8. Assignment of Proceeding

Michael R. Peevey is the assigned Commissioner, and Jeffrey P. O'Donnell is the assigned ALJ in this proceeding.

Findings of Fact

1. TURN has satisfied all the procedural requirements necessary to claim compensation in this proceeding.

2. TURN made a substantial contribution to D.07-07-019 as described herein.

3. TURN requested hourly rates for its representatives that are reasonable when compared to the market rates for persons with similar training and experience.

4. TURN requested related expenses that are reasonable and commensurate with the work performed.

5. The total of the reasonable compensation is $73,913.03.

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

Conclusions of Law

1. TURN has fulfilled the requirements of §§ 1801-1812, which govern awards of intervenor compensation, and is entitled to intervenor compensation for its claimed expenses, as adjusted herein, incurred in making substantial contributions to D.07-07-019.

2. TURN should be awarded $73,913.03 for its contribution to D.07-07-019.

3. This order should be effective today so that TURN may be compensated without further delay.

4. Applications 05-09-019, A.05-10-016, and A.05-10-019 should be closed.

ORDER

IT IS ORDERED that:

1. The Utility Reform Network (TURN) is awarded $73,913.03 as compensation for its substantial contributions to Decision 07-07-019.

2. Within 30 days of the effective date of this decision, San Diego Gas and Electric Company, Southern California Gas Company, Pacific Gas and Electric Company and Southern California Edison Company shall pay TURN their respective shares of the award. These four utilities shall allocate payment responsibility among themselves, based on their California-jurisdictional gas and electric revenues for the 2006 calendar year to reflect the year in which the proceeding was primarily litigated. 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 November 25, 2007, the
75^th day after the filing date of TURN's request for compensation, and continuing until full payment is made.

3. Applications (A.) 05-09-019, A.05-10-016, and A.05-10-019 are closed.

This order is effective today.

Dated January 31, 2008, at San Francisco, California.

MICHAEL R. PEEVEY

President

DIAN M. GRUENEICH

JOHN A. BOHN

RACHELLE B. CHONG

TIMOTHY ALAN SIMON

Commissioners

APPENDIX

Compensation Decision Summary Information

Compensation Decision:	D0801038	Modifies Decision? No
Contribution Decision(s):	D0707019
Proceeding(s):	A0509019, A0510016, A0510019
Author:	ALJ O'Donnell
Payer(s):	San Diego Gas & Electric Company, Southern California Gas Company, Pacific Gas and Electric Company and Southern California Edison Company

Intervenor Information

Intervenor	Claim Date	Amount Requested	Amount Awarded	Multiplier?	Reason Change/Disallowance
The Utility Reform Network	9/11/07	$73,946.78	$73,913.03	No	Correction of calculation errors

Advocate Information

First Name	Last Name	Type	Intervenor	Hourly Fee Requested	Year Hourly Fee Requested	Hourly Fee Adopted
Robert	Finkelstein	Attorney	The Utility Reform Network	$395	2005	$395
				$405	2006	$405
Nina	Suetake	Attorney	The Utility Reform Network	$190	2005	$190
				$195	2006	$195
				$210	2007	$210
William	Marcus	Economist	The Utility Reform Network	$220	20069	$220
				$220	2007	$220
Jeffrey	Nahigian	Economist	The Utility Reform Network	$155	2005	$155
				$155	200610	$155
				$165	200611	$165
				$165	2007	$165

(END OF APPENDIX)

⁹ Beginning May 1, 2006.

¹⁰ Before May 1, 2006.

¹¹ Beginning May 1, 2006.