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ALJ/DKF/oma Date of Issuance 8/2/2010

Decision 10-07-040 July 29, 2010

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for Approval of its 2009 Rate Design Window Proposals for Dynamic Pricing and Recovery of Incremental Expenditures Required for Implementation (U39E).

Application 09-02-022

(Filed February 27, 2009; amended March 13, 2009)

DECISION AWARDING INTERVENOR COMPENSATION TO THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK FOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION TO DECISION 10-02-032

Claimant: The Utility Reform Network

(TURN)

For contribution to D.10-02-032

Claimed ($): $95,721.55

Awarded ($): $95,246.55

Assigned Commissioner: Michael R. Peevey

Assigned ALJ: David Fukutome

PART I: PROCEDURAL ISSUES

A. Brief Description of Decision:

D.10-02-032 adopts default `peak day pricing' dynamic pricing tariffs for certain classes of industrial, commercial and agricultural customers, and voluntary `peak day pricing' tariffs for residential customers. The decision adopts specific rate design for the tariffs, implementation dates, and authorizes cost recovery for certain incremental cost. The decision adopts cost allocation methods for incremental implementation costs and potential revenue shortfalls due to dynamic pricing tariffs.

B. Claimant must satisfy intervenor compensation requirements set forth in Public Utilities Code §§ 1801-1812:

 

Claimant

CPUC Verified

Timely filing of notice of intent to claim compensation (§ 1804(a)):

1. Date of Prehearing Conference:

April 22, 2009

Yes

2. Other Specified Date for NOI:

   

3. Date NOI Filed:

May 22, 2009

Yes

4. Was the notice of intent timely filed?

Yes

Showing of customer or customer-related status (§ 1802(b)):

5. Based on ALJ ruling issued in proceeding number:

A.08-05-023

Yes

6. Date of ALJ ruling:

April 22, 2009

Yes

7. Based on another CPUC determination (specify):

   

8. Has the claimant demonstrated customer or customer-related status?

Yes

Showing of "significant financial hardship" (§ 1802(g)):

9. Based on ALJ ruling issued in proceeding number:

A.08-05-023

Yes

10. Date of ALJ ruling:

April 22, 2009

Yes

11. Based on another CPUC determination (specify):

   

12. 12. Has the claimant demonstrated significant financial hardship?

Yes

Timely request for compensation (§ 1804(c)):

13. Identify Final Decision

D.10-02-032

Yes

14. Date of Issuance of Final Decision:

March 2, 2010

Yes

15. File date of compensation request:

May 3, 2010

Yes

16. Was the request for compensation timely?

Yes

C. Additional Comments on Part I:

#

Claimant

CPUC

Comment

B.7 and 11

X

 

TURN timely filed an NOI on May 22, 2009. Since the ALJ did not issue a ruling on the NOI, TURN hereby requests that the Commission, based on the information submitted in the NOI, issue a finding in the decision on the compensation request that TURN is a customer, has met the requirements for significant financial hardship and is eligible for compensation in this proceeding.

PART II: SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION

A. Claimant's description of its claimed contribution to the final decision:

Contribution

Citation to Decision or Record

Showing Accepted by CPUC

1. Residential TOU/CPP Rate Design:

TURN presented expert testimony on the bill impacts and intra-class cost shifting resulting from PG&E's proposed residential TOU/CPP tariff. TURN emphasized the potential harm caused by revenue shifting from coastal to inland customers due to PG&E's proposal to use the existing steeply differentiated E-6 TOU tariff.

TURN recommended that the tariff be redesigned to use a lower CPP charge on top of the existing non-TOU E-1 rate. TURN engaged in discussions with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA), which ultimately led to PG&E's alternative rate proposals filed in rebuttal testimony.

TURN supported PG&E's `Alternative 1' rate design in our briefs. The Commission noted the concerns of TURN and DRA concerning "significant bill increases" and agreed that PG&E's Alternative 1 was reasonable.

TURN Direct Testimony (Nahigian), Sec. II and III, p. 2-7.

TURN Opening Brief, Sec. II.A.,
p. 2-11.

PG&E Rebuttal Testimony, Exh. 7, p. 2-21 to 2-22.

D.10-02-032, Sec. 9, p. 46-48. "Both DRA and TURN indicate that PG&E's Alternative 1 responds to their concerns and recommend that it be adopted. PG&E also agrees that Alternative 1 is the superior residential peak day pricing (PDP) proposal. No other party addressed this issue. The alternative 1 proposal is reasonable and will be adopted." (p. 47-48.)

Yes

2. Residential Rate Design - PDP Event Notification and Cancellation:

TURN objected to PG&E's proposal to cancel a PDP event without any restriction. In our testimony, TURN recommended that PG&E not be allowed to cancel a PDP event.

After reviewing PG&E's rebuttal testimony and conducting
cross-examination of PG&E's witness, TURN amended our recommendation to prohibit cancellation after 4:00 p.m. on the day before, thus giving PG&E a
two-hour window to correct problems. In its rebuttal testimony, PG&E agreed that it would be reasonable to impose some cutoff time for cancellation notification but proposed to address this issue in an implementation advice letter.

The Commission agreed that some cutoff time is reasonable and adopted PG&E's suggested advice letter process.

TURN Direct Testimony (Nahigian), Sec. V, p. 9-10.

TURN Opening Brief, Sec. II.C.,
p. 14-20.

D.10-02-032, Sec. 23, p. 99-102 ("Based on TURN's
cross-examination of PG&E witness Chan, a 4 p.m. cut-off appears to be in a reasonable zone. However, the record on what the optimal time should be is limited by the timing of TURN's proposal and the fact that PG&E did not provide evidence regarding how much time it needs. As suggested by PG&E, we will allow the company to file an advice letter to explain and support an alternative cut-off time. Parties will have the opportunity to respond. If no protests are filed, PG&E's proposed cut-off time will be adopted and should be included in PG&E's tariffs. If protested, the cut-off time will be determined by Commission resolution.")

TURN notes that in Advice Letters 3631-E and 3657-E (April 26, 2010) PG&E agreed that event cancellations would be initiated by 4:00 p.m.

Yes

3. Cost Recovery - Allocation of Implementation Costs:

TURN agreed with DRA that costs should be recovered in distribution rates and allocated by generation equal percentage of marginal costs (EPMC), and TURN provided additional analyses supporting allocation by generation EPMC based on the function and purpose of these costs.

The Commission agreed that the costs should be recovered in distribution rates, contrary to the position of the Direct Access Customer Coalition (DACC), but should be allocated based on distribution EPMC. The Commission emphasized, however, that this cost allocation pertains only to revenues for 2008-2011, and that future revenue allocation can be litigated in the phase two of the 2011 rate case.

TURN Rebuttal Testimony (Nahigian), Sec. III, p. 3-5.

TURN Opening Brief, Sec. V,
p. 34-39.

D.10-02-032, Sec. 33.5 and 33.6,
p. 135-140.

Yes

4. Cost Recovery - Cost Allocation of Revenue Shortfalls:

TURN provided testimony recommending that revenue shortfalls should be treated differently depending on whether they are caused by
a) variation in the number of PDP events, or b) variation in customer performance. TURN recommended that revenue variation due to number of PDP events should be kept within the customer class, as suggested by PG&E, but that there should be no `deadband' for PDP events as originally suggested by PG&E. TURN opposed the Building Owners and Managers Association of California (BOMA's) recommendation to allocate costs only to participants within the class.

PG&E revised its proposal to remove the deadband, as recommended by TURN and other parties.

The Commission adopted the revised proposal to allocate revenue shortfalls to all customers within the class.

TURN Direct Testimony (Nahigian), Exh. 901, Sec. IV p. 7-9.

TURN Rebuttal Testimony (Nahigian), Sec. IV, p. 5-6.

TURN Opening Brief, Sec. II.B.1.

PG&E Rebuttal Testimony, Exh. 7, p. 2-4 to 2-5.

D.10-02-032, Sec. 5.5.1 ("We will also adopt the principle of allocating under- and over-collections due to the number of PDP events by customer class to both participants and non-participants.")

Yes

5. Cost Recovery - Contingency Allowance:

TURN supported the Federal Executive Agencies (FEA's) recommendation to eliminate the information technology (IT) contingency and provided additional argument based on a comparison to the advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) contingency and contingencies approved in other applications.

The Commission agreed with TURN's argument concerning the relative magnitude of the contingency.

TURN's Opening Brief, Sec. III.A., p. 20-22.

D.10-02-032, Sec. 31.4 and 31.5

"However, 25.6% is a significant increase over these amounts."
(p. 124).

"[W]e see no compelling reason for authorizing any contingencies in this proceeding, especially in light of our concern regarding the magnitude of the contingencies and our regulatory responsibilities." (p. 125).

Yes

6. Incremental Customer Acquisition Costs:

TURN supported DRA's recommendation to use unspent AMI funds for non-residential customer acquisition.

The Commission declined to use AMI funds for nonresidential customers.

TURN Opening Brief, Sec. III.C.

D.10-02-032, Sec. 11.4

Although TURN did not prevail on this issue, we agree that they clearly influenced the Commission's decision making process.

7. Incremental Customer Acquisition Costs:

TURN recommended a disallowance of between $0.47 and $0.87 million due to improper accounting of incremental costs for commercial and industrial customers (C&I) acquisition from AMI.

The Commission fully agreed with TURN's analysis and in fact increased the disallowance proposed by TURN.

TURN Opening Brief, Sec. III.C.1.

D.10-02-032, Sec. 11.3 and 11.4

"In its reply brief, PG&E states that it would agree to the $2.09 million reduction proposed by TURN, but not the alternative proposal of a $2.490 million reduction." (p. 64).

"However, in considering the evidence on this issue, we are not convinced that PG&E's quantification of $1.62 million as the overlap between this proceeding and the AMI proceeding, with respect to small and medium C&I customer acquisition costs, is reasonable." (pp. 66-68, discussing additional disallowance beyond TURN's recommendation).

Yes

8. Incremental Proposed Decision (PD) Notification Costs:

TURN argued that PG&E should not seek additional costs in this application due to the effect of D.09-08-027. However, TURN alternatively showed that any incremental costs should be at most $150,000 rather than the requested $1.2 million (a disallowance of
$1.05 million) based on the number of additional customers impacted.

The Commission disallowed
$0.763 million (.657+.106) due to a lack of showing by PG&E that these costs were incremental.

TURN Opening Brief, Sec. III.C.2.

D.10-02-032, Sec. 22

Yes

9. Incremental Customer Inquiry Costs:

TURN recommended a disallowance of $281,600 due to overlap with AMI. The Commission adopted a disallowance of $281,550 but rejected TURN's rationale and adopted the disallowance due to the delay in CPP implementation for residential customers.

TURN Opening Brief, Sec. III.C.3.

D.10-02-032, Sec. 20.1

Yes

B. Duplication of Effort (§§ 1801.3(f) & 1802.5):

 

Claimant

CPUC Verified

a. Was DRA a party to the proceeding?

Yes

Yes

b. Were there other parties to the proceeding?

Yes

Yes

c. If so, provide name of other parties:

    A number of other parties participated representing the interests of large industrial, commercial and agricultural bundled customers (e.g., the California Large Energy Consumers Association (CLECA), the Federal Executive Agencies (FEA), Farm Bureau, the Energy Producers and Users Coalition (EPUC) and the interests of direct access customers (the Direct Access Customer Coalition (DACC), and CLECA).

Yes

d. Claimant's description of how it coordinated with DRA and other parties to avoid duplication or how claimant's participation supplemented, complemented, or contributed to that of another party:

    In this proceeding the DRA submitted testimony concerning residential and small commercial rate design. TURN was the only party that submitted detailed residential bill impact analyses. TURN also addressed certain incremental cost recovery issues separately.

    TURN's compensation in this proceeding should not be reduced for duplication of the showings of other parties. In a proceeding involving multiple participants, it is virtually impossible for TURN to completely avoid some duplication of the work of other parties. In this case, TURN took all reasonable steps to keep such duplication to a minimum, and to ensure that when it did happen, our work served to complement and assist the showings of the other parties.

    TURN coordinated with DRA to provide additional and separate support for modifying the proposed residential rate design. TURN also addressed incremental cost issues separate from DRA. TURN provided additional arguments to support the recommendations made by FEA concerning contingency allowances.

Yes

C. Additional Comments on Part II:

#

Claimant

CPUC

Comment

A.1, 3, 6

X

 

In this proceeding TURN's recommendation were largely adopted by the Commission. Even where the Commission did not adopt TURN's initial recommendation (e.g., use the E-1 tariff as the base, prohibit any event cancellation), the Commission either relied on TURN's analyses (e.g., bill impacts) and/or adopted a position that TURN eventually supported in rebuttal testimony or briefs (e.g., PG&E's revised `Alternative 1' residential PDP rate).

The Commission has interpreted the Section 1802 definition, in conjunction with Section 1801.3, so as to effectuate the legislature's intent to encourage effective and efficient intervenor participation. The statutory provision of "in whole or in part," as interpreted by multiple Commission decisions on intervenor compensation requests, has established as a general proposition that when a party makes a substantial contribution in a multi-issue proceeding, it is entitled to compensation for time and expenses even if it does not prevail on some of the issues. See, for example, D.98-04-028 (awarding TURN full compensation in CTC proceeding, even though TURN did not prevail on all issues);
D.98-08-016, pp. 6, 12 (awarding TURN full compensation in SoCalGas PBR proceeding); D.00-02-008, pp. 4-7, 10 (awarding TURN full compensation even though we unsuccessfully opposed settlement).

In this case, there were no significant recommendations or analyses made by TURN that were not adopted by the Commission in whole or in part. Thus, TURN requests compensation for all our time and expenses in the proceeding.

A.1.

X

 

TURN's attorneys and experts devoted some time to "settlement" discussions with PG&E concerning residential rate design, as well as concerning some cost allocation issues. While there was not formal settlement or stipulation filed in this proceeding, PG&E revised its positions and recommendations concerning a) residential rate design, and b) treatment of revenue shortfalls due to event numbers, directly in response to the concerns of intervenors and settlement discussions.

While the Commission has held that mere "participation in settlement negotiations" is not sufficient to guarantee productive participation, it has also recognized that active participation in settlements does justify compensation, especially when it contributes to the development of a record that assists the Commission. D.00-07-046, mimeo. at 6;
D.00-07-015, mimeo. at 5. TURN's substantial contributions on residential rate design can be inferred directly from PG&E's rebuttal testimony amending its rate design.

PART III: REASONABLENESS OF REQUESTED COMPENSATION

A. General Claim of Reasonableness (§§ 1801 & 1806):

Claimant's explanation of how the cost of claimant's participation bore a reasonable relationship with benefits realized through claimant's participation.

CPUC Verified

TURN provided analyses and testimony that supported at least three disallowances adopted in the Decision, saving ratepayers a total of
$31.017 million. TURN was the only party that recommended reductions in incremental small C&I acquisition costs (adopted disallowance of
3.98-1.62=$2.36 million) and incremental PDP notification costs (adopted disallowance of $0.657 million).

Additionally, TURN supported FEA's testimony concerning contingency cost reductions and provided additional arguments in support of disallowing the IT component of the contingency ($28.0 out of
$32.4 million). The Commission entirely eliminated PG&E's requested contingency.

TURN's contribution regarding residential PDP rate design did not result in quantifiable benefits to the residential class as a whole. However, TURN showed how PG&E's original proposed rate design would result in intra-class cost shifting resulting in significant bill impacts for certain segments of the residential customer class. While the proposed residential PDP rates are voluntary, the Commission has already ordered PG&E to file default dynamic rates for residential customers as soon as authorized under newly-enacted § 745, which could be as soon as 2013. D.08-07-045, OP 8. TURN expects that the rate design adopted in D.10-02-032 for the voluntary PDP tariff will very likely form the basis for a future default PDP tariff. Thus, we submit that the policy importance of the bill impact analysis conducted in this proceeding, combined with the quantifiable benefits of TURN's participation, warrant full compensation for TURN's time and expenses.

After the disallowances we make to TURN's claim, the remainder of hours and costs are reasonable and should be compensated.

B. Specific Claim:

Claimed

CPUC Award

ATTORNEY AND ADVOCATE FEES

Item

Year

Hours

Rate $

Basis for Rate*

Total $

Year

Hours

Rate $

Total $

M. Hawiger

2009

117.0

325

D.08-08-027

38,025.00

2009

117.0

325

38,025.00

M. Hawiger

2010

5.25

325

ALJ 247

1,706.25

2010

5.25

325

1,706.25

M. Florio

2009

1.25

535

D.09-08-025

668.75

2009

1.25

535

668.75

H. Goodson

2009

77.5

280

D.09-10-051

21,700.00

2009

77.5

280

21,700.00

H. Goodson

2010

5.5

280

ALJ 247

1,540.00

2010

5.5

280

1,540.00

Subtotal: $63,640.00

Subtotal: $63,640.00

EXPERT FEES

Item

Year

Hours

Rate $

Basis for Rate*

Total $

Year

Hours

Rate $

Total $

J. Nahigian

2009

94.50

190

D.10-02-010

17,955.00

2009

92.0

190

17,480.00

J. Nahigian

2010

4.25

190

ALJ 247

807.50

2010

4.25

190

807.50

G. Ruszovan

2009

59.34

180

ALJ 235

10,681.20

2009

59.34

180

10,681.20

W. Marcus

2009

2.00

250

D.10-03-019

500.00

2009

2.00

250

500.00

G. Schilberg

2009

1.22

200

D.10-02-010

244.00

2009

1.22

200

244.00

Subtotal: $30,187.70

Subtotal: $29,712.70

INTERVENOR COMPENSATION CLAIM PREPARATION **

Item

Year

Hours

Rate $

Basis for Rate*

Total $

Year

Hours

Rate $

Total $

M. Hawiger

2009

0.5

162.5

D.08-08-027

81.25

2009

0.5

162.5

81.25

M. Hawiger

2010

11

162.5

½ rate

1,787.50

2010

11

162.5

1,787.50

Subtotal: $1,868.75

Subtotal: $1,868.75

COSTS

#

Item

Detail

Amount $

Amount $

1

Xeroxing

Photocopies for pleadings not emailed

22.80

22.80

2

Phone/Fax

 

2.30

2.30

Subtotal: $25.10

Subtotal: $25.10

TOTAL REQUEST: $95,721.55

TOTAL AWARD: $95,246.55

*If hourly rate based on CPUC decision, provide decision number; otherwise, attach rationale.

**Reasonable claim preparation time typically compensated at ½ of preparer's normal hourly rate.

We remind all intervenors that Commission staff may audit their records related to the award and that intervenors must make and retain adequate accounting and other documentation to support all claims for intervenor compensation. Claimant's records should identify specific issues for which it seeks compensation, the actual time spent by each employee or consultant, the applicable hourly rates, fees paid to consultants and any other costs for which compensation was claimed. The records pertaining to an award of compensation shall be retained for at least three years from the date of the final decision making the award.

C. Comments on Specific Claim:

Attachment or Comment #

Description/Comment

Comment 1:

Attorney hourly rates for 2010

The Commission has authorized TURN's hourly attorney rates for 2008. The CPUC did not authorize any increase for attorney rates in 2009. Given the limited number of hours, TURN requests authorization to use the 2009 hourly rates for attorney work performed in 2010 in this proceeding; however, TURN reserves the right to request different hourly attorney rates for 2010 in subsequent compensation requests.

Comment 2:

Expert witness hourly rates for 2010

The Commission authorized hourly rates for expert witnesses from JBS Energy, Inc., for 2008. JBS Energy did not change its rates for 2009. TURN hereby requests authorization to use the 2008 hourly rate for 2009 and 2010; however, TURN reserves the right to request higher hourly rates for 2010 should JBS Energy, Inc. change its billing rates for 2010.

Comment 3:

Allocation of Attorney time by issue

TURN typically allocates its work activities on an issue-by-issue basis in its compensation requests, when such allocation is possible. In this proceeding, TURN attorneys Goodson and Hawiger worked together, allocating issues and tasks based on time availability and issue areas.

TURN used the following activity codes to categorize attorney work time in this proceeding:

RD - residential rate design
CR - incremental cost recovery, including contingency
CA - cost allocation of incremental costs and revenue shortfalls
Proc - procedural issues
Disc - discovery work that is not issue-specific
Coord - coordination with other intervenors (DRA)
Sett - settlement discussions with PG&E
GP - general participation work necessary for participation in CPUC proceedings (e.g., reading rulings, reading proposed decisions, reading other pleadings); work that often spans multiple issues and/or would not vary with the number of issues addressed by TURN
# - multi issue work difficult to segregate
Comp - work related to the NOI and the compensation request (billed at ½ the normal hourly rate)

Ms. Goodson devoted approximately 60-70% of her time to residential rate design issues, including the CPP cancellation notification issue. The remainder of her time was spent on discovery, coordination and time unallocable to specific issues. Mr. Hawiger devoted approximately 50% of his time to issues concerning cost recovery and cost allocation, approximately 30% to rate design, and approximately 20% to discovery, coordination and time unallocable to specific issues.

TURN includes a very minimal (less than 1 hour) amount of time coded as "GP" reading proposed decisions in this proceeding and in A.06-03-005. TURN suggests that this work (which was relevant to issues in dispute in this proceeding) is necessary for participation and should be compensated. TURN did not include the minimal time spent on our comments on the proposed decision ultimately adopted as D.09-07-001.

Comment 4:

Reasonableness of Attorney Time

TURN's attorneys devoted approximately 200 hours to this rate design window proceeding. This amount is somewhat higher than typical for a rate design window proceeding which does not address major cost allocation issues. However, this proceeding concerned the design of a voluntary Critical Peak Pricing (or Peak Day Pricing) tariff that will likely become the benchmark for the future default dynamic pricing tariff for residential customers. Thus, TURN decided that as a matter of policy is was critical to address the intra-class distribution aspects of the proposed tariff. TURN and DRA coordinated in order to promote a better rate design for the voluntary CPP tariff.

TURN thus suggests that this amount of attorney time was reasonable and our attorney work was conducted in an efficient manner that warrants full compensation for all hours.

Comment 5:

Allocation of expert time by issue

TURN retained the services of JBS Energy, Inc. to assist with the technical work in this proceeding.

Most of the work in this proceeding was performed by Mr. Jeff Nahigian. Mr. Nahigian devoted approximately 100 hours (two and a half weeks) of time to this proceeding. Mr. Nahigian reviewed all testimonies, prepared written direct and rebuttal testimonies, and participated in discussions with PG&E.

Approximately 80% of Mr. Nahigian's time was spent on residential rate design issues, including an analysis of the distributional bill impacts of PG&E's proposal on the residential class. Approximately 20% of his time was spent on incremental cost recovery issues, including overlap with AMI cost recovery.

Mr. Ruszovan prepared all the statistical bill analyses that supported Mr. Nahigian's direct testimony concerning the distributional bill impacts within the residential customer class of PG&E's original Time-of-use (TOU)/Critical peak pricing (CPP) proposed rates.

Mr. Marcus and Ms. Schilberg spent a very limited amount of hours providing technical support on rate design and load impacts.

D. CPUC Adoptions and Disallowances:

Item

Reason

2009-Nahigian

We disallow 2.5 hours of professional time (billed at half rate) for travel between Sacramento and San Francisco to attend a hearing. We have previously disallowed this time as being related to "routine" travel which is non-compensable.1

2009 hourly rate for Ruszovan

ALJ 235 did not allow an increase in rates for 2009 work. We apply Ruszovan's previously adopted 2008 rate to his work here.

2010 hourly rates for Hawiger, Goodson and Nahigian

ALJ 247 did not allow an increase in rates for 2010 work. We apply the previously adopted 2009 rates for these individuals here.

PART IV: OPPOSITIONS AND COMMENTS

A. Opposition: Did any party oppose the claim?

No

B. Comment Period: Was the 30-day comment period waived (see Rule 14.6(2)(6))?

Yes

FINDINGS OF FACT

1. Claimant has made a substantial contribution to Decision (D.) 10-02-032.

2. The claimed fees and costs, as adjusted herein, are comparable to market rates paid to experts and advocates having comparable training and experience and offering similar services.

3. The total of reasonable contribution is $95,246.55.

CONCLUSION OF LAW

1. The claim, with any adjustment set forth above, satisfies all requirements of Pub. Util. Code §§ 1801-1812.

ORDER

1. Claimant is awarded $95,246.55.

2. Within 30 days of the effective date of this decision, Pacific Gas and Electric Company shall pay claimant the total award. Payment of the award shall include interest at the rate earned on prime, three-month commercial paper as reported in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15, beginning July 17, 2010, the 75th day after the filing of claimant's request, and continuing until full payment is made.

3. The comment period for today's decision is waived.

4. Application 09-02-022 is closed.

5. This decision is effective today.

Dated July 29, 2010, at San Francisco, California.

APPENDIX

Compensation Decision Summary Information

Compensation Decision:

D1007040

Modifies Decision? No

Contribution Decision(s):

D1002032

Proceeding(s):

A0902022

Author:

ALJ David Fukutome

Payer(s):

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Intervenor Information

Intervenor

Claim Date

Amount Requested

Amount Awarded

Multiplier?

Reason Change/Disallowance

The Utility Reform Network

05-03-10

$95,721.55

$95,246.55

No

Disallowance of routine travel

Advocate Information

First Name

Last Name

Type

Intervenor

Hourly Fee Requested

Year Hourly Fee Requested

Hourly Fee Adopted

Marcel

Hawiger

Attorney

The Utility Reform Network

$325

2009-2010

$325

Michel

Florio

Attorney

The Utility Reform Network

$325

2009

$325

Hayley

Goodson

Attorney

The Utility Reform Network

$280

2009-2010

$280

Jeff

Nahigian

Expert

The Utility Reform Network

$190

2009-2010

$190

Greg

Ruszovan

Expert

The Utility Reform Network

$180

2009

$180

William

Marcus

Expert

The Utility Reform Network

$250

2009

$250

Gayatri

Schilberg

Expert

The Utility Reform Network

$200

2009

$200

(END OF APPENDIX)

1 See D.09-04-027 and D.09-05-014.

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