ML032190316

Lecg, LLC Cover Sheet Application for Allowance & Payment of Interim Compensation & Reimbursement of Expenses for Period June 1, 2003 to June 30, 2003

ML032190316
Person / Time
Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	07/28/2003
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: ML032190316 (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 UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

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Excluding administrative time for which the Company is not seeking to be compensated, the Company billed a total of S19,286.75 in fees and expenses during the Application Period. The lotal fees represent 139.95 hours0.0011 days <br />0.0264 hours <br />1.570767e-4 weeks <br />3.61475e-5 months <br /> expended during the Application Period. These fees and expenses break down as follows:

Period Fees Expenses Total Environmental:

06/01/03 - 06/30/03

$17,984.25 So

$17,984.25 Trades Payable:

06/01/03 - 06/30/03 Sl,302.50

$0 S1,302.50 Total S19,286.75

$0 S19,286.75 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION i 56 t
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Inre PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, a California corporation, Debtor.

Federal I.D. No. 94-0742640 Case No. 01-30923'DM Chapter II Case

[No Hearing Scheduled]

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Accordingly, the Company seeks allowance of interim compensation in the total amountof$16,393.74 at this time. This total is comprised of 85% ofthe fees for services rendered.'

LECO, LLC COVER SHEET APPLICATION FOR ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATiON AND REBIBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD JUNE 1.2003 TO UNE 30.2003' LECO, LLC (the 'Company") submits its Cover Sheet Application (the -Application")

for Allowance and Payment of Interim Compensation and Reimlmusement of Expenses for the Period June 1, 2003 to June 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 intelm compensation for services rendered and reimbursement of expenses incurred during the Application Period.

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On this retention, the Company has been paid to date as follows:

Application Period Amount Applied For Description Amount Paid 9/20/01 - 1/28/02

$722,519.52 100% of Fees

$722,519.52 100% of Expenses (Ist Interim Fee Application) 5/6/02 - 9/30/02

$423,370.74 8 5% of Fees

$423,370.74 I100% of Expenses 10/01/02-10/31/02f

$34,741.20 85% of Fees

$34,741.20 IO0* of Expenses Payment of ths Ammt would multi an hokdbm of S2,s3.ol.

The a t originally applied for in October reflected an err of $.S0 ia the tPtal billed (SA3 hi ne on applied fbr). That emor a bee corrected here.

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Application Period Amount Applied For Description Amount Paid 11/01/02 - 11/30/02

$34,455.91 85% of Fees iS34,455.91 100ff of Expenses 12/01/02 - 12127/02'

$18,767.00 85% of Fees

$18,767.00 100% of Expenses 5/6102 - 11130/02' S98,918.24 15% fee holdbac

$98,918.24 from previous cover sheet upplicatlom allowed in the 21ntrh Fee Application 1202/02 - 1/31/035

$47,740.58 85% of Fees

$43,125.08 100% of Expenses Total S1,380,513.19

$1,375,897.69

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To date, for its services relating to Post-Petition Banknrptcy Services, the Company is owed as follows (excluding amounts owed pursuant to this application):

Application Period Amount Description 12/01/02 - 12/27/02

$3,303.00 15% fee holdback 12/28/02 - 01/31/03 57,552.43 15% fees holdback 2/01/03 - 2128/03

$50,311.19 1 00 of fees ad expenses 3/01/03 - 3/31/03

$23,711.00 100% of fees and expenses Application Period Amount

-Description 4/01/03 -4/31/03P

$11,020.50 100Aof fees and expenses 5/01/03 - 5/31/03

$18,338.50 100/ of fee and expenses Total

$1T4,236.62 6.,

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 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) )nd Exhibit 3 (Trades Payable) are the detailed time and expense statements for the period Alme 1, 2003 through June 30, 2003 that comply with all Northern District of California Bankruptcy Local Rules and Compensation Guidelinai and the Guidelines of the Office of the United States Trustee.

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The Company has served a copy of this Application (iWithout exhibits) on the Special Notice List in this case.

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Pursuant to! this Court's "ORDER ESTABLISHING INTERIM FEE APPLICATION AND EXPTNSE REIMBURSEMENT PROCEDURE" which was entered on or about July 26, 2001, and Ls 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 subject 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 July 28, 2003.

'The amount ouiginally applied for In May reflected an me of 52000 ain the total billed (S17.00 in the munt applied for). That errorhas been conected here.

'In prior Covew Sheet appllcations, this eny was reported at its totel H touSt22,070) rer than the tal amount appled Ibr ($18,767) rt is corrected In this Application.

4 Tbe Second Interim Fee Application sought allowance of625,9s4.73 bI fees nd costs, of whIch S492,567.85 bad preiouy been paid pursuant to WIterim cover sheet fe applIcations. Te Second Interim Fee Application aho hicludod (I) 522,020 In profeional fees and 550.00 in costs for December billing that were, at Debtor's request, withdrawn for later inclusio In the Third Iterim Fee ApplIcation perod, and (i) a request f S12398.64 In outside counsel fee that Applicant agreed to withdrew. Accordingly, the amount actually sought pursuant to the Second Interni Pea Application wat 591.4 O6.09, of whikb Applicant received 5492567.85 pursuatw to Ib cover sheet fee applications, eaving a balsnce of$98,918.24; which balance has been paid.

'PG&E withheld payment of S5,430 for services deemed unbillable on the Trades PayablenmgageenL Accoedingly, POGE paid 85% of the adjusted fees, as follows: (535,980.50+ 319,799 - 55,430)

• 85% + 5323 (costs) - 543,125.08. The revised holdoack amount associated with this billing Ii S7,552.43.

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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 incured for the totality of the services rendered in the cae Any Interim tes 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 that its billing practices comply with ill Northern District of California Bankluptcy Local Rules and Comp~nsation Guidelines and the Guidelines of the Office of the United States Trustee. Neither the C&rnipany nor any members or the ompaniyhas any agieement or unde ing of any kind or lture to divide pay over or share any portion? of the fees and expenses to be awarded to the co4pany with any other person or attorney extept as among the menbers and assoiantes of the Company.

WHEREFORE, the Company respectfully requests that the Debtor pay compensation to the Company as requested herein pursuant to and In accordance with the terns o the "ORDER ESTABLISHING iNTERiM FEE APPLICATION AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT PROCEDURE" Dated' July 28.2003

LECO, Bl/

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r n Dictorof inance Con Itant to Pacifi Gas and Electric Company

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