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<p align="center"><b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></p>
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<p align="center"><b>Washington, D.C.&nbsp; 20549</b></p>
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<p><b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b></p>
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<p align="center"><b>FORM 8-K</b></p>
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<p align="center"><b>CURRENT REPORT</b></p>
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<p align="center"><b>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
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<p align="center"><b>Date of Report: October 7, 2005<br />
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<b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b></p>
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<p align="center"><b>PG&amp;E CORPORATION</b></p>
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<p align="center">(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in
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<p align="center"><b><u>California</u></b></p>
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<p align="center"><b><u>1-12609</u></b></p>
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<p align="center"><b><u>94-3234914</u></b></p>
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<p align="center">(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)</p>
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<p align="center"><br />
 (Commission File Number)</p>
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<p align="center">(IRS Employer<br />
 Identification No.)</p>
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<p align="center"><b><u>One Market, Spear Tower, Suite 2400, San
Francisco, CA</u></b></p>
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<p align="center"><b><u>94105</u></b></p>
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<p align="center">(Address of principal executive offices)</p>
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<p align="center"><b><u>415-267-7000</u></b></p>
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<p align="center">(Registrant&rsquo;s Telephone Number, Including
Area Code)</p>
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<p align="center"><b><u>N/A</u></b></p>
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<p align="center"><b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b></p>
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<p align="center"><b>PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY</b></p>
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<p align="center">(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in
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<p align="center"><b><u>California</u></b></p>
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<p align="center"><b><u>1-2348</u></b></p>
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<p align="center"><b><u>94-0742640</u></b></p>
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<p align="center">(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)</p>
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<td colspan="2" valign="top">
<p align="center"><br />
 (Commission File Number)</p>
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<td colspan="2" valign="top">
<p align="center">(IRS Employer<br />
 Identification No.)</p>
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<p align="center">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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<p align="center"><b><u>77 Beale Street, P. O. Box 770000, San
Francisco, California</u></b></p>
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<p align="center"><b><u>94177</u></b></p>
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<p align="center">(Address of principal executive offices)</p>
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<p align="center"><b><u>(415) 973-7000</u></b></p>
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<p align="center">(Registrant&rsquo;s Telephone Number, Including
Area Code)</p>
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<p align="center"><b><u>N/A</u></b></p>
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<p align="center">(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since
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<p style="margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px"><b>Item 8.01 Other Events&nbsp;</b></p>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
On October 3, 2005, PG&amp;E Corporation&rsquo;s subsidiary,
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (Utility), received a ruling
issued by the Superior Court for the County of Los Angeles
(Superior Court) granting one of the Utility&rsquo;s pre-trial
motions in litigation brought against the Utility by plaintiffs who
allege that exposure to chromium at or near certain of the
Utility&rsquo;s natural gas compressor stations caused personal
injuries, wrongful deaths, or other injuries (the &ldquo;Chromium
Litigation&rdquo;).&nbsp; As a result of the ruling, the Superior
Court dismissed one plaintiff who was scheduled to participate in
the first trial who claimed that chromium caused her Crohn&rsquo;s
disease.&nbsp; The ruling also applies to seven other plaintiffs
who are claiming that exposure to chromium caused them to contract
Crohn&rsquo;s disease.&nbsp; Also, on September 20, 2005, in
response to another pre-trial motion that had been filed by the
Utility, three plaintiffs who were scheduled to participate in the
first trial voluntarily dismissed their claims.&nbsp; These
pre-trial motions challenged the plaintiffs' lack of admissible
scientific evidence that chromium caused the alleged
injuries.&nbsp; However, as disclosed in PG&amp;E
Corporation&rsquo;s and the Utility&rsquo;s most recent joint
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005
(Form 10-Q), the Superior Court has denied other pre-trial motions
made by the Utility and also has denied the Utility&rsquo;s motions
for reconsideration of the denials.&nbsp;</p>

<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 5px"></p>

<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 5px">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In light of these denials, PG&amp;E Corporation and the Utility
stated in their most recent Form 10-Q that they were no longer able
to predict whether the ultimate outcome of the Chromium Litigation
would have a material adverse impact on their financial condition
or results of operations.&nbsp; Previously, PG&amp;E Corporation
and the Utility had been able to conclude that they believed that
the ultimate outcome, after taking into account the $160 million
already reserved for the Chromium Litigation, would not have a
material adverse impact on PG&amp;E Corporation's or the Utility's
financial condition or results of operations.&nbsp; The
dismissals entered on September 20 and the October 3 ruling have
not altered this assessment of the ultimate outcome of the Chromium
Litigation.&nbsp;</p>

<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 5px"></p>

<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 5px">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
There are currently about 1,200 plaintiffs in the Chromium
Litigation who seek compensatory damages, more than 1,000 of whom
are also seeking punitive damages.&nbsp; Although the
plaintiffs&rsquo; complaints in the Chromium Litigation do not
state the amount of compensatory or punitive damages claimed,
approximately 1,000 of the current plaintiffs filed claims in the
Utility's Chapter 11 case requesting compensatory damages in an
approximate aggregate amount of $500 million and others filed
claims for an "unknown amount."&nbsp; (The Utility&rsquo;s exit
from Chapter 11 in April 2004 did not affect the plaintiffs&rsquo;
claims for compensatory and punitive damages.)</p>

<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 5px"></p>

<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 5px">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Utility
has sought appellate court review of the Superior Court's denials of the
Utility's earlier pre-trial motions based on the argument that they are
inconsistent with recent California appellate decisions (one of which is now
under review by the California Supreme Court) concerning the admissibility of
expert testimony and the requirements for proving medical causation.&nbsp; The
appellate court ordered the plaintiffs to file a brief addressing the issues
raised by the Utility.&nbsp; Plaintiffs' brief was filed on September 23, 2005
and the Utility's responses were filed on September 30 and October 3, 2005.&nbsp;
The appellate court's decision as to whether to consider the merits of the
Utility's appeal is still pending.</p>

<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 5px"></p>

<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 5px">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The trial for
the 14 remaining plaintiffs who were selected to participate in the first trial
is scheduled to begin on January 9, 2006.&nbsp; Counsel for the Utility and
counsel for the plaintiffs are engaged in settlement discussions.&nbsp; PG&amp;E
Corporation and the Utility cannot predict the outcome of these discussions.</p>

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<p>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.<br />
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<p>PG&amp;E CORPORATION</p>
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<p>LINDA Y.H. CHENG </p>
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<p>Linda Y. H. Cheng<br />
 Vice President and Corporate Secretary</p>
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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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<p>PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY</p>
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<p>LINDA Y.H.
CHENG<u> </u></p>
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<p>Linda Y. H. Cheng<br />
 Vice President and Corporate Secretary</p>
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<p>Dated:&nbsp; October 7, 2005</p>
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PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Company
UNITED STATES
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: October 7, 2005
PG&E CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in
Charter)
California
1-12609
94-3234914
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
One Market, Spear Tower, Suite 2400, San
Francisco, CA
94105
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
415-267-7000
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including
Area Code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since
Last Report)
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in
Charter)
California
1-2348
94-0742640
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
77 Beale Street, P. O. Box 770000, San
Francisco, California
94177
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
(415) 973-7000
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including
Area Code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since
Last Report)
Check
the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant
under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2.
below):
[ ]
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[ ]
Soliciting Material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ]
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)
[ ]
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under
the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01 Other Events
On October 3, 2005, PG&E Corporation's subsidiary,
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (Utility), received a ruling
issued by the Superior Court for the County of Los Angeles
(Superior Court) granting one of the Utility's pre-trial
motions in litigation brought against the Utility by plaintiffs who
allege that exposure to chromium at or near certain of the
Utility's natural gas compressor stations caused personal
injuries, wrongful deaths, or other injuries (the "Chromium
Litigation").  As a result of the ruling, the Superior
Court dismissed one plaintiff who was scheduled to participate in
the first trial who claimed that chromium caused her Crohn's
disease.  The ruling also applies to seven other plaintiffs
who are claiming that exposure to chromium caused them to contract
Crohn's disease.  Also, on September 20, 2005, in
response to another pre-trial motion that had been filed by the
Utility, three plaintiffs who were scheduled to participate in the
first trial voluntarily dismissed their claims.  These
pre-trial motions challenged the plaintiffs' lack of admissible
scientific evidence that chromium caused the alleged
injuries.  However, as disclosed in PG&E
Corporation's and the Utility's most recent joint
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005
(Form 10-Q), the Superior Court has denied other pre-trial motions
made by the Utility and also has denied the Utility's motions
for reconsideration of the denials.
In light of these denials, PG&E Corporation and the Utility
stated in their most recent Form 10-Q that they were no longer able
to predict whether the ultimate outcome of the Chromium Litigation
would have a material adverse impact on their financial condition
or results of operations.  Previously, PG&E Corporation
and the Utility had been able to conclude that they believed that
the ultimate outcome, after taking into account the $160 million
already reserved for the Chromium Litigation, would not have a
material adverse impact on PG&E Corporation's or the Utility's
financial condition or results of operations.  The
dismissals entered on September 20 and the October 3 ruling have
not altered this assessment of the ultimate outcome of the Chromium
Litigation.
There are currently about 1,200 plaintiffs in the Chromium
Litigation who seek compensatory damages, more than 1,000 of whom
are also seeking punitive damages.  Although the
plaintiffs' complaints in the Chromium Litigation do not
state the amount of compensatory or punitive damages claimed,
approximately 1,000 of the current plaintiffs filed claims in the
Utility's Chapter 11 case requesting compensatory damages in an
approximate aggregate amount of $500 million and others filed
claims for an "unknown amount."  (The Utility's exit
from Chapter 11 in April 2004 did not affect the plaintiffs'
claims for compensatory and punitive damages.)
The Utility
has sought appellate court review of the Superior Court's denials of the
Utility's earlier pre-trial motions based on the argument that they are
inconsistent with recent California appellate decisions (one of which is now
under review by the California Supreme Court) concerning the admissibility of
expert testimony and the requirements for proving medical causation.  The
appellate court ordered the plaintiffs to file a brief addressing the issues
raised by the Utility.  Plaintiffs' brief was filed on September 23, 2005
and the Utility's responses were filed on September 30 and October 3, 2005. 
The appellate court's decision as to whether to consider the merits of the
Utility's appeal is still pending.
The trial for
the 14 remaining plaintiffs who were selected to participate in the first trial
is scheduled to begin on January 9, 2006.  Counsel for the Utility and
counsel for the plaintiffs are engaged in settlement discussions.  PG&E
Corporation and the Utility cannot predict the outcome of these discussions.
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
LINDA Y.H. CHENG
Linda Y. H. Cheng
Vice President and Corporate Secretary
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
LINDA Y.H.
CHENG
Linda Y. H. Cheng
Vice President and Corporate Secretary
Dated:  October 7, 2005