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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: January 19, 2011
(Date of earliest event reported)

Commission File Number
 
Exact Name of Registrant
as specified in its charter
 
State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization
 
IRS Employer Identification Number
1-12609
 
PG&E CORPORATION
 
California
 
94-3234914
1-2348
 
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
 
California
 
94-0742640


 
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)
 
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)
     
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):

 
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Item 8.01.  Other Events

On January 19, 2011, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (“Utility”) requested that the California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”) permit the Utility to withdraw an application the Utility had filed with the CPUC on December 3, 2009 seeking authorization to acquire, develop and construct the proposed Manzana wind project and recover the costs in rates.  The Utility had entered into a purchase and sale agreement to acquire the project from the current owner, Iberdrola Renewables, Inc.  On January 14, 2011, Iberdrola Renewables, Inc. gave the Utility notice that it was exercising its right to terminate the agreement.  The notice of termination follows the proposed decision to deny the Utility’s original application that was issued on December 21, 2010 by the CPUC administrative law judge assigned to consider the Utility’s original application.  It is uncertain whether or when the CPUC will grant the Utility’s request to withdraw the application.
 

 

 
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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:  January 20, 2011
 
By:
 
 
 LINDA Y.H. CHENG
       
 LINDA Y.H. CHENG
 Vice President, Corporate Governance and
 Corporate Secretary
 

 
 

 
         
   
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
     
Dated: January 20, 2011
 
By:
 
 
 LINDA Y.H. CHENG
       
 LINDA Y.H. CHENG
 Vice President, Corporate Governance and
 Corporate Secretary
 

 

 
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