2. Procedural Requirements
Under § 1804(a)(1) and Rule 17.1(a)(1), a customer who intends to seek intervenor compensation must file an NOI by certain deadlines. In a proceeding in which a PHC is held, intervenors must file and serve their NOIs no later than 30 days after the PHC is held. (Rule 17.1(a)(1).) The PHC in this proceeding was held on February 29, 2008. Reid filed a timely NOI on March 27, 2008.
Reid asserted financial hardship in his NOI. On April 15, 2008, the assigned Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ruled that Reid satisfies the financial hardship condition pursuant to § 1802(g).
Section 1802(b)(1) defines a "customer" as one of the following: (A) a participant representing consumers, customers, or subscribers of a utility; (B) a representative who has been authorized by a customer; or (C) a representative of a group or organization authorized by its articles of incorporation or bylaws to represent the interests of residential or small business customers. (§ 1802(b)(1)(A) through (C).) On April 15, 2008, the ALJ issued a ruling that found Reid is a customer pursuant to § 1802(b)(1)(A).
Reid filed his request for compensation on January 6, 2009, within 60 days of D.08-11-032 being issued.2 Thus, the request is timely under § 1804(c). On January 20, 2009, GTN filed a response supporting Reid's request. PG&E filed a response opposing Reid's request on February 3, 2009. Reid and Aglet Consumer Alliance (Aglet) filed a joint reply to PG&E on February 18, 2009.
In view of the above, we find that Reid has satisfied all the procedural requirements necessary to request intervenor compensation in this proceeding.
2 D.08-11-032 was issued on November 7, 2009.
