ALJ/DKF/eap Mailed 10/10/2006
Decision 06-10-018 October 5, 2006
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 2006, And to Reflect That Increase in Rates. |
Application 04-12-014 (Filed December 21, 2004) |
Investigation on the Commission's Own Motion into the Rates, Operations, Practices, Service and Facilities of Southern California Edison Company. |
Investigation 05-05-024 (Filed May 26, 2005) |
OPINION GRANTING INTERVENOR COMPENSATION AWARDS
TO AGLET CONSUMER ALLIANCE, GREENLINING INSTITUTE,
AND THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK FOR SUBSTANTIAL
CONTRIBUTIONS TO DECISION 06-05-016
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page
OPINION GRANTING INTERVENOR COMPENSATION AWARDS TO AGLET CONSUMER ALLIANCE, GREENLINING INSTITUTE, AND THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK FOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO DECISION 06-05-016 1
1. Summary 2
2. Background 2
3. Requirements for Awards of Compensation 5
4. Procedural Issues 6
5. Substantial Contribution 7
5.1. Aglet 8
5.1.1. Financial Health 8
5.1.2. SONGS Refueling 8
5.1.3. Uncollectibles 9
5.1.4. Economic and Business Development 9
5.1.5. Energy Centers 10
5.1.6. Customer Deposits 10
5.1.7. Attrition 11
5.1.8. Reliability Incentives 12
5.1.9. Other Issues 13
5.1.10. Discussion 15
5.2. Greenlining 15
5.2.1. Supplier Diversity 16
5.2.2. Management Diversity 17
5.2.3. Philanthropy 17
5.2.4. Transparency of Executive Compensation 18
5.2.5. Other Issues 19
5.2.6. Discussion 19
5.3. TURN 20
5.3.1. Discussion 27
6. Reasonableness of Requested Compensation 30
6.1. Aglet 31
6.1.1. Hours and Costs Related to and Necessary for
Substantial Contribution 31
6.1.2. Market Rate Standard 31
6.1.3. Productivity 32
6.1.4. Direct Expenses 32
6.2. Greenlining 33
6.2.1. Hours and Costs Related to and Necessary for
Substantial Contribution 33
6.2.2. Market Rate Standard 35
6.2.3. Productivity 36
6.2.4. Direct Expenses 36
6.3. TURN 37
7. Awards 43
8. Waiver of Comment Period 46
9. Assignment of Proceeding 46
Findings of Fact 46
Conclusions of Law 46
ORDER 47
OPINION GRANTING INTERVENOR COMPENSATION
TO AGLET CONSUMER ALLIANCE, GREENLINING INSTITUTE,
AND THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK FOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO DECISION 06-05-016
1. Summary
This decision awards Aglet Consumer Alliance (Aglet) $87,909.21, Greenlining Institute (Greenlining) $132,601.60, and The Utility Reform Network (TURN) $487,946.04, in compensation for their substantial contributions to Decision (D.) 06-05-016, which resolved Southern California Edison Company's (SCE) test year 2006 general rate case (GRC). From the amounts requested, the intervenor compensation awards represent a $73.50 decrease for Aglet, a $8,882.75 decrease for Greenlining,1 and a $7,114.25 decrease for TURN. These proceedings are closed.
1 The decrease for Greenlining is based on its revised request of $141,484.35 as specified in its August 25, 2006 supplemental filing.
