8. Assignment of Proceeding

Loretta Lynch is the Assigned Commissioner and Jean Vieth was the assigned Administrative Law Judge in this proceeding.

Findings of Fact

1. CMRAA is a customer as defined in §1804(b).

2. CMRAA made a timely request for compensation for its contribution to D.01-05-058.

3. CMRAA demonstrated significant financial hardship.

4. CMRAA contributed substantially to D.01-05-058.

5. CMRAA did not duplicate any other party's analysis in this proceeding.

6. For work performed by Stanton, an hourly rate of $175 per hour is reasonable.

7. For work performed by Nahigian, and hourly rate of $90 for 1999 and $95 for 2000/2001 is reasonable.

8. The miscellaneous costs incurred by CMRAA are reasonable.

Conclusions of Law

1. CMRAA fulfilled the requirements of §§ 1801-1812, which govern awards of intervenor compensation.

2. CMRAA should be awarded $18,769.35 for its contribution to D.01-05-058.

3. The award should be paid out of the intervenor compensation program fund, as described in D.00-01-020.

4. Per Rule 77.7(f)(6), the comment period for this compensation decision may be waived.

5. This order should be effective today so that CMRAA may be compensated without unnecessary delay.

ORDER

IT IS ORDERED that:

1. California Mobilehome Resource and Action Association (CMRAA) is awarded $18,769.35 for its substantial contribution to D.01-05-058.

2. The award shall be paid from the intervenor compensation program fund, as described in D.00-01-020.

3. Payment of the award shall include interest on the award at the rate earned on prime, three-month commercial paper, as reported in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15, beginning September 24, 2001 and continuing until full payment is made.

4.

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

This order is effective today.

Dated November 7, 2002, at San Francisco, California.

LORETTA M. LYNCH

President

HENRY M. DUQUE

CARL W. WOOD

GEOFFREY F. BROWN

MICHAEL R. PEEVEY

Commissioners

Compensation Decision(s):	D0211021
Contribution Decision(s):	D0105058
Proceeding(s):	I9812012
Author:	ALJ Evans
Payer(s):	Commission

Intervenor Information

Intervenor	Claim Date	Amount Requested	Amount Awarded	Reason/Change Disallowance
California Mobilehome and Resource Action Association	7/13/01	$19,246.00	$18,769.35	Failure to discount travel rate

Attorney and Expert Information

First Name	Last Name	Type	Intervenor	Hourly Fee Requested	Year Hourly Fee Requested	Hourly Fee Adopted
Bruce	Stanton	Attorney	California Mobilehome and Resource Action Association	$175.00	1999-2000	$175.00
Jeff	Nahigian	Economist	California Mobilehome and Resource Action Association	$90.00	1999	$90.00
Jeff	Nahigian	Economist	California Mobilehome and Resource Action Association	$95.00	2000-2001	$95.00