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<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">FORM
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<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">CURRENT
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<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934</font></p>
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<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Date of
Report: April 9, 2004</font></p>
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 Commission<br />
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of<br />
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 State or other<br />
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 IRS Employer<br />
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<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">PG&amp;E
Corporation<br />
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<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Pacific Gas
and<br />
 Electric Company</font></p>
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<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Pacific Gas
and Electric
Company&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
 77 Beale Street, P. O. Box
770000&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
 San Francisco,
California&nbsp;&nbsp;94177&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>
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<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">PG&amp;E
Corporation<br />
 One Market, Spear Tower, Suite 2400<br />
 San Francisco, California&nbsp;&nbsp;94105</font></p>
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and Electric Company<br />
 (415) 973-7000</font></p>
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Corporation<br />
 (415) 267-7000</font></p>
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<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Item 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;Other
Events and Regulation FD Disclosure</font></p>

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<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Pacific Gas and Electric
Company&rsquo;s Chapter 11 Proceeding</font></p>

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<font size="3">On April 9, 2004, the U.S. District Court for the
Northern District of California (District Court) denied a motion to
stay the implementation of Pacific Gas and Electric Company&rsquo;s
plan of reorganization (Plan) on the previously announced effective
date of April 12, 2004.&nbsp; The request for a stay had been filed
by two California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) commissioners
who filed an appeal of the order issued by the</font> <font size=
"3">U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California
confirming the Plan</font><font size="3">.&nbsp;</font></p>

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<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.</font></p>
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R. WORTHINGTON</font></p>
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"Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bruce R.
Worthington</font></p>

<p><font size="3" face=
"Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Senior Vice
President and General Counsel</font></p>

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<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC
COMPANY<br />
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B. MISTRY</font></p>
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<p><font size="3" face=
"Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dinyar
B. Mistry<br />
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Controller</font></p>
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<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Dated:&nbsp; April 9,
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Form 8-K Dated April 9, 2004
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C.  20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
Date of
Report: April 9, 2004
Commission
File
Number
Exact Name
of
Registrant
as specified in
its charter
State or other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation
IRS Employer
Identification
Number
_____________
_____________
_____________
_____________
1-12609
1-2348
PG&E
Corporation
Pacific Gas
and
Electric Company
California
California
94-3234914
94-0742640
Pacific Gas
and Electric
Company
77 Beale Street, P. O. Box
770000
San Francisco,
California  94177
PG&E
Corporation
One Market, Spear Tower, Suite 2400
San Francisco, California  94105
(Address of
principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Pacific Gas
and Electric Company
(415) 973-7000
PG&E
Corporation
(415) 267-7000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area
code)
Item 5.  Other
Events and Regulation FD Disclosure
Pacific Gas and Electric
Company's Chapter 11 Proceeding
On April 9, 2004, the U.S. District Court for the
Northern District of California (District Court) denied a motion to
stay the implementation of Pacific Gas and Electric Company's
plan of reorganization (Plan) on the previously announced effective
date of April 12, 2004.  The request for a stay had been filed
by two California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) commissioners
who filed an appeal of the order issued by the
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California
confirming the Plan
.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
PG&E CORPORATION
BRUCE
R. WORTHINGTON
Bruce R.
Worthington
Senior Vice
President and General Counsel
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC
COMPANY
DINYAR
B. MISTRY
Dinyar
B. Mistry
Vice President and
Controller
Dated:  April 9,
2004