9. Assignment of Proceeding

Michael R. Peevey is the assigned Commissioner, and Carol Brown is the assigned ALJ in this proceeding.

Findings of Fact

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

2. Aglet made a substantial contribution to D.07-09-044 as described herein.

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

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

5. The total of the reasonable compensation is $20,350.05.

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

Conclusions of Law

1. Aglet 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 D.07-09-044.

2. Aglet should be awarded $20,350.05 for its contribution to D.07-09-044.

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

4. This proceeding should remain open.

ORDER

IT IS ORDERED that:

1. Aglet Consumer Alliance (Aglet) is awarded $20,350.05 as compensation for its substantial contributions to Decision 07-09-044.

2. Within 30 days of the effective date of this decision, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E), and Southern California Edison Company (SCE) shall pay Aglet their respective shares of the award. We direct PG&E, SDG&E, and SCE to allocate payment responsibility among themselves, based on their California-jurisdictional electric revenues for the 2007 calendar year, to reflect the year in which the proceeding was primarily litigated. 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 January 20, 2008, the 75th day after the filing date of Aglet's request for compensation, and continuing until full payment is made.

3. Rulemaking 06-02-013 remains open.

This order is effective today.

Dated December 4, 2008, at San Francisco, California.

APPENDIX

Compensation Decision Summary Information

Compensation Decision:

D0812018

Modifies Decision? N

Contribution Decision(s):

D0709044

Proceeding(s):

R0602013

Author:

ALJ Brown

Payer(s):

Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, and Southern California Edison Company

Intervenor Information

Intervenor

Claim Date

Amount Requested

Amount Awarded

Multiplier?

Reason Change/Disallowance

Aglet Consumer Alliance

11/6/2007

$20,350.05

$20,350.05

No

 

Advocate Information

First Name

Last Name

Type

Intervenor

Hourly Fee Requested

Year Hourly Fee Requested

Hourly Fee Adopted

James

Weil

Policy Expert

Aglet Consumer Alliance

$260

2006

$260

James

Weil

Policy Expert

Aglet Consumer Alliance

$280

2007

$280

Jan

Reid

Economist

Aglet Consumer Alliance

$155

2006

$155

Jan

Reid

Economist

Aglet Consumer Alliance

$170

2007

$170

(END OF APPENDIX)

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