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Steefel, Levitt & Weisss Cover Sheet Application for Allowance and Payment of Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for the Period January 1-31, 2004
ML040540832
Person / Time
Site: Diablo Canyon  Pacific Gas & Electric icon.png
Issue date: 02/13/2004
From: Fogelman M
Pacific Gas & Electric Co, Steefel, Levitt & Weiss
To:
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, US Federal Judiciary, Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California
References
01-30923 DM, 94-0742640
Download: ML040540832 (5)


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HARVEY L. LEIDERMAN (State Bar No. 55838)

STEEFEL, LEVITT & WEISS A Professional Corporation One Embarcadero Center, 30th Floor San Francisco, California 94111 Telephone: (415) 788-0900 Facsimile: (415) 788-2019 Special Counsel to Debtor and Debtor in Possession, PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY Co'%-1 UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION Case No. 01-30923 DM

'CTRIC Chapter 11 Case In Re:

PACIFIC GAS AND ELE COMPANY, a California corporation, Debtor and Debtor in Possession.

Federal I.D. No. 94-0742640 STEEFEL, LEVITT & WEISS'S COVER SHEET APPLICATION FOR ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1-31, 2004 Steefel, Levitt & Weiss (the "Firm") respectfully submits its Cover Sheet Application (the "Application") for Allowance and Payment of Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for thePeriod January 1-31, 2004 (the "Application Period"). In support of the Application, the Firm respectfully represents as follows:

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,The Firm is Special Counsel to the debtor and debtor-in-possession in the above-referenced bankruptcy case (the "Debtor"). The Firm hereby applies to the Court for allowance and payment of interim compensation for services rendered and reimbursement of expenses incurred during the Application Period.

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Accordingly, the Firm seeks allowance of interim compensation in the total amount of $10,798.95 at this time. This total is comprised as follows: $9,011.70 (85% of the fees for services rendered)' plus $1,787.25 (100% of the expenses incurred).

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For Applicant's Seventh Interim Compensation Period, the Firm has been paid to date as follows:

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The Firm billed a total of $12,389.25 in fees and expenses during the Application Period. The total fees represent 30.26 hours3.009259e-4 days <br />0.00722 hours <br />4.298942e-5 weeks <br />9.893e-6 months <br /> expended during the Application Period. These fees and expenses break down as follows:

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$12,389.25 lApplication Period lAmount Applied lDescription lAmount Paidl For August 1-30, 2003 28,310.46 85% of fees and 100% of Expenses 28,310.46 September 1-30, 2003 35,639.12 85% of fees and 100% of Expenses 35,639.12 October 1-31, 2003 42,032.54 85% of fees and 100% of Expenses 42,032.54 November 1-30, 2003 22,242.65 85% of fees and 100% of Expenses 22,242.65 December 1-31, 2003 16,794.37 85% of fees and 100% of Expenses 0

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$128,224.77

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Based on its Cover Sheet Applications filed in this proceeding to date, the Firm is owed the following funds held back (excluding amounts owed pursuant to this Application):

Application Period Amount Description 26th (August 1-31, 2003) 4,694.72 15% fee holdback and/or portion of fees objected to 27th (September 1-30, 2003) 6,084.78 15% fee holdback and/or portion of fees objected to 28 th (October 1-31, 2003) 6,464.94 15% fee holdback and/or portion of fees objected to 29th (November 1-30, 2003) 4,032.59 15% fee holdback and/or portion of fees objected to 3 0th (December 1-31, 2003) 2,706.34 15% fee holdback and/or portion of fees objected to 1 Payment of this amount would result in a "holdback" of $1,590.30 SLW JANUARY 2004 COVER SHIEET APPLICATION FOR ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT Case No. 01-30923 DM.

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With regard to the 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 1 hereto is the name of each professional who performed services in connection with this case during the period covered by this Application, the hourly rate for each such professional, and the detailed time and expense statements for the Application Period 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 Firm has served a copy of this Application (without Exhibit 1) on the Special Notice List in this case.

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Pursuant to this Court's "SECOND AMENDED ORDER ESTABLISHING INTERIM FEE APPLICATION AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT PROCEDURE (Revised March, 2002)" which was entered on or about March 18, 2002, the Debtor is authorized to make the 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 the service of this Application. If such an objection is filed, Debtor is authorized to pay the amounts, if any, not subject to the objection. The Firm is informed and believes that this Cover Sheet Application will be mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, on or about February 13, 2004.

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The interim compensation and reimbursement of expenses sought in this Application is on account and is not final. Upon the conclusion of this case, the Firm 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 Firm (along with the Firm's retainer) will be credited against such final fees and expenses as may be allowed by this Court.

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The Firm represents and warrants that its billing practices comply with all 2

Northern District of California Bankruptcy Local Rules and Compensation Guidelines and the 3

Guidelines of the Office of the United States Trustee. Neither the Firm nor any members of the 4

Firm has any agreement or understanding of any kind or nature to divide, pay over or share any 5

portion of the fees or expenses to be awarded to the Firm with any other person or attorney except 6

as among the members and associates of the Firm.

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Firm as requested herein pursuant to and in accordance&with the terms of the "SECOND 9

AMENDED ORDER ESTABLISHING INTERIM FEE APPLICATION AND EXPENSE 10 REIMBURSEMENT PROCEDURE (Revised March, 2002)."

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Executed on February 13, 2004, at San Francisc California.

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