Bills for Gas Restructuring Activities

Mike:

We'd talked about getting together to discuss the bills for the case. We'd
originally agreed to a flat fee of $13, 500 (if memory serves) with a bonus
for coming in under the cap. You've sent me bills (as of August 17 according
to my records) for over $25,000. As you recall, we had a very lengthy
discussion regarding the magnitude of the work associated with the hearings
and associated briefs. I stressed that $13.5 was what I'd spend and that
we'd have to do the best we could within that constraint, which is why I
pressed for a flat fee arrangement at the outset. With that in mind, I
believe that it's important to honor the arrangement. However, in light of
the particular circumstances in this case, I'm willing to exceed the previous
arrangement for a total of $15,000, but can't go above that. If you'd like
to discuss it further, I'd be happy to talk about it. Let me know.

Best,
Jeff