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What’s Included In This Package

• Projectinformationbrochure• Replyformandpostagepaidenvelope• AlbertaUtilitiesCommissionbrochurePublic

Involvement in Needs or Facilities Applications

March 2012

St. Paul Telecommunication Tower Regulatory Process ATCOElectricisseekingapprovalfromtheAlbertaUtilitiesCommission(AUC),IndustryCanadaandotheragenciesasrequiredfortheconstructionandoperationoftheproposedtelecommunicationtower.FormoreinformationabouthowyoucanparticipateintheapprovalprocessrequiredbytheAUC,pleaserefertotheenclosedbrochureentitledPublicInvolvementinNeedsorFacilitiesApplications.IndustryCanadarequiresaseparateapprovalprocess.Toparticipateinthisprocesspleaserefertopagefour.GeneralinformationrelatingtoantennasystemsisprovidedonIndustryCanada’sSpectrumManagementandTelecommunicationswebsite(http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/antenna).Project Need and DetailsIfapproved,theSt. Paul Telecommunication Tower willbelocatednorthoftheTownofSt.PaulatSW17-58-9W4MontheexistingATCOElectricSt.Paulsubstationsite.ThenewtowerisneededtosupportandenhanceATCOElectric’sradioanddatacommunicationnetwork.Thenewtelecommunicationtowerwillbeaself-supportingsteellatticetowerapproximately46metre(m)high.Thetowerwillsupportthreeantennas:twoVHFantennasandonemicrowaveantenna.AllantennasareforusebyATCOElectric.Theprojectwillincludethenewtowerandinstallationofrelatedelectricalandtelecommunicationsequipment.

Why Are You Receiving This Project Information Package?Weareadvisingneighbouringlandholders,agenciesandotherinterestedpartiesaboutplanstoconstructtheSt.PaulTelecommunicationTower,locatednorthoftheTownofSt.Paul(pleaseseesiteplanonpage3).

Thispackagewillprovideyouwithimportantprojectinformationandoutlinesourpublicconsultationprocess.Weinviteanycomments,questionsorconcernsyoumayhave.

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Typical Supported Lattice Tower

Design RequirementsThetowerwillmeetTransportCanadaaeronauticalsafetyrequirementsandwilloperateincompliancewithHealthCanada’sSafetyCode6fortheprotectionofthegeneralpublicandlocalradioenvironment.

Designandconstructionwillmeetapplicablestandardsandwillfollowgoodengineeringpractices,includingstructuralintegrity.

ImpactsNosignificantadverseenvironmentaleffectsareexpected.Neighbouringlandholdersmaynoticesomeincreasedtrafficandnoiseduringconstruction.AnenvironmentalassessmentundertheCanadianEnvironmentalAssessmentActisnotrequiredforthisproject.

Typical self-supported tower with single dish antenna

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St. Paul Tower Site - Proposed Site Plan

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ATCO ElectricAlbertanscountonusforthesafe,reliableandcost-effectivedeliveryofelectricitytotheirhomes,farmsandbusinesses.WehavedeliveredelectricitytoAlbertansformorethan80years.HeadquarteredinEdmonton,ATCOElectrichas38serviceofficesservingnearlytwo-thirdsoftheprovinceinnorthernandeast-centralAlberta.

Wehelpkeepthelightsonacrosstheprovincebybuilding,operatingandmaintainingmorethan74,000kilometresoftransmissionanddistributionpowerlines.Wealsooperateanadditional8,800kilometresofdistributionpowerlinesonbehalfofRuralElectrificationAssociations.

Wearecommittedtoresponsibledevelopmentandenvironmentalpractices.Weconductanopenandtransparentconsultationprocess,carefullyconsideringtheimpactstolandowners,communitiesandtheenvironment.

How to Submit Written Public Comments:The closing date for submissions is April 16, 2012.

PleasecopyyoursubmissiontoATCOElectric(addressontheleft)andthefollowingorganizations:

CountyofSt.Paul,No.195015–49AvenueSt.Paul,AB,T0A3A4

IndustryCanadaSuite725,9700JasperAvenueEdmonton,AB,T5J4C3Email:spectrum.edmonton@ic.gc.ca

Proposed Timeline* March 2012 ConsultationwithlandownersandagenciesMay 2012 SubmissionoftheFacilitiesApplicationtotheAlbertaUtilitiesCommission(AUC)

June 2013 IfapprovalisgrantedbytheAUC,constructionwillcommenceOctober 2013Facilitiescompletedandoperating

*Timingmaybeadjustedtoreflectfinalplans.

Contact UsYourcommentsandconcernsareimportanttous.Pleasecontactustollfree1-855-420-5775ordirect:

Deb Nelson,ProjectPlanner ATCOElectric 10035-105StreetEdmonton,ABT5J2V6

Phone:780-996-8755Fax: 780-420-5030 Email:consultation@atcoelectric.com Website:www.atcoelectric.com