ALJ/BMD/hkr Mailed 8/25/2006

Decision 06-08-019 August 24, 2006

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Order Instituting Rulemaking to update the Commission's policies and procedures related to electromagnetic fields emanating from regulated utility facilities.

Rulemaking 04-08-020 (Filed August 19, 2004)

OPINION GRANTING INTERVENOR COMPENSATION
TO 280 CORRIDOR CONCERNED CITIZENS, LEEKA KHEIFETS,
AND CITIZENS CONCERNED ABOUT EMFS
FOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO DECISION 06-01-042

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page

OPINION GRANTING INTERVENOR COMPENSATION
TO 280 CORRIDOR CONCERNED CITIZENS, LEEKA KHEIFETS,
AND CITIZENS CONCERNED ABOUT EMFS
FOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO DECISION 06-01-042 22

I. Summary 22

II. Background 22

III. Requirements for Awards of Compensation 44

IV. Substantial Contribution 66

A. 280 Citizens 77

1. Utility EMF Design Guidelines and Field Reduction Measures 77

2. Choosing the Location for EMF Modeling or Measurement 88

3. Underground Lines 88

4. Undeveloped Land 88

5. The 4% "Low-Cost" Benchmark 99

6. Measuring EMF Mitigation 99

7. New Scientific Data and Studies 99

8. Standardizing EMF Design Guidelines 1010

B. Kheifets 1010

C. CCAE 1111

1. Current EMF Mitigation Policy 1212

2. Expansion of the First Priority Mitigation Class 1212

3. Implementation of Equal Mitigation for an Entire Class 1313

V. Reasonableness of Requested Compensation 1313

A. 280 Citizens 1313

B. Kheifets 1616

C. CCAE 1717

VI. Hours and Costs Related to and Necessary for Substantial Contribution 1818

A. 280 Citizens 1818

B. Kheifets 1818

C. CCAE 1919

VII. Market Rate Standard 1919

A. 280 Citizens 1919

B. Kheifets 2020

C. CCAE 2222

VIII. Productivity 2323

A. 280 Citizens 2323

B. Kheifets 2424

C. CCAE 2424

IX. Direct Expenses 2525

A. 280 Citizens 2525

B. Kheifets 2525

C. CCAE 2525

X. Award 2626

A. 280 Citizens 2626

B. Kheifets 2727

C. CCAE 2828

XI. Waiver of Comment Period 2929

XII. Assignment of Proceeding 2929

Findings of Fact 3030

Conclusions of Law 3030

ORDER 3131

APPENDIX

OPINION GRANTING INTERVENOR COMPENSATION
TO 280 CORRIDOR CONCERNED CITIZENS, LEEKA KHEIFETS,
AND CITIZENS CONCERNED ABOUT EMFS
FOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO DECISION 06-01-042

I. Summary

This decision awards 280 Corridor Concerned Citizens (280 Citizens), Leeka Kheifets (Kheifets), and Citizens Concerned About EMFs (CCAE) intervenor compensation for their contributions to Decision (D.) 06-01-042, in the following amounts: $54,095.68 (280 Citizens), $14,540.00 (Kheifets), and $37,067.28 (CCAE). The awarded compensation constitutes a decrease, by $4,360.00 for Kheifets and $154.00 for CCAE, from the amounts requested. This proceeding is closed.