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    1934</font></div>
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18, 2008, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (&#8220;Utility&#8221;), a subsidiary of PG&amp;E
Corporation, filed an application at the California Public Utilities Commission
(&#8220;CPUC&#8221;) requesting that the CPUC authorize the Utility to develop and construct
a 560-megawatt (&#8220;MW&#8221;) generating unit at the Tesla Generating Station, a
proposed combined cycle power plant to be located in eastern Alameda County,
California.&#160;&#160;On July 17, 2008, the Utility agreed to acquire Midway
Power, LLC from its owner, ESI Energy, LLC, to obtain the real property and
development rights for the Tesla Generating Station site, subject to certain
conditions, including permission from the California Energy Commission (&#8220;CEC&#8221;)
to transfer the license previously issued by the CEC for the Tesla Generating
Station. The CEC issued a license to construct and operate the Tesla Generating
Station in 2004 as a 1,120-MW combined-cycle generating facility, utilizing two
power trains capable of generating 560 MW each.&#160;&#160;The acquisition
agreement provides the Utility the option to proceed with the development of the
second generating unit in the future, subject to CPUC approval.&#160;&#160;The
CEC license to construct and operate the Tesla Generating Station contains
certain conditions that must be met to ensure that the project is designed,
constructed, and operated in conformity with applicable law.&#160;&#160;The
current CEC permit requires that construction begin by June 2009.</font></div>
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Utility has requested that the CPUC issue a final decision by January 29, 2009
to authorize the Utility to recover its forecasted initial capital costs of
approximately $850 million to construct one of the units.&#160;&#160;If the
actual cost is less, the Utility&#8217;s customers would receive the
benefit.&#160;&#160;If the actual cost is higher, the Utility has proposed that
it be permitted to recover in rates the $850 million initial capital costs
without an after-the-fact reasonableness review and that it be permitted to file
an application requesting recovery of the excess costs to the extent that: (1)
excess costs result from operational enhancements to the project, or (2) the
excess costs are the result of an action or force that was beyond the Utility&#8217;s
reasonable control, such as permitting delays or changes to the project mandated
by regulatory agencies.&#160;&#160;The Utility also has proposed that it be
allowed to pass through to customers any performance incentives it may pay and
any penalties it may receive under contracts for construction, engineering, and
equipment, to the extent that such payments have not been included in the
estimate of initial capital costs.</font></div>
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to ensure that the generating unit achieves commercial operation no later than
the summer of 2012 when it is needed for reliability purposes, the Utility will
enter into various engineering, equipment and supply contracts before the CPUC
issues a final decision.&#160;&#160;The Utility has requested that the CPUC
issue an interim order by September 18, 2008, to permit the Utility to recover
the termination costs it would incur under these contracts if the CPUC
ultimately denies the Utility&#8217;s application to develop and construct the
generating unit.&#160;&#160;As of September 18, 2008, the Utility will be
responsible for approximately $5 million in termination costs if the interim
order is denied.&#160;&#160;If the interim order is granted, the Utility would
be eligible to recover its termination costs, subject only to a review of the
reasonableness of its management and administration of the terminated contracts,
and will proceed with progress payments under the contracts until a final CPUC
decision is reached.&#160;&#160;The Utility anticipates that termination costs
could reach up to $50 million by January 29, 2009, the date the Utility has
requested that the CPUC issue its final decision, if the CPUC ultimately denies
the Utility&#8217;s application.&#160;&#160;In addition, if the CPUC does not approve
the application, the Utility has requested that the CPUC permit the Utility to
recover a rate of return on its site acquisition costs (the amount of which is
confidential) until the time that the property is placed in
service.</font></div>
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approving the 2006-2016 long-term procurement plans of the California
investor-owned electric utilities, the CPUC authorized the development of
utility-owned generation outside of the request-for-offers process when there is
an attractively priced resource development proposal that presents a unique
opportunity or that is needed to meet specific, unique reliability issues and
the only means of developing new resources in sufficient time is by utility
ownership. In addition, the CPUC&#8217;s decision in the long-term procurement plan
proceeding affirmed that to the extent that third parties fail to develop a
proposed new generation facility due to financial, permitting or other reasons,
the Utility may seek CPUC authorization to develop or acquire new generation
facilities to ensure that the Utility is able to meet its customers&#8217;
demand.&#160;&#160;In November 2006, the CPUC approved several power purchase
agreements that the Utility entered into with third parties to meet its
forecasted future need.&#160;&#160;&#160;Some of the generation resource
projects to be developed by these third parties have either been terminated or
face significant delay or uncertainty.&#160;&#160;The Utility believes that it
has a unique and fleeting opportunity to acquire and develop a permitted site in
time to meet its approved need for new resources and that the extraordinary
circumstances warrant the CPUC&#8217;s approval of the Utility&#8217;s application for
authorization to develop and construct the generating unit at the Tesla
Generating Station.</font></div>
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form8k072108.htm
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
      18, 2008
(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, 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.
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      communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
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(17
      CFR 240.13e-4(c))
.
Item
8.01 Other Events
On July
18, 2008, Pacific Gas and Electric Company ("Utility"), a subsidiary of PG&E
Corporation, filed an application at the California Public Utilities Commission
("CPUC") requesting that the CPUC authorize the Utility to develop and construct
a 560-megawatt ("MW") generating unit at the Tesla Generating Station, a
proposed combined cycle power plant to be located in eastern Alameda County,
California.  On July 17, 2008, the Utility agreed to acquire Midway
Power, LLC from its owner, ESI Energy, LLC, to obtain the real property and
development rights for the Tesla Generating Station site, subject to certain
conditions, including permission from the California Energy Commission ("CEC")
to transfer the license previously issued by the CEC for the Tesla Generating
Station. The CEC issued a license to construct and operate the Tesla Generating
Station in 2004 as a 1,120-MW combined-cycle generating facility, utilizing two
power trains capable of generating 560 MW each.  The acquisition
agreement provides the Utility the option to proceed with the development of the
second generating unit in the future, subject to CPUC approval.  The
CEC license to construct and operate the Tesla Generating Station contains
certain conditions that must be met to ensure that the project is designed,
constructed, and operated in conformity with applicable law.  The
current CEC permit requires that construction begin by June 2009.
The
Utility has requested that the CPUC issue a final decision by January 29, 2009
to authorize the Utility to recover its forecasted initial capital costs of
approximately $850 million to construct one of the units.  If the
actual cost is less, the Utility's customers would receive the
benefit.  If the actual cost is higher, the Utility has proposed that
it be permitted to recover in rates the $850 million initial capital costs
without an after-the-fact reasonableness review and that it be permitted to file
an application requesting recovery of the excess costs to the extent that: (1)
excess costs result from operational enhancements to the project, or (2) the
excess costs are the result of an action or force that was beyond the Utility's
reasonable control, such as permitting delays or changes to the project mandated
by regulatory agencies.  The Utility also has proposed that it be
allowed to pass through to customers any performance incentives it may pay and
any penalties it may receive under contracts for construction, engineering, and
equipment, to the extent that such payments have not been included in the
estimate of initial capital costs.
In order
to ensure that the generating unit achieves commercial operation no later than
the summer of 2012 when it is needed for reliability purposes, the Utility will
enter into various engineering, equipment and supply contracts before the CPUC
issues a final decision.  The Utility has requested that the CPUC
issue an interim order by September 18, 2008, to permit the Utility to recover
the termination costs it would incur under these contracts if the CPUC
ultimately denies the Utility's application to develop and construct the
generating unit.  As of September 18, 2008, the Utility will be
responsible for approximately $5 million in termination costs if the interim
order is denied.  If the interim order is granted, the Utility would
be eligible to recover its termination costs, subject only to a review of the
reasonableness of its management and administration of the terminated contracts,
and will proceed with progress payments under the contracts until a final CPUC
decision is reached.  The Utility anticipates that termination costs
could reach up to $50 million by January 29, 2009, the date the Utility has
requested that the CPUC issue its final decision, if the CPUC ultimately denies
the Utility's application.  In addition, if the CPUC does not approve
the application, the Utility has requested that the CPUC permit the Utility to
recover a rate of return on its site acquisition costs (the amount of which is
confidential) until the time that the property is placed in
service.
In
approving the 2006-2016 long-term procurement plans of the California
investor-owned electric utilities, the CPUC authorized the development of
utility-owned generation outside of the request-for-offers process when there is
an attractively priced resource development proposal that presents a unique
opportunity or that is needed to meet specific, unique reliability issues and
the only means of developing new resources in sufficient time is by utility
ownership. In addition, the CPUC's decision in the long-term procurement plan
proceeding affirmed that to the extent that third parties fail to develop a
proposed new generation facility due to financial, permitting or other reasons,
the Utility may seek CPUC authorization to develop or acquire new generation
facilities to ensure that the Utility is able to meet its customers'
demand.  In November 2006, the CPUC approved several power purchase
agreements that the Utility entered into with third parties to meet its
forecasted future need.   Some of the generation resource
projects to be developed by these third parties have either been terminated or
face significant delay or uncertainty.  The Utility believes that it
has a unique and fleeting opportunity to acquire and develop a permitted site in
time to meet its approved need for new resources and that the extraordinary
circumstances warrant the CPUC's approval of the Utility's application for
authorization to develop and construct the generating unit at the Tesla
Generating Station.
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SIGNATURES
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 21, 2008
By:
LINDA
      Y.H. CHENG
LINDA
      Y.H. CHENG
Vice
      President, Corporate Governance and  Corporate
    Secretary
PACIFIC
      GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Dated:
      July 21, 2008
By:
LINDA
      Y.H. CHENG
LINDA
      Y.H. CHENG
Vice
      President, Corporate Governance and  Corporate
    Secretary
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