8. Assignment of Proceeding

Michael R. Peevey is the Assigned Commissioner and Dorothy Duda is the assigned ALJ in these proceedings.

Findings of Fact

1. TURN actively participated in and received intervenor compensation for its work in the OANAD proceeding, and continued its level of participation in this closely related proceeding.

2. TURN made a substantial contribution to D.04-09-063 as described herein.

3. TURN's requested hourly rates for attorneys and experts are reasonable when compared to the market rates for persons with similar training and experience.

4. TURN requested reasonable compensation for related business expenses.

5. The total of the reasonable compensation is $272,898.48.

Conclusions of Law

1. 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 compensation.

2. TURN's timely filed NOI, active participation, and intervenor compensation awards in the closely related OANAD proceeding, along with its continued active participation in this proceeding, achieve the purposes of § 1804.

3. The unique facts of this case allow us to accept TURN's late-filed NOI.

4. TURN's motion for acceptance of its late-filed NOI should be granted.

5. TURN should be awarded $272,898.48 for its contribution to D.04-09-063.

6. Per Rule 77.7(f)(6), the comment period for this compensation decision may be waived.

7. This order should be effective today so that TURN may be compensated without further delay.

ORDER

IT IS ORDERED that:

1. TURN is awarded $272,898.48 as compensation for its substantial contributions to Decision 04-09-063.

2. The motion for acceptance of late-filed notice of intent to claim compensation of The Utility Reform Network (TURN) is granted.

3. Within 30 days of the effective date of this decision, SBC California shall pay the total award. Payment of the award shall include interest at the rate earned on prime, three-month commercial paper as reported in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15, commencing on February 13, 2005 (beginning the 75^th day after the filing date of TURN's request for compensation), and continuing until full payment is made.

4. The comment period for today's decision is waived.

This order is effective today.

Dated April 21, 2005, at San Francisco, California.

MICHAEL R. PEEVEY

President

GEOFFREY F. BROWN
SUSAN P. KENNEDY

DIAN M. GRUENEICH

Commissioners

Compensation Decision Summary Information

Compensation Decision:	D0504044	Modifies Decision?
Contribution Decision(s):	D0409063
Proceeding(s):	A0102024, A0102035, A0202031, A0202032, A0202034, A0203002
Author:	ALJ Duda
Payer(s):	SBC - CA

Intervenor Information

Intervenor	Claim Date	Amount Requested	Amount Awarded	Multiplier?	Reason Change/Disallowance
The Utility Reform Network	11/30/04	$272,898.48	$272,898.48	no

Advocate Information

First Name	Last Name	Type	Intervenor	Hourly Fee Requested	Year Hourly Fee Requested	Hourly Fee Adopted
Regina	Costa	E	The Utility Reform Network	$180	2001	$180
"	"	"	"	200	2002	200
"	"	"	"	215	2003	215
"	"	"	"	230	2004	230
Christine	Mailloux	A	"	250	2001	250
"	"	"	"	275	2002	275
"	"	"	"	300	2003	300
"	"	"	"	325	2004	325
James	Anthony	"	"	190	2001	190
Robert	Finkelstein	"	"	340	2002	340
"	"	"	"	365	2003	365
"	"	"	"	395	2004	395
Trevor	Roycroft	E	"