Assignment of Proceeding
Michael R. Peevey is the Assigned Commissioner. Carol A. Brown is the assigned ALJ in this proceeding.
1. TURN represents consumers, customers, or subscribers of Edison, a utility regulated by the Commission.
2. TURN filed a motion for acceptance of a late-filed Notice of Intent to claim compensation on October 10, 2003. The Commission approved the filing of the notice in D.03-12-059 (December 18, 2003), but neither the ALJ nor the Commission ruled at that time on TURN's eligibility to claim intervenor compensation.
3. In his ruling dated March 25, 2003, in proceeding A.02-07-050, ALJ Bemesderfer determined that participation in that proceeding would pose a significant financial hardship to TURN.
4. TURN has previously provided the Commission with all other information necessary to be eligible to claim intervenor compensation.
5. TURN filed its request for compensation on February 23, 2003.
6. No objection has been made to TURN's NOI or claim.
7. TURN made a substantial contribution to D.03-12-059.
8. TURN's requested hourly rates for attorneys and experts are reasonable when compared to the market rates for persons with similar training and experience.
9. The total of these reasonable fees is $84,824.72.
1. Since this proceeding commenced within one year of ALJ Bemesderfer's determination that participation in a Commission proceeding would pose a significant financial hardship to the organization, TURN's participation in this proceeding is also presumed to pose a significant financial hardship to the organization.
2. TURN has fulfilled the requirements of Pub. Util. Code §§ 1801-1812, which govern awards of intervenor compensation, and is entitled to intervenor compensation for its claimed fees and expenses incurred in making substantial contributions to D.03-12-059.
3. Today's order should be made effective immediately.
ORDER
IT IS ORDERED that:
1. The Utility Reform Network (TURN) is awarded $84,824.72 as compensation for its substantial contributions to Decision 03-12-059.
2. Within 30 days of the effective date of this decision, Southern California Edison Company (Edison) shall pay this award to TURN.
3. Edison shall also pay interest on the award beginning May 8, 2004, 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.
4. The comment period for today's decision is waived.
This order is effective today.
Dated May 27, 2004, at San Francisco, California.
MICHAEL R. PEEVEY
President
CARL W. WOOD
LORETTA M. LYNCH
GEOFFREY F. BROWN
SUSAN P. KENNEDY
Commissioners
Compensation Decision: |
D0405050 |
Contribution Decision(s): |
D0312059 |
Proceeding(s): |
A0307032 |
Author: |
ALJ Brown |
Payer(s): |
Southern California Edison Company |
Intervenor Information
Intervenor |
Claim Date |
Amount Requested |
Amount Awarded |
Multiplier? |
Reason Change/Disallowance |
The Utility Reform Network (TURN) |
2/23/04 |
$84,824.72 |
$84,824.72 |
No |
Advocate Information
First Name |
Last Name |
Type |
Intervenor |
Hourly Fee Requested |
Year Hourly Fee Requested |
Hourly Fee Adopted |
Matthew |
Freedman |
Attorney |
The Utility Reform Network |
$250 |
2003 |
$250 |
Michel P. |
Florio |
Attorney |
The Utility Reform Network |
$435 |
2003 |
$435 |
Daniel |
Edington |
Attorney |
The Utility Reform Network |
$190 |
2003 |
$190 |
Robert |
Finklestein |
Attorney |
The Utility Reform Network |
$365 |
2003 |
$365 |
William |
Marcus |
Economist |
The Utility Reform Network |
$185 |
2003 |
$185 |
Kevin |
Woodruff |
Economist |
The Utility Reform Network |
$200 |
2003 |
$200 |
