9. Assignment of Proceeding

President Michael Peevey is the assigned Commissioner, and Regina DeAngelis is the assigned ALJ in this proceeding.

Findings of Fact

1. Greenlining has satisfied all the procedural requirements necessary to claim compensation in this proceeding.

2. Greenlining has made a substantial contribution to D.09-03-025 as described herein.

3. Hourly rates for its representatives requested by Greenlining, as adjusted herein, are reasonable when compared to the market rates for persons with similar training and experience.

4. Greenlining requested related postage expenses that are reasonable and commensurate with the work performed.

5. The total of the reasonable compensation is $141,771.75.

6. Appendix A to this decision summarizes today's award.

Conclusions of Law

1. Greenlining has fulfilled the requirements of §§ 1801-1812, which govern awards of intervenor compensation, and is entitled to intervenor compensation for its claimed expenses, as adjusted herein, incurred in making substantial contributions to D.09-03-025.

2. Greenlining should be awarded $141,771.75 for its contributions to D.09-03-025.

3. This order should be effective today so that Greenlining may be compensated without further delay.

ORDER

IT IS ORDERED that:

1. Greenlining Institute is awarded $141,771.75 as compensation for its substantial contributions to Decision 09-03-025.

2. Within 30 days of the effective date of this decision, Southern California Edison Company shall pay $141,771.75 to Greenlining Institute. 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 25, 2009, the 75th day after the filing date of Greenlining Institute's request for compensation, and continuing until full payment is made.

This order is effective today.

Dated November 20, 2009, at San Francisco, California.

APPENDIX A

Compensation Decision Summary Information

Compensation Decision:

D0911031

Modifies Decision? No

Contribution Decision(s):

D0903025

Proceeding(s):

A0711011, I0801026

Author:

ALJ DeAngelis

Payer(s):

Southern California Edison Company

Intervenor Information

Intervenor

Claim Date

Amount Requested

Amount Awarded

Multiplier?

Reason Change/Disallowance

Greenlining Institute

05/11/2009

$296,085.75

$141,771.75

None

Lack of substantial contribution; adjusted hourly rates

Advocate Information

First Name

Last Name

Type

Intervenor

Hourly Fee Requested

Year Hourly Fee Requested for

Hourly Fee Adopted

Robert

Gnaizda

Attorney

Greenlining Institute

$520

2007

$520

Robert

Gnaizda

Attorney

Greenlining Institute

$535

2008

$535

Thalia

Gonzalez

Attorney

Greenlining Institute

$230

2007

$195

Thalia

Gonzalez

Attorney

Greenlining Institute

$300

2008

$215

Samuel

Kang

Attorney

Greenlining Institute

$235

2008

$180

Samuel

Kang

Attorney

Greenlining Institute

$235

2009

$190

Jesse

Raskin

Attorney

Greenlining Institute

$205

2008

$180

Stephanie

Chen

Legal Fellow

Greenlining Institute

$205

2008

$115

Stephanie

Chen

Legal Fellow

Greenlining Institute

$205

2009

$115

(END OF APPENDIX A)

APPENDIX B

Percentage Breakdown of Request by Issue

Attorney & Advocate Fees

Executive Compensation

Philanthropy

Supplier Diversity

Workforce Diversity

Rate Increase

Robert Gnaizda

         

    2007

20%

20%

20%

20%

20%

    2008

20%

15%

15%

10%

40%

    2009

         

Thalia Gonzalez

         

    2007

20%

20%

20%

20%

20%

    2008

20%

15%

15%

10%

40%

    2009

         

Samuel Kang

         

    2007

         

    2008

25%

10%

10%

5%

50%

    2009

25%

     

75%

Jesse Raskin

         

    2007

         

    2008

20%

15%

15%

10%

40%

    2009

         

Stephanie Chen

         

    2007

         

    2008

25%

     

75%

    2009

Worked on Preparation of Intervener Compensation Request

(END OF APPENDIX B)

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