Assignment of Proceeding

Michael R. Peevey is the Assigned Commissioner and Carol A. Brown is the assigned ALJ in this proceeding.

Findings of Fact

1. WEC represents consumers, customers, or subscribers of SCE, a utility regulated by the Commission.

2. WEC timely filed an NOI on November 7, 2002, following a PHC on October 11, 2002.

3. On May 14, 2003, pursuant to an ALJ ruling on WEC's NOI, WEC was found to be eligible for an award of intervenor compensation.

4. WEC timely filed its request for intervenor compensation on January 28, 2005, within 60 days of issuance of D.04-12-016.

5. SCE filed an objection to specific items of WEC's claim for compensation.

6. WEC made a substantial contribution to D.04-12-016.

7. WEC's requested hourly rates for attorneys and experts are reasonable when compared to the market rates for persons with similar training and experience.

8. The total of these reasonable fees and costs is $262,578.00. The Appendix to the opinion summarizes today's award.

Conclusions of Law

9. WEC has fulfilled the requirements of Pub. Util. Code §§ 1801-1812, which govern awards of intervenor compensation, and is entitled, to the extent set forth in the foregoing opinion, to intervenor compensation for its claimed fees and expenses incurred in making substantial contributions to D.04-12-016.

10. The comment period should be waived, and today's order should be made effective immediately.

ORDER

IT IS ORDERED that:

11. Water and Energy Consulting (WEC) is awarded $262,578.00 as compensation for its substantial contributions to Decision 04-12-016.

12. Within 30 days of the effective date of this decision, Southern California Edison Company (SCE) shall pay this award to WEC.

13. SCE shall also pay interest on the award beginning April 13, 2005, at the rate earned on prime, three-month commercial paper as reported in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15, and continuing until full payment is made.

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

This order is effective today.

Dated September 22, 2005, at San Francisco, California.

I will file a concurrence.

/s/ MICHAEL R. PEEVEY

President

I reserve the right to file a concurrence.

/s/ SUSAN P. KENNEDY

Commissioner

Compensation Decision Summary Information

Compensation Decision(s):

D0509029

Contribution Decision(s):

D0412016

Proceeding(s):

A0205046

Author:

ALJ Brown

Payer(s):

Southern California Edison Company

Intervenor Information

Intervenor

Claim Date

Amount Requested

Amount Awarded

Reason Change/Disallowance

Water and Energy Consulting

1/28/2005

$314,247.09

$262,578.00

Admin. Hours Reduced. Lobbying Activity Disallowed.

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