I, Dennis Swanson, of Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, MAKE OATH AND SAY

AS FOLLOWS:

A. Introduction

1. I am currently the Director, Regulatory Affairs, at FortisBC Inc (“FortisBC”). I first joined FortisBC, and its predecessor Companies, in 1997 as an accountant. I have since held the positions of Internal Auditor, Manager of Budgets and Forecasts, Manager of Corporate Reporting and Manager of Administrative Services. I was appointed Director, Regulatory Affairs, on November 26, 2007.

2. My experience at FortisBC is relevant in several respects to this arbitration. This experience includes: 

• my responsibility for FortisBC’s regulatory filings to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (“BCUC”);
• my general implication in most of FortisBC larger business activities which are almost all regulated;
• my involvement in the negotiations of energy purchase and supply agreements, including with Celgar and the City of Nelson; as well as
• my general participation in FortisBC’s interactions with Celgar and BC Hydro relating to power purchase and power sales arrangements.

3. Prior to joining FortisBC, I was employed as an accountant at a sawmill operated by Weldwood of Canada.