8. Assignment of Proceeding

Michael R. Peevey is the assigned Commissioner and Carol A. Brown is the assigned Administrative Law Judge in this proceeding.

Findings of Fact

1. NRDC has satisfied all the procedural requirements necessary to claim compensation in this proceeding.

2. NRDC made a substantial contribution to both the CEC 2005 IEPR process and D.07-12-052 as described herein.

3. NRDC requested hourly rates for its representatives that are reasonable when compared to the market rates for persons with similar training and experience.

4. NRDC requested related expenses that are reasonable and commensurate with the work performed.

5. The total of the reasonable compensation is $20,859.52.

6. The appendix to this decision summarizes today's award.

Conclusions of Law

1. NRDC has fulfilled the requirements of §§ 1801-1812, which govern awards of intervenor compensation, and is entitled to intervenor compensation for its claimed expenses incurred in making substantial contributions to the CEC 2005 IEPR process and to D.07-12-052.

2. NRDC should be awarded $20,859.52 for its contribution to D.07-12-052 and to the CEC 2005 IEPR Process.

3. This order should be effective today so that NRDC may be compensated without further delay.

ORDER

IT IS ORDERED that:

1. Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is awarded $20,859.52 as compensation for its substantial contributions to Decision 07-12-052.

2. Within 30 days of the effective date of this decision, San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E), Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), and Southern California Edison Company (SCE) shall pay NRDC 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 electric revenues for the 2005 calendar year, to reflect the year in which the work was primarily performed. 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 April 5, 2006, the 75^th day after the filing date of NRDC's request for compensation of January 20, 2006, in Rulemaking (R.) 04-04-003, for the amount of $9,952.02, and beginning May 4, 2008, the 75^th day after the filing date of NRDC's request for compensation of February 19, 2008, in R.06-02-013, for the amount of $10,907.50, and continuing until full payment is made.

This order is effective today.

Dated October 2, 2008, at San Francisco, California.

MICHAEL R. PEEVEY

President

DIAN M. GRUENEICH

JOHN A. BOHN

RACHELLE B. CHONG

TIMOTHY ALAN SIMON

Commissioners

APPENDIX

Compensation Decision Summary Information

Compensation Decision:	D0810011	Modifies Decision? No
Contribution Decision(s):	D0712052
Proceeding(s):	R0602013
Author:	ALJ Brown
Payer(s):	Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, Southern California Edison Company

Intervenor Information

Intervenor	Claim Date	Amount Requested	Amount Awarded	Multiplier?	Reason Change/Disallowance
Natural Resources Defense Council	1/20/06	$9,952.02	$9,952.02	No
Natural Resources Defense Council	2/19/08	$10,907.50	$10,907.50	No

Advocate Information

First Name	Last Name	Type	Intervenor	Hourly Fee Requested	Year Hourly Fee Requested	Hourly Fee Adopted
Audrey	Chang	Policy Expert	Natural Resources Defense Council	$110	2005	$110
Audrey	Chang	Policy Expert	Natural Resources Defense Council	$115	2006	$115
Audrey	Chang	Policy Expert	Natural Resources Defense Council	$150	2007	$150
Devra	Wang	Policy Expert	Natural Resources Defense Council	$100	2004	$100
Devra	Wang	Policy Expert	Natural Resources Defense Council	$120	2005	$120
Devra	Wang	Policy Expert	Natural Resources Defense Council	$160	2007	$160

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