10. Assignment of Proceeding

Geoffrey F. Brown is the Assigned Commissioner and Douglas M. Long is the assigned ALJ in this proceeding.

Findings of Fact

1. UCAN made a substantial contribution to SDG&E's 2004 test year cost of service application as described herein.

2. UCAN requested hourly rates for attorneys and experts that, as adjusted herein, are reasonable when compared to the market rates for persons with similar training and experience.

3. The total of the reasonable compensation is $575,491.00. The Appendix to the opinion summarizes today's award.

Conclusions of Law

1. UCAN has fulfilled the requirements of Pub. Util. Code §§ 1801-1812, which govern awards of intervenor compensation, and is entitled to for its claimed compensation, as adjusted herein, incurred in making substantial contributions to D.04-12-015.

2. UCAN should be awarded $575,491.00 for its contribution to D.04-12-015.

3. Per Rule 77.7(f)(6), the comment period for this compensation decision may be waived.

4. This order should be effective today so that UCAN may be compensated without further delay.

ORDER

IT IS ORDERED that:

1. The Utility Consumers' Action Network (UCAN) is awarded $575,570.50 as compensation for its substantial contributions to Decision (D.) 04-12-015.

2. Within 30 days of the effective date of this decision, San Diego Gas & Electric Company shall pay UCAN $492,991.00 and Southern California Gas Company shall pay UCAN $82,500.

3. Payment of the award shall include interest at the rate earned on prime, three-month commercial paper as reported in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15, beginning on the 75th day after the filing date of UCAN's request for compensation, and continuing until full payment is made.

4. The comment period for today's decision is waived.

5. This proceeding remains open for phase 2 and other requests for compensation.

This order is effective today.

Dated _____________________, at San Francisco, California.

Compensation Decision Summary Information

Compensation Decision:

 

Modifies Decision?

No

Contribution Decision(s):

D0412015

Proceeding(s):

A0212027 et al

Author:

ALJ Long

Payer(s):

San Diego Gas & Electric Company and Southern California Gas Company

Intervenor Information

Intervenor

Claim Date

Amount Requested

Amount Awarded

Multiplier?

Reason Change/Disallowance

The Utility Consumer Action Network

12/30/04

$611,872

$575,491.00

No

failure to justify hourly rates; arithmetic errors; increase in hourly rate

Advocate Information

First Name

Last Name

Type

Intervenor

Hourly Fee Requested

Year Hourly Fee Requested

Hourly Fee Adopted

Michael

Shames

Attorney

Utility Consumer Action Network

$250

2003

$195

Michael

Shames

Attorney

Utility Consumer Action Network

$250

2004

$250

Christina

Mittendorff

Support

Utility Consumer Action Network

$75

2003

$75

Robert

Welchlin

CPA

Utility Consumer Action Network

$175

2003

$175

Robert

Welchlin

CPA

Utility Consumer Action Network

$175

2004

$175

Andrew

Miller

CPA

Utility Consumer Action Network

$130

2003

$130

Andrew

Miller

CPA

Utility Consumer Action Network

$130

2004

$130

Bryan

Owen

Accountant

Utility Consumer Action Network

$110

2003

$110

William

Marcus

Economist

Utility Consumer Action Network

$185

2003

$185

William

Marcus

Economist

Utility Consumer Action Network

$195

2004

$195

Jeffrey

Nahigian

Economist

Utility Consumer Action Network

$140

2003

$125

Jeffrey

Nahigian

Economist

Utility Consumer Action Network

$140

2004

$135

Gayatri

Schilberg

Economist

Utility Consumer Action Network

$128

2003

$130

Eric

Woychik

Policy Analyst

Utility Consumer Action Network

$185

2003

$175

Peter

Navarro

Economist

Utility Consumer Action Network

$300

2003

$300

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