10. Assignment of Proceeding
Commissioner Dian M. Grueneich is the assigned Commissioner and Kimberly Kim is the assigned ALJ in this proceeding.
1. DisabRA has satisfied all the procedural requirements necessary to claim compensation in this proceeding.
2. DisabRA made a substantial contribution to the underlying proceeding leading to D.07-12-051 as described herein.
3. DisabRA requested hourly rates for its representatives that are reasonable when compared to the market rates for persons with similar training and experience.
4. DisabRA requested expenses that are unreasonable, unjustified, improper, and/or not commensurate with the work performed, and therefore the award was reduced accordingly.
5. DisabRA's award reflects all reductions and adjustments as discussed in this decision.
6. The total of the reasonable compensation for DisabRA is $26,486.12.
7. Greenlining has satisfied all the procedural requirements necessary to claim compensation in this proceeding.
8. Greenlining made a substantial contribution to the underlying proceeding leading to D.07-12-051 as described herein.
9. Greenlining requested hourly rates for certain of its representatives that are not reasonable when compared to the market rates for persons with similar training and experience; thus, we adopted reasonable hourly rates where appropriate.
10. Greenlining requested expenses that are unreasonable, unjustified, improper, and/or not commensurate with the work performed, and therefore the award was reduced accordingly.
11. Greenlining's award reflects all reductions and adjustments as discussed in this decision.
12. The total of the reasonable compensation for Greenlining is $106,724.25.
13. A W.I.S.H. has satisfied all the procedural requirements necessary to claim compensation in this proceeding.
14. A W.I.S.H. made a substantial contribution to the underlying proceeding leading to D.07-12-051 as described herein.
15. A W.I.S.H. requested hourly rates for certain of its representatives that are not reasonable when compared to the market rates for persons with similar training and experience; thus, we adopted reasonable hourly rates where appropriate.
16. A W.I.S.H. requested expenses that are unreasonable, unjustified, improper, and/or not commensurate with the work performed, and therefore the award was reduced accordingly.
17. A W.I.S.H.'s award reflects reduction and adjustments as discussed in this decision.
18. The total of the reasonable compensation for A W.I.S.H. is $118.691.14.
19. The appendix to this decision summarizes today's award.
1. DisabRA 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.07-12-051.
2. DisabRA should be awarded $26,486.12 for its contribution to D.07-12-051.
3. Greenlining 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.07-12-051.
4. Greenlining should be awarded $106,724.25 for its contribution to D.07-12-051.
5. A W.I.S.H. 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.07-12-051.
6. A W.I.S.H. should be awarded $118,691.14for its contribution to D.07-12-51.
7. This order should be effective today so that DisabRA, Greenlining, and A W.I.S.H. may be compensated without further delay.
IT IS ORDERED that:
1. Disability Rights Advocates (DisabRA) is awarded $26,486.12, Greenlining Institute (Greenlining) is awarded $106,724.25 and A World Institute for a Sustainable Humanity (A W.I.S.H.) is awarded $118,691.14, as their respective compensation for substantial contributions to Decision 07-12-051.
Within 30 days of the effective date of this decision, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E), Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), and Southern California Edison Company (SCE) shall pay DisabRA, Greenlining and A W.I.S.H. their respective shares of the award. We direct PG&E, SDG&E, SoCalGas, and SCE to allocate payment responsibility among themselves, based on their California-jurisdictional gas and electric revenues for the 2007 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 May 7, 2008, the 75th day after DisabRA and Greenlining filed their compensation requests, and May 5, 2008, the 75th day after A W.I.S.H. filed its compensation request and continuing until full payment of the award is made to each.
2. Rulemaking 07-01-042 and Application 07-05-010 are closed.
This order is effective today.
Dated March 26, 2009, 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: |
D0903042 |
Modifies Decision? No |
Contribution Decision(s): |
D0712051 | |
Proceeding(s): |
OIR070142, A0705010 | |
Author: |
ALJ Kim | |
Payer(s): |
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, Southern California Gas Company, Southern California Edison Company | |
Intervenor Information
Intervenor |
Claim Date |
Amount Requested |
Amount Awarded |
Multiplier? |
Reason Change/Disallowance |
Disability Rights Advocates |
2/22/08 |
$30,069.12 |
$26,486.12 |
Excessive hours; disallowed expense | |
Greenlining Institute |
2/22/08 |
$137,475.00 |
$106,724.25 |
Excessive hourly rates; inefficiency; math error; and lack of documentation | |
A World Institute for a Sustainable Humanity |
2/19/08 |
$155,560.09 |
$118.691.14 |
Excessive hourly rates: disallowed expense; inefficiency |
Advocate Information
First Name |
Last Name |
Type |
Intervenor |
Hourly Fee Requested |
Year Hourly Fee Requested |
Hourly Fee Adopted |
Melissa |
Kasnitz |
Attorney |
Disability Rights Advocates |
2007 |
$390 |
$390 |
Mary-Lee |
Kimber |
Attorney |
Disability Rights Advocates |
2007 |
$190 |
$190 |
Paralegal/ Law Clerk |
-- |
-- |
Disability Rights Advocates |
2007 |
$100 |
$100 |
Robert |
Gnaizda |
Policy Expert |
Greenlining Institute |
2007 |
$520 |
$520 |
Thalia |
Gonzalez |
Attorney |
Greenlining Institute |
2007 |
$195 |
$195 |
Jesse |
Raskin |
Law Clerk/Paralegal |
Greenlining Institute |
2007 |
$190 |
$100 |
Mark |
Rutledge |
Attorney |
Greenlining Institute |
2007 |
$110 |
$110 |
Bobak |
Roshan |
Law Clerk/Paralegal |
Greenlining Institute |
2007 |
$180 |
$100 |
Farida |
Ali |
Law Clerk/Paralegal |
Greenlining Institute |
2007 |
$150 |
$100 |
Susan |
Brown |
Attorney |
A World Institute for a Sustainable Humanity |
2007 |
$400 |
$400 |
Michael |
Karp |
Policy Expert |
A World Institute for a Sustainable Humanity |
2007 |
$290 |
$200 |
Chuck |
Eberdt |
Policy Expert |
A World Institute for a Sustainable Humanity |
2007 |
$150 |
$150 |
(END OF APPENDIX)
