California Public Utilities Code ARTICLE 5 - Intervenor’s Fees and Expenses

• Section 1801.
  The purpose of this article is to provide compensation for reasonable advocate’s fees, reasonable expert witness fees, and other reasonable costs to public utility customers...
• Section 1801.3.
  It is the intent of the Legislature that:(a) The provisions of this article shall apply to all formal proceedings of the commission involving electrical, gas, water,...
• Section 1802.
  As used in this article:(a) “Compensation” means payment for all or part, as determined by the commission, of reasonable advocate’s fees, reasonable expert witness fees, and...
• Section 1802.3.
  A representative of a group representing the interests of small commercial customers who receive bundled electric service from an electrical corporation shall not be eligible...
• Section 1802.4.
  An eligible local government entity is eligible for an award of compensation pursuant to this article for its involvement to the extent that the involvement...
• Section 1802.5.
  Participation by a customer that materially supplements, complements, or contributes to the presentation of another party, including the commission staff, may be fully eligible for...
• Section 1803.
  The commission shall award reasonable advocate’s fees, reasonable expert witness fees, and other reasonable costs of preparation for and participation in a hearing or proceeding...
• Section 1803.1.
  The commission shall adopt a policy to allow reasonable advocate’s fees, reasonable expert witness fees, and other reasonable costs of preparation for and participation in...
• Section 1804.
  (a) (1) A customer who, or eligible local government entity that, intends to seek an award under this article shall, within 30 days after the prehearing conference...
• Section 1806.
  The computation of compensation awarded pursuant to Section 1804 shall take into consideration the market rates paid to persons of comparable training and experience who...
• Section 1807.
  (a) An award made under this article shall be paid by the public utility that is the subject of the hearing, investigation, or proceeding, as determined...
• Section 1808.
  The commission shall deny any award to any customer or eligible local government entity that attempts to delay or obstruct the orderly and timely fulfillment...
• Section 1812.
  A group or association that represents the interests of small agricultural customers in a proceeding and that would otherwise be eligible for an award of...

Last modified: October 22, 2018