ML022810418

Cooley Godwards Llp'S Fifteenth Cover Sheet Application for Allowance & Payment of Interim Compensation & Reimbursement of Expenses for the Period August 1, 2002-August 31, 2002

ML022810418
Person / Time
Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	09/30/2002
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, 94-0742640
Download: ML022810418 (3)

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

J MICHAEL KELLY (133657) 2 ROBERT L. EISENBACH (124896) 2 2. The Firm billed a total of $695,685.43 in fees and expenses during the Application GREGG S. KLEINER (141311) 3 One Maritime Plaza, 20th Floor 3 Period The total fees represent approximately 2580 50 hours5.787037e-4 days <br />0.0139 hours <br />8.267196e-5 weeks <br />1.9025e-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 5

Facsimile (415) 951-3699 Special Counsel to Debtor

" 3- 3 5 PERIOD August I to August 31.2002 I FEES

$662,527 00 EXPENSES S33,15843 TOTAL

$695,685 43 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 of $596,306 38 at this time. This total is comprised as follows- $563,147.95 (85%) of the 9 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 fees for services rendered' plus $33,158 43 (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-11 In re Chapter 11 11 APPLICATION PERIOD AMOUNT APPLIED DESCRIPTION AMOUNT PAID FOR 12 PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC Case No 01-30923 DM 12 04/06/01 -07/31/01 (I" post-petition $305,20504 100% of fees and $305,205 04' COMPANY, a California corporation, COOLEY GODWARD LLP'S FIFTEENTII COVER interim fee application period) expenses 13 - 13 08/01/01 - 11/30/01 ( 2 .. post-petition $981,48345 100 % of fees and $981,483 45 Debtor. SHEET APPLICATION FOR ALLOWANCE AND interim fee application period) expenses 14 PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND 14 12/01/01 - 0 3 3/ 1/ 0 2 ( 3 d post-petition $781,86523 100 %of fees and $781,86523 Federal ID No 94-0742640 REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR TIlE interim fee application period) expenses 15 PERIOD AUGUST 1, 2002 - AUGUST 31, 2002 15 04/01/02-04/30/02 (April Cover $217,262 61 85% of fees and 100% $217,262 61 Sheet Application Period) of expenses \

16 [No Hearing Scheduled] 16 05/01/02 - 05/31/02 (May Cover $211,29987 85% of fees and 100% $211,29987 Sheet Application Period) of expenses ,

17 Cooley Godward LLP (the "Firm") subrpits this Fifteenth Cover Sheet Application (the 17 06/01/02-06/30/02(JuneCover $155,768 15 85%offeesand 100% $155,768 15 Sheet Application Period) of expenses 18 "Application") for Allowance and Payment of Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of 18 07/01/02 - 07/31/02 (July Cover $379,020 57 85% of fees and 100% $379,020 57 Sheet Application Period) of expenses 19 Expenses for the Period August 1,2002 - August 31, 2002 (the "Application Period") 19 $3,031,904 92 TOTAL: I S3,0311,904 92 20 This Application is made pursuant to the Order Establishing Interim Fee Application and 20 5. To date, the Firm is owed as follows (excluding amnounts owed pursuant to' this 21 Expense Reimbursement Procedure that was entered on or about June 26, 2002, as amended 21 Application).

22 November 8, 2002, and amended again as of March 18, 2002 ("Interim Fee Order"). Paragraph 4 22 APPLICATION PERIOD AMOUNT DESCRIPTION 04/06/01 -07/31/01 (11' post-petition $-0 23 of the Interim Fee Order contemplates that Pacific Gas and Electric Company (the "Debtor") shall 23 interim fee applcation period) 08/01/01 - 11/30/01 (2'ypost-petion $ -0 24 pay a portion of its professionals undisputed fees and all costs after the fifteenth day of the month 24 interim fee application eriod 12/01/01 - 03/31/02 (3' post-petition $-0.

25 following the filing and service of the Application ("Interim Compensation"). 25 interim fee application period) 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 I Payment of this amount would result in a "holdback" of $99.379 05 28 for allowance and payment of interim compensation for services rendered and reimbursement of 28 SAll except $29,434 90 was paid from the Firm's prepetition retainer.

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1 04/10/02 -07/13/02 (4" post-petition $1S61,04335 15%of fee holdback I agreement or uunderstanding of any kind or nature to divide, pay over or share any portion of the interim fee application period) 2 TOTAL: S161,043.35 i 2 fees or expensies to be awarded to the Firm with any other person or attorney except as among the 3 6. With regard to the copies of this Application served on counsel for the Committee, 3 members and aassociates of the Firm.

4 counsel for the Debtor and the Office of the United States Trustee, attached as Exhibit 1 hereto is 4 WIIERIEFORE, the Firm respectfully requests that the Debtor pay compensation to the Firm 5 the name of each professional who performed services in connection with this case during the 5 as required her ein pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Interim ree Order.

6 period covered by this Application and the hourly rate for each such professional; and (b) attached 6 Dated: Septem ber 30, 2002 COOLEY GODWARD LLP 7 as Exhibit 2 are the detailed time and expense statements for the Application Period that comply 7 8 By: - -- N COMPANY with all Northern District of Califomia Bankruptcy LocalFRules and Compensation Guidelines and 8 J1Michaeil K~f

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7. The Firm has served a copy of this Application (without Exhibits) on the Special 10 11 Notice List in this case. 11 12 8. Pursuant to this Court's Interim Fee Order the Debtor is authorized to make the 12 13 payment requested herein without a further hearing or order of this Court unless an objection to 13 14 this Application is filed with the Court by the Debtor, the Committee or the United States Trustee 14 15 and served by the fifteenth day of the month following the service of this Application. If such an 15 16 objection is filed, Debtor is authorized to pay the amounts, if any, nbt subject to the objection The 16 17 Firm is informed and believes that this Application was mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, 17 18 on or about September 30, 2002. 18 19 9. The interim compensation and reimbursement of expenses sought in this 19 20 Application is on account and is not final. Upon the conclusion of these cases, the Firm will seek 20 21 fees and reimbursement of the expenses incurred for the totality of the services rendered in the 21 22 case Any interim fees or reimbursement of expenses approved by this Court and received by the N

22 23 Firm (along with the Firm's retainer) will be credited against such final fees and expenses as may 23 24 be allowed by this Court 24, 25 10. The Firm represents and warrants that its billing practices comply with all Northern 26 District of California Bankruptcy Local Rules and Compensation Guidelines and the Guidelines of 27 the Office of the United States Trustee. Neither the Firm nor any members of the Firm has any 28 41-'A Coott, OGceArDu 697273vi3/iSF COOLEY GODWARD LLPs NOTICE ANL-we~ "#yepl31 DOC OF I r COvER SHEET APPLICATION COOLEY GODWARD LLP's NOTICE OF S" 5COVER SHEET APPLICATION

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