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CALGARY, May 30 /CNW/ - (TSX:FTS) - FortisAlberta Inc. today announced
that its 25,000 volt distribution lines have been energized from the new
Bassano substation, boosting Alberta's electric system capacity by an
additional 25 megawatts.
"The completion of this project will allow us to meet increased customer
demand for electricity and improve reliability to our residential, farm and
oil and gas customers in the Bassano area," says Philip Hughes, President and
CEO of FortisAlberta.
The addition of these lines connects the new Bassano substation owned by
the transmission service provider, AltaLink, to FortisAlberta's distribution
system in the area. The project also involved extensive customer and
stakeholder consultation, including working with local residents, farm and oil
and gas customers in a collaborative effort to facilitate the commissioning of
these new facilities.
"By working in cooperation with AltaLink, the Alberta Electric System
Operator and various other key stakeholders, FortisAlberta was able to
complete the Bassano area distribution lines for the benefit of all customers
in the area while maintaining a focus on enhancing system reliability in
Alberta's thriving economy," adds Hughes. "FortisAlberta acknowledges and
appreciates the patience and cooperation of our customers during the
construction of these facilities."

FortisAlberta is an electric distribution company with approximately
420,000 customers and more than 103,600 kilometres of power lines. It is a
wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Fortis Inc. - a diversified, international
electric utility holding company with assets exceeding $4.3 billion and annual
revenues of over $1.4 billion. The Common Shares, Series C First Preference
Shares and Series E First Preference Shares of Fortis Inc. are traded on the
Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols FTS, FTS.PR.C and FTS.PR.E,
respectively. Fortis Inc. information can be accessed at www.fortisinc.com.

FortisAlberta may include forward-looking statements in this release. By
their very nature, forwardlooking statements are based on underlying
assumptions and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties surrounding
future expectations generally. Such events include, but are not limited to,
general economic, market and business conditions, regulatory developments,
weather and competition. FortisAlberta cautions readers that should certain
events or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove
incorrect, actual results may vary significantly from those expected. For
additional information with respect to certain of these risks or factors,
reference should be made to FortisAlberta's continuous disclosure materials
filed from time to time with Canadian Securities Regulatory Authorities.
FortisAlberta disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.

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