ML032190316
| 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 2. Excluding administrative time for which the Company is not seeking to be 2000 Powell Street, Suite 600 compensated, the Company billed a total of S19,286.75 in fees and expenses during the Emeryville, CA 94608 Telephone: (510) 653-9800 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 Facsimile: (510) 653-9898 Period. These fees and expenses break down as follows:
Consultant for the Debtor Period Fees Expenses Total UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT Environmental:
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA $17,984.25 56 t6 06/01/03 - 06/30/03 $17,984.25 So SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION i ; 'S Trades Payable:
S 06/01/03 - 06/30/03 Sl,302.50 $0 S1,302.50 Inre Case No. 01-30923'DM PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC Total S19,286.75 $0 S19,286.75 COMPANY, a California corporation, Chapter II Case Debtor. [No Hearing Scheduled] 3. Accordingly, the Company seeks allowance of interim compensation in the total Federal I.D. No. 94-0742640 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 4. On this retention, the Company has been paid to date as follows:
AND REBIBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE PERIOD Application Period Amount Applied For Description Amount Paid JUNE 1.2003 TO UNE 30.2003' 9/20/01 - 1/28/02 $722,519.52 100% of Fees $722,519.52 LECO, LLC (the 'Company") submits its Cover Sheet Application (the -Application")
for Allowance and Payment of Interim Compensation and Reimlmusement of Expenses for the 100% of Expenses Period June 1, 2003 to June 30, 2003 (the 'Application Period"). )In support of the Application, (Ist Interim Fee the Company respectfully represents as follows: Application)
I. The Company Is consultant to Pacific Gas and electric Company, debtor and 5/6/02 - 9/30/02 $423,370.748 5% of Fees $423,370.74 debtor-in-possession in the above referenced bankruptcy case (the "Debtor). The Company I100% ofExpenses 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, 10/01/02-10/31/02f $34,741.20 85% of Fees $34,741.20 which engagement was approved by the Court Order dated September 20, 2002. The Company IO0* of Expenses hereby applies to the Court for allowance and payment of intelm compensation for services rendered and reimbursement of expenses incurred during the Application Period.
Payment of ths Ammt would multian hokdbm of S2,s3.ol.
The a t originally applied for inOctober reflected an err of $.S0 ia the tPtal billed (SA3 hine on applied fbr). That emor a bee corrected here.
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Application Period Amount Applied For Description Amount Paid Application Period Amount . -Description 11/01/02 - 11/30/02 $34,455.91 85% of Fees iS34,455.91 4/01/03 -4/31/03P $11,020.50 100Aof fees and expenses 100ff of Expenses 5/01/03 - 5/31/03 $18,338.50 100/ of fee and expenses 12/01/02 - 12127/02' $18,767.00 85% of Fees $18,767.00 Total $1T4,236.62 100% of Expenses 5/6102 - 11130/02' S98,918.24 15% fee holdbac $98,918.24 6., With regard to copies of this Application served on counsel for the Committee, from previous cover sheet upplicatlom allowed inthe counsel for the Debtor and the Office ofthe United States Trustee, attached as Exhibit I hereto is 21ntrh Fee Application the name of each professional who performed services in connection with this case during the 1202/02 - 1/31/035 $47,740.58 85% of Fees $43,125.08 period covered by this Application and the hourly rate for each such professional. Attached as 100% of Expenses 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 Total S1,380,513.19 $1,375,897.69 District of California Bankruptcy Local Rules and Compensation Guidelinai and the Guidelines of the Office of the United States Trustee.
- 5. To date, for its services relating to Post-Petition Banknrptcy Services, the
- 7. The Company has served a copy of this Application (iWithout exhibits) on the Company is owed as follows (excluding amounts owed pursuant to this application):
Special Notice List in this case.
Application Period Amount Description 8. Pursuant to! this Court's "ORDER ESTABLISHING INTERIM FEE 12/01/02 - 12/27/02 $3,303.00 15% fee holdback APPLICATION AND EXPTNSE REIMBURSEMENT PROCEDURE" which was entered on 12/28/02 - 01/31/03 57,552.43 15% fees holdback 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 2/01/03 - 2128/03 $50,311.19 100 of fees ad expenses a further hearing or order of this Court unless an objection to this Application is filed with the 3/01/03 - 3/31/03 $23,711.00 100% of fees and expenses 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
'In priorCovew 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. and believes that this Cover Sheet Application was mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid. on 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 or about July 28, 2003.
hicludod (I) 522,020 Inprofeional fees and 550.00 incosts for December billing that were,atDebtor's request, withdrawn for later inclusio Inthe 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 'The amount ouiginally applied for InMay reflected an me of 52000 ain the total billed (S17.00 inthe munt Accoedingly, POGE paid 85%of the adjusted fees, as follows: (535,980.50+ 319,799 - 55,430) *85% + 5323 applied for). That errorhas been conected here.
(costs) - 543,125.08. The revised holdoack amount associated with this billing IiS7,552.43.
- 9. - 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
- 10. 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/
J. r n Dictorof inance Con Itant to Pacifi Gas and Electric Company
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