6. Award

We award TURN $272,898.48. This calculation is based on the hourly rates and business expenses described above and we find these rates and expenses to be reasonable.

Consistent with previous Commission decisions, we order that interest be paid on the award amount (at the rate earned on prime, three-month commercial paper, as reported in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15) commencing with February 13, 2005 (the 75th day after TURN filed its compensation request and continuing until full payment of the award is made. The award is to be paid by SBC California as the regulated entity in this proceeding.

We remind all intervenors that Commission staff may audit their records related to this award and that intervenors must make and retain adequate accounting and other documentation to support all claims for intervenor compensation. TURN's records should identify specific issues for which it requested compensation, the actual time spent by each employee or consultant, the applicable hourly rate, fees paid to consultants, and any other costs for which compensation was claimed.