President Michael Peevey is the assigned Commissioner, and Regina DeAngelis is the assigned ALJ in this proceeding.
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.
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.
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.
MICHAEL R. PEEVEY
President
DIAN M. GRUENEICH
JOHN A. BOHN
RACHELLE B. CHONG
TIMOTHY ALAN SIMON
Commissioners
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)