FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)
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9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2026 |
| Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |
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| Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis |
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for PG&E Corporation and the Utility are summarized below. Assets held in rabbi trusts are held by PG&E Corporation and not the Utility. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fair Value Measurements | | At September 30, 2026 | | (in millions) | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Netting (1) | | Total | | Assets: | | | | | | | | | | Short-term investments | $ | 764 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 764 | | Self-insurance investments | | | | | | | | | | | Short-term investments | 1,243 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 1,243 | | Total Self-insurance investments (2) | 1,243 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 1,243 | | | Nuclear decommissioning trusts | | | | | | | | | | | Short-term investments | 28 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 28 | | | Global equity securities | 2,528 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 2,528 | | | Fixed-income securities | 1,507 | | | 1,164 | | | — | | | — | | | 2,671 | | | Assets measured at NAV | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 30 | | Total nuclear decommissioning trusts (3) | 4,063 | | | 1,164 | | | — | | | — | | | 5,257 | | Customer credit trust | | | | | | | | | | | Short-term investments | 20 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 20 | | | Global equity securities | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | Fixed-income securities | 118 | | | 270 | | | — | | | — | | | 388 | | Total customer credit trust | 138 | | | 270 | | | — | | | — | | | 408 | | Price risk management instruments (Note 8) | | | | | | | | | | | Electricity | — | | | 40 | | | 223 | | | (7) | | | 256 | | | Gas | — | | | 7 | | | — | | | (5) | | | 2 | | | Total price risk management instruments | — | | | 47 | | | 223 | | | (12) | | | 258 | | | Rabbi trusts | | | | | | | | | | | Short-term investments | 119 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 119 | | | Global equity securities | 3 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 3 | | | Life insurance contracts | — | | | 65 | | | — | | | — | | | 65 | | | Total rabbi trusts | 122 | | | 65 | | | — | | | — | | | 187 | | | Long-term disability trust | | | | | | | | | | | Short-term investments | 7 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 7 | | | Assets measured at NAV | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 105 | | | Total long-term disability trust | 7 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 112 | | | TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 6,337 | | | $ | 1,546 | | | $ | 223 | | | $ | (12) | | | $ | 8,229 | | | Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | Price risk management instruments (Note 8) | | | | | | | | | | | Electricity | $ | — | | | $ | 16 | | | $ | 143 | | | $ | (20) | | | $ | 139 | | | Gas | — | | | 8 | | | — | | | (6) | | | 2 | | | TOTAL LIABILITIES | $ | — | | | $ | 24 | | | $ | 143 | | | $ | (26) | | | $ | 141 | | | | | | | | | | | |
(1) Includes the effect of the contractual ability to settle contracts under master netting agreements. (2) Includes approximately $1 billion and $167 million held in the entities for wildfire and non-wildfire self-insurance, respectively. (3) Represents amount before deducting $825 million primarily related to deferred taxes on appreciation of investment value. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fair Value Measurements | | At December 31, 2025 | | (in millions) | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Netting (1) | | Total | | Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | Short-term investments | $ | 634 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 634 | | | Self-insurance investments | | | | | | | | | | | Short-term investments | 1,120 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 1,120 | | Total Self-insurance investments(2) | 1,120 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 1,120 | | | Nuclear decommissioning trusts | | | | | | | | | | | Short-term investments | 94 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 94 | | | Global equity securities | 2,433 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 2,433 | | | Fixed-income securities | 1,445 | | | 1,113 | | | — | | | — | | | 2,558 | | | Assets measured at NAV | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 26 | | Total nuclear decommissioning trusts (3) | 3,972 | | | 1,113 | | | — | | | — | | | 5,111 | | Customer credit trust | | | | | | | | | | | Short-term investments | 111 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 111 | | | Global equity securities | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | Fixed-income securities | 367 | | | 326 | | | — | | | — | | | 693 | | Total customer credit trust | 478 | | | 326 | | | — | | | — | | | 804 | | Price risk management instruments (Note 8) | | | | | | | | | | | Electricity | — | | | 19 | | | 283 | | | (6) | | | 296 | | | Gas | — | | | 33 | | | — | | | (46) | | | (13) | | | Total price risk management instruments | — | | | 52 | | | 283 | | | (52) | | | 283 | | | Rabbi trusts | | | | | | | | | | | Short-term investments | 115 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 115 | | | Global equity securities | 5 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 5 | | | Life insurance contracts | — | | | 65 | | | — | | | — | | | 65 | | | Total rabbi trusts | 120 | | | 65 | | | — | | | — | | | 185 | | | Long-term disability trust | | | | | | | | | | | Short-term investments | 10 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 10 | | | Assets measured at NAV | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 127 | | | Total long-term disability trust | 10 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 137 | | | TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 6,334 | | | $ | 1,556 | | | $ | 283 | | | $ | (52) | | | $ | 8,274 | | | Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | Price risk management instruments (Note 8) | | | | | | | | | | | Electricity | $ | — | | | $ | 80 | | | $ | 130 | | | $ | (6) | | | $ | 204 | | | Gas | — | | | 65 | | | — | | | (46) | | | 19 | | | TOTAL LIABILITIES | $ | — | | | $ | 145 | | | $ | 130 | | | $ | (52) | | | $ | 223 | | | | | | | | | | | |
(1) Includes the effect of the contractual ability to settle contracts under master netting agreements. (2) Includes approximately $1 billion and $77 million held in the entities for wildfire and non-wildfire self-insurance, respectively. (3) Represents amount before deducting $881 million primarily related to deferred taxes on appreciation of investment value.
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| Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fair Value (in millions) | | | | | | | | | At September 30, 2026 | | Valuation Technique | | Unobservable Input | | | | Fair Value Measurement | | Assets | | Liabilities | | | | Range (1)/Weighted-Average Price (2) | | Congestion revenue rights | | $ | 190 | | | $ | 54 | | | Market approach | | CRR auction prices | | $ (74) - 74 / 2 | | Power purchase agreements | | $ | 33 | | | $ | 89 | | | Discounted cash flow | | Forward prices | | $ 13 - 96 / 47 | | | | | | | | | | | |
(1) Represents price per MWh. (2) Unobservable inputs were weighted by the relative fair value of the instruments.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fair Value (in millions) | | | | | | | | | At December 31, 2025 | | Valuation Technique | | Unobservable Input | | | | Fair Value Measurement | | Assets | | Liabilities | | | | Range (1)/Weighted-Average Price (2) | | Congestion revenue rights | | $ | 252 | | | $ | 83 | | | Market approach | | CRR auction prices | | $ (74) - 74 / 2 | | Power purchase agreements | | $ | 31 | | | $ | 47 | | | Discounted cash flow | | Forward prices | | $ 11 - 106 / 53 | | | | | | | | | | | |
(1) Represents price per MWh. (2) Unobservable inputs were weighted by the relative fair value of the instruments.
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| Level 3 Reconciliation |
The following table presents the reconciliation for Level 3 price risk management instruments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025: | | | | | | | | | | | | | Price Risk Management Instruments | | (in millions) | 2026 | | 2025 | | Asset balance as of July 1 | $ | 78 | | | $ | 136 | | | Net realized and unrealized gains (losses): | | | | Included in regulatory assets and liabilities or balancing accounts (1) | 2 | | | — | | Asset balance as of September 30 | $ | 80 | | | $ | 136 | | | | | |
(1) The costs related to price risk management activities are recovered through rates. Accordingly, unrealized gains and losses are deferred in regulatory liabilities and assets, and net income is not impacted.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Price Risk Management Instruments | | (in millions) | 2026 | | 2025 | | Asset balance as of January 1 | $ | 153 | | | $ | 199 | | | Net realized and unrealized gains (losses): | | | | Included in regulatory assets and liabilities or balancing accounts (1) | (73) | | | (63) | | | Asset balance as of September 30 | $ | 80 | | | $ | 136 | | | | | |
(1) The costs related to price risk management activities are recovered through rates. Accordingly, unrealized gains and losses are deferred in regulatory liabilities and assets, and net income is not impacted.
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| Carrying Amount and Fair Value of Financial Instruments |
The carrying amount and fair value of PG&E Corporation’s and the Utility’s long-term debt instruments were as follows (the table below excludes financial instruments with carrying values that approximate their fair values): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | At September 30, 2026 | | At December 31, 2025 | | (in millions) | Carrying Amount | | Level 2 Fair Value | | Carrying Amount | | Level 2 Fair Value | | Debt (Note 4) | | | | | | | | PG&E Corporation (1) | $ | 6,324 | | | $ | 6,437 | | | $ | 5,360 | | | $ | 5,697 | | | Utility | 43,195 | | | 37,836 | | | 38,145 | | | 35,565 | | | | | | | | | |
(1) As of September 30, 2026, the net carrying amount and the estimated fair value (Level 2) of the Convertible Notes were $2.14 billion and $2.1 billion, respectively.
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| Schedule of Unrealized Gains (Losses) Related to Available-for-sale Investments |
The following table provides a summary of equity securities and available-for-sale debt securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (in millions) | Amortized Cost | | Total Unrealized Gains | | Total Unrealized Losses | | Total Fair Value | As of September 30, 2026 | | | | | | | | | Nuclear decommissioning trusts | | | | | | | | | Short-term investments | $ | 6 | | | $ | 22 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 28 | | | Global equity securities | 269 | | | 2,295 | | | (6) | | | 2,558 | | | Fixed-income securities | 2,798 | | | 3 | | | (130) | | | 2,671 | | Total (1) | $ | 3,073 | | | $ | 2,320 | | | $ | (136) | | | $ | 5,257 | | | As of December 31, 2025 | | | | | | | | | Nuclear decommissioning trusts | | | | | | | | | Short-term investments | $ | 94 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 94 | | | Global equity securities | 324 | | | 2,140 | | | (5) | | | 2,459 | | | Fixed-income securities | 2,557 | | | 48 | | | (47) | | | 2,558 | | Total (1) | $ | 2,975 | | | $ | 2,188 | | | $ | (52) | | | $ | 5,111 | | | | | | | | | |
(1) Represents amounts before deducting $825 million and $881 million as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, primarily related to deferred taxes on appreciation of investment value.
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| Schedule of Available for Sale Securities Table |
The fair value of fixed-income securities by contractual maturity is as follows: | | | | | | | As of | | (in millions) | September 30, 2026 | | Less than 1 year | $ | 75 | | | 1–5 years | 876 | | | 5–10 years | 612 | | | More than 10 years | 1,108 | | | Total maturities of fixed-income securities | $ | 2,671 | |
The following table provides a summary of equity securities and available-for-sale debt securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (in millions) | Amortized Cost | | Total Unrealized Gains | | Total Unrealized Losses | | Total Fair Value | As of September 30, 2026 | | | | | | | | | Customer credit trust | | | | | | | | | Short-term investments | $ | 20 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 20 | | | Global equity securities | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | Fixed-income securities | 396 | | | — | | | (8) | | | 388 | | Total | $ | 416 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (8) | | | $ | 408 | | | As of December 31, 2025 | | | | | | | | | Customer credit trust | | | | | | | | | Short-term investments | $ | 111 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 111 | | | Global equity securities | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | Fixed-income securities | 689 | | | 5 | | | (1) | | | 693 | | Total | $ | 800 | | | $ | 5 | | | $ | (1) | | | $ | 804 | |
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| Schedule of Activity for Debt and Equity Securities |
The following table provides a summary of activity for the fixed-income and equity securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | | (in millions) | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2026 | | 2025 | | Proceeds from sales and maturities of nuclear decommissioning trust investments | $ | 803 | | | $ | 586 | | | $ | 1,967 | | | $ | 1,365 | | | Gross realized gains on securities | 54 | | | 124 | | | 138 | | | 130 | | | Gross realized losses on securities | (28) | | | (4) | | | (42) | | | (21) | |
The fair value of fixed-income securities by contractual maturity is as follows: | | | | | | | As of | | (in millions) | September 30, 2026 | | Less than 1 year | $ | 26 | | | 1–5 years | 222 | | | 5–10 years | 38 | | | More than 10 years | 102 | | | Total maturities of fixed-income securities | $ | 388 | |
The following table provides a summary of activity for the fixed-income and equity securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | | | | (in millions) | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2026 | | 2025 | | | | Proceeds from sales and maturities of customer credit trust investments | $ | 157 | | | $ | 114 | | | $ | 440 | | | $ | 310 | | | | | Gross realized gains on securities | — | | | 7 | | | 5 | | 12 | | | Gross realized losses on securities | (1) | | | (3) | | | (4) | | | (14) | | | |
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