9. Assignment of Proceeding
Michael R. Peevey is the assigned Commissioner and Carol A. Brown is the assigned Administrative Law Judge in this proceeding.
Findings of Fact
1. GPI has met all the procedural requirements necessary to claim compensation in this proceeding.
2. GPI made substantial contributions to the decisions described herein.
3. GPI requested hourly rates and related charges for their representatives that, as adjusted herein, are reasonable when compared to the market rates for persons with similar training and experience.
4. The total reasonable compensation for GPI is $55,870.50.
1. GPI has fulfilled the requirements of Pub. Util. Code §§ 1801-1812, which govern awards of intervenor compensation, and is entitled to intervenor compensation for its claimed compensation, as set forth herein, incurred in making substantial contributions to the decisions described herein.
2. GPI should be awarded $55,870.50 in compensation for its contributions, as described herein.
3. This order should be effective today so that GPI may be compensated without further delay.
4. This proceeding should remain open pending resolution of related issues.
IT IS ORDERED that:
1. Green Power Institute (GPI) is awarded $55,870.50 in compensation for its contribution to Decision (D.) 06-07-029 and D.07-12-052.
2. Within 30 days of the effective date of this decision, Southern California Edison Company (SCE), Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), and San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) shall pay Green Power Institute their respective shares of the award. We direct SCE, PG&E, and SDG&E 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 the Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15, beginning May 29, 2008, the 75th day after the respective filing date of GPI's request for compensation, and continuing until full payment is made.
3. The comment period for today's decision is waived.
4. Rulemaking 06-02-013 remains open pending resolution of related issues.
This order is effective today.
Dated March 12, 2009, 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: |
D0903021 |
Modifies Decision? None |
Contribution Decision(s): |
D0712052 | |
Proceeding(s): |
R0602013 | |
Author: |
Carol A. Brown [Darwin E. Farrar] | |
Payer(s): |
Southern California Edison Company, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, and San Diego Gas & Electric Company | |
Intervenor Information
Intervenor |
Claim Date |
Amount Requested |
Amount Awarded |
Multiplier? |
Reason Change/Disallowance |
Green Power Institute |
2.14.08 |
$59, 361 |
$55,870.50 |
No |
Hourly rate reductions; |
Reduction in hours for | |||||
preparation of | |||||
compensation request. |
Advocate Information
First Name |
Last Name |
Type |
Intervenor |
Hourly Fee Requested |
Year Hourly Fee Requested |
Hourly Fee Adopted |
Gregory |
Morris |
Expert |
Green Power Inst. |
$230 |
2007 |
$225 |
Valerie |
Morris |
Expert |
Green Power Inst. |
$32 |
2007 |
$32 |
Zoe |
Harrold |
Expert |
Green Power Inst. |
$32 |
2007 |
$32 |
Jon |
Welner |
Attorney |
Green Power Inst. |
$570 |
2007 |
$305 |
Michael |
Sharpless |
Attorney |
Green Power Inst. |
$265 |
2007 |
$120 |
(END OF APPENDIX)
