IX. Energy Foundation Grants

We have a general concern over the potential for an intervenor to recover twice for the same expenses, first through grants from outside sources, and second through intervenor compensation awards. During the period 2000-2003, TURN received at least three funding grants from the Energy Foundation (EF)¹ of approximately $125,000. These grants, in whole or in part, are specific to the development of renewable energy policies and the RPS in California. TURN did not provide an explanation or mention the EF grants in its NOI or its request for compensation. An ALJ ruling dated November 20, 2003 directed TURN to submit a clarification to its request for compensation explaining how the EF grants, or those from any other organization, were used, including a list of projects funded. On December 19, 2003, TURN filed its response explaining that it received grants only from EF and that no grant monies were used to fund work for which TURN is requesting intervenor compensation from this Commission. TURN used EF grants to work on renewable issues in general, including policy design, coalition building in the early stages of the RPS, consumer education, media outreach, and participation in California Energy Commission proceedings. TURN satisfactorily demonstrated that EF funding would not duplicate any intervenor compensation award from this Commission. However, we will direct TURN to include in any future requests for compensation a statement of whether costs or expenses contained therein were recovered from outside sources. To the extent TURN uses grants to fund its intervention at the Commission, TURN's works must account for such use, and TURN's compensation claim should be adjusted accordingly.