9. Assignment of Proceeding
Nancy Ryan is the assigned Commissioner and Timothy J. Sullivan is the assigned ALJ in this proceeding.
Findings of Fact
1. CFC has satisfied all the procedural requirements necessary to claim compensation in this proceeding.
2. CFC made a substantial contribution to D.09-12-046 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 $14,875.00.
5. Appendix to this decision summarizes today's award.
Conclusions of Law
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, as adjusted herein, incurred in making substantial contributions to D.09-12-046.
2. CFC should be awarded $14,875.00 for its contribution to D.09-12-046.
3. This order should be effective today so that CFC may be compensated without further delay.
ORDER
IT IS ORDERED that:
1. Consumer Federation of California is awarded $14,875.00 as compensation for its substantial contributions to Decision 09-12-046.
2. Within 30 days of the effective date of this decision, Southern California Edison Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, and Pacific Gas and Electric Company shall pay Consumer Federation of California their respective shares of the award. We direct Southern California Edison Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, and Pacific Gas and Electric Company to allocate payment responsibility among themselves, based on their California-jurisdictional electric revenues for the 2009 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 May 8, 2010, the 75th day after the filing date of Consumer Federation of California's request for compensation, and continuing until full payment is made.
This order is effective today.
Dated August 12, 2010, at San Francisco, California.
MICHAEL R. PEEVEY
President
DIAN M. GRUENEICH
JOHN A. BOHN
TIMOTHY ALAN SIMON
NANCY E. RYAN
Commissioners
APPENDIX
Compensation Decision Summary Information
Compensation Decision: |
D1008017 |
Modifies Decision? No |
Contribution Decision: |
D0912046 | |
Proceeding(s): |
R0812009 | |
Author: |
ALJ Sullivan | |
Payers: |
Southern California Edison Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, and Pacific Gas and Electric Company. | |
Intervenor Information
Intervenor |
Claim Date |
Amount Requested |
Amount Awarded |
Multiplier |
Reason Change/Disallowance |
Consumer Federation of California |
2/19/10 |
$25,466 |
$14,875 |
No |
Unproductive effort, lack of substantial contributions, and excessive hours |
Advocate Information
First Name |
Last Name |
Type |
Intervenor |
Hourly Fee Requested |
Year Hourly Fee Requested |
Hourly Fee Adopted |
Alexis |
Wodtke |
Attorney |
Consumer Federation of California |
$350 |
2008 |
$350 |
Alexis |
Wodtke |
Attorney |
Consumer Federation of California |
$350 |
2009 |
$350 |
Alexis |
Wodtke |
Attorney |
Consumer Federation of California |
$350 |
2010 |
$350 |
(END OF APPENDIX)
