ML031570308

Cooley Godward Llp'S Twenty-Third Cover Sheet Application for Allowance and Payment of Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for the Period April 1, 2003 - April 30, 2003

ML031570308
Person / Time
Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	05/30/2003
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: ML031570308 (3)

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COOLEY GODWARD LLP expenses incurred during the Application Period.

J. MICHAEL KELLY (133657) 2 MARTIN S. SCHENKER (109828) 2 2. The Firm billed a total of $323,751.12 in fees and expenses during the Application GREGG S. KLEINER(141311) 3 One Maritime Plaza, 20th Floor 3 Period. The total fees represent approximately 940.10 hours1.157407e-4 days <br />0.00278 hours <br />1.653439e-5 weeks <br />3.805e-6 months <br /> expended during the period covered San Francisco, CA 94111-3580 4 Telephone: (415) 693-2000 4 by this Application. These fees and expenses break down as follows:

Facsimile: (415) 951-3699 5 5 PERIOD FEES I EXPENSES TOTAL Special Counsel to Debtor April I to April 302003 $314,387.00 $9,364.12 l $323,751.12 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 $276,593.07 at this timc. This total is comprised as follows: $267,228.95 (85%) of the 9 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 fees for services rendcred' plus $9,364.12 (100% of the expenses incurred).

10 SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 10 4. For the post-petition period, the Firm has been paid to date as follows:

I1 In re - Chapter I APPLICATION PERIOD AMOUNT APPLIED DEsciurTioN AMOUNT PAID

_ FOR 12 PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC Case No. 0 1-30923 DM 12 04/06/01 -07/31/01 (O post-petition S305,205.04 l 00% of fees and S305,205.04' COMPANY, a Califomia corporation, interim fee application period) expenses 13 COOLEY GODWARD LLP'S TWENTY-TiRD 13 08/01/01 -111/30/01 (2M post-petition $981,483A5 100% of fees and $981,483A5 Debtor. COVER SHEET APPLICATION FOR ALLOWANCE interim fee application period) expenses 14 . .- AND PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION 14 12/0 1/01 - 0331/02 (3i postpetition S78 1,865.23 100% of fees and $781,865.23 Federal ID No. 94-0742640 AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE interim fee application period) expenses 15 . PERIOD APRIL 1, 2003 - APRIL 30,2003 i 15 04/01/02-07/31/02(4. post-petition $1,123,384.94 100% of fees and $1,121,884.94" interim fee application period) expenses 16 :___

_ __ _ [No learing Scheduled] 16 08/01/02 - 11/3002 (5 post-petition $4,005,614.70 00% offees and - $4,005,614.70 17 Cooley Godward LLP (the "Firm") submits this Twenty-Third Covcr Sheet Application 17 interim fee application teriod) expenses - i 12/01/02 -03/31/03 (6 post-petiton $3,180,342.81 100% of fees and $2,769,963.67 18 (the "Application') for Allowance and Payment of Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of interim fee application period) expenses I 18 TOTAL. Sl 0,377,896.17 57,897,463.31 19 Expenses for the Period April 1, 2003 - April 30, 2003 (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 Intcrim 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 04/06101 - 07/31/01 ( post-petition S 22 November 8, 2002, and amended again as of April 18, 2002 ("Interim Fee Order"). Paragraph 4 of 22 interim fee application period)  :

08/01/01 - 11/30/01 2 post-petition 1( S 23 the Interim Fee Order contemplates that Pacific Gas and Electric Company (the "Debtor") shall I 23 interim fee application period) .

pay a portion of its professionals undisputed fees and all costs after the fifteenth day of the month 1201/01 -03/31/02 (3' post-petition $ 24 i 24 interim fee application period) following the filing and service of the Application ("Interim Compensation"). 04/01/02 -07/31/02 (4 post-petition S 25 25 interim fee application Leriod) 08/01/02 -11/30/02 ( post-petition S-0 26 In support of this Application, the Firm respectfully represents as follows: 26 27 1. The Firm is Special Counsel to the Debtor. The Firm hereby applies to the Court 27 ' . Payment ofthis aunountwould result ina "holdback"of$47,158.05.

All except $29,434.90 was paid from the Firrn's prepetition retainer.

28 for allowance and payment of interim compensation for services rendered and reimbursement of 28  : The Court's Order reduced the allowed amount by $t,500.00.

Coraroe 697273 21/1F COOLEY GODWARD LLP's NOrTICE  ! c= ,au 697273 v21/5F COOLEY GODWARD LLP's NOTICE

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interim fee application eriod agreement or understanding of any kind or nature to divide, pay over or share any portion of the

.I 2 12/01/02 - 03/31/02(6 post-peitibon interim fee applicaion od TOTAL:

S410,379.14 S410,379.14 15% of fee holdback K. 2 fees or expenses to be awarded to the Firm with any other person or attomey except as among the 3 3 mcmbers and associates of the Firn.

6. With regard to the copies of this Application served on counsel for the Committee, 4 4 WHEREFORE, the Firm respectfully requests that the Debtor pay compensation to the Firm counsel for the Debtor and the Office of the United States Trustee, attached as Exhibit I hereto is 5 5 as required herein pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Interim Fee Order.

the name of each professional who performed services in connection with, this se during the 6 6 Dated: May 30,2003 COOLEY ODWARD LLP period covered by this Application and the hourly rate for each such professional, and (bj attached 7 7 as Exhibit 2 are the detailed time and expense statements for the Application Period that compl By: y  : _ _

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with all Northem District of Califomia Bankruptcy Local Rules and Compensaton Guidelines and 9 9 Special Co:ŽA to Debtor e the Guidelines of the Office of the United States Trustee. PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC ANY 10 10

7. The Fim has served a copy of this Application (without Exhibits) on the.Specia I

Notice List in this case.

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8. Pursuant to this Court's Interim Fee Order the Debtor is authorized to makc the 13 13 payment requested herein without a further hearing or order of this Court unless an objection to 14 14 this Application is filed with the Court by the Debtor, the Committee or the United States Trustee 15 15 and served by the Eighteenth day of the month following the service of this Application. If such

.1Z1 16 16 an objection is filed, Debtor is authorized to pay the amounts, if any, not subject to the objection.

17 17 The Fim is informed and believes that this Application was mailed by first class mail, postage 18 18 prepaid, on or about May 30,2003.

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9. The interim compensation and reimbursement of expenses sought in this 20 20 Application is on account and is not final. Upon the conclusion of these cases, the Firm will seek 21 21 fees and reimbursement of the expenses incurred for the totality of the services rendered in the 22 22 case. Any interim fees or reimbursement of expenses approved by this Court and received by the 23 23 Firm (along with the Firm's retainer) will be credited against such fal fees and expenses as may 24 24 be allowed by this Court.

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10. The Finm represents and warrants that its billing practices comply with all Northem 26 26 District of Califomia Bankruptcy Local Rules and Compensation Guidelines and the Guidelines of 27 27 the Office of the United States Trustee. Neither the Finn nor any members of the Firm has any 28 28 C GODWUO 697273 e21/SF COOLEY GODWARD LLP's NoTicE 697273 '21/SF COOLEY GODWARD LLP's NOTICE A .Gss-qyop21I.DOC OF 23" COVER SIIEET APPLICATION #y0p2I1.DOC OF .3"COVER SHEEr APPLICATION

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