ML020990055

Cooley Godward Llps Ninth Cover Sheet Application for Allowance and Payment of Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for the Period February 1, 2002 - February 28, 2002

ML020990055
Person / Time
Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	03/22/2002
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: ML020990055 (2)

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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION In re PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, a California corporation, Debtor.

Federal ID No. 94-0742640 Chapter II Case No. 01-30923 DM COOLEY GODWARD LLP'S NINTH COVER SHEET APPLICATION FOR ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD FEBRUARY 1, 2002 - FEBRUARY 28, 2002

[No Hearing Scheduled]

Cooley Godward LLP (the "Firm") submits this Ninth Cover Sheet Application (the "Application") for Allowance and Payment of Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for the Period February 1, 2002 -February 28, 2002 (the "Application Period").

This Application is made pursuant to the Order Establishing Interim Fee Application and Expense Reimbursement Procedure that was entered on or about June 26, 2002 as amended November 8, 2002 ("Interim Fee Order"). Paragraph 4 of the Interim Fee Order contemplates that the Debtor shall pay a portion of its professionals undisputed fees and all costs after the fifteenth day of the month following the filing and service of the Application ("Interim Compensation").

In support of this Application, the Firm respectfully represents as follows:

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The Firm is Special Counsel to Pacific Gas and Electric Company (the "Debtor").

The Firm hereby applies to the Court for allowance and payment of interim compensation for 697273 vS/SF COOLEY GODWARD LLP'S NOTICE Nyrp5S!.DOC OF 9' COVER SHEET APPLICATION o1.

CASE No. 01-30923 DM

OOLEY GODWARD LLP MICHAEL KELLY (133657)

ROBERT L. EISENBACH (124896) 3REGG S. KLEINER (141311)

)ne Maritime Plaza, 20th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111-3580 relephone:

(415) 693-2000 Facsimile:

(415) 951-3699 Special Counsel to Debtor PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY 1

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Accordingly, the Firm seeks allowance of interim compensation in the amount of a total of $158,213.69 at this time. This total is comprised as follows: $148,699.00 (851/) of the fees for services rendered' plus $9,514.69 (100% of the expenses incurred).

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For the post-petition period, the Firm has been paid to date as follows:

$1,470,557.62.

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To date, the Firm is owed the sum of $181,064.09 (excluding amounts owed pursuant to this Application).

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With regard to the copies of this Application served on counsel for the Committee, counsel for the Debtor and the Office of the United States Trustee, attached as Exhibit I hereto is the name of each professional who performed services in connection with this case during the period covered by this Application and the hourly rate for each such professional; and (b) attached as Exhibit 2 are the detailed time and expense statements for the Application Period that comply with all Northern District of California Bankruptcy Local Rules and Compensation Guidelines and the Guidelines of the Office of the United States Trustee.

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The Firm has served a copy of this Application (without Exhibits) on the Special Notice List in this case.

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Pursuant to this Court's Interim Fee Order the Debtor is authorized to make the payment requested herein without a further hearing or order of this Court unless an objection to this Application is filed with the Court by the Debtor, the Committee or the United States Trustee III Payment of this amount and all amounts due under prior monthly applications would result in a "holdback" of

$26,241.00, plus the holdback from the Seventh application of $30,543.96; and the holdback from the Amended Eighth application of"$20,809.42 for total fees held back of approximately $77,594.38.

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CASE No. 01-30923 DM 4V services rendered and reimbursement of expenses incurred during the Application Period.

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The Firm billed a total of $184,454.69 in fees and expenses during the Application Period. The total fees represent approximately 585.40 hours4.62963e-4 days <br />0.0111 hours <br />6.613757e-5 weeks <br />1.522e-5 months <br /> expended during the period covered by this Application. These fees and expenses break down as follows:

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2 objection is filed, Debtor is authorized to pay the amounts, if any, not subject to the objection. The

0) 3 Firm is informed and believes that this Application was mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, C) 4 on or about March 22, 2002.

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The interim compensation and reimbursement of expenses sought in this a A 6

Application is on account and is not final. Upon the conclusion of these cases, the Firm will seek W

fees and reimbursement of the expenses incurred for the totality of the services rendered in the Co-C 8

case. Any interim fees or reimbursement of expenses approved by this Court and received by the 9

Firm (along with the Firm's retainer) will be credited against such final fees and expenses as may C

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The Firm represents and warrants that its billing practices comply with all Northern i

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12 District of California Bankruptcy Local Rules and Compensation Guidelines and the Guidelines of 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 or 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 16 members and associates of the Firm.

v 17 WHEREFORE, the Firm respectfully requests that the Debtor pay compensation to the Firm E

18 as required herein pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Interim Fee Order.

0 06 19 Dated: March 22,2002 COOLEY GODWARD LLP 0EU) 20

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