Assignment of Proceeding

Geoffrey F. Brown is the Assigned Commissioner. Charlotte TerKeurst is the assigned ALJ in this proceeding.

Findings of Fact

1. Latino Issues Forum made a substantial contribution to D.03-01-037 and D.04-02-057 as described herein.

2. Latino Issues Forum requested hourly rates for attorneys and experts that, as adjusted herein, are reasonable when compared to the market rates for persons with similar training and experience.

3. The total of the reasonable compensation is $165,324.00.

4. Customers of the smaller electric utilities were not included in the program whereby lower-middle income large household participants will be charged Tier 2 electricity rates for their Tier 3 usage.

Conclusions of Law

1. Latino Issues Forum has fulfilled the requirements of Pub. Util. Code §§ 1801-1812, which govern awards of intervenor compensation, and is entitled to intervenor compensation for its claimed compensation, as adjusted herein, incurred in making substantial contributions to D.03-01-037 and D.04-02-057.

2. Latino Issues Forum should be awarded $165,324.00 for its contribution to D.03-01-037 and D.04-02-057.

3. Per Rule 77.7(f)(6), the comment period for this compensation decision may be waived.

4. This order should be effective today so that Latino Issues Forum may be compensated without further delay.

ORDER

IT IS ORDERED that:

1. Latino Issues Forum is awarded $165,324.00 as compensation for its substantial contributions to Decisions 03-01-037 and 04-02-057.

2. Within 30 days of the effective date of this decision, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), Southern California Edison Company (Edison), and San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) shall each pay Latino Issues Forum the respective utility's share of Latino Issues Forum's total award. The shares shall be computed on the basis of each utility's percentage of California-jurisdictional electric revenues for the 2002 calendar year (the year most costs were incurred) for all three utilities.

3. PG&E, Edison and SDG&E shall also pay interest on the award beginning July 14, 2004, at the rate earned on prime, three-month commercial paper as reported in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15, and continuing until full payment is made.

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

This order is effective today.

Dated October 28, 2004, at San Francisco, California.

MICHAEL R. PEEVEY

President

CARL W. WOOD

LORETTA M. LYNCH

GEOFFREY F. BROWN
SUSAN P. KENNEDY Commissioners

Compensation Decision:	D0410032
Contribution Decision(s):	D0301037/D0402057
Proceeding(s):	R0105047
Author:	ALJ TerKeurst
Payer(s):	Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Southern California Edison Company; San Diego Gas & Electric Company

Intervenor Information

Intervenor	Claim Date	Amount Requested	Amount Awarded	Multiplier?	Reason Change/Disallowance
Latino Issues Forum	4/30/04	$166,255.00	$165,324.00	No	Undocumented costs; failure to justify hourly rate

Advocate Information

First Name	Last Name	Type	Intervenor	Hourly Fee Requested	Year Hourly Fee Requested	Hourly Fee Adopted
Susan	Brown	Attorney	Latino Issues Forum	$380	2001	$380
Susan	Brown	Attorney	Latino Issues Forum	$380	2002	$380
Susan	Brown	Attorney	Latino Issues Forum	$380	2003	$380
Susan	Brown	Attorney	Latino Issues Forum	$390	2004	$390
Enrique	Gallardo	Attorney	Latino Issues Forum	$245	2001	$230
Enrique	Gallardo	Attorney	Latino Issues Forum	$255	2002	$255
Enrique	Gallardo	Attorney	Latino Issues Forum	$265	2003	$265
Enrique	Gallardo	Attorney	Latino Issues Forum	$275	2004	$275
Viola	Gonzales	Policy Expert	Latino Issues Forum	$310	2002	$310