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      Form 8-K Dated Augusst 15, 2006
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        8-K</strong></font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Item
        1.01 - Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement</strong></font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.2; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">On
        August
        15, 2006, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (Utility) announced the election
        of
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">William
        T. Morrow, 47,</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
        as
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">President
        and Chief Operating Officer of the Utility, reporting to Thomas B. King,
        who
        will continue in his role as Chief Executive Officer of the Utility. The
        Utility&#8217;s Board of Directors approved Mr. Morrow&#8217;s election on August 1, 2006.
</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Before
        joining the Utility, Mr. Morrow held various executive positions in the
        telecommunications industry. Most recently Mr. Morrow served as Chief Executive
        Officer, Europe, of Vodafone Group PLC, a position he held since May 2006.
        From
        April 2005 to May 2006, Mr. Morrow served as President of Vodafone K.K. in
        Japan
        and from February 2004 to April 2005, he was Chief Executive Officer of
        Vodafone, U.K., Ltd. From November 2001 through February 2004, Mr. Morrow
        was
        President of Japan Telecom Holdings Co., Inc. and Japan Telecom Co., Inc.
        Previously in 2001, Mr. Morrow was Vice President and Country Manager, Japan
        for
        Vodafone Group PLC. </font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.2; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Mr.
        Morrow&#8217;s compensation includes an annual base salary of $575,000 and a one-time
        payment of $100,000 (subject to refund on a pro-rated basis if Mr. Morrow
        leaves
        the Utility or if his employment is terminated for cause before August 15,
        2009). Mr. Morrow also will be eligible to participate in the PG&amp;E
        Corporation Short-Term Incentive Plan (STIP) with a target participation
        rate
        equal to 65% of his annual base salary, or $373,750. Mr. Morrow&#8217;s STIP award for
        2006 will be pro-rated based on his date of hire, August 15, 2006. Maximum
        awards under the STIP equal two times the target amount. Actual STIP awards
        are
        determined by the Nominating, Compensation and Governance Committee of the
        PG&amp;E Corporation Board of Directors based on the extent to which certain
        pre-established performance criteria are met. </font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.2; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Also,
        on
        August 15, 2006, Mr. Morrow was granted 17,910 restricted shares of PG&amp;E
        Corporation common stock and 17,910 performance shares under the PG&amp;E
        Corporation 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan (2006 LTIP). The number of restricted
        shares and performance shares was determined by dividing $1,500,000 by the
        closing stock price of a share of PG&amp;E Corporation common stock as reported
        on the New York Stock Exchange on August 15, 2006. With respect to the
        restricted stock, the </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">restrictions
        on 60% of the restricted shares will lapse automatically in equal installments
        on the first business days of 2007, 2008, and 2009 at the rate of 20% per
        year.
        If PG&amp;E Corporation&#8217;s annual total shareholder return (TSR) is in the top
        quartile of its comparator group as measured for the three immediately preceding
        calendar years, the restrictions on the remaining 40% of the shares will
        lapse
        on the first business day of 2009. If PG&amp;E Corporation&#8217;s TSR is not in the
        top quartile for such period, then the restrictions on the remaining 40%
        of the
        shares will lapse on the first business day of 2011. The performance shares
        </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">will
        vest
        on the first business day of </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">2009
        and
        are settled in cash. Upon vesting, the amount of cash that recipients are
        entitled to receive is based on the average closing price of PG&amp;E
        Corporation stock for the last 30 calendar days of the year preceding the
        vesting date</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">and
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        Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (which provides retirement
        benefits in excess of the pension benefits that would otherwise be payable
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        Corporation Supplemental Retirement Savings Plan (under which a participant
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        elect to defer compensation and under which PG&amp;E Corporation makes matching
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        contributions could not be made under PG&amp;E Corporation&#8217;s 401(k) savings plan
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                  Gas and Electric Company Press Release Dated August 15, 2006 announcing
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Form 8-K Dated Augusst 15, 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: August 15, 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
        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
        1.01 - Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On
        August
        15, 2006, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (Utility) announced the election
        of
William
        T. Morrow, 47,
as
President
        and Chief Operating Officer of the Utility, reporting to Thomas B. King,
        who
        will continue in his role as Chief Executive Officer of the Utility. The
        Utility's Board of Directors approved Mr. Morrow's election on August 1, 2006.
Before
        joining the Utility, Mr. Morrow held various executive positions in the
        telecommunications industry. Most recently Mr. Morrow served as Chief Executive
        Officer, Europe, of Vodafone Group PLC, a position he held since May 2006.
        From
        April 2005 to May 2006, Mr. Morrow served as President of Vodafone K.K. in
        Japan
        and from February 2004 to April 2005, he was Chief Executive Officer of
        Vodafone, U.K., Ltd. From November 2001 through February 2004, Mr. Morrow
        was
        President of Japan Telecom Holdings Co., Inc. and Japan Telecom Co., Inc.
        Previously in 2001, Mr. Morrow was Vice President and Country Manager, Japan
        for
        Vodafone Group PLC.
Mr.
        Morrow's compensation includes an annual base salary of $575,000 and a one-time
        payment of $100,000 (subject to refund on a pro-rated basis if Mr. Morrow
        leaves
        the Utility or if his employment is terminated for cause before August 15,
        2009). Mr. Morrow also will be eligible to participate in the PG&E
        Corporation Short-Term Incentive Plan (STIP) with a target participation
        rate
        equal to 65% of his annual base salary, or $373,750. Mr. Morrow's STIP award for
        2006 will be pro-rated based on his date of hire, August 15, 2006. Maximum
        awards under the STIP equal two times the target amount. Actual STIP awards
        are
        determined by the Nominating, Compensation and Governance Committee of the
        PG&E Corporation Board of Directors based on the extent to which certain
        pre-established performance criteria are met.
Also,
        on
        August 15, 2006, Mr. Morrow was granted 17,910 restricted shares of PG&E
        Corporation common stock and 17,910 performance shares under the PG&E
        Corporation 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan (2006 LTIP). The number of restricted
        shares and performance shares was determined by dividing $1,500,000 by the
        closing stock price of a share of PG&E Corporation common stock as reported
        on the New York Stock Exchange on August 15, 2006. With respect to the
        restricted stock, the
restrictions
        on 60% of the restricted shares will lapse automatically in equal installments
        on the first business days of 2007, 2008, and 2009 at the rate of 20% per
        year.
        If PG&E Corporation's annual total shareholder return (TSR) is in the top
        quartile of its comparator group as measured for the three immediately preceding
        calendar years, the restrictions on the remaining 40% of the shares will
        lapse
        on the first business day of 2009. If PG&E Corporation's TSR is not in the
        top quartile for such period, then the restrictions on the remaining 40%
        of the
        shares will lapse on the first business day of 2011. The performance shares
will
        vest
        on the first business day of
2009
        and
        are settled in cash. Upon vesting, the amount of cash that recipients are
        entitled to receive is based on the average closing price of PG&E
        Corporation stock for the last 30 calendar days of the year preceding the
        vesting date
and
        a
        payout percentage, ranging from 0% to 200%, as measured by
PG&E
        Corporation's TSR
relative
        to its comparator group
for
        the
        prior three calendar years
.
Subject
        to rounding considerations, there will be no payout for TSR below the
        25th
percentile of the comparator group, TSR at the 25th
percentile will result in a 25% payout of performance shares, TSR at the
        75th
percentile will result in a 100% payout, and TSR in the top rank will result
in
        a 200%
        payout. (The forms of agreements for restricted stock and performance shares
        awarded under the 2006 LTIP have previously been filed with the Securities
        and
        Exchange Commission.)
Mr.
        Morrow is entitled to participate in other benefits generally provided to
        Utility employees. In addition, as an executive officer, Mr. Morrow is entitled
        to receive benefits available to other Utility executive officers, including
        an
        annual perquisite allowance of $25,000, participation in the PG&E
        Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (which provides retirement
        benefits in excess of the pension benefits that would otherwise be payable
        under
        the Utility's defined benefit pension plan), and participation in the PG&E
        Corporation Supplemental Retirement Savings Plan (under which a participant
        may
        elect to defer compensation and under which PG&E Corporation makes matching
        contributions credited to the participant's account to the extent such matching
        contributions could not be made under PG&E Corporation's 401(k) savings plan
        due to legal limitations).
Mr.
        Morrow does not have
any
        relationship or related transaction with PG&E Corporation or the Utility
        that would require disclosure pursuant to Item 401(d) or Item 404(a) of
        Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-K.
2
Item
        5.02 - Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
        Appointment of Principal Officers
The
        information set forth above in Item 1.01 regarding the appointment of William
        T.
        Morrow as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Utility is hereby
        incorporated into Item 5.02 of this report by reference.
Item
        9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
The
        following exhibit is attached hereto:
Exhibit
                  99
Pacific
                  Gas and Electric Company Press Release Dated August 15, 2006 announcing
                  the appointment of William T. Morrow as President and Chief Operating
                  Officer
3
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:
                  August 15, 2006
By:
LINDA
                  Y.H. CHENG
LINDA
                  Y.H. CHENG
Vice
                  President, Corporate Governance and Corporate Secretary
PACIFIC
                  GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Dated:
                  August 15, 2006
By:
LINDA
                  Y.H. CHENG
LINDA
                  Y.H. CHENG
Vice
                  President, Corporate Governance and Corporate Secretary
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Exhibit
        Index
Exhibit
                  No.
Description
                  of Exhibit
Exhibit
                  99
Pacific
                  Gas and Electric Company Press Release Dated August 15, 2006 announcing
                  the appointment of William T. Morrow as President and Chief Operating
                  Officer