ALJ/PVA/avs Mailed 1/31/2003

Decision 03-01-075 January 30, 2003

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Order Instituting Rulemaking on the Commission's Own Motion to Determine Whether Baseline Allowances for Residential Usage of Gas and Electricity Should Be Revised.

Rulemaking 01-05-047 (Filed May 24, 2001)

OPINION ON REQUEST FOR INTERVENOR COMPENSATION

This decision grants Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) $48,179.40 for its contribution to Decision (D.) 02-04-026.

Background

In Phase 1 of this proceeding, we addressed four main issues, of which the medical baseline program was DRA's focus. DRA proposed changes to that program, including translating medical baseline forms into additional languages and Braille, simplification and standardization of the forms, and improving their availability, improved outreach for the program, and relaxation of some recertification requirements. (D.02-04-026, pp. 20-27.) We largely adopted DRA's proposals.