B. The Applicant has applied for an order of the Board for leave to construct approximately 4.5 kilometres of 20 inch diameter natural gas pipeline and ancillary facilities in the Town of Halton Hills and the Town of Milton. The purpose of the proposed pipeline is to supply natural gas to Halton Hills Generating Station ("Halton Hills GS") currently being constructed by TransCanada Energy Ltd. near the southwest corner of Steeles Avenue and 6th Line in the Town of Halton Hills. The proposed pipeline will originate from a tie-in point on the Applicant's Dawn / Trafalgar Transmission line at 5th Line and extend along 5th line and Highway 401 to the Halton Hills GS as shown in the location map included in this notice. The Board has assigned File No. EB-2008-0024 to this application. The Applicant proposes to construct the proposed pipeline during the spring and summer of 2009 so that natural gas service will be available for commissioning of Halton Hills GS in August 2009. How to see the Applicant's Pre-filed Evidence Copies of the application and the pre-filed evidence in support of the application will be available for public inspection at the Board's offices and at the Applicant's head office (see addresses below). How to Participate You may participate in this proceeding in one of three ways: 1. Send a Letter with your Comments to the Board Your letter with comments will be provided to the Board members deciding the application and will be part of the public record for the application. If you wish to make an oral presentation to the Board, your letter should include this request. Your letter must be received by the Board no later than 30 days from the publication or service date of this notice. The Board accepts letters of comment by either post or e-mail at the addresses below. 2. Become an Observer Observers do not actively participate in the proceeding but monitor the progress of the proceeding by receiving documents issued by the Board. You may request observer status in order to receive documents issued by the Board in this proceeding. If you become an observer, you need to contact the applicant and others in order to receive documents that they file in this proceeding and they may charge you for this. Most documents filed in this application will also be available on the Board's website. Your request for observer status must be made in writing and be received by the Board no later than 10 days from the publication or service date of this notice. The Board accepts observer request letters by either post or e-mail at the addresses below; however, two paper copies are also required. You must also provide a copy of your letter to the Applicant. 3. Become an Intervenor You may ask to become an intervenor if you wish to actively participate in the proceeding. Intervenors are eligible to receive evidence and other material submitted by participants in the hearing. Likewise, intervenors will be expected to send copies of any material they file to all parties to the hearing. Your request for intervenor status must be made by letter of intervention and be received by the Board no later than 10 days from the publication or service date of this notice. Your letter of intervention must include a description of how you are, or may be, affected by the outcome of this proceeding; and if you represent a group, a description of the group and its membership. 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. The Board may choose to proceed with this application by way of written or oral hearing. The Board will not hold a written hearing if a party satisfies the Board that there is goodreason for holding an oral hearing. Your letter of intervention should indicate your preference for a written or oral hearing, and the reason for that preference. If you already have a user ID, please submit your intervention request through the Board's web portal at www.errr.oeb.gov.on.ca. Additionally, two paper copies are required. If you do not have a user ID, please visit the Board's website under e-Filing and fill out a user ID password request. For instructions on how to submit and naming conventions please refer to the RESS Document Guidelines found at www.oeb.gov.on.ca, e-Filing Services. The Board also accepts interventions by email, at the address below, and again, two additional paper copies are required. Those who do not have internet access are required to submit their intervention request on a CD or diskette in PDF format, along with two paper copies. How to Contact Us In responding to this Notice, please include Board file number EB-2008-0024 in the subject line of your e-mail or at the top of your letter. It is also important that you provide your name, postal address and 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. Need More Information? Further information on how to participate may be obtained by visiting the Board's website at www.oeb.gov.on.ca or by calling our Consumer Relations Centre at 1-877- 632- 2727. IMPORTANT IF YOU DO NOT REQUEST TO PARTICIPATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS NOTICE,THE BOARD MAY PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE AND YOU WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO ANY FURTHER NOTICE OF THESE PROCEEDINGS. ADDRESSES (for viewing of the Applicant's submission) Ontario Energy Board 2300 Yonge Street, 27th Floor Toronto ON M4P 1E4 Attn: Ms. Kirsten Walli Board Secretary Tel: 1-888-632-6273 (toll free) Fax: 416-440-7656 E-mail: BoardSec@oeb.gov.on.ca DATED at Toronto February 12, 2008 ONTARIO ENERGY BOARD Original signed by Kirsten Walli Board Secretary Union Gas Limited 50 Keil Drive North Chatham ON N7M 5M1 Attn: Mr. Mark Murray Manager, Regulatory Projects Tel: 519-436-5325 Fax: 519-436-4641 E-mail: mmurray@uniongas.com 8 Independent & Free Press, Wednesday, February 20, 2008