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Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table | The following tables and supporting narrative contain information regarding Compensation Actually Paid (CAP) to our NEOs and the relationship to company performance. Pay Versus Performance Tables (PVP)
Corporation PEOs/NEOs (1)
Year | SCT Total for PEO #1 ($) | CAP to PEO #1 ($) | SCT Total for PEO #2 ($) | CAP to PEO #2 ($) | SCT Total for PEO #3 ($) | CAP to PEO #3 ($) | ASCT Total for Non-PEO NEOs ($)(2) | ACAP to Non-PEO NEOs ($)(3) | Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based On: | Net Income ($mm) | Non-GAAP Core EPS ($)(5)
TSR ($) | Peer Group TSR ($)(4)
(a) | (b) | (c) | (b) | (c) | (b) | (c) | (d) | (e) | (f) | (g) | (h) | (i)
2023 | 16,994,840 | 22,616,942 | Not an NEO | Not an NEO | Not an NEO | Not an NEO | 3,881,976 | 2,111,037 | 166 |  | 114 |  | 2,242 |  | 1.23
2022(6) | 14,119,861 | 27,957,027 | Not an NEO | Not an NEO | Not an NEO | Not an NEO | 3,249,730 | 5,861,192 | 150 |  | 121 |  | 1,800 |  | 1.10
2021 | 51,198,471 | 55,405,829 | 361,605 | 159,676 | Not an NEO | Not an NEO | 3,087,062 | 2,871,276 | 112 |  | 119 |  | (102) |  | 1.00(7)
2020 | Not an NEO | Not an NEO | 6,174,215 | 4,651,661 | 1,755,742 | (3,237,850) | 3,471,807 | 2,474,226 | 115 |  | 102 |  | (1,318) |  | 1.61
Utility PEOs/NEOs(1)
Year | SCT Total for PEO #1 ($) | CAP to PEO #1 ($) | SCT Total for PEO #2 ($) | CAP to PEO #2 ($) | SCT Total for PEO #3 ($) | CAP to PEO #3 ($) | SCT Total for PEO #4 ($) | CAP to PEO #4 ($) | SCT Total for PEO #5 ($) | CAP to PEO #5 ($) | SCT Total for PEO #6 ($) | CAP to PEO #6 ($) | ASCT Total for Non-PEO NEOs ($)(2) | ACAP to Non-PEO NEOs ($)(3) | Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based On: |  | Non-GAAP Core EPS ($)(5)
TSR ($) | Peer Group TSR ($)(4)
(a) | (b) | (c) | (b) | (c) | (b) | (c) | (b) | (c) | (b) | (c) | (b) | (c) | (d) | (e) | (f) | (g) | (h) | (i)
2023 | 5,340,021 | 6,388,002 | Not an NEO | Not an NEO | Not an NEO | Not an NEO | 3,748,529 | 4,882,561 | 5,397,418 | 6,990,446 | 296,755 | (7,485,884) | 1,263,826 | (517,761) | 166 |  | 114 |  | 2,242 |  | 1.23 |
2022(6) | Not an NEO | Not an NEO | Not an NEO | Not an NEO | Not an NEO | Not an NEO | 3,319,458 | 4,773,078 | 4,788,022 | 7,257,976 | 4,709,106 | 7,132,385 | 2,334,877 | 3,595,303 | 150 |  | 121 |  | 1,800 |  | 1.10 |
2021 | 1,619,095 | 1,630,236 | Not an NEO | Not an NEO | Not an NEO | Not an NEO | 3,074,861 | 3,147,964 | 7,484,086 | 7,525,239 | 6,508,160 | 6,875,783 | 1,503,306 | 1,434,284 | 112 |  | 119 |  | (102) |  | 1.00(7)
2020 | Not an NEO | Not an NEO | 2,082,421 | 1,712,587 | 3,630,569 | 3,791,428 | Not an NEO | Not an NEO | Not an NEO | Not an NEO | Not an NEO | Not an NEO | 1,943,221 | 2,183,674 | 115 |  | 102 |  | (1,318) |  | 1.61 |
Legend
1) SCT | – | Summary Compensation Table
2) ASCT | – | Average Summary Compensation Table
3) CAP | – | Compensation Actually Paid
4) ACAP | – | Average Compensation Actually Paid
5) TSR | – | Total Shareholder Return
6) EPS | – | Earnings Per Share
Company Selected Measure Name | Non-GAAP core EPS |  |  |
Named Executive Officers, Footnote | (1) The following individuals are included as PEOs and the non-PEO NEOs in the tables above.
Year | Corporate PEOs | Utility PEOs | Corporate Non-PEO NEOs | Utility Non-PEO NEOs
2023 | #1 - Patricia K. Poppe | #4 - Jason M. Glickman | Carolyn J. Burke | Stephanie Williams
| #5 - Marlene M. Santos | John R. Simon | David S. Thomason
| #1 - Sumeet Singh | Christopher A. Foster | Julius Cox
| #6 - Adam L. Wright |  |
2022 | #1 - Patricia K. Poppe | #4 - Jason M. Glickman | Christopher A. Foster | David S. Thomason
| #5 - Marlene M. Santos | John R. Simon | Sumeet Singh
| #6 - Adam L. Wright |  | Julius Cox
2021 | #1 - Patricia K. Poppe | #1 - Sumeet Singh | Christopher A. Foster | David S. Thomason
#2 - William L. Smith | #4 - Jason M. Glickman | John R. Simon | James M. Welsch
| #5 - Marlene M. Santos |  |
| #6 - Adam L. Wright |  |
2020 | #2 - William L. Smith | #2 - Michael A. Lewis | Christopher A. Foster | David S. Thomason
#3 - William D. Johnson | #3 - Andrew M. Vesey | John R. Simon | James M. Welsch
|  | Jason P. Wells |
|  | Janet C. Loduca |
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote | (2) 2023 ASCT Total for Corporate Non-PEO NEOs impacted by the mid-year departure of Christopher A. Foster. 2023 ASCT Total for Utility Non-PEO NEOs impacted by the mid-year departures of David S. Thomason and Julius Cox. (3) 2023 ACAP to Corporate Non-PEO NEOs impacted by the mid-year departure of Christopher A. Foster. 2023 ACAP to Utility Non-PEO NEOs impacted by the mid-year departures of David S. Thomason and Julius Cox. (4) Dow Jones Utility Index is used to determine the peer group for TSR purposes in the PVP and is used for purposes of the performance graph in PG&E Corporation's and the Utility's Joint Annual Report. |  |  |
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote | (8) The following adjustments for the most recent fiscal year were made to the SCT total pay in determining CAP. As described in above in footnote (4), moderate changes were made to 2022 SCT and CAP totals and are included, as applicable, in the table below. No deductions were required in respect of stock options as none were granted and included in the SCT during 2020 – 2023.
|  |  | Deductions from SCT Total Pay | Additions to SCT Total Pay |
PEO | Year | SCT Total ($) | Amounts Reported in the Summary Compensation Table for Stock Awards ($) | Amounts Reported in the Summary Compensation Table for Pension Value ($) | Fair Value of Equity Awards Calculated in Accordance with Compensation Actually Paid Requirements ($)(a) | Value of Service Cost and Prior Service Cost under the Pension Plans ($) | CAP ($)
Poppe, P | 2023 | 16,994,840 | 11,750,292 | 33,718 | 17,371,069 | 35,043 | 22,616,942
2022 | 14,119,861 | 10,069,628 | 13,269 | 23,920,063 | 0 | 27,957,027
Singh, S | 2023 | 5,340,021 | 2,841,929 | 168,178 | 4,020,414 | 37,674 | 6,388,002
Glickman, J | 2023 | 3,748,529 | 1,912,843 | 24,557 | 3,046,537 | 24,895 | 4,882,561
Santos, M | 2023 | 5,397,418 | 2,841,929 | 43,618 | 4,440,573 | 38,002 | 6,990,446
Wright, A | 2023 | 296,755 | 0 | 0 | (7,810,085) | 27,446 | (7,485,884)
2022 | 4,709,106 | 2,755,918 | 11,992 | 5,191,189 | 0 | 7,132,385
Average for non-PEO Corporate NEOs | 2023 | 3,881,976 | 1,997,970 | 370,420 | 508,128 | 89,323 | 2,111,037
2022 | 3,249,730 | 1,854,956 | 0 | 4,266,320 | 200,099 | 5,861,192
Average for non-PEO Utility NEOs | 2023 | 1,263,826 | 710,489 | 33,463 | (1,072,332) | 34,696 | (517,761)
2022 | 2,334,877 | 1,201,310 | 4,365 | 2,420,348 | 45,753 | 3,595,303
(a) The following elements comprise the equity fair values included in CAP.
PEO | Year | Addition of fair value at fiscal year (FY) end, of equity awards granted during the FY that remained outstanding ($) | Addition of change in fair value at FY end versus prior FY end for awards granted in prior FY that remained outstanding ($) | Addition of change in fair value at vesting date versus prior FY end for awards granted in prior FY that vested during FY ($) | Addition of fair value at vesting date, of equity awards granted during the FY that vested during the FY ($) | Deduction of the fair value at the prior FY end for awards granted in prior FY that failed to meet their vesting conditions ($) | Total Equity Adjustments Reflected in CAP ($)
Poppe, P | 2023 | 14,764,264 | 3,214,553 | (607,748) | 0 | 0 | 17,371,069
2022 | 14,233,562 | 9,320,800 | 365,701 | 0 | 0 | 23,920,063
Singh, S | 2023 | 3,570,880 | 496,383 | (46,849) | 0 | 0 | 4,020,414
Glickman, J | 2023 | 2,403,503 | 643,033 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,046,537
Santos, M | 2023 | 3,570,880 | 912,115 | (42,421) | 0 | 0 | 4,440,573
Wright, A | 2023 | 0 | 0 | (47,402) | 0 | (7,762,683) | (7,810,085)
2022 | 3,895,539 | 1,356,907 | (61,258) | 0 | 0 | 5,191,189
Average for non-PEO Corporate NEOs | 2023 | 1,745,956 | 198,870 | (49,315) | 0 | (1,387,383) | 508,128
2022 | 2,622,031 | 1,655,556 | (11,267) | 0 | 0 | 4,266,320
Average for non-PEO Utility NEOs | 2023 | 206,021 | 31,033 | (29,260) | 0 | (1,280,126) | (1,072,332)
2022 | 1,698,074 | 731,501 | (9,227) | 0 | 0 | 2,420,348
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount | $ 3,881,976 | $ 3,249,730 | $ 3,087,062 | $ 3,471,807
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount | $ 2,111,037 | 5,861,192 | 2,871,276 | 2,474,226
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote | (8) The following adjustments for the most recent fiscal year were made to the SCT total pay in determining CAP. As described in above in footnote (4), moderate changes were made to 2022 SCT and CAP totals and are included, as applicable, in the table below. No deductions were required in respect of stock options as none were granted and included in the SCT during 2020 – 2023.
|  |  | Deductions from SCT Total Pay | Additions to SCT Total Pay |
PEO | Year | SCT Total ($) | Amounts Reported in the Summary Compensation Table for Stock Awards ($) | Amounts Reported in the Summary Compensation Table for Pension Value ($) | Fair Value of Equity Awards Calculated in Accordance with Compensation Actually Paid Requirements ($)(a) | Value of Service Cost and Prior Service Cost under the Pension Plans ($) | CAP ($)
Poppe, P | 2023 | 16,994,840 | 11,750,292 | 33,718 | 17,371,069 | 35,043 | 22,616,942
2022 | 14,119,861 | 10,069,628 | 13,269 | 23,920,063 | 0 | 27,957,027
Singh, S | 2023 | 5,340,021 | 2,841,929 | 168,178 | 4,020,414 | 37,674 | 6,388,002
Glickman, J | 2023 | 3,748,529 | 1,912,843 | 24,557 | 3,046,537 | 24,895 | 4,882,561
Santos, M | 2023 | 5,397,418 | 2,841,929 | 43,618 | 4,440,573 | 38,002 | 6,990,446
Wright, A | 2023 | 296,755 | 0 | 0 | (7,810,085) | 27,446 | (7,485,884)
2022 | 4,709,106 | 2,755,918 | 11,992 | 5,191,189 | 0 | 7,132,385
Average for non-PEO Corporate NEOs | 2023 | 3,881,976 | 1,997,970 | 370,420 | 508,128 | 89,323 | 2,111,037
2022 | 3,249,730 | 1,854,956 | 0 | 4,266,320 | 200,099 | 5,861,192
Average for non-PEO Utility NEOs | 2023 | 1,263,826 | 710,489 | 33,463 | (1,072,332) | 34,696 | (517,761)
2022 | 2,334,877 | 1,201,310 | 4,365 | 2,420,348 | 45,753 | 3,595,303
(a) The following elements comprise the equity fair values included in CAP.
PEO | Year | Addition of fair value at fiscal year (FY) end, of equity awards granted during the FY that remained outstanding ($) | Addition of change in fair value at FY end versus prior FY end for awards granted in prior FY that remained outstanding ($) | Addition of change in fair value at vesting date versus prior FY end for awards granted in prior FY that vested during FY ($) | Addition of fair value at vesting date, of equity awards granted during the FY that vested during the FY ($) | Deduction of the fair value at the prior FY end for awards granted in prior FY that failed to meet their vesting conditions ($) | Total Equity Adjustments Reflected in CAP ($)
Poppe, P | 2023 | 14,764,264 | 3,214,553 | (607,748) | 0 | 0 | 17,371,069
2022 | 14,233,562 | 9,320,800 | 365,701 | 0 | 0 | 23,920,063
Singh, S | 2023 | 3,570,880 | 496,383 | (46,849) | 0 | 0 | 4,020,414
Glickman, J | 2023 | 2,403,503 | 643,033 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,046,537
Santos, M | 2023 | 3,570,880 | 912,115 | (42,421) | 0 | 0 | 4,440,573
Wright, A | 2023 | 0 | 0 | (47,402) | 0 | (7,762,683) | (7,810,085)
2022 | 3,895,539 | 1,356,907 | (61,258) | 0 | 0 | 5,191,189
Average for non-PEO Corporate NEOs | 2023 | 1,745,956 | 198,870 | (49,315) | 0 | (1,387,383) | 508,128
2022 | 2,622,031 | 1,655,556 | (11,267) | 0 | 0 | 4,266,320
Average for non-PEO Utility NEOs | 2023 | 206,021 | 31,033 | (29,260) | 0 | (1,280,126) | (1,072,332)
2022 | 1,698,074 | 731,501 | (9,227) | 0 | 0 | 2,420,348
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return | The following charts provide a clear, visual comparison, for each of 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020, between SCT paid to our PEOs, CAP to our PEOs, the average SCT paid to our non-PEO NEOs, and CAP to our non-PEO NEOs, to PG&E’s TSR and the peer group’s TSR for each of those years. In addition, the charts illustrate how PG&E’s TSR compares to our PVP peer group’s TSR. |  |  |
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure | TSR is used as a performance measure in our LTIP program, applicable to PSUs, but the peer group of companies against which LTIP TSR performance is compared and the calculation for determining the LTIP TSR performance score are different than what is shown in the above charts. Additionally, TSR has a 15 percent weighting in our LTIP and, accordingly, it has limited impact on the CAP. However, as LTIP awards make up a large portion of total compensation, it is a factor that impacts the value of outstanding and vested awards and thereby the CAP. Our company-selected measure is non-GAAP Core EPS, which accounts for 20 percent of the outcome under our STIP. Given the relatively small weight of this measure in our incentive framework, non-GAAP Core EPS has a very limited relationship with CAP. We do not use GAAP net income in our incentive plans, although it is a component of non-GAAP Core EPS. Accordingly, net income, like non-GAAP Core EPS, has a very limited relationship with CAP. While financial measures are not heavily weighted, PG&E emphasizes many quantifiable non-financial performance measures in our incentive plans, based on operational customer and safety metrics. Details of these can be found in the Compensation Discussion & Analysis. |  |  |
Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group | The following charts provide a clear, visual comparison, for each of 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020, between SCT paid to our PEOs, CAP to our PEOs, the average SCT paid to our non-PEO NEOs, and CAP to our non-PEO NEOs, to PG&E’s TSR and the peer group’s TSR for each of those years. In addition, the charts illustrate how PG&E’s TSR compares to our PVP peer group’s TSR. |  |  |
Tabular List, Table | For the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023, non-GAAP Core EPS is the most important financial performance measure in linking CAP to PG&E Corporate and Utility’s performance and is included in the PVP tables. The other two most important measures for PVP purposes consists of the remaining financial measures identified in our Compensation Discussion & Analysis for 2023. The following table lists the collective ‘most important’ financial measures alphabetically.
Tabular List of Most Important Measures
(1) Greater affordability for customers
(2) Non-GAAP Core EPS
(3) Relative TSR
Total Shareholder Return Amount | $ 166 | 150 | 112 | 115
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount | 114 | 121 | 119 | 102
Net Income (Loss) | $ 2,242 | $ 1,800 | $ (102) | $ (1,318)
Company Selected Measure Amount | 1.23 | 1.10 | 1.00 | 1.61
Measure:: 1 |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Name | (1) Greater affordability for customers |  |  |
Non-GAAP Measure Description | (5) Non-GAAP core EPS is identified as our company-selected measure and included in column (i) of both tables. Details of the reconciliation to our audited financial statements can be found in Exhibit A of the Proxy for each respective year. (6) The 2023 Annual Proxy Statement incorrectly reported 2022 "All Other Compensation" totals, within the SCT, for Ms. Poppe, Mr. Wright and Mr. Cox. The numbers for 2022 have been corrected as indicated in the SCT. See footnote on p. 72 for additional details. As a result, the 2022 SCT and CAP totals for Ms. Poppe, Corporation PEO #1, were previously reported as 14,120,593 and 27,957,759 respectively, and for Mr. Wright, Utility PEO # 6, were previously reported as 4,709,917 and 7,133,196, respectively. Additionally, in 2022 Mr. Cox was incorrectly included in the Corporation non-PEO NEO average SCT and CAP total. Going forward, his compensation has been included in the Utility non-PEO average SCT and CAP for 2022 and 2023. As a result of of the correction to Mr. Cox's categorization, and the change to his "All Other Compensation," the Corporation non-PEO average for the 2022 SCT and CAP totals were previously reported as 3,067,616 and 5,085,528, respectively, and the Utility non-PEO average for 2022 SCT and CAP totals were previously reported as 2,150,866 and 3,626,099, respectively. The numbers for 2022 are corrected in the tables above as indicated. (7) Non-GAAP Core EPS for the full year 2021 was $1.00 per share on a fully diluted basis and $1.08 using a basic share count. The impact of dilution was $(0.08) per share. |  |  |
Measure:: 2 |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Name | (2) Non-GAAP Core EPS |  |  |
Measure:: 3 |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Name | (3) Relative TSR |  |  |
Adjustment, Stock Awards, Corporate Average [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | $ 1,997,970 | $ 1,854,956 |  |
Adjustment, Pension Value, Corporate Average [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 370,420 | 0 |  |
Adjustment, Fair Value of Equity Awards, Corporate Average [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 508,128 | 4,266,320 |  |
Adjustment, Value of Service Cost and Prior Service Cost Under the Pension Plans, Corporate Average [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 89,323 | 200,099 |  |
Adjustment, Stock Awards, Utility Average [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 710,489 | 1,201,310 |  |
Adjustment, Pension Value, Utility Average [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 33,463 | 4,365 |  |
Adjustment, Fair Value of Equity Awards, Utility Average [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (1,072,332) | 2,420,348 |  |
Adjustment, Value of Service Cost and Prior Service Cost Under the Pension Plans, Utility Average [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 34,696 | 45,753 |  |
Adjustment, Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted, Outstanding, Corporate Average [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 1,745,956 | 2,622,031 |  |
Adjustment, Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted, Vested, Corporate Average [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 198,870 | 1,655,556 |  |
Adjustment, Change in Fair Value for Awards Granted, Outstanding, Corporate Average [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (49,315) | (11,267) |  |
Adjustment, Fair Value for Awards Granted, Failed to Vest, Corporate Average [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (1,387,383) | 0 |  |
Adjustment, Total, Corporate Average [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 508,128 | 4,266,320 |  |
Adjustment, Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted, Outstanding, Utility Average [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 206,021 | 1,698,074 |  |
Adjustment, Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted, Vested, Utility Average [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 31,033 | 731,501 |  |
Adjustment, Change in Fair Value for Awards Granted, Outstanding, Utility Average [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (29,260) | (9,227) |  |
Adjustment, Fair Value for Awards Granted, Failed to Vest, Utility Average [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (1,280,126) | 0 |  |
Adjustment, Total, Utility Average [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (1,072,332) | 2,420,348 |  |
PEO #1 [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
PEO Total Compensation Amount | 16,994,840 | 14,119,861 | $ 51,198,471 |
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount | 22,616,942 | 27,957,027 | 55,405,829 |
PEO #1 [Member] | Adjustment, Stock Awards [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 11,750,292 | 10,069,628 |  |
PEO #1 [Member] | Adjustment, Pension Value [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 33,718 | 13,269 |  |
PEO #1 [Member] | Adjustment, Fair Value of Equity Awards [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 17,371,069 | 23,920,063 |  |
PEO #1 [Member] | Adjustment, Value of Service Cost and Prior Service Cost Under the Pension Plans [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 35,043 | 0 |  |
PEO #1 [Member] | Adjustment, Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted, Outstanding [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 14,764,264 | 14,233,562 |  |
PEO #1 [Member] | Adjustment, Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted, Vested [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 3,214,553 | 9,320,800 |  |
PEO #1 [Member] | Adjustment, Change in Fair Value for Awards Granted, Outstanding [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (607,748) | 365,701 |  |
PEO #1 [Member] | Adjustment, Fair Value for Awards Granted, Failed to Vest [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 0 | 0 |  |
PEO #1 [Member] | Adjustment, Total [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 17,371,069 | 23,920,063 |  |
PEO #2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
PEO Total Compensation Amount |  |  | 361,605 | $ 6,174,215
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount |  |  | 159,676 | 4,651,661
PEO #3 [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
PEO Total Compensation Amount |  |  |  | 1,755,742
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount |  |  |  | (3,237,850)
PEO #1, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
PEO Total Compensation Amount | 5,340,021 |  | 1,619,095 |
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount | 6,388,002 |  | 1,630,236 |
PEO #1, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] | Adjustment, Stock Awards [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 2,841,929 |  |  |
PEO #1, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] | Adjustment, Pension Value [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 168,178 |  |  |
PEO #1, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] | Adjustment, Fair Value of Equity Awards [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 4,020,414 |  |  |
PEO #1, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] | Adjustment, Value of Service Cost and Prior Service Cost Under the Pension Plans [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 37,674 |  |  |
PEO #1, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] | Adjustment, Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted, Outstanding [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 3,570,880 |  |  |
PEO #1, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] | Adjustment, Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted, Vested [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 496,383 |  |  |
PEO #1, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] | Adjustment, Change in Fair Value for Awards Granted, Outstanding [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (46,849) |  |  |
PEO #1, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] | Adjustment, Fair Value for Awards Granted, Failed to Vest [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 0 |  |  |
PEO #1, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] | Adjustment, Total [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 4,020,414 |  |  |
PEO #4, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
PEO Total Compensation Amount | 3,748,529 | 3,319,458 | 3,074,861 |
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount | 4,882,561 | 4,773,078 | 3,147,964 |
PEO #4, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] | Adjustment, Stock Awards [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 1,912,843 |  |  |
PEO #4, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] | Adjustment, Pension Value [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 24,557 |  |  |
PEO #4, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] | Adjustment, Fair Value of Equity Awards [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 3,046,537 |  |  |
PEO #4, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] | Adjustment, Value of Service Cost and Prior Service Cost Under the Pension Plans [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 24,895 |  |  |
PEO #4, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] | Adjustment, Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted, Outstanding [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 2,403,503 |  |  |
PEO #4, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] | Adjustment, Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted, Vested [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 643,033 |  |  |
PEO #4, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] | Adjustment, Change in Fair Value for Awards Granted, Outstanding [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 0 |  |  |
PEO #4, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] | Adjustment, Fair Value for Awards Granted, Failed to Vest [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 0 |  |  |
PEO #4, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] | Adjustment, Total [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 3,046,537 |  |  |
PEO #5, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
PEO Total Compensation Amount | 5,397,418 | 4,788,022 | 7,484,086 |
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount | 6,990,446 | 7,257,976 | 7,525,239 |
PEO #5, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] | Adjustment, Stock Awards [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 2,841,929 |  |  |
PEO #5, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] | Adjustment, Pension Value [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 43,618 |  |  |
PEO #5, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] | Adjustment, Fair Value of Equity Awards [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 4,440,573 |  |  |
PEO #5, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] | Adjustment, Value of Service Cost and Prior Service Cost Under the Pension Plans [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 38,002 |  |  |
PEO #5, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] | Adjustment, Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted, Outstanding [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 3,570,880 |  |  |
PEO #5, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] | Adjustment, Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted, Vested [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 912,115 |  |  |
PEO #5, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] | Adjustment, Change in Fair Value for Awards Granted, Outstanding [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (42,421) |  |  |
PEO #5, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] | Adjustment, Fair Value for Awards Granted, Failed to Vest [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 0 |  |  |
PEO #5, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] | Adjustment, Total [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 4,440,573 |  |  |
PEO #6, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
PEO Total Compensation Amount | 296,755 | 4,709,106 | 6,508,160 |
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount | (7,485,884) | 7,132,385 | 6,875,783 |
PEO #6, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] | Adjustment, Stock Awards [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 0 | 2,755,918 |  |
PEO #6, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] | Adjustment, Pension Value [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 0 | 11,992 |  |
PEO #6, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] | Adjustment, Fair Value of Equity Awards [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (7,810,085) | 5,191,189 |  |
PEO #6, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] | Adjustment, Value of Service Cost and Prior Service Cost Under the Pension Plans [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 27,446 | 0 |  |
PEO #6, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] | Adjustment, Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted, Outstanding [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 0 | 3,895,539 |  |
PEO #6, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] | Adjustment, Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted, Vested [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 0 | 1,356,907 |  |
PEO #6, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] | Adjustment, Change in Fair Value for Awards Granted, Outstanding [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (47,402) | (61,258) |  |
PEO #6, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] | Adjustment, Fair Value for Awards Granted, Failed to Vest [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (7,762,683) | 0 |  |
PEO #6, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] | Adjustment, Total [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (7,810,085) | 5,191,189 |  |
PEOs/NEOs, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount | 1,263,826 | 2,334,877 | 1,503,306 | 1,943,221
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount | (517,761) | 3,595,303 | 1,434,284 | 2,183,674
Total Shareholder Return Amount | 166 | 150 | 112 | 115
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount | 114 | 121 | 119 | 102
Net Income (Loss) | $ 2,242 | $ 1,800 | $ (102) | $ (1,318)
Company Selected Measure Amount | 1.23 | 1.10 | 1.00 | 1.61
PEO #2, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
PEO Total Compensation Amount |  |  |  | $ 2,082,421
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount |  |  |  | 1,712,587
PEO #3, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
PEO Total Compensation Amount |  |  |  | 3,630,569
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount |  |  |  | $ 3,791,428
PEO | PEO #1 [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
PEO Name | #1 - Patricia K. Poppe | #1 - Patricia K. Poppe | #1 - Patricia K. Poppe | #2 - William L. Smith
PEO | PEO #2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
PEO Name |  |  | #2 - William L. Smith | #3 - William D. Johnson
PEO | PEO #1, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
PEO Name | #4 - Jason M. Glickman | #4 - Jason M. Glickman | #1 - Sumeet Singh | #2 - Michael A. Lewis
PEO | PEO #4, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
PEO Name | #6 - Adam L. Wright |  | #6 - Adam L. Wright |
PEO | PEO #2, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
PEO Name | #5 - Marlene M. Santos | #5 - Marlene M. Santos | #4 - Jason M. Glickman | #3 - Andrew M. Vesey
PEO | PEO #3, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
PEO Name | #1 - Sumeet Singh | #6 - Adam L. Wright | #5 - Marlene M. Santos |
Non-PEO NEO | NEO #1 [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
PEO Name | Carolyn J. Burke | Christopher A. Foster | Christopher A. Foster | Christopher A. Foster
Non-PEO NEO | NEO #1, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
PEO Name | Stephanie Williams | David S. Thomason | David S. Thomason | David S. Thomason
Non-PEO NEO | NEO #2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
PEO Name | John R. Simon | John R. Simon | John R. Simon | John R. Simon
Non-PEO NEO | NEO #2, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
PEO Name | David S. Thomason | Sumeet Singh | James M. Welsch | James M. Welsch
Non-PEO NEO | NEO #3 [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
PEO Name | Christopher A. Foster |  |  | Jason P. Wells
Non-PEO NEO | NEO #3, Pacific Gas & Electric Co [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
PEO Name | Julius Cox | Julius Cox |  |
Non-PEO NEO | NEO #4 [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
PEO Name |  |  |  | Janet C. Loduca

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