including false testimony by SCE President Ron Litzinger. ALJ’s 08/05/15 to Show Cause Ruling found 10 violations of Rule 8.4, p. 35, and two “possible Rule 1.1 violations,” p. 43, including Litzinger’s “incorrect statements which misled the Commission,” p. 46. D.15-12-016 determined “SCE violated Rule 1.1 as a result of the false statement made by Mr. Litzinger under oath,” COL 8. D.15-12-016 imposed financial penalties for “eight Rule 8.4 violations and two Rule 1.1 violations,” COL 11. Intervenor did not timely file the request for intervenor compensation. The Commission has not verified Intervenor’s claimed contribution. 6. A4NR’s 05/06/15 Amended Motion argued that SCE’s failure to properly disclose the Pickett/Peevey communications in Poland should be treated as a continuing violation. A4NR 05/06/15 Amended Motion, pp. 24-25. D.15-12-016 characterized “SCE’s grossly negligent acts and omissions” as “a continuing violation” (COL 7) and applied penalty against SCE for “826 days of the continuing violation arising from SCE’s acts and omissions to Mr. Pickett’s meeting with Commissioner Peevey,” COL 14. Intervenor did not timely file the request for intervenor compensation. The Commission has not verified Intervenor’s claimed contribution. Duplication of Effort (§ 1801.3(f) and § 1802.5): Intervenor’s Assertion CPUC Discussion a. Was the Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA) a party to the proceeding? Yes. Intervenor did not timely file the request for intervenor compensation. The Commission has not verified Intervenor’s statements regarding duplication of effort. b. Were there other parties to the proceeding with positions similar to yours? Yes, although these parties focused upon Intervenor did not timely file the request for
reopening the D.14-11-040 settlement rather than formal sanctions against SCE. intervenor compensation. The Commission has not verified Intervenor’s statements regarding duplication of effort.. c. If so, provide name of other parties: ORA, TURN, Ruth Hendricks, CDSO, and WEM. Intervenor did not timely file the request for intervenor compensation. The Commission has not verified Intervenor’s statements regarding duplication of effort.. d. Intervenor’s claim of non-duplication: A4NR was the sole “Moving Party” (ALJs’ 04/14/15 Ruling) in seeking formal sanctions against SCE. None of the parties identified above joined A4NR’s sanctions effort or made responsive filings, although both ORA and Ruth Hendricks submitted comments on the ALJ’s 08/05/15 Order to Show Cause Ruling which were aimed at reopening the D.14-11-040 settlement. Intervenor did not timely file the request for intervenor compensation. The Commission has not verified Intervenor’s statements regarding duplication of effort.. Additional Comments on Part II (use line reference # or letter as appropriate): # Intervenor’s Comment CPUC Discussion II: d. Because it is a separate matter still pending, A4NR does not address herein the much greater commonality among the parties identified in II: c. above regarding Intervenor did not timely file the request for intervenor compensation. The Commission has not verified Intervenor’s statements regarding duplication of effort.
General: 2% allocation of hours by issue. Specific Claim:* Claimed CPUC Award ATTORNEY, EXPERT, AND ADVOCATE FEES Item Year Hours Rate $ for Rate* Total $ Hours [1] Rate $ $ John 2015 205.33 570 ALJ-308 117,038.10 N/A N/A N/A Becker 2015 18.7 140 ALJ-308 2,618.00 N/A N/A N/A Subtotal: $ 119,656.10 Subtotal: N/A INTERVENOR COMPENSATION CLAIM PREPARATION ** Item Year Hours Rate $ Basis for Rate* Total $ Hours Rate $ Total $ John 2016 5.5 285 50% of 2015 rate pending COLA for 2016 N/A N/A N/A Subtotal: $ 1,567.50 Subtotal: $ N/A COSTS # Item Detail Amount copying costs provided in Appendix 4 1.75 N/A postage costs provided in Appendix 5 80.58 N/A TOTAL REQUEST: $ 121,305.93 TOTAL AWARD: N/A **We remind all intervenors that Commission staff may audit their records related to the award and that intervenors must make and retain adequate accounting and other documentation to support all claims for intervenor compensation. Intervenor’s records should identify specific issues for which it seeks compensation, the actual time spent by each employee or consultant, the applicable hourly rates, fees paid to consultants and any other costs for which compensation was claimed. The records
APPENDIX Compensation Decision Summary Information Compensation Decision: Modifies Decision? No Contribution Decision(s): D1512016 Proceeding(s): I1210013 Author: ALJ Bushey San Diego Gas & Electric Company and Southern California Edison Company Intervenor Information Intervenor Claim Date Amount Requested Amount Awarded Multiplier? Reason Change/Disallowance Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility 02/19/2016 $121,305.93 $00.00 No. Untimely filed claim for intervenor compensation. Advocate Information First Name Last Name Type Intervenor Hourly Fee Requested Year Hourly Fee Requested Hourly Fee Adopted John Geesman Attorney Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility $570.00 2015 N/A John Geesman Attorney Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility $570.00 2016 N/A Rochelle Becker Advocate Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility $140.00 2015 N/A (END OF APPENDIX)