ML032481201
| ML032481201 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Diablo Canyon  |
| Issue date: | 08/26/2003 |
| From: | Hirsch S Keker & Van Nest, 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: ML032481201 (11) | |
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9 10 11 KEKER & VAN NEST, LU:
ROBERT A. VAN NEST - #84065 JON B. STREETER - #101970 STEVEN A. HIRSCH - #171825 DANIEL E. PURCELL - #191424 G. WHITNEY LEIGH - #1 53457 CLEMENT S. ROBERTS - #209203 710 Sansome Street San Francisco, CA 94111-1704 5,
-S Telephone: (415) 391-5400 Facsimile: (415) 397-7188 Special Counsel to Debtor in Possession PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT NORTHBERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 12
-13 14 15 16 17 In re PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, a California corporation, Debtor.
Federal ID No. 94-0742640.
Case No. 01 30923 DM Chapter 11 Case KEKER & VAN NEST'S COVER SHEET APPLICATION FOR ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1,2003 TO JULY 31,2003 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Judge:
HON. DENNIS MONTALI
[NO HEARINGS SCHEDULED]
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317280.01 KEKER & VAN NEST'S COVER SHEET APPLICATION FOR ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENTOF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD JULY I, 2003 TO JULY 31,2003 CASE NO. 01 30923 DM
1 Keker & Van Nest, LLP (the -Finm") submits its Cover Sheet Application (the 2
"Application) for Allowance and Payment of Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of 3
Expenses forthe Period July 1,2003-to July 31,2003 (the "Application Period"). In support of 4
the Application, the Firm respectfully represents as follows:
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The Firm is special counsel to Pacific Gas and Electric Company, the debtor in 6
possession in the above-referenced bankruptcy case (the "Debtor). The Firm hereby applies to 7
the Court for allowance and payment of interim compensation for services rendered and 8
reimbursement of expenses incurred during the Application Period.
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The Firm billed a total of $66,845.39 in fees and expenses during the Application 10 Period. The total fees represent 130.000 hours0 days <br />0 hours <br />0 weeks <br />0 months <br /> expended during the period covered by this 11 Application. These fees and expenses break down as follows:
12 Period Fees Expenses Total 13 July 1, 2003 to
$64,810.61
$2,034.78
$66,845.39 14July 31l20 14
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Accordingly, the Finn seeks allowance of interim compensation in the amount of 15 a total of $57,123.80 at this time. This total is comprised as follows:
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$55,089.02 (85% of the fees for services rendered)' plus
$ 2,034.78 (100% of the expenses incurred).
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For the post-petition period, the Firm has been paid to date as follows:
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$1,395,041.87.
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To date, the Firm is owed as follows (excluding amounts owed pursuant to this 21 22 Application): $110,820.83 (plus the pre-petition amount of $23,879.70).
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With regard to the copies of this Application served on counsel for the 23 24 Committee, counsel for the Debtor and the Office of the United States Trustee, (a) attached as Exhibit 1 hereto is the name of each professional who performed services in connection with this 25 case during the period covered by this Application and the hourly rate for each such professional; 26 and (b) attached as Exhibit 2 is an Account Summary. The detailed time and expense statements 27 28
'payment of this amount would result in a ',holdback" of $9,721.59.
1 KEKER & VAN NESTS COVER SHEET APPUCATION FOR ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1,2003 TO JULY 31,2003 CASE NO. 01 30923 DM 317280.01
1 for the Application Period that comply with all Northemn Distict of Califomia Bankruptcy Local 2
Rules and Compensation Guidelines and the Guidelines of the Office of the United States 3
Trustee have been submitted in electronic form to the Office of the United States Trustee and 4
mailed to counsel for the Committee and to the Debtor.
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The Firm will serve a copy of this Application on the Special Notice List in this 6
case on August 28, 2003.
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Pursuant to this Court's "ORDER ESTABLISHING INTERIM FEE 8
APPLICATION AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT PROCEDURE", which was entered on 9
or about July 26,2001, and the "AMENDED ORDER ESTABLISHING INTERIM FEE 10 APPUCATION AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT@', which was entered on or about 11 November 8, 2001, the Debtor is authorized to make the payment requested herein without a 12 further hearing or order of this Court unless an objection to this Application is filed with the 13 Court by the Debtor, the Committee or the United States Trustee and served by the fifteenth day 14 of the month following the service of this Application. If such an objection is filed, Debtor is 15 authorized to pay the amounts, if any, not subject to the objection. The Firm is informed and 16 believes that this Cover Sheet Application will be mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, on 17 or about August 28, 2003.
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The interim compensation and reimbursement of expenses sought in this 19 Application is on account and is not final. Upon the conclusion of these cases, the Firm will seek 20 fees and reimbursement of the expenses incurred for the totality of the services rendered in this 21 case. Any interim fees or reimbursement of expenses approved by this Court and received by the 22 Firm (along with the Firm's retainer) will be credited against such final fees and expenses as may 23 be allowed by this Court.
24 WHEREFORE, the Firm respectfully requests that the Debtor pay compensation to the 25 Firm as requested herein pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the "ORDER 26 ESTABLISHING INTERIM FEE APPLICATION AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT 27 PROCEDURE" as amended.
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KEKER & VAN NEST'S COVER SHEET APPLICATION FOR ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2003 TO JULY 31,2003 CASE NO. 91 30923 DM 317280.01
1 CERTIFICATION 2
I, Steven A. Hirsch, declare:
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That I am a member of Keker & Van Nest LLP ("'KN) and of the bar of the 4
State of California.
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That I am familiar with and have read the above Cover Sheet Application and that 6
the facts therein are true to my knowledge and belief. The copies of the billing statements 7
attached to this Cover Sheet Application are true and correct copies of the billing statements of 8
Pacific Gas and Electric Company ("the Debtor) for the matters in which the Firm is currently 9
retained by the Debtor ("the Matters').
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That the Finn has not been paid or promised any compensation from any other 11 source for services rendered in connection with the Matters.
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That the Firm has not entered into any agreement or understanding with any other 13 entity for the sharing of compensation received or to be received for services rendered and/or to 14 be rendered in connection with the Matters.
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That to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief, the compensation and 16 expense reimbursement sought herein is in conformity with the Guidelinesfor Compensation 17 and Expense Reimbursement of Professionals and Trustees for the United States Bankruptcy 18 Court for the Northern District of California, except for the following: The Firm's computer 19 system is not set up to bill in tenths of an hour. Instead, the Finn is required to bill in eighths of 20 an hour. This does not result in the rounding up of total time billed to the Debtor.
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That the compensation and expenses sought herein were billed at rates no less 22 favorable than those customarily billed by the Firm and generally accepted by the Firm's clients.
23 I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct and that this 24 certification was executed this 26th day of August, 2003 at San Francisco, California.
25 KEKER & VAN NEST, LLP 26 27 By:.
27 STEVEN A. H~~~~~IRSCH 28 Special Counsel to Debtor in Possession PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY 3
KEKER & VAN NEST'S COVER SHEET APPLICATION FOR ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2003 TO JULY 31,2003 I CASE NO. Ol 30923 DM 317280.01
EXHIBIT I SCHEDULE OF HOURLY RATES Keker & Van Nest, LLP Effective January 1, 2001 Re: Power Generator Matter (PO WER)
NAME ROBERT A. VAN NEST JON B. STREETER JAMES M. EMERY STEVEN A. HIRSCH G. WHITNEY LEIGH CLEMENT S. ROBERTS BRYAN D. LOPER CASE ASSISTANTS -
HOURLY RATE
$550.00
$450.00
$350.00
$300.00
$280.00
$215.00
$125.00
$ 60.00 EXHIBIT I SCHEDULE OF HOURLY RATES RE POWER GENERATOR MATTER I*nnf= n
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- EXHIT 1 SCHEDULE OF HOURLY RATES Keker &: Van Nest, LLP Effective December 5, 2002 Re: Blank Check Committee (PROPD)
NAME ROBERT A. VAN NEST ETHAN A. BALOGH CLEMENT S. ROBERTS PATRICK W. MONTGOMERY BRYAN D. LOPER OLIN A. ERICKSEN AARON L. MADFES CASE ASSISTANTS HOURLY RATE
$600.00
$325.00
$230.00
$160.00
$140.00
$ 90.00
$ 90.00
$ 60.00 EXHIBIT 1 SCHEDULE OF HOURLY RATES RE BLANK CHECK COMMrrrEE I)AAAwR 1
A EXHIBIT 1 SCHEDULE OF HOURLY RATES Keker & Van Nest, ULP Effective July 1, 2003 Re: Natural Gas Matter (GAS)
NAME ROBERT A. VAN NEST JON B. STREETER STEVEN A. HIRSCH DANIEL E. PURCELL EUMI K. LEE BRYAN D. LOPER CASE ASSISTANTS HOURLY RATE
$650.00
$580.00
$380.00
$300.00-
$270.00
$150.00
$ 60.00 EXHIBIT 1 SCHEDULE OF HOURLY RATES RE NATURAL GAS MAilER GARYtr~ ni
EXHIBIT 1 SCHEDULE OF HOURLY RATES
- Keker & Van Nest, LLP Effective February 7, 2003 Re: Power Generator I Matter NAME ROBERT A. VAN NEST JON B. STREETER STEVEN A. HIRSCH DANIEL E. PURCELL ROBERT A. BONTA EUM K. LEE JOSH D. MAREMONT BRYAN D. LOPER CASE ASSISTANTS HOURLY RATE
$650.00
$580.00
$380.00
$300.00
$290.00
-$270.00
$180.00
$150.00
$ 60.00 EXHIBIT I SCHEDULE OF HOURLY RATES RE POWER GENERATOR U owAman ni
EXMIBIT 2 DETAILED STATEMENTS (NoTDza opED WITH ORIGINAL)
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1 PROOF OF SERVICE 2
I, Jeanne Dollinger, declare as follows:
3 1 am employed in the City and County of San Francisco, State of California in the office of a member of the bar of this court at whose direction the following service was made. I am over the age of eighteen years and not a party to the within action. My business address is Keker
& Van Nest, LLP, 710 Sansome Street, San Francisco, California 94111-1704.
6 On August 28, 2003, I served the following document:
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-KEKER & VAN NEST'S COVER SHEET APPLICATION 8
FOR ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2003 TO JULY 31,2003 10 by FEDERAL EXPRESS, by placing a true and correct copy in a sealed envelope addressed as shown below. I am readily familiar with the practice of Keker & Van Nest, LLP for correspondence for delivery by FedEx Corporation.
11 According to that practice, items are retrieved daily by a FedEx Corporation employee for overnight delivery.
12 Patricia A. Cutler Paul S. Aronzon 13 Assistant U.S. Trustee Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy U.S. Department of Justice 601 South Figueroa Street 14 Office of the U.S. Trustee Los Angeles, CA 90017 250 Montgomery Street, Suite 1000 San Francisco, CA 94104 1 6 James L. Lopes 17 Howard, Rice, Nemerovsky, Canady, Falk & Rabkin 18 Three Embarcadero Center, 7th Floor 19 San Francisco, CA 94111 20 On this date, a detailed time and expense statement for the Application Period complying with all Northern District of California Bankruptcy Local Rules and Compensation Guidelines 21 and the Guidelines of the Office of the United States Trustee was served by electronic transmission on the following:
22 23 U.S. Department of Justice Office of the U.S. Trustee 24 250 Montgomery Street, Suite 1000 San Francisco, CA 94104 25 michael.sorgaard()usdoi.I!ov 26 27 I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the above 28 is true and correct.
275955.01 PROOF OF SERVICE CASE NO. 01 30923 DM
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