In re NE Opco, Inc.

Related D.I. 273

OPINION 1

Sontchi, J.

INTRODUCTION

Before the Court is a request for an administrative expense claim under section 503(b)(9) of the Bankruptcy Code. The movant, Westfield Gas & Electric Light Department (‘Westfield”), a utility provider, seeks an administrative expense for the electricity and natural gas it provided to the debtors (the “Debtors”) in the 20-days prior to the Debtors’ bankruptcy.

Section 503(b)(9) claims are only available to vendors of “goods” and not to *237service providers. While this Court has previously adopted the definition of goods in the Uniform Commercial…