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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001004980-06-000023.txt : 20060105
<SEC-HEADER>0001004980-06-000023.hdr.sgml : 20060105
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060105191132
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001004980-06-000023
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060103
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060105

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PG&E CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001004980
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931]
		IRS NUMBER:				943234914
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE MARKET SPEAR TOWER
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2400
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4152677000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE MARKET SPEAR TOWER
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2400
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94105

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PG&E PARENT CO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951214

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ANDREWS DAVID R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001186178

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12609
		FILM NUMBER:		06514429

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		700 ANDERSON HILL ROAD
		CITY:			PURCHASE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10577
		BUSINESS PHONE:		415-440-2066

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1020 UNION STREET
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94133
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    <periodOfReport>2006-01-03</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>PG&amp;E CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PCG</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>ANDREWS DAVID R</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>1020 UNION STREET, #23</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94133</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-01-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>800</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3784</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Held by Andrews Revocable Trust</value>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right-to-Buy)</value>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>37.47</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-01-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted shares granted under the PG&amp;E Corporation 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This total includes 786.08 units of phantom stock granted under the PG&amp;E Corporation Non-Employee Director Stock Incentive Plan (SIP), and reflects the acquisition of 6.74 units of phantom stock on April 15, 2005, 6.22 units of phantom stock on July 15, 2005, and 6.34 units of phantom stock on October 17, 2005, pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of the SIP.  The phantom stock units are automatically payable in stock only.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Options become exercisable as to 33% of the options on the second anniversary of the date of grant, as to 66% on the third anniversary, and as to 100% on the fourth anniversary.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Eric Montizambert, Attorney-in-Fact for David R. Andrews (signed Power of Attorney on file with SEC)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-01-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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