Form 8-K Dated April 9, 2004

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: April 9, 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

1-2348

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

Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s Chapter 11 Proceeding

           On April 9, 2004, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (District Court) denied a motion to stay the implementation of Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s plan of reorganization (Plan) on the previously announced effective date of April 12, 2004.  The request for a stay had been filed by two California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) commissioners who filed an appeal of the order issued by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California confirming the Plan. 

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

                                                                     

        BRUCE R. WORTHINGTON

                                                                     

     Bruce R. Worthington

     Senior Vice President and General Counsel

                                                                     

PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY

                                                                     

        DINYAR B. MISTRY

                                                                     

       Dinyar B. Mistry
       Vice President and Controller

Dated:  April 9, 2004