ALJ/DUG/avs DRAFT Agenda ID #4803

Ratesetting

8/25/2005 Item 21

Decision ___________________

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Application of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY for authority to update its gas revenue requirement and base rates. (U 904 G)

Application 02-12-027
(Filed December 20, 2002)

Application of SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY for authority to update its gas and electric revenue requirement and base rates.

(U 902-M)

Application 02-12-028
(Filed December 20, 2002)

Investigation on the Commission's Own Motion into the Rates, Operations, Practices, Service and Facilities of Southern California Gas Company and San Diego Gas & Electric Company.

Investigation 03-03-016
(Filed March 13, 2003)

OPINION GRANTING INTERVENOR COMPENSATION
TO THE UTILITY CONSUMERS' ACTION NETWORK FOR
SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO DECISION 04-12-015

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE

OPINION GRANTING INTERVENOR COMPENSATION TO THE UTILITY CONSUMERS' ACTION NETWORK FOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO DECISION 04-12-015 2 2

1. Summary 2 2

2. Background 2 2

3. Requirements for Awards of Compensation 4 4

4. Procedural Issues 5 5

5. Substantial Contribution 5 5

6. Reasonableness of Requested Compensation 8 8

7. Cost-Sharing With TURN 14 14

8. Award 15 15

9. Waiver of Comment Period 16 16

10. Assignment of Proceeding 16 16

Findings of Fact 16 16

Conclusions of Law 16 16

ORDER 17 17

OPINION GRANTING INTERVENOR COMPENSATION
TO THE UTILITY CONSUMERS' ACTION NETWORK FOR
SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO DECISION 04-12-015

1. Summary

This decision awards the Utility Consumers' Action Network (UCAN) $575,491.00 in compensation for its substantial contributions to Decision (D.) 04-12-015. This is $36,381.00 less than the amount requested.