Michael R. Peevey is the assigned Commissioner, and Carol Brown is the assigned ALJ in this proceeding.
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.
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.
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.
MICHAEL R. PEEVEY
President
DIAN M. GRUENEICH
JOHN A. BOHN
RACHELLE B. CHONG
TIMOTHY ALAN SIMON
Commissioners
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)