Vote Solar’s 2013 Income and expense statement and balance sheet. In Attachment 1(Articles of Incorporation), Section 6 clearly states Vote Solar’s role of representing residential ratepayers and identifies Vote Solar is a nonprofit public benefit corporation. The articles of incorporation state, “The specific and primary purpose of this corporation is to engage in charitable and educational activities within the meaning of Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the corresponding provisions of any future United States internal revenue law (the “Code”), including but not limited to fighting climate change and fostering economic opportunity by promoting solar energy.” This provides us the information we requested in the ALJ Ruling of 2/19/15 to address customer eligibility specified in Section 1802(b) (1)(c ). The Amended NOI also responded to the ALJ Ruling’s requested information, in III.B., its explanation of its Significant Hardship showing: Corporate or Organizational Membership: Vote Solar states that its membership does not include corporations and/or organizations, but rather entirely of individuals who sign up online or at events. Corporate or Organizational Partnerships: Vote Solar identifies two formal partnerships: 1) the Freeing the Grid report with the Interstate Renewable energy Council (IREC) and 2) Vote Solar’s Group Energy Program. Regarding the Group Energy Program, Vote Solar states that it represents less than 10% of its overall budget and do not fund Vote Solar’s regulatory work at the CPUC. Vote Solar identifies the following projects and sponsors: SF SunShares Round II sponsored by the City and County of San Francisco Department of the Environment. CaliforniaFIRST Sunshares sponsored by Renewable Funding. Solar Chicago (a World Wildlife Fund Grant) sponsored by the City of Chicago, NYSERDA (grant funded) with Sustainable CUNY, producing
proceeding by proposing to eliminate Schedule DR-TOU outside of this proceeding.” (Comments on the PD at p. 8) • “Vote recommends that SDG&E keep versions of and DR-SES as currently structured, meaning that SDG&E not add the monthly service fees and that DR-TOU remain a four-tiered rate with current rate differentials.” (Opening Brief at pp. 23-24.) •The Decision also clarified that the minimum bill approved for the default tariff must also apply to existing TOU rates, such as DR-TOU. (See p. 155.) 3. Vote Solar recommended that the Commission ensure that its directions and periods for transitioning customers taking service on closed TOU rates are clear. Vote Solar recommended a precise closure date and proposed that new NEM customers with pending interconnection requests should be eligible for closed TOU rates. • “To remove the potential for confusion and to be consistent with the apparent intention of the PD, the PD should be revised so that it is clear that may not be restructured prior to closure, and the Commission’s chosen transition period for PG&Es closed or closing TOU rates starts on January 1, 2016.” (Comments on the PD at pp. • “[T]he PD should also clarify that customers with pending interconnection requests 7.) Vote Comments on the PD, dated May 11, 2015, pp. 2, 6-8; Vote Solar Reply to Comments on the PD, dated May 18, 2015, p. 1 (reiterating a proposal of a concise January 1, 2016 date for the closure of rates.) D.15-07-001, pdf, pp. 155-157. •As recommended by Vote Solar, the Decision sets a precise date of January 1, 2016 for closure of PG&E’s E-6 rate schedule and SDG&E’s DR-TOU rate schedule. (D.15-07-001 at p. 157.) •The Decision finds that “those residential PG&E customers with pending interconnection requests Vote repeats an argument it makes in support of its position to grandfather TOU rates for existing customers in #1. This claimed contribution is subsumed in #1. See II.A.1.
Susannah Churchill 2015 14.7 $240 rate request, Attachment 4 $3,528.00 7.35 $2 Subtotal: $ 381,675.75 Subtotal: $ OTHER FEES Describe here what OTHER HOURLY FEES you are Claiming (paralegal, travel **, etc.): Item Year Hours Rate $ Basis for Rate* Total $ Hours Rate Total $ Eric Janssen 2013 7.1 $100 $710.00 5.2 $100 $520.00 Eric Janssen 2014 12.6 $105 D.15-06-026 $1,323.00 8.6 $105 $903.00 Eric Janssen 2015 24.1 $105 D.15-06-026 $2,530.5 20.5 $105 $2,152.50 Subtotal: $4,563.50 Subtotal: $3,575.50 INTERVENOR COMPENSATION PREPARATION ** Item Year Rate $ Basis for Rate* $ Hours Rate Total $ Ronald Liebert 2014 1.6 $405 See Sec. III.B fees table, above $648.00 1.6 $202.50 $324.00 Ronald Liebert 2015 1 $425 See Sec. III.B fees table, above $425.00 1 $212.50 $202.50 Chase Kappel 2014 26.8 $320 See Sec. III.B fees table, above 10 $150.00 $1,500.00 Chase Kappel 2015 98.2 $320 See Sec. III.B fees above 10 $150.00 $1,500.00 Eric Janssen 2014 0.6 $105 See Sec. III.B fees table, above $63.00 0.6 $52.50 $31.50 Eric Janssen 2015 6.3 $105 See Sec. III.B fees table, above $661.50 6.3 $52.50 $330.75 Laura Norin 2015 4.5 $245 See Sec. III.B fees above 4.5 $122.50 $551.25 Subtotal: $44,756.00 Subtotal Divided by Half for I.Comp Time Recovery Rule: $22,378.00 Subtotal: $4,440.00 COSTS # Item Detail Amount Amount 1 Photocopies Costs associated with filing, service, and presentation of evidence at evidentiary hearings $286.20 $286.20
Horwarth Expert Vote Solar $275 2013 $275 Laura Norin Expert Vote Solar $245 2013 $245 Laura Norin Expert Vote Solar $245 2014 $245 Laura Norin Expert Vote Solar $245 2015 $245 Briana Kobar Expert Vote Solar $135 2013 $135 Julia Getchell Advocate Vote Solar $155 2013 $1 Brandon Charles Expert Vote Solar $160 2013 $160 Naina Gupta Advocate Vote Solar $126 2014 $135 Susannah Churchill Expert Vote Solar $240 2013 $2 Susannah Churchill Expert Vote Solar $240 2014 $2 Susannah Churchill Expert Vote Solar $240 2015 $2 Eric Janssen Paralegal Vote Solar $100 2013 $100 Eric Janssen Paralegal Vote Solar $105 2014 $105 Eric Janssen Paralegal Vote Solar $105 2015 $105 (END OF APPENDIX)