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