ML033090140
| ML033090140 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Diablo Canyon  (DPR-080, DPR-082) |
| Issue date: | 10/21/2003 |
| From: | Colton J LECG, 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: ML033090140 (3) | |
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LECG, LLC 2000 Powell Street, Suite 600 Emeryville, CA 94608 Telephone: (510) 653-9800 Facsimile: (510) 653-9898 Consultant for the Debtor I.;
UNITED STATES DANKRUPTCY COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA In re PACIFIC GAS AND ELECT!
COMPANY, a California corT Debtor.
Federal I.D. No. 94-0742640 SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION CaseNo. ot-30923 DM RIC
- oration, Chapter II Case
[No Hearing Scheduled]
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Excluding administrative time for which the Company is not seeking to be compensated, the Company billed a total of 28,373.00 in fees and expenses during the Application Period.
The total fees represent 190.4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br /> expended during the Application Period. These fees and expenses break down as follows:
Period Fees Expenses Total Environmental:
07/01/03-07/31103 i
$5,975.50
$0
$5,975.50 08/01/03 -0831/03 9,110.00 So 9,110.00 09/01/03 - 09/30103 7,785.00
$0 7,785.00 Trades Payable:
07/01/03-07/31/03 845.00
$0 845.00 08/01/03 -08/31/03 780.00 So 780.00 09/01/03 -09/30/03 3,877.50
$0 3,877.50 Total
$28,373.00
$0
$28,373.00
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Accordinglyi the Company seeks allowance of interim compensation in the total amount of $24,117.05 at tis time. This total is comprised of 85% of the ces for services rendered.'
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On this retention, the Company has been paid to date as follows:
Application Period Amount Applied For Description Amount Paid 09/20/01-01/28/02
$722,519.52 100% of Fees
$722,519.52 100% of Expenses (1st Interim Fee Application) 05/06/02 - 09/30/02
$423,370.74 85% of Fees
$423,370.74 100%/. of Expenses 10/01/02 - 10/31/02
$34,741.20 85% of Fees
$34,741.20 100% of Expenses 11/01/02-11/30/02
$34,455.91 85% of Fees
$34,455.91 100% of Expenses LECO, LLC COVER SHEET APPLICATION FOR ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1.2003 TO SEPTEMBIER 30.2003 LECO, LLC (the "Company") submits its Cover Sheet Application (the 'Application")
fQr Allowance and Payment of Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for the Period July 1, 2003 to September 30, 2003 (the "Application) Period"). - In support of the Application, the Company respectfully represents as follows:
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The Company is consultant to Pacific Gas and Electric Company, debtor and debtor-in-possession in the above referenced bankruptcy case (the "Debtor"). The Company provides claims analysis for environmental and trades payable' claims. The Company was engaged by the Debtor to provide those services pursuant to a contract dated May 30, 2002, which engagement was approved by the Court Order dated September 20, 2002. The Company hereby applies to the Court for allowance and payment of interim compensation for services rendered and reimbursement of expenses incurred during the Application Period.
' Payment ofthis anount would rsult In a 'holdhack" Of S4,253.95.
Application Period Amount Applied For Description Amount 'aid 05/06102-11/30102
$98,918.24 15% fee holdback S98,918.24 from previous Cover Sheet Applications-allowed in the 2'"
Interim Fee Application 12/01/02 - 12/27/02
$18,767.00 85% of Fees
$18,767.00 G%100 of Expenses I01/02 - 12/27/02 S3,303.00 15% fee holdback
$3,303.00 from December, 2003 Cover Sheet Application allowed in the Yd Interim Fee Application 12/28/02 - 01/31/03"
$47,740.58 85% of Fees S43,125.0S 100% of Expenses Total Sl,383,816.19 S1,379,200.69
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To date, for its services relating to Post-Petition Bankruptcy Services, the Company is owed as follows (excluding amounts owed pursuant to this application):
the name of each professional who performed services in connection with this case during the period covered by this Application and the hourly rate for each such professional. Attached as Exhibit 2 (Environmental) and Exhibit 3 (Trades Payable) are the detailed time and expense statements for the period July 1, 2003 through September 30,2003 that comply with all Northern District of California Bankruptcy Local Rules and Compensation Guidelines and the Guidelines of the Office of the United States Trustee.
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The Company has served a copy of this Application (without exhibits) on the Special Notice List in this case.
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Pursuant to this Court's ORDER ESTABLISHING INTERIM FEE APPLICATION AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT PROCEDURE' which was entered on or about July 26, 2001, and as amended on or about November 8, 2001, and as further amended on or about March 18, 2002, the Debtor is authorized to make 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 fifteenth day of the month following service of this Application. If such an objection is filed, Debtor is authorized to pay the amounts, if any, not subjcct to the objection. The Company is informed and believes that this Cover Sheet Application was mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, on or about October 21,2003.
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The interim compensation and reimbursement of. expenses sought in this Application is on account and is not final. Upon conclusion of this case, the Company will seek fees and reimbursement of the expenses incurred for the totality of the services rendered in the case. Any interim fees or reimbursement of expenses approved by this Court and received by the Company will be credited against such final fees and expenses as may be allowed by this Court.
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The Company represents and warrants tat its billing practices comply with all Northern District of California Bankruptcy Local Rules and Compensation Guidelines and the Guidelines of the Office of the United States Trustee. Neither the Company nor any members of the Company has any agreement or understanding of any kind or nature to divide, pay over or share any portion of the fees and expenses to be awarded to the Company with any other person or attorney except as among the members and associates of the Company.
WHEREFORE, the Company respectfully requests that the Debtor pay compensation to Application Period Amount Descrption 12128/02 -01/31/03 S7,552.43 15% fees holdback 02/01/03 - 02/28/03
$50,311.19 00hs offees and expenses 03/01/03 - 03/31/03
$23,711.00 1 00% of fees and expenses 04/01/03 - 04/31/03
$11,020.50 100°/ of fees and expenses 05/01/03 - 05/31/03
$8,338.50 l00'oh of fees and expenses 06/01/03 - 06/30103
$19,286.75 1 00% of fees and expenses Total S 130,220.37
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With regard to copies of this Application served on counsel for the Committee, counsel for the Debtor and the Office of the United States Trustee, attached as Exhibit I hereto is PG&E withheld payment of S5,430 for services deemed unbillable on the Trades Payable engagement Accordingly, PG&EpaWll 85ofthe adjusted fees, as follows: (35,980.50 + S19.799.00-$5,430.00) '285% t328 (costs) - $43,125.08. The revised oldbacL amount associated with this billing is 7,52.43.
the Company as requested herein pursuant to and in accordance with the temns of the ORDER ESTABLISHING INTERIM rI-E APPLICATION AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT PROCrEDURRE Dated: October21.2003 L
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