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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Summary of Revenues Disaggregated by Type of Customer
The following table presents the Utility’s revenues disaggregated by type of customer:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)2026202520262025
Electric
Revenue from contracts with customers
   Residential$1,980 $2,306 $5,571 $5,561 
   Commercial2,365 2,249 5,693 5,368 
   Industrial695 655 1,587 1,455 
   Agricultural766 807 1,461 1,484 
   Public street and highway lighting28 27 81 80 
   Other, net (1)
(352)(196)479 558 
Total revenue from contracts with customers - electric5,482 5,848 14,872 14,506 
Regulatory balancing accounts (2)
(822)(1,093)(857)(1,202)
Total electric operating revenue$4,660 $4,755 $14,015 $13,304 
Natural gas
Revenue from contracts with customers
   Residential$468 $490 $2,303 $2,629 
   Commercial167 173 716 794 
   Transportation service only385 436 1,249 1,438 
   Other, net (1)
45 (1)(319)(268)
Total revenue from contracts with customers - gas1,065 1,098 3,949 4,593 
Regulatory balancing accounts (2)
463 397 1,007 234 
Total natural gas operating revenue1,528 1,495 4,956 4,827 
Total operating revenues$6,188 $6,250 $18,971 $18,131 
(1) This activity is primarily related to the change in unbilled revenue and amounts subject to refund, partially offset by other miscellaneous revenue items.
(2) These amounts represent alternative revenues authorized to be billed or refunded to customers.
Schedule Of Government Assistance
The following table summarizes where DWR loan activity is presented in PG&E Corporation’s and the Utility’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)
2026202520262025
Long-term debt:
Beginning Balance - DWR loan outstanding
$709 $808 $738 $886 
Operating Expenses:
Operating and maintenance expense - Performance-based disbursements
— (2)— (20)
Operating and maintenance expense - Loan forgiveness and other adjustments
(24)(17)(28)(75)
Other current liabilities:
Change in performance-based disbursements deferred
— 2 — — 
Other noncurrent assets:
Loan forgiveness and other adjustments
— — (25)— 
Long-term debt:
Ending Balance - DWR loan outstanding$685 $791 $685 $791 
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs
The net periodic benefit costs reflected in PG&E Corporation’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 were as follows:
Pension BenefitsOther Benefits
Three Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)2026202520262025
Service cost for benefits earned (1)
$115 $106 $11 $9 
Interest cost256 252 20 18 
Expected return on plan assets(307)(263)(39)(37)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)(1)(1)1 1 
Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain)1 — (4)(6)
Net periodic benefit cost64 94 (11)(15)
Regulatory account transfer (2)
20 (10)— — 
Total$84 $84 $(11)$(15)
(1) A portion of service costs is capitalized pursuant to GAAP.
(2) The Utility recorded these amounts to a regulatory account since they are probable of recovery from, or refund to, customers in future rates.
Pension BenefitsOther Benefits
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)2026202520262025
Service cost for benefits earned (1)
$345 $318 $33 $28 
Interest cost768 756 59 55 
Expected return on plan assets(921)(790)(117)(112)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)(2)(2)2 2 
Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain)2 1 (11)(17)
Net periodic benefit cost192 283 (34)(44)
Regulatory account transfer (2)
61 (30)— — 
Total$253 $253 $(34)$(44)
(1) A portion of service costs is capitalized pursuant to GAAP.
(2) The Utility recorded these amounts to a regulatory account since they are probable of recovery from, or refund to, customers in future rates.
Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
The changes, net of income tax, in PG&E Corporation’s Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consisted of the following:
Pension
Benefits
Other
Benefits
Available-for-Sale Securities(2)
Total
(in millions, net of income tax)Three Months Ended September 30, 2026
Beginning balance$(46)$19 $(1)$(28)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification
Loss on investments (net of taxes of $0, $0 and $3, respectively)
— — (3)(3)
Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income: (1)
Amortization of prior service cost (net of taxes of $0, $0 and $1, respectively)
— 1 — 1 
Amortization of net actuarial gain (net of taxes of $1, $1, and $1, respectively)
— (3)— (3)
Regulatory account transfer (net of taxes of $0, $1, and $1, respectively)
— 3 — 3 
Net current period other comprehensive gain (loss)— 1 (3)(2)
Ending balance$(46)$20 $(4)$(30)
(1) These components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and other post-retirement benefit costs.  See the “Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefits” table above for additional details.
(2) Includes amounts related to the customer credit trust and self-insurance.
Pension BenefitsOther
Benefits
Available-for-Sale Securities(2)
Total
(in millions, net of income tax)Three Months Ended September 30, 2025
Beginning balance$(34)$18 $17 $1 
Other comprehensive income before reclassification
Loss on investments (net of taxes of $0, $0, and $1 respectively)
— — (4)(4)
Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income: (1)
Amortization of prior service cost (net of taxes of $1, $1, and $0, respectively)
— — — — 
Amortization of net actuarial gain (net of taxes of $0, $2, and $0, respectively)
— (4)— (4)
Regulatory account transfer (net of taxes of $0, $1, and $0, respectively)
— 4 — 4 
Net current period other comprehensive loss— — (4)(4)
Ending balance$(34)$18 $13 $(3)
(1) These components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and other post-retirement benefit costs.  See the “Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefits” table above for additional details.
(2) Includes amounts related to the customer credit trust and self-insurance.

Pension
Benefits
Other
Benefits
Available-for-Sale Securities(2)
Total
(in millions, net of income tax)Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026
Beginning balance$(47)$19 $8 $(20)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification
Loss on investments (net of taxes of $0, $0, and $7, respectively)
— — (12)(12)
Unrecognized net actuarial gain (net of taxes of $0, $0 and $0, respectively)
1 — — 1 
Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income: (1)
Amortization of prior service cost (gain) (net of taxes of $0, $1, and $0, respectively)
(1)2 — 1 
Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain) (net of taxes of $1, $3, and $0, respectively)
1 (8)— (7)
Regulatory account transfer (net of taxes of $0,$3, and $0, respectively)
— 7 — 7 
Net current period other comprehensive gain (loss)1 1 (12)(10)
Ending balance$(46)$20 $(4)$(30)
(1) These components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and other post-retirement benefit costs.  See the “Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefits” table above for additional details.
(2) Includes amounts related to the customer credit trust and self-insurance.
Pension
Benefits
Other
Benefits
Available-for-Sale Securities(2)
Total
(in millions, net of income tax)Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025
Beginning balance$(35)$18 $3 $(14)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification
Gain on investments (net of taxes of $0, $0, and $4, respectively)
— — 10 10 
Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income: (1)
Amortization of prior service cost (net of taxes of $1, $1, and $0, respectively)
(1)1 — — 
Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain) (net of taxes of $0, $5, and $0, respectively)
1 (12)— (11)
Regulatory account transfer (net of taxes of $0, $4, and $0, respectively)
1 11 — 12 
Net current period other comprehensive gain1 — 10 11 
Ending balance$(34)$18 $13 $(3)
(1) These components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and other post-retirement benefit costs.  See the “Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefits” table above for additional details.
(2) Includes amounts related to the customer credit trust and self-insurance.