UNITED STATES
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

PG&E CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in Charter)

California		1-12609		94-3234914
(State or other		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer
jurisdiction of				Identification No.)
incorporation)

One Market, Spear Tower, Suite 2400, San Francisco, CA		94105
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in Charter)

California		1-2348		94-0742640
(State or other		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer
jurisdiction of				Identification No.)
incorporation)

77 Beale Street, P. O. Box 770000, San Francisco, California		94177
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

     In connection with the Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-149361) and the issuance on October 21, 2008 of the Utility’s 8.25% Senior Notes due October 15, 2018, the Utility is filing herewith the legal opinion listed in Item 9.01 below and such document is incorporated by reference into such Registration Statement.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
5.1		Opinion of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP regarding the legality of the notes.

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
		By:		/s/ Linda Y.H. Cheng
				Linda Y.H. Cheng
Dated: October 21 , 2008				Vice President, Corporate Governance and
				Corporate Secretary
		PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
		By:		/s/ Linda Y.H. Cheng
				Linda Y.H. Cheng
Dated: October 21 , 2008				Vice President, Corporate Governance and
				Corporate Secretary