ML020570334

Cooley Godward Llp'S Seventh Cover Sheet Application for Allowance and Payment of Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for the Period December 1, 2001 - December 31, 2001

ML020570334
Person / Time
Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	01/31/2002
From:	Joseph Kelly Cooley Godward, LLP, Pacific Gas & Electric Co
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, US Federal Judiciary, Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California
References
01-30923 DM, 94-0742640
Download: ML020570334 (2)

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the Application 1 C2OOLEY GODWARD LLP 2 2. The Firm billed a total of $214,523.09 in fees and expenses during 2

3 J MICHAEL KELLY (133657)

',OBERT L. EISENBACH (124896)

REGG S. KLEINER (141311)

)ne Maritime Plaza, 20th Floor an Francisco, CA 94111-3580 (415) 693-2000 60~ 7 // ý 3 4

Period. The total fees represent approximately 683.30 hours3.472222e-4 days <br />0.00833 hours <br />4.960317e-5 weeks <br />1.1415e-5 months <br /> expended by this Application. These fees and expenses break down as follows:

EXPENSES during the period covered TOTAL 4 Flelephone: 5 PERIOD FEES acsimile: (415) 951-3699 $203,626.50 $10$896.59 $214_523.09 December I to December 31, 2001 5 S 6 Special Counsel to Debtor PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY in the amount of a 6 7 3. Accordingly, the Firm seeks allowance of interim compensation (85%) of the 7 8 total of $183,979.12 at this time. This total is comprised as follows: $173,082.53 UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT incurred).

8 9 fees for services rendered' plus $10,896.59 (100% of the expenses NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA as follows:

9 P 10 4. For the post-petition period, the Firm has been paid to date SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 10 11 ORIGINAL In re Chapter 11 11 12

$1,149,496.38.

5. To date, the Firm is owed the approximate sum of $139,298.95 (excluding amounts Case No. 01-30923 DM 12 PACIFIC GAS AND ELIECTRIC 13 owed pursuant to this Application).

COOLEY GODWARD LLP'S SEVENTH COVER COMPANY, a California corporation, for the Committee, 13 SHEET APPLICATION FOR ALLOWANCE AND 14 6. With regard to the copies of this Application served on counsel Debtor PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND I hereto is 14 REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE 15 counsel for the Debtor and the Office of the United States Trustee, attached as Exhibit Federal ID No. 94-07426 40 PERIOD DECEMBER 1, 2001 - DECEMBER 31, with this case during the 15 2001 16 the name of each professional who performed services in connection professional; and (b) attached 16 [No Hearing Scheduled] 17 period covered by this Application and the hourly rate for each such Application Period that comply 17 18 as Exhibit 2 are the detailed time and expense statements for the Application (the 18 Cooley Godward LLP (the "Firm") submits this Seventh Cover Sheet 19 with all Northern District of California Bankruptcy Local Rules and Compensation Guidelines and and Reimbursement of 19 "Application") for Allowance and Payment of interim Compensation 20 the Guidelines of the Office of the United States Trustee.

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20 Expenses for the Period December 1, 2001 -December 31, 2001 (the "Application 21 7. The Firm has served a copy of this Application (without Exhibits) on the Special Fee Application and 21 This Application is made pursuant to the Order Establishing Interim 22 Notice List in this case.

June 26, 2001 as amended 22 Expense Reimbursement Procedure that was entered on or about 23 8. Pursuant to this Court's Interim Fee Order the Debtor is authorized to make the Fee Order contemplates that 23 November 8, 2001 ("Interim Fee Order"). Paragraph 4 of the Interim 24 payment requested herein without a further hearing or order of this Court unless an objection to all costs after the fifteenth 24 the Debtor shall pay a portion of its professionals undisputed fees and 25 this Application is filed with the Court by the Debtor, the Committee or the United States Trustee Compensation").

25 day of the month following the filing and service of the Application ("Interim 26 26 In support of this Application, the Firm respectfully represents as follows: holdbacks from the Third application 7 Payment of this amount would result ina "holdback" of $30,543.97, plus theS12,074.92, and the Sixth application of "Debtor"). 21 of $58,048.95, the Fourth application of $45,893.02, the Fifth application of 27 I. The Firm is Special Counsel to Pacific Gas and Electric Company (the $23,282.06 for total fees held back of approximately $169,842.92.

28 tt COOLEY GODWARD LLP'S NOTICE interim compensation for The Firm hereby applies to the Court for allowance and payment of 697273 4SFOT or 7 COVER SEE.T APPLICATION 28 A-1-1 oo~t #YOP04!.DOC COOLEY GODWARD LLP's NOTICE CAsE No. 01-30923 DM Cw-LEVOO=W*RDLI-697273 W4ISF OF 7"' COVER SHEET APPLICATION DM 2.

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I and served by the fifteenth day of the month following the service of this Application. If such an 2 objection is filed, Debtor is authorized to pay the amounts, if any, not subject to the objection. The 3 Firm is informed and believes that this Application was mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, 4 on or about January 31, 2002. .0***k **41*,k ,

9. The interim compensation and reimbursement of expenses sought in this f W 6 Application is on account and is not final. Upon the conclusion of these cases, the Firm will seek 7 fees and reimbursement of the expenses incurred for the totality of the services rendered in the  !

8 case. Any interim fees or reimbursement of expenses approved by this Court and received by the co 9 Firm (along with the Firm's retainer) will be credited against such final fees and expenses as may tO be allowed by this Court.

II 10. The Firm represents and warrants that its billing practices comply with all Northern 12 District of California Bankruptcy Local Rules and Compensation Guidelines and the Guidelines of 00 13 the Office of the United States Trustee. Neither the Firm nor any members of the Firm has any 14 agreement or understanding of any kind or nature to divide, pay over 9r share any portion of the 15 fees or expenses to be awarded to the Firm with any other person or attorney except as among the M L0 i b... U, 16 members and associates of the Finn. E 17 WHEREFORE, the Firm respectfully requests that the Debtor pay compensation to the Firm 0 18 as required herein pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Interim Fee Order. -.. 1O 19 Dated: January 31, 2002 COO Y GODWARD LLP "C4 20 a)

By: u F c" 21 r 22 Special ounsel to Deb :E PACIFI GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY C 23 24 25 26 27 MI 28 S6972734/SF COOLEY GODWARD LLP's NOTICE

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