5. Reasonableness of Requested Compensation

The Mackintoshes originally requested $45,846.32 for their contributions to D.07-12-018. In a May 5, 2008 email message, the Mackintoshes supplemented their request with a summary that adjusted the requested amount to $45,643.04, as follows:

Work on EIR
Meyers, Nave, Riback, Silver & Wilson	Year	Hours		Rate ($)	Total ($)
Attorneys
Brian Crossman	2007	128.70		200.00	23,800.00
Sky Woodruff	2007	27.10		270.00	7,317.00
Sky Woodruff	2008	0.30		280.00	84.00
Kit Faubion	2007	0.30		0.00	0.00
Paralegal: Patti McBride	2007	0.50		0.00	0.00
Total Work on EIR					31,201.00
Work on Proposed Decision
Meyers, Nave, Riback, Silver & Wilson	Year	Hours		Rate ($)	Total ($)
Attorneys
Brian Crossman	2007	3.80		200.00	760.00
Sky Woodruff	2007	0.30		270.00	81.00
Total Work on Proposed Decision					841.00
Work on Compensation Claim
Meyers, Nave, Riback, Silver & Wilson	Year	Hours		Rate ($)	Total ($)
Attorneys
Brian Crossman	2007	55.00		100.00	5,500.00
Brian Crossman	2008	13.40		102.50	1,373.50
Sky Woodruff	2007	15.60		135.00	2,106.00
Sky Woodruff	2008	1.30		140.00	182.00
Paralegal: Hammond East	2007	9.50		65.00	617.50
Paralegal: Hammond East	2008	12.80		67.50	864.00
Total Work on Compensation Claim					10,643.00
Sub-Total Attorney & Paralegal Fees:					42,685.00
5% In House Costs:					2,134.25
Additional Expenses:
Legal Research (Westlaw/LexisNexis)					304.30
Copying Expenses					37.76
Delivery and Mailing Expenses					503.40
Travel Expenses					113.36
Total Additional Expenses:
Sub-Total In House Costs & Additional Expenses:					3,093.07
Total Request					45,778.07
Adjustments:
Legal Research					-7.36
Delivery and Mailing Expenses					-71.00
Travel Expenses					-56.68
Total Request Adjusted:					45,643.04
NOTES:
· The $23,800.00 charge for Attorney Crossman's work on the EIR reflects that some time spent was not charged, as detailed in the time sheets for the second compensation request.
· Compensation is no longer being requested for Patti McBride's time.
· "Adjustments" are for additional expenses that should have been charged at half-rate either because the expenses were travel related or incurred pursuant to preparation and filing of the compensation claims.

In general, the components of this request must constitute reasonable fees and costs for the customer's preparation for and participation in a proceeding that resulted in a substantial contribution. The issues we consider to determine reasonableness are discussed below.