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      Form 8-K Dated July 25, 2006
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong><u>Approval
        of </u></strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong><u>Advanced
        Metering Infrastructure Application</u></strong></font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">On
        July
        24, 2006, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued its decision
        approving Pacific Gas and Electric Company&#8217;s (Utility) application to install an
        advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), also known as &#8220;SmartMeter</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><sup>TM</sup></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">,&#8221;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">for
        virtually all of the Utility's electric and gas customers. </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
        Utility plans to start installing the SmartMeter&#8482; devices systemwide in the
        fourth quarter of 2006 and to complete installation in 2011. SmartMeter&#8482; is an
        automated gas and electric metering system that is designed to improve customer
        service by enabling the Utility to access meters using a remote network.
        With
        the AMI technology, the Utility expects that, among other benefits, it will
        be
        able to respond to power outages more quickly. The technology also is intended
        to provide customers more information so they can make better decisions about
        their energy usage. The Utility has installed SmartMeter&#8482; devices and related
        network equipment for 2,500 customers in Vacaville, California. </font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
        CPUC
        authorized the Utility to recover the $1.74 billion estimated AMI project
        cost,
        including an estimated capital cost of $1.4 billion. The $1.74 billion amount
        includes $1.68 billion for project costs and approximately $54.8 million
        for
        costs related to marketing the new critical peak pricing rate option described
        below. In addition, the Utility is authorized to recover in rates 90 percent
        of
        up to $100 million in costs that exceed $1.68 billion without a reasonableness
        review. The remaining 10 percent will not be recoverable in rates. If additional
        costs exceed the $100 million threshold, the Utility may request recovery
        of the
        additional costs, subject to a reasonableness review.</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
        CPUC
        also approved the Utility&#8217;s proposal to offer customers a new voluntary billing
        option called critical peak pricing, or CPP, under which customers will be
        able
        to take advantage of electricity prices that vary by day and hour, potentially
        reducing their bills by shifting their energy use away from critical peak
        periods. By shifting energy demand away from critical peak periods, the Utility
        anticipates that it would need to purchase less power for critical peak periods.
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
        CPUC&#8217;s decision allows the Utility to establish separate electric and gas
        balancing accounts to record the revenue requirements associated with the
        costs
        and forecast benefits related to AMI. The Utility will record the revenue
        requirement as costs are incurred over the installation period. As new meters
        are activated, the Utility will record the amount of the forecasted electric
        and
        gas operational benefits per meter. (The CPUC accepted the Utility&#8217;s forecast of
        electric and gas operational benefits to be achieved by AMI.) These ratemaking
        mechanisms will remain in place at least until the Utility&#8217;s next general rate
        case, expected to occur for test year 2010 or later. The Utility plans to
        file
        an advice letter within the next 30 days to implement its rate proposals
        to
        collect the revenue requirement as adopted in the CPUC&#8217;s July 24 decision. The
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Form 8-K Dated July 25, 2006
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: July 25, 2006
(Date
        of
        earliest event reported)
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, California
        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
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Item
        8.01 Other Events
Approval
        of
Advanced
        Metering Infrastructure Application
On
        July
        24, 2006, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued its decision
        approving Pacific Gas and Electric Company's (Utility) application to install an
        advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), also known as "SmartMeter
TM
,"
for
        virtually all of the Utility's electric and gas customers.
The
        Utility plans to start installing the SmartMeter™ devices systemwide in the
        fourth quarter of 2006 and to complete installation in 2011. SmartMeter™ is an
        automated gas and electric metering system that is designed to improve customer
        service by enabling the Utility to access meters using a remote network.
        With
        the AMI technology, the Utility expects that, among other benefits, it will
        be
        able to respond to power outages more quickly. The technology also is intended
        to provide customers more information so they can make better decisions about
        their energy usage. The Utility has installed SmartMeter™ devices and related
        network equipment for 2,500 customers in Vacaville, California.
The
        CPUC
        authorized the Utility to recover the $1.74 billion estimated AMI project
        cost,
        including an estimated capital cost of $1.4 billion. The $1.74 billion amount
        includes $1.68 billion for project costs and approximately $54.8 million
        for
        costs related to marketing the new critical peak pricing rate option described
        below. In addition, the Utility is authorized to recover in rates 90 percent
        of
        up to $100 million in costs that exceed $1.68 billion without a reasonableness
        review. The remaining 10 percent will not be recoverable in rates. If additional
        costs exceed the $100 million threshold, the Utility may request recovery
        of the
        additional costs, subject to a reasonableness review.
The
        CPUC
        also approved the Utility's proposal to offer customers a new voluntary billing
        option called critical peak pricing, or CPP, under which customers will be
        able
        to take advantage of electricity prices that vary by day and hour, potentially
        reducing their bills by shifting their energy use away from critical peak
        periods. By shifting energy demand away from critical peak periods, the Utility
        anticipates that it would need to purchase less power for critical peak periods.
The
        CPUC's decision allows the Utility to establish separate electric and gas
        balancing accounts to record the revenue requirements associated with the
        costs
        and forecast benefits related to AMI. The Utility will record the revenue
        requirement as costs are incurred over the installation period. As new meters
        are activated, the Utility will record the amount of the forecasted electric
        and
        gas operational benefits per meter. (The CPUC accepted the Utility's forecast of
        electric and gas operational benefits to be achieved by AMI.) These ratemaking
        mechanisms will remain in place at least until the Utility's next general rate
        case, expected to occur for test year 2010 or later. The Utility plans to
        file
        an advice letter within the next 30 days to implement its rate proposals
        to
        collect the revenue requirement as adopted in the CPUC's July 24 decision. The
        advice letter will be effective upon CPUC approval.
As
        previously disclosed, the Utility expects that approximately 89 percent of
        AMI
        costs will be offset by the anticipated operational savings and efficiencies
        resulting from AMI over the 20-year project life. The Utility expects to
        achieve
        additional cost savings resulting from reduced demand as customers choose
        the
        CPP billing option.
PG&E
        Corporation and the Utility cannot guarantee the extent to which
the
        anticipated benefits and cost savings of the AMI project will be
        realized.
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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 hereunto
        duly authorized.
PG&E
                  CORPORATION
Dated:
                  July 25, 2006
By:
/s/
                  Linda Y.H. Cheng
LINDA
                  Y.H. CHENG
Vice
                  President, Corporate Governance and Corporate
                  Secretary
PACIFIC
                  GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Dated:
                  July 25, 2006
By:
/s/
                  Linda Y.H. Cheng
LINDA
                  Y.H. CHENG
Vice
                  President, Corporate Governance and Corporate
                  Secretary
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