3. Preliminary Procedural Issues

Under § 1804(a)(1) and Rule 17.1(a)(1), a customer who intends to seek an award of intervenor compensation must file an NOI before certain dates.

The prehearing conference in this matter was held on November 27, 2006. CARE filed a timely NOI on December 11, 2006.

On May 16, 2006, Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Dorothy J. Duda issued a ruling in Rulemaking 06-03-004 determining that CARE was a customer pursuant to § 1802 (b)(1)(C) and that CARE had also demonstrated significant financial hardship according to 1804(b)(1). D.07-01-041 commenced within a year of this ruling, thus establishing a rebuttable presumption of eligibility.

CARE filed its request for compensation on July 23, 2007, within 60 days of D.07-04-049, issued on May 24, 2007. On August 22, 2007, SCE filed an opposition to CARE's request for intervenor compensation citing both the unreasonableness of hours claimed and arguing that CARE failed to make a substantial contribution in the proceeding. In response to SCE's opposition, CARE filed a rebuttal statement in support of its request for an award of intervenor compensation. CARE has satisfied all the procedural requirements necessary to make its request for compensation in this proceeding.