VIII. Assignment of Proceeding

Geoffrey F. Brown is the Assigned Commissioner and Glen Walker is the assigned ALJ in this proceeding.

Findings of Fact

1. CNUC has satisfied all the procedural requirements necessary to make the request for compensation.

2. CNUC made a substantial contribution to D.05-01-030 in its preparation and presentation of a formal arborist report and in its Rule 35 analyses in subsequent workshops that helped shape a final consensus rule adopted by the Commission.

3. CNUC has not shown that work during claimed additional hours was necessary for its substantial contribution.

4. Requested hourly rates for CNUC are reasonable in that they are comparable to the market rates for persons with similar training and experience.

5. The total of the reasonable compensation is $40,710.51.

Conclusion of Law

1. CNUC 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, as adjusted herein, incurred in making a substantial contribution to D.05-01-030.

2. The comment period should be waived, and today's order should be made effective immediately.

ORDER

IT IS ORDERED that:

1. CN Utility Consulting, LLC (CNUC) is awarded $40,710.51 as compensation for its substantial contributions to Decision (D.) 05-01-030.

2. Within 30 days of the effective date of this decision, the award to CNUC shall be paid from the intervenor compensation program fund, as described in D.00-01-020. 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, beginning May 23, 2005, the 75^th day after the filing date of this request for compensation, and continuing until full payment is made.

3. Comment period for today's order is waived.

4. This proceeding is closed.

This order is effective today.

Dated June 30, 2005, at San Francisco, California.

MICHAEL R. PEEVEY

President

GEOFFREY F. BROWN

SUSAN P. KENNEDY

DIAN M. GRUENEICH

Commissioners

Commissioner John A. Bohn, being necessarily absent,
did not participate.

Compensation Decision Summary Information

Compensation Decision:

D0506054

Contribution Decision(s):

D0501030

Proceeding(s):

R0110001

Author:

ALJ Walker

Payer(s):

Commission

Intervenor Information

Intervenor

Claim Date

Amount Requested

Amount Awarded

Multiplier?

Reason Change/Disallowance

CN Utility Consulting, LLC

3/8/05

$77,723.01

$40,710.51

No

Failure to make substantial contribution

Advocate Information

First Name

Last Name

Type

Intervenor

Hourly Fee Requested

Year Hourly Fee Requested

Hourly Fee Adopted

Stephen

Cieslewiecz

Expert

CN Utility Consulting, LLC

$175

2002

$175

Stephen

Cieslewiecz

Expert

CN Utility Consulting, LLC

$175

2003

$175

Robert

Novembri

Expert

CN Utility Consulting, LLC

$175

2002

$175

Compensation Decision:	D0506054
Contribution Decision(s):	D0501030
Proceeding(s):	R0110001
Author:	ALJ Walker
Payer(s):	Commission

Intervenor	Claim Date	Amount Requested	Amount Awarded	Multiplier?	Reason Change/Disallowance
CN Utility Consulting, LLC	3/8/05	$77,723.01	$40,710.51	No	Failure to make substantial contribution

First Name	Last Name	Type	Intervenor	Hourly Fee Requested	Year Hourly Fee Requested	Hourly Fee Adopted
Stephen	Cieslewiecz	Expert	CN Utility Consulting, LLC	$175	2002	$175
Stephen	Cieslewiecz	Expert	CN Utility Consulting, LLC	$175	2003	$175
Robert	Novembri	Expert	CN Utility Consulting, LLC	$175	2002	$175