9. Assignment of Proceeding
President Michael R. Peevey is the assigned Commissioner, and Carol A. Brown is the assigned ALJ in this proceeding.
1. Aglet has satisfied all procedural requirements necessary to claim compensation in this proceeding.
2. WEM has satisfied all procedural requirements necessary to claim compensation in this proceeding.
3. Aglet made a substantial contribution to D.06-07-029 as described herein.
4. WEM made a substantial contribution to D.06-07-029 as described herein.
5. Aglet requested hourly rates for its representatives that, as adjusted herein, are reasonable when compared to the market rates for persons with similar training and experience.
6. WEM requested an hourly rate for its representative that is reasonable when compared to the market rates for persons with similar training and experience.
7. Aglet requested related expenses that are reasonable and commensurate with the work performed.
8. WEM requested related expenses that are reasonable and commensurate with the work performed.
9. The total of the reasonable compensation for Aglet is $18,130.28.
10. The total of the reasonable compensation for WEM is $12,847.76.
11. The appendix to this decision summarizes today's awards.
1. Aglet has fulfilled the requirements of Pub. Util. Code §§ 1801-1812, which govern awards of intervenor compensation, and are entitled each to intervenor compensation for their claimed compensation, as adjusted herein, incurred in making substantial contributions to D.06-07-029.
2. WEM has fulfilled the requirements of Pub. Util. Code §§ 1801-1812, which govern awards of intervenor compensation, and are entitled each to intervenor compensation for their claimed compensation, as adjusted herein, incurred in making substantial contributions to D.06-07-029.
3. Aglet should be awarded $18,130.28 for its contributions to D.06-07-029.
4. WEM should be awarded $12,847.76 for its contributions to D.06-07-029.
5. Pursuant to Rule 14.6(c)(6), the comment period for this compensation decision may be waived.
6. This order should be effective today so that Aglet and WEM may be compensated without further delay.
7. This proceeding should remain open for Phase II matters.
IT IS ORDERED that:
1. The Aglet Consumer Alliance (Aglet) is awarded $18,130.28 as compensation for its substantial contributions to Decision (D.) 06-07-029.
2. Women's Energy Matters (WEM) is awarded $12,847.76 as compensation for its substantial contributions to D.06-07-029.
3. Within 30 days of the effective date of this decision, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), Southern California Edison Company (SCE), and San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) shall pay Aglet these utilities' respective shares of the awards. We direct PG&E, SDG&E, and SCE to allocate payment responsibility among them, based on their California-jurisdictional electric revenues for the 2006 calendar year, to reflect the year in which the proceeding was primarily litigated. Payment of the awards shall include interest at the rate earned on prime, three-month commercial paper as reported in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15, beginning for Aglet on November 29, 2006, the 75th day after Aglet filed its request for compensation and for WEM - on November 26, 2006, the 75th day after WEM filed its request for compensation, and continuing until full payment is made.
4. The comment period for today's decision is waived.
5. This proceeding remains open for Phase II issues.
This order is effective today.
Dated October 16, 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: |
D0810035 |
Modifies Decision? No |
Contribution Decision(s): |
D0607029 | |
Proceeding(s): |
R0602013 | |
Author: |
ALJ Brown | |
Payer(s): |
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Southern California Edison Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company | |
Intervenor Information
Intervenor |
Claim Date |
Amount Requested |
Amount Awarded |
Multiplier? |
Reason Change/Disallowance |
Aglet Consumer Alliance |
9/15/06 |
$22,479.26 |
$18,130.28 |
No |
Failure to justify hourly rates; inappropriately claimed expenses (travel) |
Women's Energy Matters |
9/19/06 |
$18,712.76 |
$12,847.76 |
No |
Excessive hours related to substantial contribution and intervenor compensation matters; inappropriately claimed expenses (travel) |
Advocate Information
First Name |
Last Name |
Type |
Intervenor |
Hourly Fee Requested |
Year Hourly Fee Requested |
Hourly Fee Adopted |
James |
Weil |
Expert |
Aglet Consumer Alliance |
$262.00 |
2006 |
$260.00 |
Jan |
Reid |
Expert |
Aglet Consumer Alliance |
$200.00 |
2006 |
$155.00 |
Barbara |
George |
Advocate |
Women's Energy Matters |
$170.00 |
2006 |
$170.00 |
(END OF APPENDIX)
