ALJ/MSW/tcg Mailed 6/17/2005
Decision 05-06-031 June 16, 2005
BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Application of Southern California Edison Company (U 338-E) For Authority to, Among Other Things, Increase Its Authorized Revenues For Electric Service in 2003, And to Reflect That Increase in Rates. |
Application 02-05-004 (Filed May 3, 2002) |
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Investigation on the Commission's Own Motion into the Rates, Operations, Practices, Service and Facilities of Southern California Edison Company. |
Investigation 02-06-002 (Filed June 6, 2002) |
OPINION GRANTING INTERVENOR COMPENSATION AWARDS
TO AGLET CONSUMER ALLIANCE, GREENLINING INSTITUTE,
AND THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK FOR THEIR
CONTRIBUTIONS TO DECISION 04-07-022
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page
OPINION GRANTING INTERVENOR COMPENSATION AWARDS
TO AGLET CONSUMER ALLIANCE, GREENLINING INSTITUTE,
AND THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK FOR THEIR
CONTRIBUTIONS TO DECISION 04-07-022 1
1. Summary 2
2. Background 2
3. Requirements for Awards of Compensation 3
4. Substantial Contribution 6
4.1 Aglet 7
4.1.1 GRC Policy Issues 7
4.1.2 Electric Transportation 8
4.1.3 Uncollectibles 9
4.1.4 Economic and Business Development Costs 10
4.1.5 Post-Test Year Ratemaking 11
4.1.6 Outside Counsel and GRC Expenses 12
4.1.7 Other Issues 13
4.2 Greenlining 14
4.2.1 Executive Compensation 14
4.2.2 Workforce Diversity 15
4.2.3 Supplier Diversity 15
4.2.4 Philanthropy 16
4.3 TURN 17
4.3.1 SONGS Workers' Compensation (TURN Issue #5) 25
4.3.2 1997-98 Generation Capital Additions (TURN Issue #8) 26
4.3.3 Wood Pole Inspections (TURN Issue #12) 26
4.3.4 Line Extensions (TURN Issues #15, 16, & 17) 26
4.3.5 Direct Access Costs (TURN Issue #18) 27
4.3.6 Service Establishment Charge (TURN Issue #20) 27
4.3.7 Residential Late Payment Charge (TURN Issue #21) 28
4.3.8 Real Time Energy Metering (RTEM) (TURN Issue #22) 28
4.3.9 Service Guarantees (TURN Issue #23) 29
4.3.10 Working Cash - Insurance (TURN Issue #31) 29
4.3.11 Customer Advances for Construction (TURN Issue #32) 29
4.3.12 Depreciation Issues (TURN Issues #36, 37) 30
TABLE OF CONTENTS
(Cont'd)
Title Page
5. Reasonableness of Requested Compensation 31
6. Conclusion 46
7. Waiver of Comment Period 49
8. Assignment of Proceeding 49
Findings of Fact 50
Conclusions of Law 50
ORDER 51
APPENDIX A 53
OPINION GRANTING INTERVENOR COMPENSATION AWARDS
TO AGLET CONSUMER ALLIANCE, GREENLINING INSTITUTE,
AND THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK FOR THEIR
CONTRIBUTIONS TO DECISION 04-07-022
1. Summary
This decision grants intervenor compensation awards of $97,978.20, $102,827.31, and $497,687.74, respectively, to Aglet Consumer Alliance (Aglet), Greenlining Institute (Greenlining), and The Utility Reform Network (TURN) (collectively, "intervenors"). These awards are made for each intervenor's substantial contributions to Decision (D.) 04-07-022.
