9. Assignment of Proceeding
Michael R. Peevey is the assigned Commissioner, and Melanie M. Darling is the assigned ALJ in this proceeding.
1. CFC has satisfied all the procedural requirements necessary to claim compensation in this proceeding.
2. CFC made a substantial contribution to D.08-11-060 as described herein.
3. CFC requested hourly rates for its representatives that are reasonable when compared to the market rates for persons with similar training and experience.
4. The total of the reasonable compensation is $23,978.50.
5. The Appendix to this decision summarizes today's award.
1. CFC has fulfilled the requirements of §§ 1801-1812, which govern awards of intervenor compensation, and is entitled to intervenor compensation for its claimed expenses incurred in making substantial contributions to D.08-11-060.
2. CFC should be awarded $23,978.50 for its contribution to D.08-11-060.
3.
4. This order should be effective today so that CFC may be compensated without further delay.
5. This proceeding should be closed.
IT IS ORDERED that:
1. Consumer Federation of California is awarded $23,978.50 as compensation for its substantial contributions to Decision 08-11-060.
2. Within 30 days of the effective date of this decision, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, Southern California Gas Company, and Southern California Edison Company shall pay Consumer Federation of California their respective shares of the award. We direct Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, Southern California Gas Company, and Southern California Edison Company to allocate payment responsibility among them, based on their California-jurisdictional gas and electric revenues for the 2008 calendar year, to reflect the year in which the proceeding was primarily litigated. 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 March 28, 2009, the 75th day after the filing date of Consumer Federation of California's request for compensation, and continuing until full payment is made.
3. Rulemaking 07-09-008 is closed.
This order is effective today.
Dated September 10, 2009, at San Francisco, California.
MICHAEL R. PEEVEY
President
DIAN M. GRUENEICH
JOHN A. BOHN
RACHELLE B. CHONG
TIMOTHY ALAN SIMON
Commissioners
APPENDIX
Compensation Decision Summary Information
Compensation Decision: |
D0909026 |
Modifies Decision? No |
Contribution Decision(s): |
D0811060 | |
Proceeding(s): |
R0709008 | |
Author: |
ALJ Melanie M. Darling | |
Payer(s): |
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, Southern California Gas Company, and Southern California Edison | |
Intervenor Information
Intervenor |
Claim Date |
Amount Requested |
Amount Awarded |
Multiplier? |
Reason Change/Disallowance |
Consumer Federation of California |
01-12-09 |
$37,121 |
$23,978.50 |
No |
excessive hours and discrepancies between the hours requested by CFC and its supporting documents, and failure to make a substantial contribution. |
Advocate Information
First Name |
Last Name |
Type |
Intervenor |
Hourly Fee Requested |
Year Hourly Fee Requested |
Hourly Fee Adopted |
Wodtke |
Alexis |
Attorney |
Consumer Federation of California |
$340 |
2007 |
$340 |
Wodtke |
Alexis |
Attorney |
Consumer Federation of California |
$350 |
2008 |
$350 |
(END OF APPENDIX)
