ALJ/RMD/jyc Date of Issuance 4/12/2010
Decision 10-04-020 April 8, 2010
BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Application of Southern California Edison Company (U338E) for Authority to, Among Other Things, Increase its Authorized Revenues for Electric Service in 2009, and to Reflect that Increase in Rates. |
Application 07-11-011 (Filed November 19, 2007) |
And Related Matter. |
Investigation 08-01-026 (Filed January 31, 2008) |
DECISION GRANTING INTERVENOR COMPENSATION
TO INLAND AQUACULTURE GROUP, L.L.C. FOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION TO DECISION 09-03-025
This decision awards Inland Aquaculture Group, L.L.C. $63,619.46 for its substantial contributions to Decision 09-03-025. This amount represents a reduction of $56,521.25 or 47% from the amount requested due to undocumented costs, failure to allocate time by issue, and a finding of no substantial contribution on specific issues. Payment of today's award will be made by Southern California Edison Company. Application 07-11-011 and Investigation 08-01-026 are closed.
1. Background
On November 19, 2007, Southern California Edison Company (SCE) filed its test year 2009 general rate case application. In support of its application, SCE provided over 8,500 pages of testimony and sponsored testimony by more than 100 witnesses. In addition to the applicant and the Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA), 20 other parties participated in this case. The prehearing conference (PHC) was held on January 15, 2008. The scoping memo was issued on February 7, 2008. The scoping memo stated that the purpose of this proceeding was to determine:
(a) the just and reasonable test-year revenue requirement for 2009 inclusive of all operating expenses and capital costs. This includes the costs of all operating or customer-related programs necessary to provide safe and reliable utility service in the test-year; and
(b) a just and reasonable post test-year ratemaking mechanism to adjust annual revenue requirements in subsequent years until the Commission adopts a test-year revenue requirement in a subsequent proceeding.
On March 26, 2008, an Assigned Commissioner's Ruling was issued, permitting parties to address the issues of corporate philanthropy and corporate social responsibility as well.
On March 17, 2009, the California Public Utilities Commission (Commission) issued Decision (D.) 09-03-025 approving a $4.829 billion authorized base revenue requirement for test year 2009 for SCE. The Commission found that the authorized base revenue requirement provided SCE with sufficient funding to provide safe and reliable service at just and reasonable rates.
Inland Aquaculture Group, L.L.C.'s (IAG's) participation focused on representing the interest of ratepayers who have a stake in reasonable electric rates by ensuring that unreasonable costs related to specific hydroelectric projects are not passed on to ratepayers through an increase in rates.
