ML020440447
| ML020440447 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Diablo Canyon  |
| Issue date: | 01/11/2002 |
| From: | Moot J Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, US Federal Judiciary, Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California |
| References | |
| 01-30923-DM, 94-0742640 | |
| Download: ML020440447 (27) | |
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1 RICHARD LEVIN (CA State Bar No. 66578)
JAMIE L. EDMONSON (CA State Bar No. 185384) 2 SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP 300 South Grand Avenue, Suite 3400 3 Los Angeles, California 90071-3144 Telephone: 213/687-5000 4 Facsimile: 213/687-5600 5 JOHN S. MOOT SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP 6 1440 New York Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20005-2111 7 Telephone: 202/371-7000 Facsimile: 202/393-5760 8
9 Special Regulatory Counsel for Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Debtor and Debtor in Possession 10 11 UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT 12 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 13 SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 14 In re )) Case No. 01-30923-DM 15 PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, ) Chapter 11 Case 16 a California corporation,
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17 Debtor. ) Hearing Date
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18 Federal I.D. No. 94-0742640 ) Date: February 26, 2002
) Time: 9:30 a.m.
19 20 21 22 SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP'S SECOND INTERIM FEE APPLICATION FOR ALLOWANCE AND 23 PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 1, 2001 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2001 24 25 Name of Applicant: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliated Law Practice Entities 26 27 SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP'S SECOND INTERIM FEE APPLICATION FOR 28 ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 1, 2001 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30,2001 ti. ,,. ., V
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1 Authorized to Provide Professional Services to: Pacific Gas and Electric Company, debtor and debtor in 2 possession 3 Date of Retention Order: July 24, 2001 4 Period for Which Compensation and Reimbursement is Sought: August 1, 2001 through November 30, 2001 5
Amount of Compensation Sought as 6 Actual, Reasonable and Necessary: $1,218,705.75 7 Amount of Expense Reimbursement Sought as Actual, Reasonable and 8 Necessary: $54,942.41 9 This is an: X Interim .Final application 10 Prior Applications: One 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP'S SECOND INTERIM FEE APPLICATION FOR 28 ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 1, 2001 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2001 1 TIME
SUMMARY
TO SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER &
FLOM LLP'S FIRST INTERIM FEE APPLICATION FOR 2 ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 1, 2001 3 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2001 Hours Amount 4
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Year of Admission Rate 6 Partners Jeffrey S. Christie 1979 $520.00 34.80 $18,096.00 7 5.00 $2,700.00
$540.00 8 1988 $450.00 498.10 $224,145.00 John S. Moot 9 $480.00 102.80 $49,344.00 10 Total Partners 640.70 $294,285.00 11 12 Counsel 13 Gerard A. Clark 1987 $390.00 60.80 $23,712.00 14 131.50 $51,285.00 Matthew W. Estes 1984 $390.00 15 $440.00 96.50 $42,460.00 16 James A. Rossi 1968 $390.00 32.40 $12,636.00 17 $440.00 15.00 $6,600.00 18 Total Counsel 336.20 $136,693.00 19 20 Associates 21 $235.00 421.15 $98,970.25 Kathryn K. Baran 2000 22 $275.00 161.80 $44,495.00 23 Glen S. Bemstein 1992 $380.00 348.20 $132,316.00
$430.00 191.30 $82,259.00 24 Brandy L. Copley 1998 $290.00 30.90 $8,961.00 25
$340.00 34.70 $11,798.00 26 2'7 FOR SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEEAGHER & FLOM LLP'S SECOND INTERIM FEE APPLICATION 28 ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 1, 2001 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2001 I
1 $290.00 91.00 $26,390.00 Jamie L. Edmonson 1996 2 $340.00 6.60 $2,244.00 3 Kevin L. Estis 1999 $260.00 31.50 $8,190.00 4 $310.00 7.70 $2,387.00 Mary M. Farren 1994 $350.00 115.70 $40,495.00 5
$400.00 20.70 $8,280.00 6
Cristina L. Ferreira 1993 $350.00 54.90 $19,215.00 7
$400.00 66.90 $26,760.00 8 Bosede 1. 2001 $215.00 7.50 $1,612.50 Gbadegesin 9
Lebawit Girma 2001 $215.00 27.20 $5,848.00 10 David E. Gohlke 1996 $330.00 25.10 $8,283.00 11 100.10 $23,523.50 Faisel H. Khan 2000 $235.00 12 Edwin Nazario 1998 $290.00 23.50 $6,815.00 13 $340.00 23.70 $8,058.00 14 Kurt Ramlo 1993 $340.00 0.60 $204.00 Eve L. Runyon 1998 $290.00 193.10 $55,999.00 15
$340.00 71.80 $24,344.00 16 Jay M. Schall 1999 $260.00 79.40 $20,644.00 17
$310.00 154.50 $47,895.00 18 15.30 $5,814.00 Paul Silverman 1991 $380.00 19 Noel H. Symons 1993 $365.00 10.00 $3,650.00 20 $430.00 1.00 $430.00 21 Ryan S. Wagley 2000 $235.00 27.20 $6,392.00
$275.00 21.20 $5,830.00 22 23 Total Associates 2,364.25 $738,102.25 24 25 Paraprofessionals 26 Marissa A. Alonzo N/A $150.00 2.50 375.00 27 SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP'S SECOND INTERIM FEE APPLICATION FOR 28 ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 1, 2001 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30,2001 1 $140.00 3.50 $490.00 Marci J. Bour N/A 2 John W. Chaffin, Jr. N/A $150.00 1.20 $180.00 3 Molly A. Dennison N/A $120.00 293.80 $35,256.00 4 Jennifer Dillon N/A $150.00 6.00 $900.00 Emily Friedman N/A $120.00 5.00 $600.00 5
Marlowe Guy N/A $65.00 5.80 $377.00 6
David H. Hixson N/A $75.00 43.00 $3,225.00 7
$105.00 43.00 $4,515.00 8 Kathleen Jordan N/A $75.00 3.10 $232.50 9 Anderson Cory N/A $140.00 2.00 $280.00 Lankford 10 Daniel A. Mayer N/A $75.00 9.20 690.00 11 Ceceile M. Patterson N/A $140.00 10.80 $1,512.00 12 Stephanie E. Paup N/A $150.00 0.30 45.00 13 Noreen F. Qureshi N/A $150.00 0.50 $75.00 14 Lee A. Van Buiten N/A $150.00 1.10 $165.00 Arjay G. Yao N/A $120.00 3.80 $456.00 15 David J. Young N/A $140.00 1.80 $252.00 16 17 Total 18 Paraprofessionals 436.40 $49,625.50 19 TOTAL 3,777.55 $1,218,705.75 20 21 BLENDED 22 HOURLY RATE' $349.90 23 24 25 26 The blended hourly rate does not include hours and fees for paraprofessionals. Including paraprofessional hours and fees, Skadden, Arps' blended hourly rate is $322.62.
27 SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGIHER & FLOM LLP'S SECOND INTERIM FEE APPLICATION FOR 28 ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 1, 2001 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2001 1
SUMMARY
OF SERVICES RENDERED BY SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP FOR THE PERIOD 2 AUGUST 1, 2001 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30,2001 3
4 MATTER #1 WEPEX 5
NAME RATE HOURS TOTAL 6
7 ASSOCIATES 8 MARY M. FARREN $350.00 5.50 $1,925.00 9 $1,925.00 TOTAL ASSOCIATES 5.50 10 11 LEGAL ASSISTANTS 12 LEGAL ASSISTANT @ $150.00 0.40 $60.00 13 LEGAL ASSISTANT @ $140.00 7.60 $1,064.00 14 $300.00 LEGAL ASSISTANT @ $75.00 4.00 15 16 $1,424.00 TOTAL LEGAL ASSISTANTS 12.00 17 17.50 $3.349.00 18 MATTER TOTAL 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGIHER & FLOM LLP'S SECOND INTERIM FEE APPLICATION FOR 28 ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 1, 2001 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30,2001 1 MATTER #2 TO Tariffs 2
NAME RATE HOURS TOTAL 3
4 PARTNERS
$450.00 9.50 $4,275.00 5 JOHN S. MOOT
$480.00 14.70 $7,056.00 6 JOHN S. MOOT 7 $11,331.00 TOTAL PARTNERS 24.20 8
9 ASSOCIATES 4.25 $998.75 10 KATHRYN K. BARAN $235.00
$275.00 19.40 $5,335.00 11 KATHRYN K. BARAN
$380.00 9.10 $3,458.00 12 GLEN S. BERNSTEIN
$350.00 97.20 $34,020.00 13 MARY M. FARREN
$400.00 20.70 $8,280.00 14 MARY M. FARREN
$340.00 27.40 $9,316.00 15 EVE L. RUNYON 16 $61,407.75 TOTAL ASSOCIATES 178.05 17 18 LEGAL ASSISTANTS 0.50 $37.50 19 LEGAL ASSISTANT @ $75.00
$105.00 0.50 $52.50 20 LEGAL ASSISTANT @
$120.00 30.70 $3,684.00 21 LEGAL ASSISTANT @
$140.00 0.40 $56.00 22 LEGAL ASSISTANT @
$150.00 0.10 $15.00 23 LEGAL ASSISTANT @
24 $3,849.00 TOTAL LEGAL ASSISTANTS 32.20 25 26 MATTER TOTAL 207.05 27 SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHIER & FLOM LLP'S SECOND INTERIM FEE APPLICATION FOR 28 ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 1, 2001 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2001 1 MATTER #9 Plan of Reorganization 2
NAME RATE HOURS TOTAL 3
4 PARTNERS 5 JEFFREY S. CHRISTIE $520.00 34.80 $18,096.00 6 JEFFREY S. CHRISTIE $540.00 5.00 $2,700.00 7 JOHN S. MOOT $450.00 230.40 $103,680.00 8 JOHN S. MOOT $480.00 80.40 $38,529.00 9
TOTAL PARTNERS 350.60 $163,005.00 10 11 COUNSEL 12 MATTHEW W. ESTES $390.00 113.50 $44,265.00 13 MATTHEW W. ESTES $440.00 96.50 $42,460.00 14 JAMES A. ROSSI $390.00 32.40 $12,636.00 15 JAMES A. ROSSI $440.00 15.00 $6,600.00 16 17 TOTAL COUNSEL 257.40 $105,961.00 18 19 ASSOCIATES 20 KATHRYN K. BARAN $235.00 215.20 $50,572.00 21 KATHRYN K. BARAN $275.00 120.20 $33,055.00 22 GLEN S. BERNSTEIN $380.00 339.10 $128,858.00 23 GLEN S. BERNSTEIN $430.00 191.30 $82,259.00 24 BRANDY L. COPLEY $290.00 30.90 $8,961.00 25 BRANDY L. COPLEY $340.00 34.70 $11,798.00 26 JAMIE L. EDMONSON $290.00 91.00 $26,390.00 27 SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP'S SECOND INTERIM FEE APPLICATION FOR 28 ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 1, 2001 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30,2001 1 JAMIE L. EDMONSON $340.00 6.60 $2,244.00 2 KEVIN L. ESTIS $260.00 31.50 $8,190.00 3 KEVIN L. ESTIS $310.00 7.70 $2,387.00 4 MARY M. FARREN $350.00 13.00 $4,550.00 5 CRISTINA L. FERREIRA $350.00 54.90 $19,215.00 6 CRISTINA L. FERREIRA $400.00 66.90 $26,760.00 7 BOSEDE I. GBADEGESIN $215.00 7.50 $1,612.50 8 LEBAWIT GIRMA $215.00 27.20 $5,848.00 9 DAVID E. GOHLKE $330.00 25.10 $8,283.00 10 EDWIN NAZARIO $290.00 23.50 $6,815.00 11 EDWIN NAZARIO $340.00 23.70 $8,058.00 12 KURT RAMLO $340.00 0.60 $204.00 13 EVE L. RUNYON $290.00 15.10 $4,379.00 14 EVE L. RUNYON $340.00 44.40 $15,096.00 15 JAY M. SCHALL $260.00 79.40 $20,644.00 16 JAY M. SCHALL $310.00 154.50 $47,895.00 17 PAUL SILVERMAN $380.00 15.30 $5,814.00 18 NOEL H. SYMONS $365.00 10.00 $3,650.00 19 NOEL H. SYMONS $430.00 1.00 $430.00 20 RYAN S. WAGLEY $235.00 27.20 $6,392.00 21 RYAN S. WAGLEY $275.00 21.20 $5,830.00 22 23 TOTAL ASSOCIATES 1,678.70 $546,189.50 24 25 26 27 SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP'S SECOND INTERIM FEE APPLICATION FOR 28 ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 1, 2001 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2001 1 LEGAL ASSISTANTS 2 LEGAL ASSISTANT @ $65.00 3.20 $208.00
$75.00 4.60 $345.00 3 LEGAL ASSISTANT @
$105.00 41.10 $4,347.00 4 LEGAL ASSISTANT @
$120.00 25.00 $3,000.00 5 LEGAL ASSISTANT @
$140.00 3.50 $490.00 6 LEGAL ASSISTANT @
$150.00 9.70 $1,455.00 7 LEGAL ASSISTANT @
8 $9,845.00 TOTAL LEGAL ASSISTANT 87.10 9
$825,0OO.50 10 MATTER TOTAL 2,373.80 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP'S SECOND INTERIM FEE APPLICATION FOR 28 ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 1, 2001 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30,2001 1 MATTER #10 WAPA Dispute 2
NAME RATE HOURS TOTAL 3
4 PARTNERS 5 JOHN S. MOOT $450.00 257.20 $115,740.00 6 JOHN S. MOOT $480.00 6.70 $3,216.00 7
TOTAL PARTNER 263.90 $118,956.00 8
9 ASSOCIATES 10 KATHRYN K. BARAN $235.00 201.70 $47,399.50 11 KATHRYN K. BARAN $275.00 22.20 $6,105.00 12 FAISEL H. KHAN $235.00 100.10 23,523.50 13 EVE L. RUNYON $290.00 173.90 $50,431.00 14 15 TOTAL ASSOCIATES 497.90 $127,458.50 16 17 LEGAL ASSISTANTS 18 LEGAL ASSISTANT @ $65.00 1.60 $104.00 19 LEGAL ASSISTANT @ $75.00 41.50 $3,112.50 20 LEGAL ASSISTANT @ $105.00 1.40 $147.00 21 LEGAL ASSISTANT @ $120.00 248.90 $29,868.00 22 LEGAL ASSISTANT @ $150.00 1.40 $210.00 23 24 TOTAL LEGAL ASSISTANTS 294.80 $33,441.50 25 MATTER TOTAL $279,856.00 26 27 SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP'S SECOND INTERIM FEE APPLICATION FOR 28 ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 1, 2001 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2001 I 1MATTER #11 Contract Termination 2
NAME RATE HOURS TOTAL 3
4 PARTNER 5
JOHN S. MOOT $450.00 1.00 $450.00 6
JOHN S. MOOT $480.00 1.00 $480.00 7
8 TOTAL PARTNER 2.00 930.00 9
10 COUNSEL 11 12 GERARD A. CLARK $390.00 60.80 $23,712.00 13 MATTHEW ESTES $390.00 18.00 $7.020.00 14 15 TOTAL COUNSEL 78.80 $30,732.00 16 17 ASSOCIATES 18 EVE L. RUNYON $290.00 4.10 $1,189.00 19 TOTAL ASSOCIATES 4.10 $1,189.00 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP'S SECOND INTERIM FEE APPLICATION FOR 28 ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 1, 2001 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2001 1 LEGAL ASSISTANTS 2 LEGAL ASSISTANT @ $65.00 1.00 $65.00 3 LEGAL ASSISTANT @ $75.00 4.70 $352.50 4 LEGAL ASSISTANT @ $140.00 4.60 $644.00 5
TOTAL LEGAL ASSISTANTS 10.30 $1,061.50 6
7 MATTER TOTAL 95.20 $33,912.50 8
CLIENT TOTAL 3777.55 $1,218,705.75 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGIHER & FLOM LLP'S SECOND INTERIM FEE APPLICATION FOR 28 ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 1, 2001 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2001 2
I DISBURSEMENTS 2 Computer Legal Research $20,646.60 3
3 Courier/Express/Postage 1,464.00 4 Telecommunications 410.56 5 Business Travel & Lodging 27,281.53 6 Business Meals 539.68 7 Court Reporting 1,925.09 8 Outside Reproduction 960.75 9 Reproduction 286.80 10 Technology Expense 49.30 11 Outside Research Services $1,378.10 12 CLIENT TOTAL: 54,942.41 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 2 Skadden, Arps bills clients for reasonable charges and disbursements incurred in 22 connection with an engagement. Clients are billed for external charges at the actual cost billed by vendors. The disbursements and charges reflected on this statement are only 23 those that have been booked at the end of this billing period. Due to normal bookkeeping procedures, some charges and disbursements are not recorded until later periods.
24 Skadden, Arps reserves the right to amend the amounts listed herein to include such previously unbilled disbursements.
25 Express carriers (e.g., Federal Express) are used only when first class mail is impractical 26 and the exigencies of time require this form of delivery. Couriers are used only when time is of the essence.
27 SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP'S SECOND INTERIM FEE APPLICATION FOR 28 ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 1, 2001 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2001 1 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP ("Skadden, Arps") submits this 2 application under 11 U.S.C. § 330 and Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2016 for compensation for the services 3 that it performed as special regulatory counsel to Pacific Gas and Electric Company, debtor and 4 debtor in possession in this case ("PG&E" or the "Debtor"), from August 1, 2001 through 5 November 30, 2001 (the "Application Period"), and for reimbursement of its charges and 6 disbursements during that period. Skadden, Arps submits this Application for (a) allowance of 7 reasonable compensation for professional services rendered by Skadden, Arps to the Debtor and 8 (b) reimbursement of actual and necessary charges and disbursements incurred by Skadden, Arps 9 in rendering professional services on behalf of the Debtor.
10 11 INTRODUCTION 12 PG&E is a utility providing gas and electric services to more than 4.5 million 13 customers in Central and Northern California, serving a population of approximately 13 million.
14 The Debtor employs over 19,000 people and has in excess of 30,000 trade creditors. On April 6, 15 2001 (the "Petition Date"), PG&E filed its Chapter 11 petition. PG&E continues to operate its 16 business in the ordinary course as a debtor in possession under Sections 1107(a) and 1008 of the 17 Bankruptcy Code.
18 19 A. Retention of Skadden, Arps 20 PG&E applied to retain Skadden, Arps to act as its special regulatory counsel in 21 this Chapter 11 case, in accordance with section 327(e) of the Bankruptcy Code (the "Retention 22 Application") to perform the following services:
23 (a) advise the Debtor with respect to the potential reorganization of its 24 transmission business; 25 (b) assist the Debtor in such potential reorganization and any related FERC 26 regulatory matters; and 27 SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP'S SECOND INTERIM FEE APPLICATION FOR 28 ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 1, 2001 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30,2001 1 (c) represent the Debtor in other regulatory matters before the FERC primarily 2 related to the Debtor's role as a transmission owner and the rates it charges 3 to customers for transmission and ancillary services.
4 On July 24, 2001, the Court entered its Order approving PG&E's retention of 5 Skadden, Arps as special regulatory counsel in this case.
6 Skadden, Arps has assembled a highly qualified team of attorneys to service 7 PG&E. Jeffrey S. Christie, one of the two partners primarily responsible for this engagement has 8 worked with a wide range of energy facilities both internationally and in the United States, 9 including electric generating stations fueled by gas, oil, liquified natural gas, coal, wood and 10 alternative fuels (hydro, solar, biomass, municipal waste), electric transmission facilities, gas 11 pipelines and oil refining and petrochemical facilities. He has been actively involved in energy 12 projects in numerous countries in Europe, Asia and the Americas. In addition, Mr. Christie has 13 significant experience with project acquisitions and dispositions, in both the competitive bid and 14 sole-source contexts. Mr. Christie has been practicing project finance and energy project 15 development at Skadden, Arps since 1989.
16 John S. Moot, the other partner primarily responsible for this engagement, 17 represents clients in all aspects of electric utility regulation and deregulation, with particular 18 emphasis on mergers, acquisitions and divestitures; regional transmission organizations; retail 19 restructuring; stranded cost recovery; and transmission access and rates. Mr. Moot as acted as 20 lead trial or appellate counsel on such matters before the FERC, state PUCs, and federal and state 21 courts. Mr. Moot has also written several articles on electric utility mergers.
22 23 B. Summary of Services 24 The events encompassing the Debtor's bankruptcy case are set out in the 25 application of the Debtor's general bankruptcy counsel, Howard, Rice, Nemerovski, Canady, 26 Falk & Rabkin ("Howard Rice"). During the Application Period, Skadden, Arps has worked 27 SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP'S SECOND INTERIM FEE APPLICATION FOR 28 ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 1, 2001 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30,2001 1 with PG&E in connection with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") matters 2 relating to PG&E's role as a provider of transmission and related services. Skadden, Arps also 3 was involved in meetings with and responses to PG&E and its advisors in connection with 4 regulatory issues concerning PG&E's Plan of Reorganization (the "Plan"). Skadden, Arps also 5 has advised and continues to advise the Debtor in connection with extensive regulatory litigation 6 arising out of PG&E's rate filing.
7 The foregoing is only a summary of some of the principal services that Skadden, 8 Arps provided during the Application Period. A more detailed description of Skadden, Arps' 9 services follows.
10 11 C. Prior Fee Applications 12 Skadden, Arps filed its First Interim Fee Application (the "First Application") on 13 or about September 15, 2001. In the First Application, Skadden, Arps sought payment of 14 $382,963.05 in fees and $29,236.64 in expenses. The Court authorized payment to Skadden, 15 Arps, by order entered November 6, 2001, of fees in the amount of $369,868.05 and expenses in 16 the amount of $14,248.77, for a total of $384,116.82.
17 18 D. This Application 19 Part I includes all information required by the Local Bankruptcy Rules and the 20 Guide to Applications for Professional Compensation (the "Fee Guide"), promulgated by the 21 Office of the United States Trustee (the "OUST") and the Guidelines for Compensation and 22 Expense Reimbursement of Professionals and Trustees (the "Guidelines"), promulgated by the 23 Court, relating to fee applications and retainers. Part II contains more detailed summaries of 24 Skadden, Arps' services in each of the separate "activity codes" or categories identified herein.
25 Part m summarizes the firm's expenses.
26 27 SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, M4EAGIIER & FLOM LLP'S SECOND INTERIM FEE APPLICATION FOR 28 ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 1, 2001 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2001 1 E. Compensation Requested 2 Skadden, Arps' fees for its services rendered during the Application Period are 3 $1,218,705.75. In addition, Skadden, Arps seeks reimbursement of $54,942.41 in charges and 4 disbursements actually incurred during the Application Period, for a total of $1,273,648.16. The 5 firm does not hold a prepetition retainer. Skadden, Arps requests that the Court (i) approve this 6 Application in full and (ii) authorize and direct the Debtor to pay Skadden, Arps all amounts 7 requested in this Application.
8 9 I.
10 INFORMATION REQUIRED BY BANKRUPTCY 11 RULES AND GUIDELINES 12 13 A. Brief History and Present Posture of the Case and Significant Events During 14 Application Period 15 On April 6, 2001, PG&E filed its Chapter 11 petition. The significant events 16 occurring during the Application Period are set out in the Howard, Rice's fee application.
17 Skadden, Arps has worked with PG&E in connection with Federal Energy 18 Regulatory Commission ("FERC") matters relating to transmission owner ("TO") tariffs.
19 Skadden, Arps also was involved in numerous meetings and conference calls with PG&E and its 20 advisors in connection with the possible sale of the Debtor's transmission assets. Skadden, Arps 21 also represents PG&E before the FERC in connection with rate filings and terminations of 22 certain interconnection agreements. Skadden, Arps also has advised Debtor with respect to the 23 elements of its Plan of Reorganization related to its transmission business and, specifically, those 24 aspects of that business that are subject to regulation by the FERC.
25 Part II below contains a detailed narrative of significant events in the case.
26 27 SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP'S SECOND INTERIM FEE APPLICATION FOR 28 ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 1, 2001 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30,2001
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1 B. Listing of Amount of Fees and Expenses Previously Requested, Approved and 2 Received 3 1. The Court's Order Approving Skadden's Retention 4 This Court granted PG&E's application for authorization to retain Skadden, Arps 5 as its general bankruptcy counsel on July 24, 2001. The firm's services began on the Petition 6 Date - April 6, 2001.
7 2. The Request for Compensation for the First Interim Period.
8 Through its first interim application, Skadden, Arps sought approval of 9 compensation and reimbursement of expenses in the total amount of $412,199.69, which 10 consisted of $382,963.05 in fees and $29,236.64 in costs and disbursements for the period April 11 6, 2001 through July 31, 2001. By Order entered November 6, 2001, the Court approved, on an 12 interim basis, Skadden, Arps' fees in the total amount of $369,868.05 and expenses in the total 13 amount of $14,248.77.
14 3. The Request for Compensation for the Second Interim Period.
15 Through this Application, Skadden, Arps seeks approval of compensation and 16 reimbursement of expenses in the total amount of $1,273,648.16, which consists of 17 $1,218,705.75 in fees and $54,942.41 in costs an disbursements for the period August 1, 2001 18 through November 30, 2001.
19 20 C. Major Activity Codes Used 21 Skadden, Arps has allocated its services in this case to six numbered major 22 activity codes as follows: (1) WEPEX; (2) TO Tariffs; (7) Transmission Assets Divestiture; (9) 23 Plan of Reorganization; (10) WAPA Dispute; and (11) Contract Termination.
24 The services performed in each category are summarized in Part 11 below.
25 Included with each category's summary is a table showing the total hours, fees, and expenses 26 relating to that category.
27 SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP'S SECOND INTERIM FEE APPLICATION FOR 28 ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 1, 2001 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2001 1 D. Time Records 2 Skadden, Arps has filed separately the detailed time records in support of this 3 Application. Skadden, Arps' time records consist of chronological time records, organized 4 according to these six categories. Under each category, professional services are arranged by 5 attorney, with a description of each individual professional's services on a particular date, the 6 time devoted to those services, and monthly summaries.
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9 NARRATIVE STATEMENT OF SERVICES RENDERED 10 AND TIME EXPENDED FOR EACH CATEGORY 11 12 A. WEPEX (Matter No. 1) 13 Services rendered by Skadden, Arps in this matter include small or miscellaneous 14 tasks related to the California restructuring of its electric utility industry. Skadden, Arps 15 represented the Debtor in the restructuring and continues to provide services related to that 16 project.
17 Totals. Total time, fees, and expenses for this category are as follows:
18 Time: 17.50 hours5.787037e-4 days <br />0.0139 hours <br />8.267196e-5 weeks <br />1.9025e-5 months <br />.
19 Fees: $3,349.00 20 Expenses: $371.67 21 22 B. TO Tariffs (Matter No. 2) 23 This category includes services provided to PG&E in connection with 24 representing the company in FERC matters regarding TO tariffs. Specifically, Skadden, Arps 25 has served as special regulatory counsel in connection with litigation pending before the FERC 26 concerning the recovery of its base transmission rates, Grid Management Charges ("GMC"),
27 SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP'S SECOND INTERIM FEE APPLICATION FOR 28 ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 1, 2001 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2001 1 Scheduling Coordinator Services ("SCS") costs, and Reliability Services ("RS") costs. During 2 the Application Period, Skadden, Arps was involved in numerous conference calls regarding 3 these matters, drafted several memos regarding them, drafted briefs associated with an appeal 4 pending in the 9 th Circuit Court of Appeals, and drafted memoranda and briefs relating to 5 exceptions to an initial decision by a FERC ALJ in the RS case.
6 Totals. Total time, fees, and expenses for this category are as follows:
7 Time: 234.45 hours5.208333e-4 days <br />0.0125 hours <br />7.440476e-5 weeks <br />1.71225e-5 months <br />.
8 Fees: $76,587.75 9 Expenses: $2,589.57 10 11 C. Transmission Assets Divestiture (Matter No. 7) 12 Skadden, Arps provided no services in this matter category during the Application 13 Period.
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP'S SECOND INTERIM FEE APPLICATION FOR 28 ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 1, 2001 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2001 1 D. Plan of Reorganization (Matter 9) 2 A substantial portion of Skadden, Arps time was spent in this matter category 3 during the Application Period. Skadden, Arps provides services to the Debtor regarding those 4 portions of its Plan of Reorganization (the "Plan") that require regulatory approvals related to the 5 transmission business. During the Application Period, Skadden, Arps was involved numerous 6 telephone conferences and meetings with and responses to PG&E and its advisors with regard to 7 extensive practical and legal issues regarding regulatory approvals that would be needed to 8 implement the Plan. Advising the Debtor in this regard included reviewing and summarizing all 9 available PG&E contracts in order to determine the jurisdictional split of functions between 10 reorganized PG&E entities. Skadden, Arps drafted new agreements in order to permit continued 11 operations and services following reorganization. In addition, Skadden, Arps drafted, prepared, 12 and filed documents necessary to request FERC approval of these new agreements.
13 14 Totals. Total time, fees, and expenses for this category are as follows:
15 Time: 2,373.80 hours9.259259e-4 days <br />0.0222 hours <br />1.322751e-4 weeks <br />3.044e-5 months <br />.
16 Fees: $825,000.50 17 Expenses: $28,696.58 18 19 E. WAPA Dispute (Matter 10) 20 Skadden, Arps' also spent a substantial amount of time during the Application 21 Period in this matter category. Services provided in this matter category concerned Skadden, 22 Arps' representation of Debtor in the extensive regulatory litigation arising out of PG&E's rate 23 filing. PG&E had initiated tariff revisions in order to recover energy, scheduling, and 24 transmission related rates between it and the Western Area Power Administration ("WAPA").
25 WAPA and multiple parties protested the rate revision. During the Application Period, Skadden, 26 Arps has served as lead trial counsel for the Debtor in all aspects of the proceeding including 27 SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP'S SECOND INTERIM FEE APPLICATION FOR 28 ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 1, 2001 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30,2001 1 strategic case planning with the Debtor, participating in additional discovery, researching legal 2 issues presented, conducting depositions, drafting and filing of multiple motions and responses to 3 motions, drafting and filing proposed decisions, communicating and negotiating with opposing 4 counsel, drafting and filing brief on exceptions and brief opposing exceptions, coordinating 5 filings with the California Public Utilities Commission, and drafting and filing the petition for 6 rehearing.
7 Totals. Total time, fees, and expenses for this category are as follows:
8 Time: 1,056.60 hours6.944444e-4 days <br />0.0167 hours <br />9.920635e-5 weeks <br />2.283e-5 months <br />.
9 Fees: $279,856.00 10 Expenses: $22.924.73 11 12 F. Contract Termination (Matter 11) 13 Time in this matter relates to services provided in connection with proceedings 14 before the FERC necessary for PG&E to obtain approval to terminate Interconnection 15 Agreements with Northern California Power Agency ("NCPA") and Silicon Valley Power, 16 formerly City of Santa Clara, California ("SVP"), including responses to oppositions to the 17 Debtor's proposed termination of those agreements..
18 Totals. Total time, fees, and expenses for this category are as follows:
19 Time: 95.20 hours2.314815e-4 days <br />0.00556 hours <br />3.306878e-5 weeks <br />7.61e-6 months <br />.
20 Fees: $33,912.50 21 Expenses: $359.86 22 23 III.
24 EXPENSES 25 Skadden, Arps generally charges its clients $0.15/page for copying and no charge 26 for incoming facsimiles. For outgoing facsimiles, Skadden, Arps charges its clients 27 SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP'S SECOND INTERIM FEE APPLICATION FOR 28 ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 1, 2001 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2001 1 $0.80/minute, a charge derived from an internal cost analysis which approximates $0.20 2 0.30/page, plus the cost of the telephone call. The firm bills its clients telephone and postage 3 charges incurred on their behalf at cost. Skadden, Arps' copying, facsimile, and telephone 4 systems automatically allocate charges to the specific clients for whom they are incurred.
5 WHEREFORE, Skadden, Arps respectfully requests that this Court enter its 6 Order: (i) approving this Application in full; (ii) approving Skadden, Arps' postpetition fees and 7 expenses in the amount of $1,218,705.75 and $54,942.41, respectively, for a total of 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP'S SECOND INTERIM FEE APPLICATION FOR 28 ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 1, 2001 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30,2001 1 $1,273,648.16, (iii) authorizing and directing PG&E to pay Skadden, Arps the full amount of its 2 allowed postpetition fees and expenses; and (iv) granting Skadden, Arps such other relief as is 3 just and appropriate.
4 5 Dated: January _., 2002 SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP 6
7 B 8 yRichard L~evin John S. Moot 9 Jamie L. Edmonson Special Regulatory Counsel to Debtor and Debtor in 10 Possession 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 FOR SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP'S SECOND INTERIM FEE APPLICATION 28 ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 1, 2001 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30,2001 1 DECLARATION OF JOHN S. MUOT 2
3 I, John S. Moot, hereby declare:
4 1. 1 am a member in the Washington, D.C. office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, 5 Meagher & Flom LLP, special regulatory counsel to Pacific Gas and Electric Company 6 ("PG&E"). I am one of the partners at Skadden, Arps with responsibility for the firm's 7 representation as special regulatory counsel to PG&E in its chapter 11 case. I submit this 8 Declaration in support of the firm's Second Interim Fee Application, dated January 11, 2002. I 9 have personal knowledge of the facts set forth below and if called as a witness could and would 10 testify competently with respect thereto.
11 2. The Fee Application has been prepared at my direction and I am familiar with 12 its contents. Instead of restating in this Declaration each fact and representation in the 13 Application, I confirm that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, they are all true and correct.
14 3. Skadden, Arps delivered the text of this Application to PG&E's management 15 for PG&E's review concurrent with the filing of this Application.
16 4. Submitted simultaneously with this Application are Skadden, Arps' detailed 17 time records, for which Skadden, Arps seeks compensation and reimbursement. They are based 18 on contemporaneously maintained diaries and records. The services and expenses described 19 therein were actually performed and incurred, and I believe that they were necessary in 20 connection with the duties that PG&E asked the firm to perform.
21 5. To the best of my knowledge, the Application complies with the Bankruptcy 22 Rules and the Fee Guide promulgated by the Office of the United States Trustee in all material 23 respects.
24 25 26 27 SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP'S SECOND INTERIM FEE APPLICATION FOR 28 ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 1, 2001 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2001 Jan-]11-02 11:34am 0 From- T-398 P.02/02 F-821 1 I declare under penalty of perjury under the law of the United States of America 2 that the foregoing is true and correct.
3 Executed on January 11, 2002, in Washington, D.C.
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