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Related Party Agreements And Transactions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Related Party Agreements And Transactions
 
NOTE 14: RELATED PARTY AGREEMENTS AND TRANSACTIONS
 
The Utility and other subsidiaries provide and receive various services to and from their parent, PG&E Corporation, and among themselves.  The Utility and PG&E Corporation exchange administrative and professional services in support of operations.  Services provided directly to PG&E Corporation by the Utility are priced at the higher of fully loaded cost (i.e., direct cost of good or service and allocation of overhead costs) or fair market value, depending on the nature of the services.  Services provided directly to the Utility by PG&E Corporation are generally priced at the lower of fully loaded cost or fair market value, depending on the nature and value of the services.  PG&E Corporation also allocates various corporate administrative and general costs to the Utility and other subsidiaries using agreed-upon allocation factors, including the number of employees, operating and maintenance expenses, total assets, and other cost allocation methodologies.  Management believes that the methods used to allocate expenses are reasonable and meet the reporting and accounting requirements of its regulatory agencies.  
 
The Utility's significant related party transactions were as follows:
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 
(in millions)
2012
 
2011
 
2010
Utility revenues from:
 
 
 
 
 
Administrative services provided to PG&E Corporation
$
7      
      
$
6      
      
$
7      
Utility expenses from:
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
Administrative services received from PG&E
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
Corporation
$
50      
      
$
49      
      
$
55      
Utility employee benefit due to PG&E Corporation
      
51      
      
      
33      
      
      
27      
 
 
At December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Utility had receivables of $19 million and $21 million, respectively, from PG&E Corporation included in accounts receivable - other and other noncurrent assets - other on the Utility's Consolidated Balance Sheets, and payables of $17 million and $13 million, respectively, to PG&E Corporation included in accounts payable - other on the Utility's Consolidated Balance Sheets.