IX. Assignment of Proceeding

Michael R. Peevey is the Assigned Commissioner and Meg Gottstein is the assigned ALJ in this proceeding.

Findings of Fact

1. UCAN has met all the procedural requirements to claim compensation in this proceeding.

2. We affirm the April 4, 2005 ruling of the assigned ALJ.

3. UCAN substantially contributed to D.05-09-043, through its participation in SDG&E's 2006-2008 energy efficiency program advisory group and peer review subgroup.

4. UCAN requested hourly rates for attorneys and experts that are reasonable when compared to the market rates for persons with similar training and experience, based on the guidelines established in D.05-11-031.

5. The total of these reasonable rates is $76,180.90.

6. The appendix to this opinion summarizes today's award.

Conclusions of Law

1. UCAN has fulfilled requirements of Pub. Util. Code §§ 1801-1812, which govern awards of intervenor compensation, and is entitled to intervenor compensation for its claimed fees for participating in SDG&E's energy efficiency advisory groups from February through mid-October, 2005.

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

ORDER

IT IS ORDERED that:

1. The Utility Consumers' Action Network is awarded $76,180.90 as compensation for its contributions to Decision 05-09-043, through its participation in the Program Advisory Group and Peer Review Group of San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) from February through mid-October, 2005.

2. Within 30 days of the effective date of this decision, SDG&E shall pay UCAN this award.

3. 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 on January 4, 2006, the 75^th day after the filing date of UCAN's request for compensation, and continuing until full payment of the award is made.

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

This order is effective today.

Dated January 26, 2006, at San Francisco, California.

MICHAEL R. PEEVEY

President

GEOFFREY F. BROWN

DIAN M. GRUENEICH

JOHN A. BOHN

RACHELLE B. CHONG

Commissioners

Compensation Decision Summary Information

Compensation Decision:

D0601034

Modifies Decision?

Contribution Decision(s):

D0509043

Proceeding(s):

R0108028

Author:

ALJ Gottstein

Payer(s):

San Diego Gas & Electric Company

Intervenor Information

Intervenor

Claim Date

Amount Requested

Amount Awarded

Multiplier?

Reason Change/Disallowance

Utility Consumers' Action Network

10/21/05

$76,180.90

$76,180.90

No

Advocate Information

First Name

Last Name

Type

Intervenor

Hourly Fee Requested

Year Hourly Fee Requested

Hourly Fee Adopted

Michael

Shames

Attorney

Utility Consumers' Action Network

$300

2005

$300

Mark

Thayer

Policy Expert

Utility Consumers' Action Network

$200

2005

$200

Jeff

Schlegal

Policy
Expert

Utility Consumers' Action Network

$135

2005

$135


Compensation Decision:	D0601034	Modifies Decision?
Contribution Decision(s):	D0509043
Proceeding(s):	R0108028
Author:	ALJ Gottstein
Payer(s):	San Diego Gas & Electric Company

Intervenor	Claim Date	Amount Requested	Amount Awarded	Multiplier?	Reason Change/Disallowance
Utility Consumers' Action Network	10/21/05	$76,180.90	$76,180.90	No

First Name	Last Name	Type	Intervenor	Hourly Fee Requested	Year Hourly Fee Requested	Hourly Fee Adopted
Michael	Shames	Attorney	Utility Consumers' Action Network	$300	2005	$300
Mark	Thayer	Policy Expert	Utility Consumers' Action Network	$200	2005	$200
Jeff	Schlegal	Policy Expert	Utility Consumers' Action Network	$135	2005	$135