ML030660441

Cooley Godward Llp'S Twentieth Cover Sheet Application for Allowance and Payment of Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for the Period January 1, 2003 - January 31, 2003

ML030660441
Person / Time
Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	02/28/2003
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: ML030660441 (3)

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for allowance and payment of interim compensation for services rendered and reimbursement of COOLEY GODWARD LLP -

• J. MICHAEL KELLY (133657) 2 expenses incurred during the Appltcation Period 2 MARTIN S. SCHENKER (109828)

GREGG S. KLEINER (141311) 3 2. The Firm billed a total of $768,865 34 in fees and expenses during the Application 3 One Maritime Plaza, 20th Floor covered Period. The total fees represent approximately 2,693.80 hours9.259259e-4 days <br />0.0222 hours <br />1.322751e-4 weeks <br />3.044e-5 months <br /> expended during the period 4

San Francisco, CA 94111-3580 Telephone:' . (415) 693-2000 Facsimile: (415) 951-3699

,5-0-21 P 4 5 by this Application. These fees and expenses break down as follows:

5 TOTAL Special Counsel to Debtor 6 PERIOD FEES EXPENSES

$768,865.34 6 PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY Januars I to January 31, 2003 $671,715 00 $97,150.34 7

8 3. Accordingly, the Firm seeks allowance of interiMi compensation in the amount of a 8 * . UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT of the 9 total of $668,108 09 at this time. This total is compris'ed is follows- $570,957.75 (85%)

9 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 fees for services rendered' plus $97,150 34 (100% of the expenses incurred).

10 SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION II 4. For the post-petition period, the Firm has been paid to date as follows-11 Inre ... , . i, s.:-, - Chapter II 12 APPLICATION PERIOD AMOUNT APPLIED DESCRIPTION - AOUNT PAID 12 PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC - Case No 01-30923 DM FOR -- *"*'

COMPANY, a Califomria corporation, 13 $305,205 04 100% of fees and $305,205 04' 04/06/01 -07/31/01 (I. post-petition 13 COOLEY GODWARD LLP'S TWENTIETH COVER expenses I

"- interim fee application penod)

. SHEET APPLICATION FOR ALLOWANCE AND 14 100%offeesand, $981,48345 14 S.Debtor..PAYMENT ,-

OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND 08/0 1/01 - 11/30/01 (2- post-petition $981,48345 expenses' interim fee application period)

Federal ID No 94-0742640 , REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR TIE 15 $781,865.23 100% of fees and $711,86523 PERIOD JANUARY 1, 2003-JANUARY 31, 2003 12/01/01 - 03/31/02 (3" post-petiton 15 - , . , ,".t*, expenses interim feeapplication perlod) 16 $1,123,38494 100%offees and. - $1,121,884 94

. '-- [No Hearing Scheduled] 04/01/02 - 07/31/02 (4- post-petition 16 inte-m feeapplication Lenod) expenses 17 $4,005,614.70 100% of fees and, *, , $3,452,188 72 08/01/02 - 11/30/02 (5- post-petition 17 Application (the interim fee application period) expenses Cooley Godvhard L:LP (the "Firm") submits this Eighteenth Cover Sheet 18 $1,077,677 60 85% of fees and 100% $1,077,67762 12./01/02 -12/31/02 (December 18 Reimbursement of cover sheet application period) ofexpenses "Application") for ,*llowance and Payment of Interim Compensation and 19 $8,275,230 96 , S7,720,305 00 TOTAL:

19 Expenses for the Period January 1, 2003 - January 31, 2003 (the "Application Period') 20

5. To date, the Firm is owed as follows (excluding amounts owed pursuant to this 20 and This Application" is mnade plursuant to the Order Establishing Interim Fee Application 21 Application)'

21 amended Expense Reimbursement Procedure that was entered on or about June 26, 2002, as 22 APPLICATION PERIOD AMOUNT , DESCRIPTION 22 04/06/01-07/31/01 (I" post-petition $ -0 4

November 8, 2002, and amended again as of March 18, 2002 ("Interim Fee Order"). Paragraph 23 interim fee application period) 23 08/0/0 I i-I1/30/01 (2Mpost-petition $ .

"Debtor") shall of the Interim Fee Order contemplates that Pacific Gas and Electric Company (the 24 interim fee application period) 24 12/01/01 - 03/31/02 (3" post-petition S -0 month pay a portion of its professionals undisputed fees and all costs after the fifteenth day of the 25 interim fee application riod)_

25 I-04/01/02 - 07/31/02 (4 -i st- ition -$

following the filing and service of the Application ("Intenm Compensation") 26 26 Payment ofthis amount would result i a "holdback" of$100,757.25 In support of this Application, the Firm respectfully represents as follows: 27 All except $29,434 90 was paid from the Firm's prepetition retainer 27 The Court's Order reduced the allowed amount by S1,50000

1. The Firm is Special Counsel to the Debtor. The Firm hereby applies to the Court 28 COOLEY G 28 697273v 8OSF O0WARD COOLEY GODWARD LLP's NOTICE Af .,, 1l**A LA.

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the Office of the Untted States Trustee. Neither the Firm nor any members of the Firm has any 1 Interim fee applicaton eriodn

$553,42598 15%offeeholdback 08/01/02- 11/30/02 (5post-pettion 2 agreement or understanding of any kind or nature to divide, pay over or share any portion of the 2 interim fee application period) 12/01/02 - 12/31/02 (December $146,834 75 15% offee holdback 3 fees or expenses to be awarded to the Firm with any other person or attorney except as among the 3 cover sheet application period)

TOTAL: S700,26073 4 members and associates of the Firm.

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6. With regard to the copies of this Application served on counsel for the Committee, 5 WHEREFORE, the Firm respectfully requests that the Debtor pay compensation to the Firm 5

counsel for the Debtor and the Office of the United States Trustee, attached as Exhibit 1 hereto is 6 as required herein pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Interim Fee Order.

6 the name of each professional who performed services in connection witl this case during the 7 Dated: February 28, 2003 COOLEY GODWARD LLP 7

period covered by this Application and the hourly rate for each such professional; arid'(b) attaýfiec 8 8

as Exhibit 2 are the detailed time and expense statements for the Applicatiori Period that comply 9 By: ~LI2Q\

9 "i J. Michael Kelly

• with all Northern District of California Bankruptcy Local Rules and Compensation Guidelines and 10 Special Cosel to Debtor 10 PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY the Guidelines of the Office of the United States Trustee 11 11

7. The Finn has served a copy of this Application (without Exhibits) on the Speclil 12 12 Notice List in this case. 13 13

8. Pursuant to this Court's Interim Fee Order the Debtor is authorized to make the 14 14 payment requested herein without a further hearing or order of this Court unless an objection to 15 15 this Application is filed with the Court by the Debtor, the Committee or the United States Trustee 16 16 and served by the Eighteenth day of the month following the service of this Application. If such 17 17 an objection is filed, Debtor is authorized to pay the amounts, if any, not subject to the objection 18 18 The Firm is informed and believes that this Application was mailed by first class mail, postage 19 19 prepaid, on or about February 28, 2003.

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9. The interim compensation and reimbursement of expenses sought in this 21 21 Application is on account and is not final. Upon the conclusion of these cases, the Firm will seek 22 22 fees and reimbursement of the expenses incurred for the totality of the services rendered in the 23 23 case. Any interim fees or reimbursement of expenses approved by this Court and received by the 24 24 Firm (along with the Firm's retainer) will be credited against such final fees and expenses as may 25 25 be allowed by this Court. 26 26

10. The Firm represents and warrants that its billing practices comply with all Northern 27 27 District of Califomia Bankruptcy Local Rules and Compensation Guidelines and the Guidelines of 28 28 Co-= OG-nm-tu COOLEY GODWARD LLP's NOTICE Cý.l*

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I I ICooley Godward UMP ATTORNEYS AT LAW One Maritime Plaza 64fl Iva

• 20th Floor 4 San Francisco, CA 94111-3580 23 E3 L . O. -. '

7131986 U.S. POSTA1)

U S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001