ALJ/GEW/tcg * Mailed 11/30/2001

Decision 01-11-054 November 29, 2001

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (U 39 M) to Recover Costs Recorded in the Catastrophic Event Memorandum Account (CEMA Effective January 1, 2000.

Application 99-01-011 (Filed January 7, 1999)

OPINION

This decision grants Aglet Consumer Alliance (Aglet) and James Weil an award of $12,512.80 in compensation for contributions to Decision (D.) 00-04-050. No party objected to Aglet's and Weil's request for compensation.

1. Background

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) in this proceeding requested authority to recover costs recorded in its Catastrophic Event Memorandum Account (CEMA). D.00-04-050 addressed ratemaking treatment and recovery of costs by PG&E related to seven declared disasters.

Prehearing conferences were conducted on February 23, 1999, and on August 31, 1999. Weil entered an appearance as an individual PG&E customer at the first prehearing conference. He amended the appearance to represent Aglet Consumer Alliance at the second prehearing conference.

On September 14, 1999, the first day of evidentiary hearings, PG&E, the Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA) and Weil announced that they had reached agreement on all contested issues. On October 1, following a settlement conference, the three parties filed a motion for approval of their settlement agreement. Weil signed the agreement.

On February 11, 2000, PG&E, ORA and Weil filed a motion to amend the settlement agreement due to new developments following the signing of the agreement. In D.00-04-050, the Commission approved the settlement agreement, including the amendments, without change. D.00-04-050 resolved issues for which Aglet and Weil believe they made substantial contributions. It is a final order or decision as defined in Rule 76.72 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure.