ORDER
1. Sierra Club California is awarded $107,421.15.
2. Within 30 days of the effective date of this decision, Pacific Gas and Electric Company shall pay claimant the total award. 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 October 15, 2011, the 75th day after the filing of Sierra Club California's request, and continuing until full payment is made.
3. The comment period for today's decision is waived.
This decision is effective today.
Dated May 24, 2012, at San Francisco, California.
MICHAEL R. PEEVEY
President
TIMOTHY ALAN SIMON
CATHERINE J.K. SANDOVAL
MARK J. FERRON
Commissioners
I abstain.
/s/ MICHEL PETER FLORIO
Commissioner
APPENDIX
Compensation Decision Summary Information
Compensation Decision: |
D1205032 |
Modifies Decision? No |
Contribution Decision: |
D1105047 | |
Proceeding: |
A1003014 | |
Author: |
ALJ Thomas R. Pulsifer | |
Payee: |
Pacific Gas and Electric Company | |
Intervenor Information
Intervenor |
Claim Date |
Amount Requested |
Amount Awarded |
Multiplier? |
Reason Change/Disallowance |
Sierra Club California |
08-01-11 |
$115,878.65 |
$107,421.15 |
No |
adjusted hourly rates; disallowance of hours related to "routine travel"; adjustment to hours requested for attendance at evidentiary hearings |
Advocate Information
First Name |
Last Name |
Type |
Intervenor |
Hourly Fee Requested |
Year Hourly Fee Requested |
Hourly Fee Adopted |
Andy |
Katz |
Attorney |
Sierra Club California |
$190 |
2010 |
$180 |
Andy |
Katz |
Attorney |
Sierra Club California |
$20012 |
2011 |
$190 |
Jim |
Metropulos |
Advocate |
Sierra Club California |
$325 |
2010 |
$110 |
Jim |
Metropulos |
Advocate |
Sierra Club California |
$34013 |
2011 |
$110 |
Dustin |
Mulvaney |
Expert |
Sierra Club California |
$175 |
2010 |
$175 |
Alexander |
Gershenson |
Expert |
Sierra Club California |
$185 |
2010 |
$185 |
James |
Barsimantov |
Expert |
Sierra Club California |
$195 |
2010 |
$195 |
Benjamin |
Weil |
Expert |
Sierra Club California |
$270 |
2010 |
$270 |
Alan |
Spearot |
Expert |
Sierra Club California |
$185 |
2010 |
$185 |
Paul |
Fenn |
Expert |
Sierra Club California |
$200 |
2010 |
$200 |
(END OF APPENDIX)
12 Sierra Club requests the first 5% step increase to the rates established by the Commission for Katz's 2010 work here. D.08-04-010 at 8 states that "step increases are limited to two annual increases of no more than 5% each year within any given level of experience for each individual," provided that the request is clearly outlined and includes a statement on whether the requested step increase is the first or second such increase for that individual within a given level of experience. Sierra Club has complied with this requirement.
13 We find that Metropulos's work in this proceeding more closely resembles the work of a paralegal/advocate. We compensate the requested 2010-2011 hours for Metropulos at rates similarly awarded to other advocates performing similar work.
