WILDFIRE-RELATED CONTINGENCIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Wildfire-Related Claims

For the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, the Utility’s Consolidated Income Statements include estimated losses offset by insurance recoveries as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)	2018			2017			2016
2015 Butte fire
Third-Party Claims	$	—		$	350		$	750
Insurance recoveries	(7		)	(350		)	(625		)
Total 2015 Butte fire	(7		)	—			125
2017 Northern California wildfires
Third-Party Claims	3,500			—			—
Insurance recoveries	(842		)	—			—
Total 2017 Northern California wildfires	2,658			—			—
2018 Camp fire
Third-Party Claims	10,500			—			—
Insurance recoveries	(1,380		)	—			—
Total 2018 Camp fire	9,120			—			—
Total wildfire-related claims, net of insurance recoveries	$	11,771		$	—		$	125

Schedule of Environmental Remediation Liability

At December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Utility's Consolidated Balance Sheets include estimated liabilities as follows:

	Balance At
(in millions)	December 31, 2018		December 31, 2017
2015 Butte fire	$	226	$	561
2017 Northern California wildfires	3,500		—
2018 Camp fire	10,500		—
Total wildfire-related claims	$	14,226	$	561

Changes in Insurance Receivable

The following table presents changes in the insurance receivable for the year ended December 31, 2018. The balance for insurance receivable is included in Other accounts receivable in PG&E Corporation's and the Utility's Consolidated Balance Sheets:

(in millions)	Insurance Receivable
2018 Camp fire
Accrued insurance recoveries	$	1,380
Reimbursements	—
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	1,380
2017 Northern California wildfires
Accrued insurance recoveries	$	842
Reimbursements	(13		)
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	829

The following table presents changes in the insurance receivable since December 31, 2015.  The balance for the insurance receivable is included in Other accounts receivable in PG&E Corporation’s and the Utility’s Consolidated Balance Sheets:

Insurance Receivable (in millions)
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	—
Accrued insurance recoveries	625
Reimbursements	(50		)
Balance at December 31, 2016	575
Accrued insurance recoveries	297
Reimbursements	(276		)
Balance at December 31, 2017	596
Accrued insurance recoveries	—
Reimbursements	(511		)
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	85

Change in Accruals Related to Third-Party Claims

The following table presents changes in the third-party claims liability since December 31, 2015.  The balance for the third-party claims liability is included in Wildfire-related claims in PG&E Corporation’s and the Utility’s Consolidated Balance Sheets:

Loss Accrual (in millions)
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	—
Accrued losses	750
Payments (1)	(60		)
Balance at December 31, 2016	690
Accrued losses	350
Payments (1)	(479		)
Balance at December 31, 2017	561
Accrued losses	—
Payments (1)	(335		)
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	226

⁽¹⁾ As of December 31, 2018, the Utility has paid $874 million of the $904 million in settlements to date in connection with the 2015 Butte fire.