7/16/04 8-K

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 16, 2004



Commission
File
Number

Exact Name of
Registrant
as specified in
its charter


State or other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation


IRS Employer
  Identification
Number

_____________

_____________

_____________

_____________

1-12609

1-02348

PG&E Corporation

Pacific Gas and
Electric Company

California

California

94-3234914

94-0742640

     

     

     

     

Pacific Gas and Electric Company
77 Beale Street, P. O. Box 770000
San Francisco, California  94177

PG&E Corporation
One Market, Spear Tower, Suite 2400
San Francisco, California  94105

     

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


     

     
     


     


     

Pacific Gas and Electric Company
(415) 973-7000

PG&E Corporation
(415) 267-7000

     

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure

          On July 15, 2004, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (District Court) issued an order dismissing an appeal filed by two commissioners of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) from the order issued by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California on December 22, 2003 confirming Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (Utility) plan of reorganization.  The District Court found that the two commissioners lacked standing to appeal the confirmation order because they had failed to timely appear and object in the bankruptcy proceeding and because they were not “persons aggrieved” by the confirmation order; i.e., they had no financial interest that was directly and adversely affected by the confirmation order.  Accordingly, the District Court granted the motions to dismiss the appeal that had been made by PG&E Corporation, the Utility, the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, and the CPUC.

          The City of Palo Alto’s appeal of the confirmation order remains pending.


                                                                     

SIGNATURE

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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                                                     

PG&E CORPORATION

                                                                     

By:    CHRISTOPHER P. JOHNS

                                                                     

                                                                  

                                                                     

       CHRISTOPHER P. JOHNS
        Senior Vice President and Controller

                                                                     

PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY

                                                                     

By:    DINYAR B. MITRY

                                                                     

                                                                     

                                                                     

       DINYAR B. MISTRY
       Vice President and Controller

Dated:  July 16, 2004