ML022200429

Cooley Godward Llp'S Thirteenth Cover Sheet Application for Allowance & Payment of Interim Compensation & Reimbursement of Expenses for Period June 1, 2002 -- June 30, 2002

ML022200429
Person / Time
Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	07/31/2002
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: ML022200429 (3)

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1 COOLEY GODWARD LLP 1 expenses incurred during the Application Period.

J. MICHAEL KELLY (133657) 2 ROBERT L. EISENBACIl (124896)

GREGG S. KLEINER (141311) 6 2 2. The Firm billed a total of $182,423.00 in fees and expenses during the Application 3 One Maritime Plaza, 20th Floor 3 Period. The total fees represent approximately 532.60 hours6.944444e-4 days <br />0.0167 hours <br />9.920635e-5 weeks <br />2.283e-5 months <br /> expended during the period covered San Francisco, CA 94111-3580 4 Telephone: (415) 693-2000 4 by this Application. These fees and expenses break down as follows:

Facsimile: (415) 951-3699 5 5 PERIOD FEES T EXPENSES I TOTAL Special Counsel to Debtor June Ito June 30.2002 $177,699.00 $4,724.00 $182,423.00 6 PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY 6 7 7 3. Accordingly, the Firm seeks allowance of interim compensation in the amount of a 8 UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT 8 total ofS$155,768.15 at this time. This total is comprised as follows: $V51,044.15(85%) of the 9 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 fees for services rendered' plus $4,724.00 (100% of the expenses incurred).

10 SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 10 4. For the post-petition period, the Firm has been paid to date as follows:

II In re Chapter I I 11 APPLICATION PERIOD AMOUNT APPLIED FOR

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DESCRIPTION AMOUNT PAID 12 PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC Case No. 01-30923 DM 12 04/06/01 - 07/31/01 (Itpost-petition $305,205,04 100% of fees and $305,205.047 COMPANY, a California corporation, interim fee apfionf expenses COOLEY GODWARD LLP'S THIRTEENTH COVER _ rirrrr 13 13 0/0 1/01 I L/30/0I (2" post-petition $981,483.45 100 %of fees and $981,483.45 Debtor. SHEET APPLICATION FOR ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND interim fee application period) expenses 14 14 12/01/01 -03/31/02 (3' poS-petition $781,865.23 100% of fees and $781,865.23 Federal ID No. 94-0742640 REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE interim fee application period) expenses 15 PERIOD JUNE 1, 2002 - JUNE 30 2002 15 04/01/02 - 04/30/02 (April Cover $217,262.61 85% of fees and 100% $217,262.61 Sheet Application Period) 1of expenses 16 [No Hearing Scheduled] 16 05/01/02 - 05/31/02 (May Cover $211,299.87 85% of fees and 100% $211,299.87 Cooley Godward LLP (the "Firm") submits this Thirteenth Cover Sheet Application (the Sheet Application Period) of expenses 17 17 TOTAL: $2,497,116.20 $2,497, 16.20 "Application") for Allowance and Payment of Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of 5. To date, the Firm is owed as follows (excluding amounts owed pursuant to this 18 18 19 Expenses for the Period June I, 2002 - June 30, 2002 (the "Application Period"). 19 Application):

20 This Application is made pursuant to the Order Establishing Interim Fee Application and 20 APPLICATION PERIOD AMOUNT I)IDSCRIPTION 04/06/01-07/31/01 (I" post-petition $ -0 21 Expense Reimbursement Procedure that was entered on or about June 26, 2002, as amended 21 interim fee application period) 08/01/01 11/30/01 (2 post-petition $ -0 22 November 8, 2002, and amended again as of March 18, 2002 ("Interim Fee Order"). Paragraph 4 22 interim fee application period) 12/-1/0- 03/31/02 (3rd post petition $ -0 23 of the Interim Fee Order contemplates that Pacific Gas and Electric Company (the "Debtor") shall 23 interim fee application period) 04/01/02 - 04/30/02 (April Cover $36,133.42 15%of fee holdback 24 pay a portion of its professionals undisputed fees and all costs after the fifteenth day of the month 24 Sheet Application Period) following the filing and service of the Application ("Interim Compensation"). 05/01/02 - 05133/02 (May Cover $33,697.12 15%of fee holdback 25 25 Sheet Application Period)

TOTAL: $69,830.54 26 In support of this Application, the Firm respectfully represents as follows: 26 27 1. The Firm is Special Counsel to the Debtor. The Firm hereby applies to the Court 27 '

Payment of this amount would result in a "holdback" of $26,654.85.

28 for allowance and payment of interim compensation for services rendered and reimbursement of 28 "- All except $29,434.90 was paid from the Firm's prepetition retainer

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1 6. With regard to the copies of this Application served on counsel for the Committee, I WHERtEFORIE, the Firm respectfully requests that the Debtor pay compensation to the Firm 2 counsel for the Debtor and the Office of the United States Trustee, attached as Exhibit I hereto is 2 as required herein pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Interim Fee Order.

3 the name of each professional who performed services in connection with this case during the 3 Dated: July 31, 2002 COOLEY GODWARD LLP 4 period covered by this Application and the hourly rate for each such professional, and (b) attached 4 5 as Exhibit 2 are the detailed time and expense statements for the Application Period that comply By: I A 5 J. Michael Kely 6 with all Northern District of California Bankruptcy Local Rules and Compensation Guidelines and 6 Special Coun I to Debtor 7 the Guidelines of the Office of the United States Trustee. PACIFIC GAS AND ýETLE* *C*MPANY 7

8 7. The Firm has served a ciipy of this Application (without Exhibits) on the Special 8 9 Notice List in this case. 9 1O 8. Pursuant to this Court's Interim Fee Order the Debtor is authorized to make the 10 II payment requested herein without a further hearing or order of this Court unless an objection to II 12 this Application is filed with the Court by the Debtor, the Committee or the United States Trustee 12 13 and served by the fifteenth day of the month following the service of this Application. If such an 13 14 objection is filed, Debtor is authorized to pay the amounts, if any, not subject to the objection. The 14 15 Firm is informed and believes that this Application was mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, 15 16 on or about July 31, 2002.

16 17 9. The interim compensation and reimbursement of expenses sought in this 17 18 Application is on account and is not final. Upon the conclusion of these cases, the Firm will seek 18 19 fees and reimbursement of the expenses incurred for the totality of the services rendered in the 19 20 case. Any interim fees or reimbursement of expenses approved by this Court and received by the 20 21 Firm (along with the Firm's retainer) will be credited against such final fees and expenses as may 21 22 be allowed by this Court.

22 23 1O. The Firm represents and warrants that its billing practices comply with all Northern 23 24 District of California Bankruptcy Local Rules and Compensation Guidelines and the Guidelines of 24 25 the Office of the United States Trustee. Neither the Firm nor any members of the Firm has any 25 26 agreement or understanding of any kind or nature to divide, pay over or share any portion of the 26 27 fees or expenses to be awarded to the Firm with any other person or attorney except as among the 27 28 members and associates of the Firm.

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ICooley Godward LLp ATTORNEYS AT LAW One Maritime Plaza 20th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111-3580 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001