9. Assignment of Proceeding
Michael R. Peevey is the assigned Commissioner and Timothy J. Sullivan is the assigned ALJ in this proceeding.
1. CFC has satisfied all the procedural requirements necessary to claim compensation in this proceeding.
2. CFC made a substantial contribution to D.10-06-047 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 $12,668.87.
5. The appendix to this decision summarizes today's award.
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.10-06-047.
2. CFC should be awarded $12,668.87 for its contribution to D.10-06-047.
3. This order should be effective today so that CFC may be compensated without further delay.
IT IS ORDERED that:
1. Consumer Federation of California is awarded $12,668.87 as compensation for its substantial contributions to Decision 10-06-047.
2. Within 30 days of the effective date of this decision, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E), and Southern California Edison (SoCal Edison) shall pay Consumer Federation of California their respective shares of the award. We direct PG&E, SDG&E, and SoCal Edison to allocate payment responsibility among themselves, based on their California-jurisdictional gas and electric revenues for the 2010 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 November 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.
3. Rulemaking 08-12-009 remains open.
This order is effective today.
Dated April 14, 2011, at San Francisco, California.
MICHAEL R. PEEVEY
President
TIMOTHY ALAN SIMON
CATHERINE J.K. SANDOVAL
MARK FERRON
Commissioners
I abstain.
/s/ MICHEL PETER FLORIO
Commissioner
APPENDIX
Compensation Decision Summary Information
Compensation Decision: |
D1104024 |
Modifies Decision? NO |
Contribution Decision(s): |
D1006047 | |
Proceeding(s): |
R0812009 | |
Author: |
ALJ Sullivan | |
Payer(s): |
Southern California Edison Company, San Diego Gas & Electric, and Pacific Gas and Electric Company. | |
Intervenor Information
Intervenor |
Claim Date |
Amount Requested |
Amount Awarded |
Multiplier? |
Reason Change/Disallowance |
Consumer Federation of California |
8/23/10 |
$37,467.50 |
$12,668.87 |
NO |
Unproductive effort, sub-standard compensation claim, undocumented costs, 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 |
$350.00 |
2009 |
$350.00 |
Alexis |
Wodtke |
Attorney |
Consumer Federation of California |
$350.00 |
2010 |
$350.00 |
(END OF APPENDIX)
