ALJ/KLM/hkr DRAFT Agenda ID #4057

Quasi-Legislative

12/16/2004 Item 11

Decision DRAFT DECISION OF ALJ MALCOLM (Mailed 11/15/2004)

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Order Instituting Rulemaking to Examine the Commission's Future Energy Efficiency Policies, Administration and Programs.

Rulemaking 01-08-028

(Filed August 23, 2001)

OPINION GRANTING INTERVENOR COMPENSATION
TO THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK AND
WOMEN'S ENERGY MATTERS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page

OPINION GRANTING INTERVENOR COMPENSATION
TO THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK AND
WOMEN'S ENERGY MATTERS.......................................................... 2 2

1. Background....................................................................................... 2 2

2. Requirements for Awards of Compensation............................................. 3 3

3. Procedural Issues............................................................................... 4 4

3.1 TURN 4 4

3.2 WEM 4 4

4. Substantial Contribution...................................................................... 6 6

4.1 TURN 8 8

4.1.1 D.03-08-067 8 8

4.1.2 D.03-12-060 9 9

4.1.3 D.04-02-059 10 10

4.1.4 Summary 10 10

4.2 WEM 10 10

4.2.1 EM&V 12 12

4.2.2 Flex Your Power - D.02-07-040 14 14

4.2.3 Energy Efficiency Pilot Program 15 15

4.2.4 Third Parties 18 18

4.2.5 2004-05 Solicitation 20 20

4.2.6 Community Choice 21 21

5. Reasonableness of Requested Compensation.......................................... 22 22

5.1 TURN 23 23

5.1.1 Other TURN Costs 27 27

5.2 WEM 28 28

5.2.1 EM&V 30 30

5.2.2 FYP 30 30

5.2.3 Energy Efficiency Pilot Program 30 30

5.2.4 Third Parties 33 33

5.2.5 2004-05 Solicitation 33 33

5.2.6 Community Choice 34 34

5.2.7 Intervenor Compensation 34 34

5.2.8 Travel 34 34

5.2.9 Fenn's Time 35 35

5.2.10 Hourly Rates 35 35

5.2.11 Other Costs 36 36

6. Award............................................................................................ 36 36

7. Comments on Draft Decision............................................................... 39 39

8. Assignment of Proceeding.................................................................. 39 39

Findings of Fact.................................................................................... 39 39

Conclusions of Law.............................................................................. 40 40

ORDER.............................................................................................. 41 41

OPINION GRANTING INTERVENOR COMPENSATION
TO THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK AND
WOMEN'S ENERGY MATTERS

This decision awards compensation for contributions to several Commission decisions, as follows:

1) The Utility Reform Network (TURN) is awarded $79,410.23 for its contributions to Decision (D.) 03-08-067, D.03-12-060, and D.04-02-059. This amount is less than TURN's request because we reduce the rate requested for TURN's attorney.

2) Women's Energy Matters (WEM) is awarded $85,133.06 for its contributions to D.02-07-040, D.03-01-038, D.03-04-055, D.03-07-034, D.03-08-067, D.03-12-060, and D.04-01-032, and several rulings issued in this proceeding. This amount is less than WEM's request because we do not authorize compensation for community organizing that did not result in a substantial contribution, for work that did not appear directly related to this proceeding, or work for which WEM appeared to request excessive amounts. We explain these deductions in detail in the body of this decision.

1. Background

The Commission opened this rulemaking in 2001 to examine the Commission's future energy efficiency policies, administration and programs. Since that time the Commission has issued over 20 decisions addressing a broad array of issues.

The Commission has awarded TURN compensation for its contribution to previous decisions in this rulemaking. TURN now seeks compensation for contributions to three recent decisions: D.03-08-067, D.03-12-060, and D.04-02-059. These decisions address energy efficiency program selection criteria, program selection and contracting processes, funding and program allocation among utilities and non-utilities, proposals for the 2004-05 energy efficiency portfolio, and funding allocations to programs approved for inclusion in that portfolio.

WEM seeks compensation for its contributions to D.02-07-040, D.03-01-038, D.03-04-055, D.03-06-077, D.03-07-034, D.03-08-067, D.03-12-060, D.04-01-032, and D.04-02-059. These decisions generally allocate energy efficiency funding and prescribe program guidelines.