8. Assignment of Proceeding

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

Findings of Fact

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

2. Adams made a substantial contribution to at least seven of the 63 PRCs considered in this proceeding.

3. Adams sponsored six PRCs that the Commission rejected.

4. Requested hourly rates for Adams and the attorney and experts that Adams retained, as adjusted herein, are reasonable in that they reflect rates previously approved by the Commission or are comparable to the market rates for persons with similar training and experience.

5. The total of the reasonable compensation is $35,678.

Conclusions of Law

1. Adams 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 substantial contributions 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. William Adams is awarded $35,678 as compensation for his substantial contribution to Decision (D.) 05-01-030.

2. Within 30 days of the effective date of this decision, the award to William Adams 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 June 6, 2005, the 75^th day after the filing date of this request for compensation, and continuing until full payment is made.

3. The comment period for today's order is waived.

4. Rulemaking 01-10-001 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:	D0506053
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
William Adams	3/21/05	$95,183	$35,678	No	Failure to make substantial contribution; unreasonable costs

Advocate Information

First Name	Last Name	Type	Intervenor	Hourly Fee Requested	Year Hourly Fee Requested	Hourly Fee Adopted
William	Adams	Engineer	William Adams	$130	2001	$110
William	Adams	Engineer	William Adams	$130	2002	$110
William	Adams	Engineer	William Adams	$130	2003	$110
William	Adams	Engineer	William Adams	$130	2004	$110
William	Adams	Engineer	William Adams	$130	2005	$110
Connie	Easterly	Attorney	William Adams	$265	2004	$210
Connie	Easterly	Attorney	William Adams	$275	2005	$210
Roger	Poynts	Analyst	William Adams	$175	2004	$160
Jack	Deschaine	Analyst	William Adams	$150	2004	$150