ALJ/AYK/jyc Date of Issuance 12/22/2009

Decision 09-12-040 December 17, 2009

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Order Instituting Rulemaking to Promote Policy
and Program Coordination and Integration in
Electric Utility Resource Planning.

Rulemaking 04-04-003
(Filed April 1, 2004)
(QF Issues)

Order Instituting Rulemaking to Promote
Consistency in Methodology and Input
Assumptions in Commission Applications of
Short-Run And Long-Run Avoided Costs,
Including Pricing for Qualifying Facilities.

Rulemaking 04-04-025
(Filed April 1, 2004)
(QF Issues)

DECISION GRANTING INTERVENOR COMPENSATION TO THE

UTILITY REFORM NETWORK FOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION
TO MULTIPLE COMMISSION DECISIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page

DECISION GRANTING INTERVENOR COMPENSATION TO THE

UTILITY REFORM NETWORK FOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION
TO MULTIPLE COMMISSION DECISIONS................................................1

1. Summary 2 2

2. Background 2 2

3. Requirements for Awards of Compensation 4 4

3.1. Preliminary Procedural Issues 6 6

4. Substantial Contribution 6 6

4.1. Decision 06-07-032 (R.04-04-003 and R.04-04-025) 7 7

4.2. Decision 07-09-040 (R.04-04-003 and R.04-04-025) 8 8

4.3. Decision 08-07-048 (R.04-04-003 and R.04-04-025) 11 11

4.4. Decision 08-09-024 (R.04-04-003 and R.04-04-025) 12 12

4.5. Decision 05-04-024 (R.04-04-025) 13 13

4.6. Decision 06-06-063 (R.04-04-025) 14 14

4.7. Decision 08-01-006 (R.04-04-025) 16 16

4.8. Decision 06-02-032 (R.04-04-003) 17 17

4.9. Mohave Alternatives/Complements Study (R.04-04-003) 18 18

4.10. Decision 05-12-022 (R.04-04-003) 20 20

5. Contributions of Other Parties 21 21

6. Reasonableness of Requested Compensation 23 23

6.1. Hours and Costs Related to and Necessary for Substantial
Contribution 27 27

6.2. Intervenor Hourly Rates 29 29

6.3. Direct Expenses 32 32

7. Productivity 33 33

8. Award 35 35

9. Waiver of Comment Period 40 40

10. Assignment of Proceeding 40 40

Findings of Fact 40 40

Conclusions of Law 41 41

ORDER 41 41

APPENDIX

DECISION GRANTING INTERVENOR COMPENSATION TO THE

UTILITY REFORM NETWORK FOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION
TO MULTIPLE COMMISSION DECISIONS

1. Summary

This decision awards The Utility Reform Network (TURN) $233,525.51 in compensation for its substantial contributions to Rulemaking (R.) 04-04-003 and R.04-04-025 via Decision (D.) 05-04-024, D.05-12-022, D.06-02-032, D.06-06-063, D.06-07-032, D.07-09-040, D.08-01-006, D.08-07-048, and D.08-09-024. This represents a decrease of $12,843.23 or 5.2% from the amount requested due to an adjustment in the hourly rate for TURN consultant William Steinhurst, our correction of computational errors and travel hours, disallowance of the routine travel costs, and our inability to determine if a substantial contribution has been made by TURN to the ongoing Mohave Alternatives/Complements Study. Today's award payment will be allocated to the affected utilities. Rulemaking (R.) 04-04-003 andR.04-04-025 remain open pending resolution of additional issues in those dockets.