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COOLEY GODWARD LLP
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J. MICHAEL KELLY (133657)
ROBERT L. EISENBACH (124896)
GREGG S. KLEINER (141311)
One Maritime Plaza, 20th Floor
San Francisco, CA 941 11-3580
(415) 693-2000
Telephone:
(415) 951-3699
Facsimile:
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Special Counsel to Debtor
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
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In re
Chapter 11
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PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC
COMPANY, a California corporation,
Case No. 01-30923 DM
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COOLEY GODWARD LLP'S TENTH COVER
SHEET APPLICATION FOR ALLOWANCE AND
PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND
REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR THE
PERIOD MARCH 1, 2002 -MARCH 31, 2002
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[No Hearing Scheduled]
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Debtor.
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Federal ID No. 94-0742640
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Application (the
Cooley Godward LLP (the "Firm") submits this Tenth Cover Sheet
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"Application") for Allowance and Payment of Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of
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Expenses for the Period March 1, 2002 -March 31, 2002 (the "Application Period").
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Application and
This Application is made pursuant to the Order Establishing Interim Fee
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26, 2002 as amended
Expense Reimbursement Procedure that was entered on or about June
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Fee Order contemplates that
November 8, 2002 ("Interim Fee Order"). Paragraph 4 of the Interim
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all costs after the fifteenth
the Debtor shall pay a portion of its professionals undisputed fees and
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("Interim Compensation").
day of the month following the filing and service of the Application
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follows:
In support of this Application, the Firm respectfully represents as
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The Firm is Special Counsel to Pacific Gas and Electric Company
of interim compensation for
The Firm hereby applies to the Court for allowance and payment
the Application Period.
services rendered and reimbursement of expenses incurred during
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The Firm billed a total of $233,277.42 in fees and expenses during the Application
total fees represent approxiaitately 718.90 hours expended during the period covered
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Period. The
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by this Application. These fees and expenses break down as follows:
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PERIOD
March I to March 31, 2002
TOTAL
EXPENSES
FEES
$33.277.42
$10,390.92
$222,886.50
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Accordingly, the Firm seeks allowance of interim compensation in the amount of
(85%) of the
total of $199,844.44 at this time. This total is comprised as follows: $189,453.52
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fees for services rendered' plus $10,390.92 (100% of the expenses incurred).
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For the post-petition period, the Firm has been paid to date as follows:
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$1,758,482.04.
To date, the Firm is owed the sum of $77,594.38 (excluding amounts owed
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pursuant to this Application).
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counsel for
With regard to the copies of this Application served on counsel for the Committee,
the Debtor and the Office of the United States Trustee, attached as Exhibit I hereto is
during the
the name of each professional who performed services in connection with this case
period covered by this Application and the hourly rate for each such professional; and (b) attached
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as Exhibit 2 are the detailed time and expense statements for the Application Period that comply
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with all Northern District of California Bankruptcy Local Rules and Compensation Guidelines
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the Guidelines of the Office of the United States Trustee.
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Notice List in this case.
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payment'
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The Firm has served a copy of this Application (without Exhibits) on the Special
Pursuant to this Court's Interim Fee Order the Debtor is authorized to make the
objection to
requested herein without a further hearing or order of this Court unless an
or the United States Trustee
this Application is filed with the Court by the Debtor, the Committee
of this Application. If such an
and served by the fifteenth day of the month following the service
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This sum, $33,432.98, plus the holdback
Payment of this amount would result in a "holdback" of $33,432.98.
from the Seventh application of $30,543.96; the holdback from the Amended Eighth application of $20,809.42;
and the holdback from the Ninth application of $26,241.00 result in total fees held back of approximately
$111,027.36.
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if any, not subject to the objection. The
obiection is filed, Debtor is authorized to pay the ?mounts,
was mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid,
Firm is informed and believes that this Application
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on or about April 30, 2002.
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of expenses sought in this
The interim compensation and reimbursement
of these cases, the Firm will seek
Application is on account and is not final. Upon the conclusion
for the totality of the services rendered in the
fees and reimbursement of the expenses incurred
approved by this Court and received by the
case. Any interim fees or reimbursement of expenses
against such final fees and expenses as may
Firm (along with the Firm's retainer) will be credited
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be allowed by this Court.
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comply with all Northern
The Firm represents and warrants that its billing practices
Guidelines and the Guidelines of
District of California Bankruptcy Local Rules and Compensation
the Firm nor any members of the Firm has any
the Office of the Un *,ed States Trustee. Neither
to divide, pay over or share any portion of the
agreement or understanding of any kind or nature
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any other person or attorney except as among
fees or expenses to be awarded to the Firm with
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members and associates of the Firm.
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the Debtor pay compensation to the Firm
WHEREFORE, the Firm respectfully requests that
with the terms of the Interim Fee Order.
as required herein pursuant to and in accordance
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By:
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J. Michael Kelly
Special Counsel to Debtor
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