October is FortisBC PowerSense Month

Kelowna, BC - October 2, 2007 - FortisBC today announced the launch of FortisBC
PowerSense month, an annual initiative aimed at educating customers on how they can save
money and protect the environment by conserving energy.

“Heating and cooling costs can account for up to half of your energy bill. As we approach the
winter heating season, it is a great time to increase your home’s energy efficiency to help manage
energy costs.” said Keith Veerman, Manager, Energy Efficiency, for FortisBC. The average British
Columbian family will spend up to $1700 on their home’s energy bill this year. Customers can
reduce their energy bill from 10 to 50 per cent by using a few energy-savings tips and solutions,
as well as making some long-term improvements in their home.

Simple & easy tips:

    1. Adjust your thermostat. By lowering your thermostat, you can save two percent on
      your heating bill for every 1°C (2°F) it is lowered.
    2. Heat only the rooms you use. Close vents or turn down the heaters in rooms you
      aren’t using.
    3. Let the sunshine in. Keep blinds or drapes of sun-exposed windows open in the
      daytime to help heat your home and closed at night to conserve heat.

Do-it-yourself tips:

    1. Install a programmable thermostat. Install a programmable thermostat which has
      features that allow you to drop the temperature at night or when you are away.
    2. Draftproof your home. By sealing the gaps around doors and windows, your foundation
      sill, and places where pipes pass through the exterior walls, you can save up to 10% on
      your home’s heating costs.

Home-investment tips:

    1. Install an air source heat pump (ASHP). An ASHP can provide your home with heat in
      the winter and air conditioning in the summer. Heat pumps use electricity very efficiently,
      and can save you up to 40% on your energy bill's heating and cooling costs.
    2. Choose energy efficient ENERGY STAR® windows. Look for windows with the
      ENERGY STAR® label. They not only save energy, they also improve your home’s
      comfort level and increase resale value.

For more energy-saving tips, visit www.fortisbc.com or call FortisBC PowerSense at 1-866-
4FORTIS (1-866-436-7847).

Throughout the month of October, the FortisBC PowerSense team will be available to provide
advice and answer your questions at a number of local community events across the southern
interior. A full listing of events is available on www.fortisbc.com, or by calling 1-866-4FORTIS (1-
866-436-7847).

FortisBC PowerSense is committed to helping customers conserve energy and get the most out
of their energy dollar by providing both financial incentives and advice on energy efficient
technologies and practices. Since its inception in 1989, FortisBC PowerSense has helped
southern interior customers save over 270 million kW.h, enough energy to power over 21,000
homes each year.

FortisBC is an integrated electric utility based in Kelowna, British Columbia and operating in the southern interior of British Columbia. The Company serves approximately 152,000 customers directly and indirectly. The utility has four regulated hydroelectric generating plants with a combined capacity of 235 megawatts and approximately 6,750 kilometers of transmission and distribution power lines. FortisBC employs over 570 people in British Columbia and is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Fortis Inc., the largest investor-owned distribution utility in Canada, which serves almost 2,000,000 gas and electric customers and has approximately $10 billion of assets. Fortis Inc. shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and trade under the symbol FTS. Additional information can be accessed at www.fortisinc.com or www.sedar.com.

For further information contact:
Keith Veerman
Manager, Energy Efficiency
FortisBC Inc.
Telephone: (250) 469-8072