As set forth in the table below, we award NRDC $219,244.45.
Attorney Fees
Attorney Hours Total
David Beckman 19.1 @ $275 2002 $ 5,252.50
35.1 @ $275 2003 $ 9,652.50
24.1 @ $275 2004 $ 6,627.50
Andrew Wetzler 6.3 @ $220 2002 $ 1,386.00
14.05 @ $220 2003 $ 3,091.00
17.4 @ $220 2004 $ 3,828.00
Dian Grueneich 3.25 @ $350 2002 $ 1,137.50
7.2 @ $385 2003 $ 2,772.00
45.31 @ $415 2004 $18,803.65
Theresa Cho 1.75 @ $230 2002 $ 402.50
12.5 @ $265 2003 $ 3,312.50
2.75 @ $285 2004 $ 783.75
Experts and Consultants
Jim Lazar 20 @ $175 2002 $ 3,500.00
150.5 @ $185 2003 $27,842.50
62.5 @ $200 2004 $12,500.00
Daniel Lashof 6.95 @ $215 2002 $ 1,494,25
14.35 @ $215 2003 $ 3,085.25
15.8 @ $215 2004 $ 3,397.00
Jody London 73.85 @ $150 2002 $11,077.50
110.7 @ $160 2003 $17,537.00
282.4 @ $190 2004 $53,656.00
Michael McCormick 32.5 @ $90 2002 $ 2,925.00
71.25 @ $100 2003 $ 7,125.00
Travel and Intervenor Compensation Claim Preparation
@ ½ authorized hourly rate per year
Jim Lazar $1,200.00
David Beckman $2,681.25
Daniel Lashof $1,612.50
Andrew Wetzler $1,320.00
Dian Grueneich $ 607.50
Jody London $3,119.00
Michael McCormick $ 50.00
Andrew Schwartz $1,453.50
Jack McGowan $ 211.50
Expenses
Microdesign Northwest $ 989.64
NRDC $3,100.90
GRA $1,709.76
TOTAL $219,244.45
Consistent with previous Commission decisions, we will order that interest be paid on the award amount14commencing the 75th day after NRDC filed its compensation request and continuing until full payment of the award is made.
We remind all intervenors that Commission staff may audit their records related to this award, and that intervenors must make and retain adequate accounting and other documentation to support all claims for intervenor compensation. NRDC's records should identify specific issues for which it requested compensation, the actual time spent by each employee, the applicable hourly rate, fees paid to consultants, and any other costs for which compensation was claimed.
14 At the rate earned on prime, three-month commercial paper, as reported in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15.