Section 1801.3 Of Article 5. Intervenor’s Fees And Expenses From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 1. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 9. >> Article 5.
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. It is the intent of the Legislature that:
(a) The provisions of this article shall apply to all formal
proceedings of the commission involving electric, gas, water, and
telephone utilities.
(b) The provisions of this article shall be administered in a
manner that encourages the effective and efficient participation of
all groups that have a stake in the public utility regulation
process.
(c) The process for finding eligibility for intervenor
compensation be streamlined, by simplifying the preliminary showing
by an intervenor of issues, budget, and costs.
(d) Intervenors be compensated for making a substantial
contribution to proceedings of the commission, as determined by the
commission in its orders and decisions.
(e) Intervenor compensation be awarded to eligible intervenors in
a timely manner, within a reasonable period after the intervenor has
made the substantial contribution to a proceeding that is the basis
for the compensation award.
(f) This article shall be administered in a manner that avoids
unproductive or unnecessary participation that duplicates the
participation of similar interests otherwise adequately represented
or participation that is not necessary for a fair determination of
the proceeding.