ML023380277

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

ML023380277
Person / Time
Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	11/27/2002
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: ML023380277 (3)

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I.? - - L 1 COOLEY GODWARD LLP I expenses incurred during the Application Period J. MICHAEL KELLY (133657) *0 2 2. The Firm billed a total of $1,170,329 89 in fees and expenses during the 2 ROBERT L. EISENBACH (124896)

GREGG S. KLEINER (141311) 3 One Maritime Plaza, 20th Floor 3 Application Period. The total fees represent approximately 4097.30 hours3.472222e-4 days <br />0.00833 hours <br />4.960317e-5 weeks <br />1.1415e-5 months <br /> expended during the San Francisco, CA 94111-3580 4 Telephone: (415) 693-2000 4 period covered by this Application. These fees and expenses break down as follows:

Facsimile: (415) 951-3699 5 5 PERIOD FEES EXPENSES TOTAL Special Counsel to Debtor October I to October 31, 2002 $1080,497 50 $89,83239 $1,170,329 89 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 $1,008,255 27 at this time. This total is comprised as follows: $918,422 88 (85%) of the t

9 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 fees for services rendered plus $89,832.39 (100% of the expenses incurred).

10 f ,/_. _ N .AN ClSCO DIVISION 10 4. For the post-petition period, the Firm has been paid to date as follows-II In re .. " Chapter II II 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 (1" post-petition $305,20504 100r/ offees and S305,205 04' COMPANY, a California corporation, interim fee application period) expenses 13 COOLEY GODWARD LLP'S SEVENTEENTH 13 08/01/01 - I1/30/01 (2"post-petition $981,48345 I00 % of fees and $981,48345 Debtor. COVER SHEET APPLICATION FOR ALLOWANCE interim fee application period) expenses 14 AND PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION 14 12/01/01-03/31/02(3 post-petition $781,86523 100% of fees and $781,86523 Federal ID No. 94-0742640 AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE interim fee application Period) , expenses 15 PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2002 - OCTOBER 31,2002 15 04/01/02-07/31/02(4 post-petition $1,123,384 94 100%offees and S1,121,884.94 interim fee application period) expenses 16 _ _ __ _ _" _ _ [No Heuring Scheduled] 16 08/01/02 - 08/31/02 (August Cover $596,30638 85% of fees and 100% $596,30638 Sheet Application Period) of expenses 17 Cooley Godward LLP (the "Firm") submits this Sev*nteenth Cover Sheet Application (the 17 85% of fees and 100% so 09/01/02 -,09/30/02 (September $660,122 35 Covet Sheet Application Period) of expenses __________

18 "Application") for Allowance and Payment of Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of 18 TOTAL: $4,448,367.39 S3,786,745 04 19 Expenses for the Period October 1,2002 - October 31, 2002 (the "Application Period") 19 5. To date, the Firm is owed as follows (excluding amounts owed pursuant to this 20 This Application is made pursuant to the Order Establishing Interim Fee Application and 20 Application):

21 Expense Reimbursement Procedure that was entered on or about June 26, 2002, as amended 21 APPLICATION PERIOD AMOUNT DESCRIPTION 04/06/01 - 07/3 1/01 (I' post-petition $ -03.

22 November 8, 2002, and amended again as of March 18, 2002 ("Interim Fee Order") Paragraph 4 22 interim fee apphcaton period) 08/01/01 - 11/30/01 (2ýdposs-petiton S-0 23 of the Interim Fee Order contemplates that Pacific Gas and Electric Company (the "Debtor") shall 23 Interim fee applicatin period) 12/01/01 - 03/31/02 (3 post-peition $ -0 24 pay a portion of its professionals undisputed fees and all costs after the fifteenth day of the month 24 interim fee application period) 04/01/02 - 07/31/02 (4' post-petition 5-0 25 following the filing and service of the Application ("Interim Compensation"). 25 interim fee application period) ,_,_,

08/0 1/02 - 08131/02 (August Cover $99,379 04 15%of fee holdback 26 In support of this Application, the Firm respectfully represents as follows: 26 Sheet Application Period) I I I_,

27 I. The Firm is Special Counsel to the Debtor. The Firm hereby applies to the Court 27 I Payment of this amount would result Ina "holdback" of $162,074 62.

28 SAll except $29,434 90 was paid from the Firm's prepetition retainer.

28 for allowance and payment of interim compensation for services rendered and reimbursement of enaOa',,b'.i~u COOLEY GOD WARD LLP's NOTICE coo_ Go--W ArImI,ow mu au, 697273 v I/SF Coot EY GODWARD LLP's NOTICE 697273 v05/SF, OF 16"COVER SHEET APPLICATION 1yopIs?DOC OF 17' COVER SHEET APPLICATION lypI 51DOC. 2. CASE No. 01.30923 DM I. CASE NO. 01.30923 DM I W,#-fci.

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$109,292 92 15%offee holdback agreement or understanding of any kind or nature to divide, pay over or share any portion of the 09/01/02 - 09/3002 (September Cover Sheet Application Period) 2 fees or expenses to be awarded to the Firm with any other person or attorney except as among the 2 09/01/02 - 09/30/02 (September S660,122 35 N5%OYfees and 200 of expenses Cover Sheet Application Period) (NOTYETPAID) members and associates of the Firm 3

3 TOTAL: $868,794.31 With regard to the copies of this Application served on counsel for the Committee, 4 WHEREFORE, the Firm respectfully requests that the Debtor pay compensation to the Firm 4 6.

counsel for the Debtor and the Office of the United States Trustee, attached as Exhibit I hereto is 5 as required herein pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Interim Fee Order.

5 6 the name of each professional who performed services in connection with this case during the 6 Dated: November 27, 2002 COOLEY JODWARD LLP 7

8 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 7

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9 with all Northern District of California Bankruptcy Local Rules and Compensation Guidelines and 9 Special Co*sel to Debtor,- )

PACIFIC S AND ICRI 1PANY 10 the Guidelines of the Office of the United States Trustee. 10 II 7. The Firm has served a copy of this Application (without Exhibits) on the Special II 12 Notice List in this case. 12 13 8. Pursuant to this Court's Interim Fee Order the Debtor is authorized to make the 13 14 payment requested herein without a further hearing or order of this Court unless an objection to 14 15 this Application is filed with the Court by the Debtor, the Committee or the United States Trustee 15 16 and served by the Seventeenth day of the month following the service of this Application. If such 16 17 an objection is filed, Debtor is authorized to pay the amounts, if any, not subject to the objection. 17 18 The Firm is informed and believes that this Application was mailed by first class mail, postage 18 19 prepaid, on or about November 27, 2002. 19 20 9. The interim compensation and reimbursement of expenses sought in this 20 21 Application is on account and is not final. Upon the conclusion of these cases, the Firm will seek 21 22 "fees and reimbursement of the expenses incurred for the totality of the services rendered in the 23 case. Any interim fees or reimbursement of expenses approved by this Court and received by the 24 Firm (along with the Firm's retainer) will be credited against such final fees and expenses as may 25 be allowed by this Court.

26 10. The Firm represents and warrants that its billing practices comply with all Northern 27 District of California Bankruptcy Local Rules and Compensation Guidelines and the Guidelines of 28 the Office of the United States Trustee Neither the Firm nor any members of the Firm has any 697272*0l 51SF COOLEY GODWARD LLP'S NOTICE COOLEY GODWARD LLP's NOTICE ou ooiM.-* or 17" COVER SHEET APPLICATION 0051 DOC 3.or 17TCOVER SIEET APrLICATiON O3 CASE NO. 01.30923 DM 4. CASE NO. 01-.30923 DM

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