disabilities (who will benefit from increased accessibility of customer communications as well as items that benefit all consumers). These benefits greatly exceed the modest costs of participation on the rehearing efforts. CforAT’s b. Reasonableness of hours claimed: Verified CforAT spent less than 10 hours working with ORA on rehearing issues to first ensure that voluntary commitments made by Applicants were appropriately reflected in the ordering paragraphs of the decision approving the merger and then protecting the addition of these ordering paragraphs. CforAT submits that this time was appropriate and reasonable to provide important benefits of the transaction to consumers. c. Allocation of hours by issue: Verified All merits time claimed by CforAT in this compensation request (totaling less than 10 hours) was spent on matters relevant to rehearing. Specific Claim:* Claimed CPUC Award ATTORNEY, EXPERT, AND ADVOCATE FEES Basis for Item Year Hours Rate $ Rate* Total $ Hours Rate $ Total $ 0.9 $455 $409.50 Melissa W 2016 0.9 $455 D.16-09-033 $409.50 Kasnitz 8.8 $465 $4,092.00 Melissa W 2017 8.8 $455 See comment $4,004 Kasnitz below $4,501.50 Subtotal: $ 4,413.50 Subtotal: INTERVENOR COMPENSATION CLAIM PREPARATION** Item Year Hours Rate $ Basis for Rate* Total $ Hours Rate Total $ Melissa W 2017 2.9 $227.50 ½ 2017 hourly $659.75 2.9 $232.50 $674.25 Kasnitz rate, see comment below Kathryn E. 2017 3.6 $70 ½ 2017 hourly $252.00 3.6 $72.50 $261.00 Woodford rate, see comment below Subtotal: $911.75 Subtotal: $935.25 TOTAL REQUEST: $5,325.25 TOTAL AWARD: $5,436.25 *We remind all intervenors that Commission staff may audit the records and books of the intervenors to the extent necessary to verify the basis for the award (§1804(d)). Intervenors must make and retain adequate accounting and other documentation to support all claims for intervenor compensation.
disabilities (who will benefit from increased accessibility of customer communications as well as items that benefit all consumers). These benefits greatly exceed the modest costs of CforAT’s participation on the rehearing efforts. b. Reasonableness of hours claimed: CforAT spent less than 10 hours working with ORA on rehearing issues to first ensure that voluntary commitments made by Applicants were appropriately reflected in the ordering paragraphs of the decision approving the merger and then protecting the addition of these ordering paragraphs. CforAT submits that this time was appropriate and reasonable to provide important benefits of the transaction to consumers. Verified c. Allocation of hours by issue: All merits time claimed by CforAT in this compensation request (totaling less than 10 hours) was spent on matters relevant to rehearing. Verified Specific Claim:* Claimed CPUC Award ATTORNEY, EXPERT, AND ADVOCATE FEES Item Year Hours Rate $ Basis for Rate* Total $ Hours Rate $ Total $ Melissa W Kasnitz 2016 0.9 $455 D.16-09-033 $409.50 0.9 $455 $409.50 Melissa W Kasnitz 2017 8.8 $455 See comment below $4,004 8.8 $465 $4,092.00 Subtotal: $ 4,413.50 Subtotal: $4,501.50 INTERVENOR COMPENSATION CLAIM PREPARATION** Item Year Hours Rate $ Basis for Rate* Total $ Hours Rate Total $ Melissa W Kasnitz 2017 2.9 $227.50 ½ 2017 hourly rate, see comment below $659.75 2.9 $232.50 $674.25 Kathryn E. Woodford 2017 3.6 $70 ½ 2017 hourly rate, see comment below $252.00 3.6 $72.50 $261.00 Subtotal: $911.75 Subtotal: $935.25 TOTAL REQUEST: $5,325.25 TOTAL AWARD: $5,436.25 *We remind all intervenors that Commission staff may audit the records and books of the intervenors to the extent necessary to verify the basis for the award (§1804(d)). Intervenors must make and retain adequate accounting and other documentation to support all claims for intervenor compensation.
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