ML023100543

Cooley Godward Llp'S Sixteenth Cover Sheet Application for Allowance and Payment of Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for the Period September 1, 2002 - September 30, 2002

ML023100543
Person / Time
Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	10/31/2002
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: ML023100543 (3)

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1 COOLEY GODWARD LLP r , , for allowance and payment of interim compensation for services rendered and reimbursement of J MICHAEL KELLY (133657)

ROBERT L. EISENBACII (124896) 2 expenses incurred during the Application Period '  :.

2 GREGG S. KLEINER (141311) 3 One Maritime Plaza,; 20th Floor 3 2. The Firm billed a total of $769,415 27 in feCs and expenses during the Application San Francisco, CA 94111-3580 4 Telephone ,, (415) 693-2000 4 Period. The total fees represent approximately 2624 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 Facsimile (415) 951-3699 .,Qv1" 5 5 by this Application. These fees and expenses break down as follows:

Special Counsel to Debtor 6 PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY 6 PERIOD FEES ' EXPENSES ' TOTAL September I to September 30, 2002 $728,619 50 $40,795 77 $769,415 27 7 7 8 , UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT 8 3. Accordingly, the Firm seeks allowance 6r'interim compensation in the amount of a 9 qt NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 total of $660,122.35 at this time. This total is comprisid as follows: $619,326 58 (85%) of the 10 , , , SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION I0 fees for services renderd' pius $40,795.77 (100% of the expenses incurred)

II 4. ror the post-petition period, the Firm has been paid to date as follows-11 In re ,, ' . , Chapter I I 12 PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC Case No. 01-30923 DM 12 APPLICATION PERIOD AMOUNT APPLIED DESCRIPTION AMOUNT PAID FOR G, ._ _. _, _

COMPANY, a California corporation, 13 S' I :COOLEY GODWARD LLP'S SIXTEENTII COVFR 13 04/06/01-071/31/01 (1"post-petition $305.20504 100%offees and $305,205 042 Debtor. SIIEET APPLICATION FOR ALLOWANCE AND interim fee application eriod) expenses 14 ' F PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND 14 08/01/01 - 11/30/01 (2' post-petition $981,483 45 100%offeesand $981,40345 Federal ID No 94-0742640 REIMBURSEMENT OF 1, EXPFNSES FOR TIlE interim fee appaton period)expenses

, - PERIOD SEPTEMBER 2002 - SEPTEMBER 30, 15 15 S2002 12/01/01 - 03/31/02 (3" post-petition interim fee application period)

$781,865 23 100 % of fees and expenses

$781.86523 16 16 04/01/02 - 04/30/02 (April Cover . $217,26261 85% of fees and 100% $217,26261

- [No Hearing Scheduled] Sheet Application Period) of expenses 17 17 $211,29987 85% of fees and 100% $211,299 07 05/01/02-05/31/02 (May Cover Sheet Application Period) of expenses 18 Cooley Godv~ard LLP (the "'Firm") submits this Sixteenth Cover Sheet Application (the 18 06/01/02-06/30/02 (June Cover $155,768 15 85%offees and 100% $155,768 I5 Sheet Application Period) of expenses 19 "Application") for'Allowance and Payment of Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of 19 07/01/02-07/31/02 (Jaly Cover $379,020 57 85% offees and 100% $379,020 57 Sheet Application Period) of expenses 20 Expenses for the Period September 1,2002 - September 30, 2002 (the "Application Period") 20 $0 0o/01/02 - 08/31/02 (August Cover $596.306 30 85% of fees and 100%

Sheet Application Period) of expenses 21 This Application is'made pursuant to the Order Establishing Interim Fee Application and 21 TOTAL- $3,6280211.30 $3.031.904 92 22 Expense Reimbursement Procedure that was entered on or about June 26, 2002, as amended 22 5. To date, the Firm is owed as follows (excluding amourtts o%ýed pursuant to this 23 November 8, 2002, and amended again as of March 18, 2002 ("Interim Fee Order"). Paragraph 4 23 Application)'

24 of the Interim Fee Order contemplates that Pacific Gas and Electric Company (the "Debtor") shall 24 APPLICATION PERIOD AMOUNT DESCRIPTION 04/06/01-07/31/01 (l"post-petition I , S-0 25 pay a portion of its professionals undisputed fees and all costs after the fifteenth day of the month 25 interim fee applaotion period) "

08/01/01- Ill30/01(2"post-petltimn $..0- ,'t, 26 following the filing and service of the Application ("Interini Compensation") 26 interim fee appication pod 27 In support of this Application, the Firm respectfully represents as follows: 27 I Payment of this amount would result in a "holdback" of$109,292 92 0" a Alt except $29,434 90 was paid from the Firm's prepetition retainer.,,

28 I. The Firm is Special Counsel to the Debtor. The Firm hereby applies to the Court 28 C(f11¥ *O LIP ltV~'* COOLFY GODWARD LLP's NOTICE r~on,Ono~w*OU. 697273 vl4I CotoLEI GOnWAnn LLP's Nol ICL 697273vn4iSF ,, 4 2 OF I 6- COVFR SIIFFT ApPI ICATION OF 6" CO', ER SirET APPLICATION OpW4' DOC

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1 12/01/01 - 03/31/02 (3 d post-petition 1.0 10. The Firm represents and warrants that Its billing practices comply with all Northern interim fee applicaton period)

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2 04/01/02-07/31/02 (4 post-petition $158,533 73 15% of fee holdback 2 District of California Bankruptcy Local Rules and Compensation Guidelines and the Guidelines of interim tee application period) _,_-___'

3 09/01/02 - 08/31/02 (August Cover $99,37905 15%/of fee holdback 3 the Office of the United States Trustee. Neither the Finm nor any members of the Firm has any Sheet Application Period) 4 08/01/02- 08/31/02 (August Cover $596.30638 85% offees and 100% ofexpenses 4 agreement or understanding of any kind or nature to divide, pay over or share any portion of the Sheet Application Period) (NOT YET PAID) "

5 TOTAL: $854,219 16 .- 5 fees or expenses to be awarded to the Firm with any other person or attorney except as among the 6 6. With regard to the copies of this Application served on counsel for the Commnitee, 6 members and associates of the Firm.

I 7 counsel for the Debtor and the Office of the United States Trustee, attached as Exhibit I hereto is 7 WIIEREFORE, the Firm respectfully requests that the Debtor pay compensation to the Firm 8 the name of each professional who performed services in connection with this.case during the 8 as required herein pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Interim ree Order.

period covered by this Application and the hourly rate for each such professional,-ana (b) attached 9 9 Dated. October 31, 2002 COOLEY GODWARD LLP 10 as Exhibit 2 are the detailed time and expense statements for the Application Peri6d that comply 10 flv. k II with all Northern District of California Bankruptcy Local Rules and Compensation Guidelines and .11 J. Michael Kelly 12 the Guidelines of the Office of the United States Trustee. 12 Special d~unsel to Debtor,,.'\

PACIFIC 'AS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY 13 7. The Firm has served a copy of this Application (without Exhibits) on ihfe Special 13 14 Notice List in this case. 14 15 8. Pursuant to this Court's Interim Fee Order the Debtor is authorized to make the 15 16 17 18 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 and served by the Sixteenth day of the month following the service of this Application If such an

• 1 16 17 18 19 objection is filed, Debtor is authorized to pay the amounts, if any, not subject to the objection. The 19 20 Firm is informed and believes that this Application was mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, 20 21 on or about October 31, 2002. 21 22 9. The interim compensation and reimbursement of expenses sought in this 22 23 Application is on account and is not final. Upon the conclusion of these cases, the Firm will seek 23 24 fees and reimbursement of the expenses incurred for the totality of the services rendered in the 24 25 case Any interim fees or reimbursement of expenses approved by this Court and received by the 25 26 Firm (along with the Firm's retainer) will be credited against such final fees and expenses as may 26 27 be allowed by this Court 27 I//

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I Cooley Godward LLP ATTORNEYS AT LAW One Maritime Plaza 20th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111-3580

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