ALJ/JCM/sid Mailed 12/20/2004
Decision 04-12-054 December 16, 2004
BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Order Instituting Rulemaking on the Commission's Own Motion to Establish Consumer Rights and Consumer Protection Rules Applicable to All Telecommunications Utilities. |
Rulemaking 00-02-004 (Filed February 3, 2000) |
OPINION GRANTING INTERVENOR COMPENSATION
FOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO DECISION 04-05-057
Title Page
Summary 2
Background 2
Requirements for Awards of Compensation 4
Eligibility and Timeliness 6
Substantial Contribution 7
Reasonableness of Requested Compensation 19
Awards 42
Waiver of Comment Period 47
Assignment of Proceeding 47
Findings of Fact 47
Conclusions of Law 48
ORDER 48
Attachment - Compensation Decision Summary Information
OPINION GRANTING INTERVENOR COMPENSATION
FOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO DECISION 04-05-057
Summary
This decision grants a total of $826,901.85 in intervenor compensation to six intervenors for their contributions to Decision (D.) 04-05-057:
· Utility Consumers' Action Network (UCAN): $222,342.32, an increase of $79.25 above its requested amount of $222,263.07.
· The Utility Reform Network (TURN): $231,079.42, the amount it requested.
· Wireless Consumers Alliance (WCA): $23,258.50, a reduction of $1,540 from its requested amount of $24,798.50.
· California Small Business Roundtable (CSBRT): $15,961.98, a reduction of $465 from its requested amount of $16,426.98.
· Latino Issues Forum (LIF): $162,803.79, a reduction of $40,700.95 from its requested amount of $203,504.74.
· National Consumer Law Center, Inc. (NCLC): $171,455.84, a reduction of $8,216.00 from its requested amount of $179,671.84.
