5. Reasonableness of Requested Compensation

Orcutt requests $1,630 for its participation in this proceeding, as follows:

Work on Proceeding
Attorney/Staff	Year	Hours	Hourly Rate	Total
Donald R. Ward	2007	3.5	$100.00	$350.00
Donald R. Ward	2008	8.5	$100.00	$850.00
Donald R. Ward	2008	8.0	$ 50.00	$400.00
Phone Costs			$ 20.00	$ 20.00
Photocopying			$ 10.00	$ 10.00
Total:			$1,630	$1,630

In general, the components of this request must constitute reasonable fees and costs of 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.

5.1. Hours and Costs Related to and
Necessary for Substantial Contribution

We first assess whether the hours claimed for the customer's efforts that resulted in substantial contributions to Commission decisions are reasonable by determining to what degree the hours and costs are related to the work performed and necessary for the substantial contribution.

Orcutt has claimed compensation by presenting a breakdown of the hours it has invested. A review of the hours at the rate of compensation claimed is reasonable, with the exception of the hours claimed for preparing the intervenor compensation request, which we address below.

5.2. Intervenor Hourly Rates

Orcutt seeks one hourly rate of $100 for work performed in 2007 and 2008. This hourly rate was previously approved in D.07-08-021 and is adopted here.

5.3. Direct Expenses

The itemized direct expenses submitted by Orcutt, include the following:

The cost breakdown included with the request shows the miscellaneous expenses to be commensurate with the work performed. We find these costs reasonable.