ML020950078

Cooley Godward Llp'S Amended Eighth Cover Sheet Application for Allowance and Payment of Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for the Period January 1, 2002 - January 31, 2002

ML020950078
Person / Time
Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	03/20/2002
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: ML020950078 (2)

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services rendered and reimbursement of expenses incurred during the Application Period. This I COOLEY GODWARD LLP J. MICHAEL KELLY (133657) 2 Application reflects a reduction in fees of approximately $10,000, pursuant to an agreement 2 ROBERT L. EISENBACH (124896)

GREGG S. KLEINER (141311) 3 between Applicant and Debtor.

3 One Maritime Plaza, 20th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111-3580 4 2. The Firm billed a total of $150,520.13 in fees and expenses during the Application 4 Telephone: (415) 693-2000 Facsimile: (415) 951-3699 5 Period. The total fees represent approximately 508.60 hours6.944444e-4 days <br />0.0167 hours <br />9.920635e-5 weeks <br />2.283e-5 months <br /> expended during the period covered 5

Special Counsel to Debtor 6 by this Application. These fees and expenses break down as follows:

6 PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY 7 PERIOD FEES I EXPENSES TOTAL 7 $11,790.63 $150,520.13 1 $138,729.50 8 I January I to January 31.2002 8 UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 3. Accordingly, the Firm seeks allowance of interim compensation in the amount of a 9

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 10 total of $129,710.71 at this time. This total is comprised as follows: $117,920.08 (85%) of the 10 Chapter I I II fees for services rendered' plus $11,790.63 (100% of the expenses incurred).

II In re Case No. 01-30923 DM 12 4. For the post-petition period, the Firm has been paid to date as follows:

12 PACIFIC GAS AND ELIECTRIC acorporation, COMPANY, a California COOLEY GODWARD LLP'S AMENDED EIGHTH 13 $1,470,557.62.

13 Debtor COVER SHEET APPLICATION FOR ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION 14 5. To date, the Firm is owed the sum of $30,543.96 (excluding amounts owed 14 Federal ID No. 94-07426 40 AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE 15 PERIOD JANUARY 1, 2002 - JANUARY 31, 2002 pursuant to this Application).

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[No Hearing Scheduled]

16 6. With regard to the copies of this Application served on counsel for the Committee, 16 17 counsel for the Debtor and the Office of the United States Trustee, attached as Exhibit I hereto is 17 18 the name of each professional who performed services in connection with this ease during the 18 Cooley Godward LLP (the "Firm") submits this Amended Eighth Cover Sheet Application 19 period covered by this Application and the hourly rate for each such professional; and (b) attached 19 (the "Application") for Allowance and Payment of Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of 20 as Exhibit 2 are the detailed time and expense statements for the Application Period that comply 20 Expenses for the Period January 1, 2002 -January 31, 2002 (the "Application Period").

21 with all Northern District of California Bankruptcy Local Rules and Compensation Guidelines and 21 This Application is made pursuant to the Order Establishing Interim Fee Application and 22 the Guidelines of the Office of the United States Trustee.

22 Expense Reimbursement Procedure that was entered on or about June 26, 2002 as . iended that 23 7. The Firm has served a copy of this Application (without Exhibits) on the Special 23 November 8, 2002 ("Interim Fee Order"). Paragraph 4 of the Interim Fee Order contemplates 24 Notice List in this case.

24 the Debtor shall pay a portion of its professionals undisputed fees and all costs after the fifteenth 25 8. Pursuant to this Court's Interim Fee Order the Debtor is authorized to make the 25 day of the month following the filing and service of the Application ("Interim Compensation").

26 26 In support of this Application, the Firm respectfully represents as follows: Payment of this amount would result in a "holdback" of$20,809.42, plus the holdback from the Seventh 27 application of $30,543.96 for total fees held back of approximately $51,353.38. This figure also takes into account 27 1. The Firm is Special Counsel to Pacific Gas and Electric Company (the "Debtor"). sums that were paid by the Debtor to Firm following the Court's February 26, 2002 approval of the Finr's Second for 28 Interim Application for compensation. COLEY GOOWARD LLP's NOTICE OF 28 The Firm hereby applies to the Court for allowance and payment of interim compensation C~., O~ow,*tL' 697273 6iSFC t.t CoazrYOCowAaD COOLEY GODWARD LLP's NOTICE OF eP06I.DOC AMENDED 8- COVER SHEET APPLICATION 697273 v6ISF CASE NO. 01-30923 DM 6 AMENDED 8" COVER SHEET APPLICATION 2.

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1 payment requested herein without a further hearing or order of this Court unless an objection to 2 this Application is filed with the Court by the Debtor, the Committee or the United States Trustee 3 and served by the fifteenth day of the month following the service of this Application. If such an 4 objection is filed, Debtor is authorized to pay the amounts, if any, not subject to the objection. The 5 Firm is informed and believes that this Application was mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, 6 on or about March 20, 2002, 7 9. The interim compensation and reimbursement of expenses sought in this seek 8 Application is on account and is not final. Upon the conclusion of these cases, the Firm will 9 fees and reimbursement of the expenses incurred for the totality of the services rendered in the 10 case. Any interim fees or reimbursement of expenses approved by this Court and received by the II Firm (along with the Firm's retainer) will be credited against such final fees and expenses as may 0 E

12 be allowed by this Court.

(DC o 13 10. The Firm represents and warrants that its billing practices comply with all Northern LO) 0 LO 14 District of California Bankruptcy Local Rules and Compensation Guidelines and the Guidelines of 15 the Office of the United States Trustee. Neither the Firm nor any members of the Firm has any I ".* o 75 0 C) o 16 agreement or understanding of any kind or nature to divide, pay over or share any portion of the ID.0

3 O .E 17 fees or expenses to be awarded to the Firm with any other person or attorney except as among the wiE (n 18 members and associates of the Firm.

19 WHEREFORE, the Firm respectfully requests that the Debtor pay compensation to the Firm 20 as required herein pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Interim Fee Order.

21 Dated: March 20,2002 COOLY GODWARD LLP 22 By:

23 24 Special unsel to Debtor PACIFICKAS AND ELE TANY 25 26 27 28 CootnVWOmAADLtJ COOLEY GODWARD LLP's NOTICE OF 697273 v613F NYOP061.00C AMENDED 85' COVER SHEET APPLICATION CASE NO. 01-30923 DM 0) 01C