7. Award
7.1. TURN
As set forth in the table below, we award TURN a total of $115,398.73:
Work on Proceeding | ||||
Attorney/Staff |
Year |
Hours |
Hourly Rate |
Total |
Michel Florio |
2006 |
32.00 |
$485.00 |
$15,520.00 |
Michel Florio |
2007 |
4.25 |
$520.00 |
$ 2,210.00 |
Matthew Freedman |
2006 |
69.00 |
$280.00 |
$19,320.00 |
Matthew Freedman |
2007 |
33.50 |
$300.00 |
$10,050.00 |
Hayley Goodson |
2006 |
100.25 |
$195.00 |
$19,548.75 |
Hayley Goodson |
2007 |
81.50 |
$210.00 |
$17,115.00 |
Attorney/Staff Subtotal: |
$83,763,75 | |||
Expert Witnesses |
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William Marcus/JBS Energy 1/1/06-4/30/06 |
0.33 |
$210.00 |
$ 69.30 | |
William Marcus/JBS Energy 5/1/06-4/17/07 |
87.34 |
$220.00 |
$19,214.80 | |
Jeff Nahigian/JBS Energy 5/1/06-7/26/07 |
58.00 |
$165.00 |
$ 9,570.00 | |
Expert Witness subtotal |
$28,854.10 | |||
Preparation of NOI and Compensation Request | ||||
Attorney/Staff |
Year |
Hours |
Hourly Rate |
Total |
Matthew Freedman |
2006 |
0.50 |
$140.00 (50%) |
$ 70.00 |
Hayley Goodson |
2007 |
23.25 |
$105.00 (50%) |
$ 2,441.25 |
NOI and Compensation Request Total: |
$ 2,511.25 | |||
CALCULATION OF FINAL AWARD | ||||
Work on Proceeding |
$ 83,763,75 | |||
Expert Witnesses |
$ 28,854.10 | |||
NOI and Compensation Request Preparation |
$ 2,511.25 | |||
Expenses |
$ 269.63 | |||
TOTAL AWARD |
$115,398.73 | |||
Consistent with previous Commission decisions, we order that interest be paid on the award amount (at the rate earned on prime, three-month commercial paper, as reported in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15) commencing on January 20, 2008, the 75th day after TURN filed its compensation request, and continuing until full payment of the award is made.
7.2. VSI
As set forth in the table below, we award VSI a total of $23,088.75:
Work on Proceeding | ||||||
Attorney/Staff |
Year |
Hours |
Hourly Rate |
Total | ||
John P. Ross |
2006 |
80.15 |
$125.00 |
$10,018.75 | ||
John P. Ross |
2007 |
49.05 |
$130.00 |
$ 6,376.50 | ||
Edward A. Smeloff |
2006 |
14.75 |
$300.00 |
$ 4,425.00 | ||
Greggory L. Wheatland |
2006 |
20.80 |
$345.00 |
$ 7,176.00 | ||
Greggory L. Wheatland |
2007 |
4.00 |
$355.00 |
$ 1,420.00 | ||
Subtotal: |
$29,416.25 | |||||
Preparation of NOI and Compensation Request | ||||||
Attorney/Staff |
Year |
Hours |
Hourly Rate |
Total | ||
John P. Ross |
2006 |
5.00 |
$ 62.50 (50%) |
$ 312.50 | ||
John P. Ross |
2007 |
2.75 |
$ 65.00 (50%) |
$ 178.75 | ||
Greggory L. Wheatland |
2006 |
2.00 |
$172.50 (50%) |
$ 345.00 | ||
Greggory L. Wheatland |
2007 |
3.00 |
$177.50 (50%) |
$ 532.50 | ||
Subtotal Hourly Compensation: |
$1,368.75 | |||||
CALCULATION OF FINAL AWARD | ||||||
Work on Proceeding |
$29,416.25 | |||||
NOI and Compensation Request Preparation |
$ 1,368.75 | |||||
Subtotal |
$30,785.00 | |||||
25% reduction for duplication |
$ 7,696.25 | |||||
TOTAL AWARD |
$23,088.75 | |||||
Consistent with previous Commission decisions, we order that interest be paid on the award amount (at the rate earned on prime, three-month commercial paper, as reported in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15) commencing on January 20, 2008, the 75th day after VSI filed its compensation request, and continuing until full payment of the award is made.
7.3. AECA
For the reasons set forth above, we award AECA no compensation due to a lack of documentation and a failure to provide an analysis of the cost of its participation in relation to the projected benefits to the small agricultural class it claims to represent.
7.4. Right to Audit
We remind all intervenors that Commission staff may audit their records related to the award and that intervenors must make and retain adequate accounting and other documentation to support all claims for intervenor compensation. TURN's, VSI's, and AECA's records should identify specific issues for which each requested compensation, the actual time spent by each employee or consultant, the applicable hourly rates, fees paid to consultants, and any other costs for which compensation was claimed. The records pertaining to an award of compensation shall be retained for at least three years from the date of the final decision making the award.
